Distinguished Young Women OF Calvert 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.
Class of 2025 Program
Date: February 24, 2024
Where: Old Waldorf School, 3074 Crain Highway, Waldorf, Maryland 20601
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Life-Changing Experience
Cash scholarships are awarded at the local level and state level. In addition, millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally. The local representative will advance onward to the state level. Whoever is selected as the state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to compete for cash tuition scholarships. To participate in this FREE once in a life-changing experience, 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 Calvert County
2025 Local Participants
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Southern Maryland
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Perfect Attendance Award (7 years)Varsity Athlete Award (3 years)Minds in Motion Scholar Athlete Award (3 years) Principal's Academic Excellence Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (2016-2020)Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy Patriotic Essay Competition Local Winner (2020)AP Scholar with Distinction Award
Activites:
Class Council/ Class of 2024Huntingtown High School Varsity Dance TeamStudent Government AssociationStock Market ClubKey ClubMinority Girls ClubFreshman and Sophomore Senate Girl's Huddle
Additional:
Calvert County Nursing CenterChesapeake Beach Oyster Cultivation VolunteerSpread the Love. (Student-led nonprofit organization)
2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Chesapeake
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Citzenship awardMerit scholarship
Activites:
cheerleadinglacrosse
Additional:
Beach clean up in spainChurch soup kitchenFarming for HungerProut cancer foundation run Student ambassador
2025 Local Participants
General Questions
Samantha Lysaght