Distinguished Young Women OF Greene County


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.


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Claire Wood
Distinguished Young Woman of Greene County for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2025 Program

Class of 2025 Perry County At Large Program

March 2, 2024

Where:
Location TBA

Tickets:
$TBA for Preliminaries on Date and Time TBA
$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.


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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Greene County

2025 Local Participants


These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Greene County

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Claire Wood
From
State Line

University Preference
University of Southern Mississippi

Career Goal
Nurse Anesthetist

Achievements:
Junior Class Favorite Perfect Score on Algebra I State Test Highest Health Science Year 1 CPASS Score Highest ACC English II Average Highest Health Science Year 1 Average Highest ACC Biology Average Highest ACC English I Average Highest Computer Science Average All A Honor Roll Highest Family Dynamics Average

Activites:
BETA English Honors SocietyFBLAFCSFirst Baptist Church of State Line YouthGreene County Cheer SquadMath Honors SocietyStudent CouncilWILDPATYearbook Editor

Additional:
My sister and I enjoy ringing the Salvation Army Bell at Walmart every year.I volunteer as an Algebra I tutor at Greene County High School.I volunteer at my church each summer to teach arts and crafts during our VBS.I volunteered at M-Fuge with the disABILITY program, helping those in need. I volunteer each Christmas at my church packing Samaritan's Purse Shoeboxes.

2025 Local Participants

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Sadie Breland
CityLeakesville
University PreferenceUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Career GoalAlgebra Teacher
TalentPlaying The Piano
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Annah-Bryce Clark
CityRichton
University PreferenceJones College
Career GoalLabor And Delivery Nurse
TalentPiano
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Audrey Lea
CityLeakesville
University PreferenceUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Career GoalI Plan To Attend The University Of Southern Mississippi And Pursue A Doctorate In Psychology.
TalentBaton Twirling
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Carrlei Nichols
CityLucedale
University PreferenceMSU
Career GoalObtain Aas In Welding, Bs In Dance And Animal Science From Msu.
TalentDance
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Lily Walley
CityLeakesville
University PreferenceUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Career GoalEndocrinologist
TalentJazz Dance
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Allie Windham
CityBeaumont
University PreferenceUniversity of Southern Mississippi
Career GoalOpen An Orthodontic Practice
TalentDance
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