Distinguished Young Women OF Blacksburg


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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Abbe Kate Wisher
Distinguished Young Woman of Blacksburg for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2024 Program

Date TBA

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 Blacksburg

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Blacksburg

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Abbe Kate Wisher
From
Blacksburg

University Preference
Anderson University

Career Goal
Spanish Translator with involvement in international missions.

Achievements:
AP Scholar Top 3 in Junior ClassTop 3 in AthletesJunior MarshalJunior Leadership Cherokee GraduateCheerleading Captain’s Award RecipientNational Honor Society MemberBeta Club MemberMu Alpha Theta MemberScience Honor Society Member

Activites:
Broad River StudentsFounded StudentsLeadership CherokeeJunior AmbassadorsFellowship of Christian Athletes Rise Above Drugs and Alcohol CoalitionYearbookBeta ClubCheerleadingNational Honors Society

Additional:
WinshapeJerusalem ProjectIron City FestivalNight to ShineBroad River Baptist Mission Team

2025 Local Participants

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Kara Martin
CityBlacksburg
University PreferenceUniversity Of South Carolina
Career GoalCosmetologist And Business
TalentSinging And Playing The Piano
Photo of Madalyn  Satterwhite
Madalyn  Satterwhite
CityBlacksburg
University PreferenceAppalachian State University or Clemson University
Career GoalLabor And Delivery Nurse
TalentColorguard
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Lucy Thayer
CityBlacksburg
University PreferenceUniversity of Georgia
Career GoalSpeech Pathologist
TalentPiano
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Hayden Joy Wright
CityBlacksburg
University PreferenceGardner - Webb University
Career GoalElementary Education
TalentClogging
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