Distinguished Young Women OF Florida At-Large
is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholastics, leadership and talent in young women. Earn scholarships for higher education, personally develop through the DYW Life Skills Workshops, and make new friends from around the state.
Class of 2024 Program
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Where:
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Tickets:
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$TBA for Finals on Date and Time TBA
Life-Changing Experience
College scholarships are awarded at the state level and millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally. The state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to compete for cash tuition scholarships. To participate, you must be in your junior of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Florida At-Large
2024 Local Participants
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Florida At-Large
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
National Honor Society- VP of community Service Tri- Music Honor Society- Social Media Chair International Thespian Society member AP Program Douglas Anderson Musical Theatre Arts Seal
Activites:
Work as paid performer- Girly Girl ParteasIntern in Communications and Marketing- Girly Girl ParteasCommunity Service Passion Project- Arts and Alzheimer's NHS Community Service ChairFCA (Fellowship of Christian Artists) -Communications ChairTri- M Honor Society- Social Media ChairInternational Thespian Society MemberVolunteer for All in Arts Community Theatre ParticipantFSCJ Summer Musical Theatre Experience
Additional:
All in Arts (501c3 non profit) volunteerPassion Project- Arts and Alzheimer's, starting 2023! Volunteering at Cunningham creek Elementary to spread holiday cheer as an elf!Community Theatre, 5 separate organizations in the greater Jacksonville area.NHS- tutoring in various subjects, Tri-M tutoring and service, ITS- volunteer.
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Florida At-Large
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Brown Book Award2nd Place Behavioral Health HOSA in South Florida3rd Place Forensic Science HOSA South FloridaAP Scholar with DistinctionHispanic Recognition Scholar
Activites:
Director of Social Media at the Justice Education ProjectVarsity Soccer Team CaptainAdministrative Assistant and Clinical Shadow at the Brain CenterIce Cream Scooper at Bianco GelatoNeurological Research at the University of MiamiPresident of Italian Honors SocietyVice President of Key ClubMusic Therapy Volunteer at Mind and MelodyVice President of Student GovernmentBLUE Missions Volunteer
Additional:
Music therapy with developmentally disabled kids and adolescentsTutor for multiple kids for NHS in life science, math, and biologyBuilt 2 aqueducts and raised over $1100 for towns in the Dominican RepublicRaised money for maternal tetanus and lack of clean water with Key ClubScanned documents, built UTI kits, and called patients for the Brain Center
2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Florida At-Large
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Patent on hurricane deviceScientific publication NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing National Honorable Mention Florida State Science & Engineering Fair Honorable MentionNational Gold Award Scholarship Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship Broadcom MASTERS finalist & 2nd place Math Award College Board Hispanic Recognition Award Sandy Hook Student Voices Contest in Poetry winnerNational Merit Commended Scholar
Activites:
Robotics (FIRST)Girl ScoutsScience Research ClubLeon's Roar Charity (Founder)FIU Hutcheson Lab Research InternMITRE InternNational Society of High School Scholars Ambassador & SpeakerLink Crew LeaderComputer Science Club (Competitive Coding)Mu Alpha Theta Co-President
Additional:
Founded a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to gift iPads to children with cancerGirl Scouts; wrote a book to give kids with anxiety access to coping skillsMentoring & volunteering with FIRST RoboticsTutoring students at my schoolCommunity service through school honor societies