Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin to be named on August 12, 2023

High School girls from across Wisconsin will join together for the Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin State Finals to be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Participants will vie for cash scholarships and the opportunity to represent Wisconsin as the Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin at the National Finals in Mobile, Alabama.

The 2024 Wisconsin State representative, along with 49 other high school winners, will seek the opportunity to acquire some of the$100,000 in cash scholarships and hundreds of thousands of dollars of college-granted scholarships at the National Finals Program.

Three juniors from Elmbrook School District have been named participants in the State Finals Program!

Maggie Feng has been named the Distinguished Young Woman of Brookfield, 2024. She attends Brookfield Central High School and is the daughter of Clement and Kelly Feng of Brookfield.

Lucy Irwin has been named the Distinguished Young Woman of Elm Grove, 2024. She attends Brookfield East High School and is the daughter of David and Kimberly Irwin of Elm Grove.

Melissa Keane has been named the Distinguished Young Woman of Waukesha 2024. She attends Brookfield Central High School and is the daughter of Ryan and Beth Keane of Waukesha. All three young ladies were awarded college scholarships for their academic achievement and will participate for over $15,000 at the Wisconsin State Finals.

The Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin At-Large and Local Programs are now taking applications for girls in the Classes of 2025 and 2026. Apply today at: www.distinguishedyw.org. For more information on Distinguished Young Women of Wisconsin, please contact State Chairperson Meg Sranske at: wisconsin@distinguishedyw.org and/or Wisconsin National Support Team member Carol Rubino at: carol@distinguishedyw.org.

About Distinguished Young Women
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Our mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, developing their self-confidence and participating in our Life Skills Workshops that prepare them for success after high school. National sponsors include Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Shoe Station, Gant Travel Management, the Coffeen Family, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group. Wisconsin state sponsors include the Women at Johnsonville, Jockey, The Optimist Club International, Waterstone Bank, Eder Flag, Mathnasium, Dale Carnegie Training and Hampton Inn & Suites Franklin. The state program is on track to award $15,000 in college scholarships this year.

If you or someone you know is interested in the Distinguished Young Women program, go to the national website to learn more at Distinguished Young Women (distinguishedyw.org). The Wisconsin program actively communicates on Instagram (DYWofWisconsin) and Facebook (DYWofWI). By joining these networks, you can learn more about what the program is
doing at the local and state levels.

For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Tara Principe, National Headquarters Marketing and Communications Director, at 251-438-3621 or Tara@DistinguishedYW.org or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org.