Distinguished Young Women OF Oakdale


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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Grace Miller
Distinguished Young Woman of Oakdale for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2026 Program

Will be held in February 2025, date to be determined.

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 Oakdale

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Oakdale

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Grace Miller
From
Oakdale

University Preference
Notre Dame

Career Goal
Labor and Delivery Nurse, Physical Therapist, Teacher

Achievements:
Best Actress in a Musical (Oakdale High School Drama Club 2022) Doing High School Right I'm Third Award (Summer Camp Highest Honor) Most improved player (volleyball and basketball 2022) Mustang Award

Activites:
BasketballSand VolleyballLacrosseMusical TheaterOakdale Drama TravelVolleyballLiteracy Center Tutor Volleyball CoachFellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Leadership Team

Additional:
Attended the Night to Shine special needs prom as a buddyPainting the parking lot lines for the church neighboring my house. Salvation Army Christmas gift and food driveStarted a flip flop drive at my school for children living in orphanages in RwandaSinging the National Anthem at town events (Love Oakdale, Veteran's Day parade, and All-American Bash)Volunteer Coach of a 1st grade volleyball team

2025 Local Participants

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Jordan Birchall
CityOakdale
University PreferenceCal Poly
Career GoalChild Behavioral Specialist
TalentPiano And Vocal
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Memphislynn Carr
CityOakdale
University PreferenceUnveristy of Oregan
Career GoalNurse/ Travel Nurse; Physical Therapist/ Sports Medicine; Anesthesiologist
TalentPresentation Of Shot Put
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Kimberly Espinoza Belmonte
CityOakdale
University PreferenceUC Davis
Career GoalAnesthesiologist
TalentGuitar And Singing
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Montserrat  Garcia
CityOakdale
University PreferenceSan Diego State University
Career GoalOpen Up My Own Business So I Can Make Enough Money To Travel The World.
TalentYoga
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Maddy Hammond
CityOakdale
University PreferenceCSU Monteray Bay
Career GoalWork For ¨4 Ocean¨, A Company Thats Main Goal Is To Reduce Plastic + Trash In Our Oceans.
TalentSinging
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Madison Mattos
CityOakdale
University PreferenceUniversity of California, Santa Barbara/ Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
Career GoalVeterinarian
TalentPiano
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Leah Sales
CityOakdale
University PreferencePoint Loma Nazarene University
Career GoalBusiness, Real Estate, And Entrepreneurship
TalentPlaying The Piano
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Emma Weber
CityOakdale
University PreferenceUniversity of Arizona
Career GoalTeacher
TalentContemporary Dance
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