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More than $8,000 awarded in Distinguished Young Women scholarships

FIRTH — The Firth/Shelley Distinguished Young Women’s program awarded more than $8,000 in scholarships to 11 junior-aged girls. The program was held on April 8, at the Firth Auditorium.

The contestants competed in five categories: scholastic, interview, talent, fitness and self-expression. There were also each required to write an essay on the topic Be Your Best Self.

Distinguished Young Women contestants | Courtesy image

The young women who participated in the program were:

  • Maegan Talbot
  • Adelyn Thompson
  • McKena Young
  • Lizzy Ricks
  • Addey Greenhalgh
  • Jenna Moulton  
  • Rebekah Frew 
  • Brooke Hess
  • Aryiah Burnett
  • Ayesha Jolley
  • Hannah Christensen

Winners in the scholastic category:

  1. Rebekah Frew 
  2.  Ayesha Jolley
  3. McKena Young

Winners in the interview category:

  1. Rebekah Frew
  2. Ayesha Jolley
  3. Jenna Moulton

Winners in the talent category:

  1. Lizzy Ricks
  2. Addey Greenhalgh 
  3.  Mckena Young

Winners in the fitness category:

  1. Adelyn Thompson 
  2. Lizzy Ricks
  3.  Brooke Hess

Ayesha Jolley won the Spirit Award and the Be Your Best Self award.

The second runner-up was Rebekah Frew. The first runner-up was Ayesha Jolley and our Distinguished Young Woman for 2022 is Adelyn Thompson.

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