Distinguished Young Women OF Troy


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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Emelia Powell
Distinguished Young Woman of Troy for 2025
Local Program Information

Class of 2024 Program

Date March 9 6:00 p.m.

Where:
Location Troy High School

Tickets:
$10/ person
$5/ students

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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2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Troy

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Troy

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Emelia Powell
From
Troy

University Preference
Oklahoma City University

Career Goal
Dance and the Performing Arts

Achievements:
Honor RollEnglish End of the Year Award 2022Participation Award for LCYAC TalentshowWoodstock in You're a Good Man Charlie BrownZaneeta Shinn in The Music Man Lead Bon Bon in Eugene Ballets the Nutcracker 2016

Activites:
Member of Festival Dance Academy's Performance Troupe, Motion FeverDance Teacher with Festival Dance AcademyVocal Student with Emily RaaschMember of the Troy Community Theater Youth Apprenticeship ProgramDance Student with Festival Dance AcademySales Associate at Maurices in Moscow

Additional:
Teacher's Assistant for Troy ballet classesTheatre Camp Dance Director/Group LeaderLatah County Fair trash clean up through APOD ProductionsSet-up/Take down for APOD Production's shows and show cases

2025 Local Participants

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Madison Bendel
CityTroy
University PreferenceWSU
Career GoalBusiness Owner/ Elementary Teacher
TalentTumbling
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Nicole Hunter
CityTroy
University PreferenceFour Year College
Career GoalReal Estate Agent/Business Owner
TalentPiano
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Haley McCully
CityTroy
University PreferenceUniversity of Idaho/ Washington State University
Career GoalLarge Animal Veterinarian
TalentSpeech
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Emelia Powell
CityTroy
University PreferenceOklahoma City University
Career GoalDance And The Performing Arts
TalentContemporary Ballet
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Ashlyn Strunk
CityDeary
University PreferenceCollege of Idaho/University of Idaho/Kansas State University
Career GoalAgriculture Educator
TalentSpeech
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