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.
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.
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
Achievements:
2022 2D Design Yearbook Award4-time National Dance ChampionYerd of the Year (Yearbook Nerd)2023Go Getter Award 2023 - Journalism 2022 & 2023 UDA All-American Dancer2022 On The Ball Award (Yearbook)2023 Talent on Parade Regional Top Soloist 2022 XDX Winter National Title (x2)Precision Arts Top Overall Award 2023Muddy Princess Obstacle & Run for Breast Cancer Awareness - Completed Course
Activites:
Dance Team Graphic Design, Photoshop Certified
Additional:
AmeriCorps Intern - 300 service hours Girls Scouts - Instruction of dance for Scouts to earn Dance Badges - 5 service hoursSchool Food Drives - 20 service hoursFirst Baptist Church of Mount Washington Nursery Volunteer - minimum of 100 service hours
Achievements:
2020 Dancensation Performer of the Year 2021 Kentucky State Fair Talent Classic Grand Prize Winner 2018 Best in Fair Louisville Regional Science Fair 2019-2020 Kentucky State Science Fair Top 3 awards Various Top Dance Competition Awards APPL Spanish World Functional Fluency Award Top Service Hour Award 2020 St Francis of Assisi November 2022 Dupont Manual Student of the Month
Activites:
Competitive Dancer Musical Theatre Spanish Clubs and Courses Playing Guitar Watching Sports Student Senate Teaching Dance Writing Songs Working Out Best Buddies Volunteering
Additional:
2018-Present 115 hours with Catholic Charities of Louisville 2019-Present 160 hours with Dreams with Wings Summer Camp2017-Present many hours of performing at many local nursing homes Many hours spent helping and judging students with science fair projects
Tara Schwartz, Co-Chairperson, Louisville
Lindsay Bell, Co-Chairperson, Bullitt County