Beaver, PA (May 13, 2024) – High school junior girls from across Beaver County will join in Rochester for the Distinguished Young Women of Beaver County program to be held Saturday, May 18 at the Sandy Reigel Theater in Rochester. Participants will compete for cash and in-kind college scholarships and the opportunity to represent the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Pennsylvania for 2025.
The program is open to the public and will begin at 3 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $15, or for purchase ahead of time via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/886971294017?aff=oddtdtcreator).
The 4 young women competing will be evaluated by a panel of five judges in the following categories: Scholastics (25%), Interview (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). The participant selected as the Distinguished Young Woman of Beaver County will advance to the state level at the Distinguished Young Women of Pennsylvania program in Pittsburgh, Penn.., on July 27, 2024, where she will join with other representatives from across the state in competing for cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent the program at the 68th Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile, Ala. In June of 2025.
Distinguished Young Women of Beaver County celebrates the following participants:
Emmarson Anderson of Beaver Falls (Blackhawk); Aubrey Bowman of Beaver Falls (Blackhawk); Emily Cochran of Beaver Falls (Blackhawk); and Danica Purtell of Beaver (Beaver).
For more information on Distinguished Young Women of Beaver County or to set up an interview with the current representative ahead of this year’s program, please contact Mackenzie Longo at beaver@distinguishedyw.org.
About Distinguished Young Women
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, connecting with a nationwide network of women, developing their self-confidence, and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school. National sponsors include Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Shoe Station and the Barkin Family, Gant Travel Management, the Coffeen Family, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.
For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Brittany Otis, National Headquarters Marketing and Communications Director, at 251-438-3621 or Brittany@DistinguishedYW.org or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org.