Distinguished Young Women participants come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: the desire to succeed. Below are the Distinguished Young Women of Jefferson County participants for the Class of 2023.
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High School: Shades Valley High School
College Preference: Tuskegee University
Career Goals: Dermatologist
Talent: Vocal Solo (Hero, by Mariah Carey )
High School: Mountain Brook High School
College Preference: The George Washington University
Career Goals: National/International Broadcast Journalist
Talent: Contemporary Dance (The Night We Met: Lord Huron, by McCall Scofield)
High School: Hoover High School
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Forensic Scientist, Crime Scene Investigator
Talent: Vocal Solo ("One Perfect Moment" from "Bring It On": The Musical, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt)
High School: Vestavia Hills High School
College Preference: University Southern California, Florida State
Career Goals: Luxury Real Estate & Interior Design Show Host
Talent: Lyrical Ballet En Pointe (Dare You To Move, by Vitamin String Quartet - Instructor Angela Walker)
High School: Briarwood Christian School (BCS)
College Preference: University of Alabama or Baylor University
Career Goals: Medical Professional
Talent: Contemporary Dance (“While I Wait”, by Lincoln Brewster)
High School: John Carroll Catholic High School
College Preference: Fashion Institute of Technology
Career Goals: Fashion Marketing and Advertising
Talent: Jazz en Pointe ("It's About That Walk" , by Shannon Denney )
High School: Bessemer Academy
College Preference: Samford University
Career Goals: Middle/High school English teacher
Talent: Dancing (Cages, by Linnea Blakemore)
High School: The Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA)
College Preference: Howard University
Career Goals: Diplomat or Computer Programmer
Talent: Vocal Solo (“Another Hundred People” from “Company”, by Stephen Sondheim)
High School: Vestavia Hills High School
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Educator
Talent: Tap Dance (I Could Have Danced All Night, by Dalana Moore)
High School: Hewitt-Trussville High School
College Preference: Auburn University or University of Alabama
Career Goals: Physician or English Literature Professor
Talent: Piano (Fountain In The Rain, by William Gillock)
High School: Hoover High School
College Preference: University of Georgia or TCU
Career Goals: Sports Marketing
Talent: Classical Ballet Variation (Bridesmaid Variation from Don Quixote, by Marius Petipa)
High School: Hewitt-Trussville High School
College Preference: Vanderbilt University or University of Mississippi
Career Goals: Attorney or Congressional Public Policy Advisor
Talent: Piano (Solfeggietto in C Minor, by Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach)