Distinguished Young Women OF Grant 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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Ruth Tripp
Grant County for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2024 Program

Date TBA

Where:
Location TBA

Tickets:
$TBA for Preliminaries on Date and Time TBA
$TBA for Finals on Date and Time TBA

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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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Grant County

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Grant County

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Ruth Tripp
From
Converse

University Preference
Indiana Wesleyan University

Career Goal
Become an amazing teacher and a great basketball and track coach.

Achievements:
Rising Star AwardCIC All-Academic AwardAmerican Legion Auxiliary Hoosier Girls State Delegate (became Federalist Party Keynote Speaker and Democracy County Surveyor)

Activites:
BasketballTrackBalletFFANHSSpanish ClubOrchestraAcademic TeamStudent Athletic CounselSpeech and Debate

Additional:
Help in Church’s Nursery Salivation Army Bell RingingCleaning up St. Vincent’s House

2025 Local Participants

Rylan Cole
CityFairmount
University Preference
Career Goal
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Gracie Leas
CityMarion
University PreferenceIndiana University
Career GoalLaw
Karsyn  Wiley
CityConverse
University Preference
Career Goal
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