DYW of GORDON

GCHS’s Dutch selected Distinguished Young Woman of Gordon County.

Distinguished Young Women ( DYW) of Georgia held a local program to select the local representative for the class of 2018 on Jan. 28- 29, 2017, at Calhoun’s Gem Theatre.

Miss Elizabeth Dutch of Calhoun ( Gordon Central High School) was awarded the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Gordon County for 2018 and earned the opportunity to participate at the Distinguished Young Women of Georgia State Finals on July 21 - 22 in Marietta.

Hannah Roberts ( Sonoraville High School) was awarded First Honoree and Allie Childers ( Sonoraville High School) was awarded Second Honoree.

The selected state representative will travel to Mobile, Alabama to participate in personal development activities and community service projects before participating with representatives from the other 49 states and the District of Columbia for the opportunity to become the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2018 and for a share of more than $ 150,000 in cash scholarships. Georgia’s own Brooke Rucker, who attends Florida State University, was the 2014 National Representative and received over $ 65,000 in cash scholarships.

Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. It has provided lifechanging experiences for more than 730,000 young women across the country and more than $ 100 million in cash scholarships at the local, state and national levels. In addition to cash scholarships, Distinguished Young Women participants are eligible for college-granted scholarships from almost 200 colleges and universities. More than $ 1.1 billion in cash and college scholarship opportunities were provided last year, some of which included full tuition, room, and board to first- class institutions.

Distinguished Young Women is an empowerment, l eadership and scholarship program that inspires high school girls to develop their full, individual potential through a fun, transformative experience t hat culminates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments. National sponsors include the City of Mobile, Mobile County, the Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, the State of Alabama, the Alabama Association of RC& D Councils, Alabama Power Foundation, Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell’s Oyster House, Master Boat Builders, Inc., and Regions Bank.

DYW Gordon County appreciates the many sponsors and volunteers who make our program possible. From their generosity, our program was able to award $ 3,750 in cash scholarships this year. We had representatives from Calhoun High, Gordon Central High, and Sonoraville High in this year’s program, and we appreciate their parents, school principals, and friends and family for supporting them in this amazing program.,

For more information about Distinguished Young Women of Georgia, please contact Mrs. Linda Greco at Georgia@ DistinguishedYW.org.

For more information about Distinguished Young Women’s national program, contact Adrienne@DistinguishedYW.org or visit the Distinguished Young Women Web site: DistinguishedYW.org

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Elizabeth Dutch, center, of Gordon Central High School, was awarded the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Gordon County. She is surrounded by Hanah Roberts and Allie Childers, first and second honorees.