Participants
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 Alabama participants for the Class of 2023.
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Hannah Roberts
Autauga County
City: Prattville
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Architect
Talent: Lyrical Dance (I Have Nothing, by Whitney Houston)
Ava Dowden
Baldwin County
City: Daphne
College Preference: Wake Forest or University of Alabama Birmingham
Career Goals: Actuary or Epidemiologist
Talent: Piano Performance (Sonatina 1959 in C Major, by Aram Khachaturian)
Emily Boles
Bibb County
City: McCalla
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: pursuing a career in Neuroscience
Talent: Ballet Dance en Pointe (The Sleeping Beauty Aurora Act 3 variation, by Jennifer Chapman)
Vivian Gates
Butler County
City: Forest Home
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Lawyer and Professional Flutist
Talent: Flute Performance (Cadence No. 2 in G Major, by Louis Drouet)
Oza Stamps
Chilton County
City: Clanton
College Preference: Samford
Career Goals: Pharmaceutical Scientist
Talent: Music (Vocal) (Defying Gravity , by Wicked )
Claudia Diamond
Choctaw County
City: Toxey
College Preference: University of South Alabama
Career Goals: Pediatrician
Talent: Poem (“Casey at the Bat”, by Earnest Lawrence Thayer)
Meredith Wright
Clarke County
City: Grove Hill
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: My dream is to become a corporate lawyer.
Talent: Vocal (I Believe, by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, and Al Stillman )
Raylee Moore
Clay County
City: Goodwater
College Preference: UAB
Career Goals: My goal is to specialize in pediatrics.
Talent: Dance (A little party never killed nobody., by Fergie)
Ariana Johnson
Coffee County
City: Enterprise
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Secondary Math Education Teacher/College Professor
Talent: Contemporary Dance (Happy, by Leona Lewis)
Sarah Morgan
Colbert County
City: Muscle Shoals
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Accounting
Talent: Acro Jazz Routine (Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez, by Brea Colagross)
KayLeigh Green
Conecuh County
City: Range
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: English Teacher
Talent: Singing (Ave Maria , by Franz Schubert)
Grace Shellhouse
Covington County
City: Andalusia
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Architect
Talent: Dance (Torn, by Nathan Lanier)
Emily Anne Morgan
Crenshaw County
City: Dozier
College Preference: Samford University or Auburn University
Career Goals: Elementary Education and Speech Language Pathology
Talent: Lyrical Dance (What a Wonderful World, by Celine Dion)
Ashton Henderson
Cullman County
City: Hanceville
College Preference: The University of Alabama and UAB
Career Goals: Dermatology
Talent: A classical jazz routine (Last Dance , by Donna Summers )
Kaylle Rosales
Dale County
City: Skipperville
College Preference: Vanderbilt
Career Goals: Psychology
Talent: Violin (Corazon de Nino , by )
Julia McCann Perkins
Dallas County
City: Selma
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Physicians Assistant
Talent: Vocal Presentation (She Used To Be Mine, by Sara Bareilles )
Talula Belle Scott
DeKalb County
City: Fort Payne
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Pediatrician Surgeon
Talent: Vocal (I Know Things Now, by Stephen Sondheim )
Ella Churchwell
Elmore County
City: Deatsville
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Corporate Interior Designer and Decorator
Talent: Contemporary Dance (It's All Coming Back To Me Now, by Celine Dion)
Elora Waters
Escambia County
City: Brewton
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Cognitive Research Science
Talent: Spoken word poetry (Dear Future Self, by Elora Waters)
Mary Parker
Henry County
City: Headland
College Preference: University of Alabama or Troy University
Career Goals: Study political science, lawyer, future senator
Talent: Acro/ Dance (“Suspicious Minds”, by Elvis Presley )
Eliana Smith
Houston County
City: Dothan
College Preference: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Career Goals: Environmental Lawyer
Talent: Piano (Rhapsody in G minor Opus 79 Number 2, by Johannes Brahms )
Anne Stewart Rogers
Jefferson County
City: Trussville
College Preference: Auburn University or University of Alabama
Career Goals: Physician or English Literature Professor
Talent: Piano (Fountain In The Rain, by William Gillock)
Isabella Hanson
Lauderdale County
City: Florence
College Preference: University of Western Kentucky
Career Goals: Theatrical Performance and Production
Talent: Contemporary Dance (The Good Parts, by Andy Grammer)
Olivia Newman
Lawrence County
City: Moulton
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Bachelors-Biomedical Science Graduate- Physician
Talent: Musical Theatre Dance (Boogie Shoes, by Mrs. Brea Colagross )
Keely Rider
Lee County
City: Opelika
College Preference: University of Georgia
Career Goals: Business
Talent: Lyrical Dance (Here Comes the Sun, by Cover by Christina Perri)
Christina Jones
Limestone County
City: Athens
College Preference: UCLA
Career Goals: United States Attorney General
Talent: Harp (Amazing Grace, by Hymn by E. O. Excell and John Newton)
Harley Hooper
Lowndes County
City: Lowndesboro
College Preference: University of South Alabama
Career Goals: Engineer
Talent: Lyrical Dance (What A Wonderful World, by Sofi Tukker)
Cheryl Harden
Macon County
City: Tuskegee
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Dermatologist
Talent: Praise Dance (Your Spirit , by Tasha Cobbs Leonard )
Briley Blomeley
Madison County
City: Madison
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Oncologist
Talent: Dance (Contemporary, by Madeline Mihacevich)
Lynsey Spann
Marion County
City: Guin
College Preference: University of North Alabama
Career Goals: Music Education Teacher for grades 7-12
Talent: Alto Saxophone performance (What a Beautiful Name, by Hillsong )
Finley Richardson
Mobile County
City: Saraland
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: US Press Secretary
Talent: Musical Theater Vocal (Astonishing , by Jason Howland and Mindi Dickstein)
Caroline West
Monroe County
City: Monroeville
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Occupational Therapy
Talent: Character Jazz (Tea Party , by Kerli)
Taylor Potts
Montgomery County
City: Montgomery
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Doctor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Talent: Tap Dance (Great Balls of Fire, by Jerry Lee Lewis)
Samantha Simmons
Morgan County
City: Decatur
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: The Field of Law and Politics
Talent: Musical- Flute (What a Wonderful World, by Written by Louis Armstrong)
Tate Gardner
Pike County
City: Troy
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Physical Therapy
Talent: Jazz/Acro Dance (Don't Rain On My Parade , by Lea Michele )
Carrington Hodge
Shelby County
City: Helena
College Preference: Duke University
Career Goals: Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Talent: Jazz Solo en Pointe (Blackbird, by Scarlett Walker)
Shelby Swaffield
St. Clair County
City: Odenville
College Preference: Troy
Career Goals: To become a neonatal nurse
Talent: Jazz Tap dancing (Stuff like that there, by Bette midler)
McKinley Hubbard
Tuscaloosa County
City: Woodstock
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Achieve a PhD in Sports Medicine
Talent: Singing and playing the piano (Great Balls of Fire, by Jerry Lee Lewis)
Elizabeth Williams
Walker County
City: Jasper
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Graphic Design/ Marketing Communications
Talent: Piano (“Rondo alla Turca” from Sonata No. 11 K331 , by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Amani Hicks
Washington County
City: Chatom
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Elementary Education/ESL Teacher
Talent: Jazz Funk (Bun Up the Dance, by Dillon Francis and Skrillex)
Maegan McCullar
Winston County
City: Haleyville
College Preference: University of South Alabama
Career Goals: To become a Physician
Talent: Piano (Amazing Grace, by John Newton)
