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 2019.
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Madison Chambliss
Autauga County
City: Prattville
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Aerospace Engineer
Talent: Piano (Pathetique Sonata by Beethoven, by )
Jordan Carraway
Baldwin County
City: Daphne
College Preference: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Career Goals: Astronaut
Talent: Baton Twirling (Music Remix, by )
Emaleigh Marchant
Bibb County
City: Woodstock
College Preference: University of West Alabama
Career Goals: Inegrated Marketing Communications
Talent: Musical Theater Performance (journey to the past , by Broadway's production of Anastasia)
Katelyn Calverley
Blount County
City: Oneonta
College Preference: Auburn
Career Goals: Engineering
Talent: Piano (Classical Pianist, by )
Mahaley Renfroe
Bullock County
City: Banks
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Occupational Therapist
Talent: Singing (What a Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong)
Grayson Edwards
Butler County
City: Greenville
College Preference: Mississippi State
Career Goals: To earn my DVM in Veterinary Medicine
Talent: Singing (Multiplied, by NeedToBreathe )
Georgia Simpson
Chilton County
City: Clanton
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Surgeon
Talent: Musical (scherzino op. 55 no. 6 (andersen), by Joachim Anderson)
Britney Bonner
Choctaw County
City: Toxey
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Doctor
Talent: Singing (Nessun Dorma , by Puccini )
Morgan Keel
Clarke County
City: Grove Hill
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: College Professor
Talent: Lyrical Dance (It Is Well, by Bethel Music)
Kyla Mathner
Coffee County
City: Enterprise
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Surgical Physician Assistant
Talent: Dance (Contemporary Acro) (This is Me, by Keala Settle)
Kelly Moore
Colbert County
City: Tuscumbia
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Medical Doctor (OB/GYN or anesthesiology)
Talent: Lyrical Dance (Run Wild, by For King & Country)
Emory Garner
Covington County
City: Andalusia
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Biosystems Engineering
Talent: Piano (Moonlight Sonata, by Ludwig van Beethoven)
Natalie Kennedy
Crenshaw County
City: Brantley
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Dermatologist
Talent: Tap Dance (Doctor Jazz, by Gregory Hines)
Abigail Long
Cullman County
City: Hanceville
College Preference: University of Tennessee
Career Goals: Lawyer
Talent: Twirling Baton (Note to God, by Charice)
Samantha Adams
Dale County
City: Ozark
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: Pursue a Juris Doctorate
Talent: Dance (Mash-Up, by Samantha Adams)
Ellie Adams
Dallas County
City: Selma
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: Dentist
Talent: Piano (Tarantella, by Albert Pieczonka)
Bailey Barnes
DeKalb County
City: Valley Head
College Preference: Vanderbilt University
Career Goals: Sports Management
Talent: Acrobatic Dance (Come Alive, by The Greatest Showman)
Mary Healey
Elmore County
City: Wetumpka
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Secondary English Education
Talent: Vocal Performance and Piano (Lost in the Waves, by Kooman and Dimond)
Mary Lancaster
Escambia County
City: Atmore
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Interior Design
Talent: Song and dance performance (“Mama Mia”, by Abba )
Kennedy Carter
Etowah County
City: Rainbow City
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Orthopedic Surgery
Talent: Flag/Rifle Routine (Castle on the Hill, by Ed Sheeran)
Elizabeth Pierce
Franklin County
City: Russellville
College Preference: University of North Alabama
Career Goals: Defense Attorney
Talent: Singing (On My Own, by Les Miserables)
Catherine McClimans
Houston County
City: Dothan
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Registered Dietician
Talent: Contemporary Dance (Rise Up, by Andra Day)
Emmy Beason
Jefferson County
City: Leeds
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Public Relations
Talent: Broadway Vocal (Spread a Little Joy, by Andrew Lippa)
Morgan Trull
Lamar County
City: VERNON
College Preference: Mississippi State University
Career Goals: Dermatologist
Talent: Vocal Performance (You Say, by Lauren Daigle)
Erin Key
Lauderdale County
City: Florence
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Behavioral Scientist
Talent: Speech (The Key, by Erin Key)
Jordan Melson
Lawrence County
City: Danville
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Agricultural Science
Talent: Poetry (Pomegranates, by Jordan Melson)
Rebecca Anders
Lee County
City: Auburn
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Elementary School Counselor
Talent: Contemporary Dance (Never Let Me Go, by Florence + the Machine)
Julia Stone
Limestone County
City: Athens
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Biomedical Engineer
Talent: Contemporary Dance (It's Quiet Uptown, by Kelly Clarkson)
Abigail Lane
Lowndes County
City: Lowndesboro
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Agriculture
Talent: Theatrical Musical Comedy (Little Girls, by Carol Burnett)
Kiana Boyd
Macon County
City: Tuskegee
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Pre Law
Talent: Dance (Tribe, by Kim Viera)
Lauren Scott
Madison County
City: Owens Cross Roads
College Preference: Vanderbilt University
Career Goals: Physicist
Talent: Classical ballet (Variation from Don Quixote: Kitri, Act III, by Rachel Butler-Otto, after Marius Petipa)
Sue Ellen Broussard
Marengo County
City: Faunsdale
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Family Law Attorney
Talent: Dramatic Monologue (Sleeping Spell, by D.M. Larson )
Abigail Church
Mobile County
City: Mobile
College Preference: University of Mississippi
Career Goals: Neuroscientist
Talent: Pointe Dance (Kitri's Act III Variation, by Caroline Tison)
Kaylee Knight
Monroe County
City: Monroeville
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Criminal Psychology/ Law
Talent: Monologue (“I Kissed a Boy Once” , by Wade Bradford)
Samantha Ammeter
Montgomery County
City: Montgomery
College Preference: Huntingdon University
Career Goals: Pediatrician
Talent: Marimba Solo (Tocata Fugue in D Minor, by Johann Sebastian Bach)
Isabella Dee
Pickens County
City: Aliceville
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Engineering
Talent: Baton Twirling (, by Daniel Skye)
Lydia Harrison
Pike County
City: Troy
College Preference: Birmingham Southern
Career Goals: Marketing/ Public Relations
Talent: Clogging (Move(Keep Walkin), by TobyMac)
Sara Grace Estill
Shelby County
City: Birmingham
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Double Major in Secondary Education and Dance
Talent: Ballet en Pointe (Oklahoma!, by Richard Rodgers)
Katherine Andrews
St. Clair County
City: Springville
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Dancer
Talent: Lyrical Dance (The Champion , by Carrie Underwood )
Elizabeth Dickson
Talladega County
City: Sylacauga
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Public servant on the state and federal level
Talent: Jazz Dance (, by Selena)
Lauren Watts
Tallapoosa County
City: Alexander City
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Major in Nursing
Talent: Jazz Dance (Dance Like Your Daddy, by Meghan Trainor)
Lauren Shaw
Tuscaloosa County
City: Tuscaloosa
College Preference: Tulane University
Career Goals: Judge
Talent: Dance (Tribe, by Kim Veira)
Pressley Madison
Walker County
City: Jasper
College Preference: Alabama
Career Goals: Bachelor of Arts in Music Administration
Talent: Playing Clarinet (Defying Gravity, by James D. Parriott)
Blonnie Beech
Washington County
City: St Stephens
College Preference: Wallace State Community College
Career Goals: Forestry
Talent: Piano (Piano Man, by Billy Joel)
Anna Stoudenmire
Wilcox County
City: Camden
College Preference: University of South Alabama
Career Goals: Physical Therapy
Talent: Piano (Change My Heart Oh God, by Eddie Espinosa-Arrangement by Bill Wolaver)
