Distinguished Young Women OF Sevier 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.


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Calista Gibson
Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County for 2023
Kaitlyn Kimball
Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County for 2023
Anna Brown
Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County for 2023
Katelyn Martin
Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County for 2023
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Class of 2024 Program

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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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2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County

2024 Local Participants


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

Participants

2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County

Calista Gibson
From
Sevierville

University Preference
King University

Career Goal
Business/Prelaw

Achievements:
Perfect Attendance Placed 6th at state in 2021 for wrestling placed 2nd at regionals in 2021 for wrestling placed 5th at regionals 2022 for wrestling maintains above a 3.5 gpa

Activites:
EWSD DanceSCHS Wrestling SCHS Dance TeamBeta Rho kapa Key club FCATeenboard

Additional:
Teenboard-get clothes and food for the need and do events for holidays Key Club-mainly do service projects for teachers Rho Kapa- do projects that have to do with history for example veterans day

2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County

Kaitlyn Kimball
From
Sevierville

University Preference
University of Tennessee

Career Goal
Choreographer and teacher

Achievements:
A Honor RollTheater Arts One Certificate of AchievementVisual Arts Certificate of Achievement Algebra II Certificate of Achievement Numerous Competitive Dance Awards

Activites:
Dance-Ballet, Jazz, LyricalTheaterNational Honor SocietySCHS Dance Team

Additional:
Smoky Clean Property Management-Inspecting Cabins and reporting issues.Elizabeth Williams School of Dance- Teaching AssistantElizabeth Williams School of Dance-Child Monitor at Open HouseElizabeth Williams School of Dance-Nutcracker VolunteerThe Kings Academy-Kitchen Volunteer

2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County

Anna Brown
From
Sevierville

University Preference

Career Goal

Achievements:
Rho Kappa Mu Alpha Theta Certificate of achievement in Algebra Certificate of achievement in Geometry Certificate of achievement in Journalism Certificate of achievement in Theatre Arts Overall High Score Duo/Trio in 13 and up at Epic dance Showcase 1st Overall in Ballet Category at Tremaine Nationals 1st Overall in Ballet category in Tremaine Atlanta 3rd Runner up for title at Epic Dance Showcase

Activites:
Competitive DanceHigh School Dance teamModel United NationsBeta ClubDrama ClubRelay for Life

Additional:
Veterans Day Program, grades 9th, 10th, and 11th = 100 hoursGreat Smoky Mountain Dance Theatre, 9th, 10th, and 11th = 125 hoursSCHS Drama Club, 10th and 11th, 36 hoursTeachers assistant for Elizabeth Williams School of dance = 30 hoursJones Chapel Baptist Church food drive, 9th grade, 5 hours

2023 Distinguished Young Woman of Sevier County

Katelyn Martin
From
Sevierville

University Preference
University Of Tennessee Chattanooga

Career Goal
Be in the Medical Field

Achievements:
Bronze award for girl scouts Tennessee Cinderella State Infant Silver award for girl scouts UDA all American 3 times National Society of High School Scholars National Technical Honor Society

Activites:
DancerGirl scoutsDance team

Additional:
Helped with the Special Ed Halloween partyHelp with the Wears Valley fall festival Helped Keep Sevier Beautiful pick up trashVolunteered at the First Baptist Church\'s corn maze for 3 years Helped a Young Girl Scout troop earn their dance badge

2024 Local Participants

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