Distinguished Young Women OF Rhode Island
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
Date July 16th, 2023
Where:
Academy Players of Rhode Island
180 Button Hole Drive
Providence Rhode Island
Tickets:
$10 at the door
Junior girls in the Class of 2025 can enter for free!
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.
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Rhode Island
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Rhode Island
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
2023 Ocean State Star Award for Outstanding Lead PerformerNAfME All National Mixed Choir 2022 SoloistNAfME All Eastern Mixed Choir 2023 SoloistRIMEA All State Mixed Choir 2023 SoloistRIMEA All State Mixed Choir 2024 SoloistTop 5 of Class of 2024Rhode Island Student Civic Leadership Award 2023
Activites:
Musical Theater (School and Extracurricular)Choir (School and Extracurricular)Jazz BandDanceNational Honor SocietyTri-M (National Music Honor Society)GSA (Gender-Sexuality Alliance)
Additional:
Filming of Anti-vaping ad for LGBTQ youth for WJAR 10Performance with Tri-M to raise money for Crossroads of RIEvent Volunteer at Raptor Weekend with Audubon Society of Rhode Island
2025 State Participants
General Questions
Allii Fontaine and Angel Williams
Rhode Island State Co-Chairs
rhodeisland@distinguishedyw.org