FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – The 67th Distinguished Young Women National Finals began on Thursday and Kaitlyn Armerding of Eagle River, Alaska is representing the 49th state.
Taking place in Mobile, Alabama, the national scholarship program hosts 50 teen state representatives. In the last two weeks, they have all participated in community activities in preparation for the national finals.
There are several categories in which the young women will be evaluated such as academics, talent, interview, fitness, and self-expression. Armerding has already gone through the interview process. Five judges have reviewed her academic performance at Eagle River High School, giving her an overall score.
There will be eight finalists announced on Saturday, and they will compete for a chance to represent their state as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2024. The total cash prizes equal to over $150,000 dollars, which all will compete for their share over the three day event.
“These young women are accomplished, talented, intelligent, and have exciting futures ahead of them.” said Carole Hegwood, Executive Director of Distinguished Young Women.
“We are excited to highlight Distinguished Young Women this weekend by highlighting these participants and celebrating the thousands of others who have been impacted by this incredible program throughout the year.” Hegwood added.
Armerding plans to perform “Elegie Op. 3 No. 1″ on the piano as her talent portion. The live webcast information can be found on their website here.
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