2024 Distinguished Young Women of York County: Here's who will be participating
Twenty-three high school students will participate in the 59th Annual Distinguished Young Women of York County program this month.
The nationwide scholarship program, which started in 1958, recognizes and rewards outstanding students with scholarships, a news release states.
The students will compete in five areas: academic achievement, interview, talent, fitness and self expression, according to the event.
The program will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 at The Pullo Center in Spring Garden Township. Tickets are $25.
To buy tickets, visit pullocenter.york.psu.edu or call the box office at (717) 505-8900.
"We are always impressed with the outstanding achievements of the young women in this program," Lyn Bergdoll, program chair, said in the release. "They are role models for all youth! We are grateful to the generous sponsors in this community who make scholarships available to them."
Finalists selected for Distinguished Young Women of York County
Here is the list of this year’s finalists (name, school, talent):
Faith Gerdes, Dover Area High School, dance
Rachel Theodore, Northeastern High School, poem recitation
Samantha Schmidt, Spring Grove High School, color guard
Melody Smeltzer, South Western High School, vocal
Mya Calabretta, York Country Day School, tap dance
Destiny Hall, Central York High School, string viola solo
Amishi Singla, Dallastown Area High School, Bharatantyam Fusion Dance
Vicky Chen, Susquehannock High School, martial arts
Coco Qu, Dallastown Area High School, piano
Priyal Prabhu, Central York High School, oboe
Natalia Colón-Rosario, Northeastern High School, vocal
Ava King, West York Area High School, tenor saxophone
Shriya Trilok, Central York High School, vocal
Stella Brosi, Lancaster Country Day School, ballet
Marie Eckrote, Dover Area High School, spoken word
Rosalyn Mulligan, York Catholic High School, piano
Katelyn Page, Central York High School, dance
Eva Heistand, Eastern York High School, vocal
Kayla Mabeus, Dover Area High School, clarinet
Zoey Jones, Susquehannock High School, dance
Ava Godshall, Northeastern High School, cello
Hannah Strausbaugh, Eastern York High School, scripture recitation
Annemarie Doores, York Catholic High School, dance
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Meet York County's 2024 Distinguished Young Women; 23 to participate