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 2021.
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Emma Keith
Autauga
City: Deatsville
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Marketing Executive
Talent: Acro/Jazz Routine (Can't Stop the Beat , by Marc Shaiman)
Hannah Lee
Baldwin
City: Daphne
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: OBGYN/ Pediatrician
Talent: Dance (Pointe) (“Fight Song”, by The Vitamin String Quartet)
Matelyn Alston
Bibb
City: Centreville
College Preference: University of South Alabama
Career Goals: Dermatology
Talent: Jazz/Acrobatic Performance ("Sing,Sing,Sing" , by Benny Goodman)
Dannah Dawson
Bullock
City: Banks
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Talent: Hip Hop Dance (Say So, by )
Katelyn Stinson
Butler
City: Georgiana
College Preference: University of Mobile
Career Goals: Nurse Practitioner
Talent: Vocal Performance (What a Beautiful Name , by Hillsong )
Hannah Ellison
Chilton
City: Jemison
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Mental Health Therapist
Talent: Violin (Violin Concerto in G Major, by Joseph Haydn)
Callie Clark
Choctaw
City: Gilbertown
College Preference: University Of Alabama
Career Goals: Physician
Talent: Piano Solo (Classical - Solfeggietto, by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach)
Kathryn Raybon
Clarke
City: Jackson
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: Doctor of Orthopedic Medicine
Talent: Monologue (The Stepsister Speaks Out, by Peg Kehret)
Macy Bell
Clay
City: Lineville
College Preference: Jacksonville State University or University of Al.
Career Goals: Neonatal Nurse
Talent: Dance (A contemporary dance to Carry Me Home , by Preformed by The Sweeplings)
Anna Embry
Cleburne
City: Heflin
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Math major, Actuary
Talent: Dance (Contemporary Christian, by Lauren Daigle)
Mary Cam Burg
Coffee
City: Enterprise
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Worship Leadership
Talent: Vocal performance (“Time To Say Goodbye”, by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto)
Lauren Vance
Colbert County
City: Muscle Shoals
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Pharmaceutical Sciences, emphasizing in pediatrics
Talent: Piano Performance (Prelude in C, by Johann Sebastian Bach)
Anna Watson
Conecuh
City: Evergreen
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Optometry
Talent: Lyrical Dance (One Moment in Time, by Whitney Houston )
Ada Short
Covington
City: Andalusia
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Neurologist
Talent: Piano - Concerto No.1 (Tchaikovsky Concerto No.1 , by Clarice Rainer)
Julia Botelho
Crenshaw
City: Luverne
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Chloe Carter
Cullman
City: Cullman
College Preference: University of Alabama / Julliard
Career Goals: Professional dancer and choreographer
Talent: Jazz dance (sing sing sing, by )
Julia Adams
Dale
City: Ozark
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: To Become a Nurse
Talent: Singing/Theatrical Performance (Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, by Rodgers & Hammerstein)
Mary Alan Ousley
Dallas
City: Selma
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Pediatrician
Talent: Jazz Dance (All That Jazz, by Chicago the Musical)
Maggie Groat
DeKalb
City: Fort Payne
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Physical Therapist
Talent: Singing (What the World Needs Now, by Hal David)
Carly Hornsby
Elmore
City: Tallassee
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Medical Profession
Talent: Lyrical Dance (You Say, by Lauren Daigle)
olivia blackmon
Escambia
City: castleberry
College Preference: University of Alabama At Birmingham
Career Goals: Biology Teacher and Long Distance Running coach
Talent: Broadway Skit (Don’t Rain on My parade , by Funny Girl)
Lily Pounders
Franklin County
City: Russellville
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Pediatrician
Talent: Jazz/Acro Dance (The Way You Make Me Feel, by Michael Jackson)
Ally Price
Geneva
City: Slocomb
College Preference: Troy University or Auburn University
Career Goals: FBI Victim Specialist
Talent: Vocal Performance (, by "She Used To Be Mine" Sara Bareilles)
Abigail Taylor
Henry
City: HEADLAND
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Cyber Security
Talent: Baton Twirling (Routine to “Classic” by MKTO, by Choreography by Abigail Taylor)
Hannah Seales
Houston County, AL
City: Dothan
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Interior Designer and Event Planner
Talent: Singing (Gimmie Gimmie from the Broadway Musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, by Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan)
Erin Lutomski
Jefferson
City: Hoover
College Preference: Auburn University or Indiana University
Career Goals: Professional Ballerina and Cognitive Psychologist
Talent: Dance - (Ballet en pointe) (La Esmeralda , by Jules Perrot (creator) and Cesare Pugni (music))
Zoie McGuyer
Lauderdale County
City: Florence
College Preference: Hope College, Point Park University, Auburn Univer
Career Goals: Professional Dancer / Business Owner
Talent: Tap Routine (I Got The Music In Me , by KiKi Dee Band )
Morgan Carroll
Lawrence County
City: Moulton
College Preference: Jacksonville State University
Career Goals: Human resource management
Talent: Contemporary dance (Shine, by Birdy)
Mary Helen Miller
Lee
City: Auburn
College Preference: Samford University
Career Goals: Criminal Law
Talent: Clarinet (Canzonetta Op.19, by Gabriel Pierné)
Sneha Subramani
Limestone
City: Madison
College Preference: University of Alabama at Tusculoosa
Career Goals: Lawyer, with Political Science and Economics Major
Talent: Dance form of Bharatanatyam (Kalinga Naratana Tillana, by Preethy Mahesh)
Faith Lane
Lowndes County
City: Lowndesboro
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Veterinary Medicine
Talent: Musical (80s Medley, by Faith Lane/ Kurt McKinney)
Claire Congo
Madison
City: Madison
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Physician
Talent: Vocal Performance (Welcome Home, by Joel Higgins, Martin Silvestri, and )
Abigayle Quinney
Marengo
City: Demopolis
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry
Talent: Acoustic Guitar (Hallelujah, by Leonard Cohen)
Millie-Claire Woodard
Marshall
City: Albertville
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Forensics
Talent: Jazz dance (“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”, by Pentatonix )
Laura Kate Tharp
Mobile County
City: Mobile
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Talent: Classical Ballet en pointe (Gigue from Sonata, Op. 5, No. 9 by Arcangelo Corelli, by Choreographer Sydney Adams )
Harlee Moses
Monroe County
City: Monroeville
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: dental hygienist
Talent: Vocal (Lead Me to the Cross, by Hillsong United )
Ella Kirkland
Montgomery
City: Montgomery
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Mental Health Counselor
Talent: Vocal Performance (For Good, by Stephen Schwartz)
Anna Swindell
Morgan
City: Decatur
College Preference: Mississippi College
Career Goals: Educator
Talent: Public Speaking (Original Speech, by Anna Swindell)
McKinley Fuller
Perry
City: Selma
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Physical Therapy
Talent: Singing (Hallelujah , by Tori Kelly)
Kaci Henders
Pickens
City: Gordo
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Scenic Designer
Talent: Baton Twirling (Victorious, by Panic! At the Disco, by Kaci Henders)
Addison Garrott
Pike
City: Troy
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: PhD in English
Talent: Jazz/Acrobatic Solo (Hey Pachuco! by the Royal Crown Revue, by SheBANG!! Clog and Dance Company)
Lauren McCombs
Shelby
City: Alabaster
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Law and Politics
Talent: Vocal Performance (Don’t Rain On My Parade, by Julie Styne/Barbra Streisand)
Caroline Skellett
St. Clair
City: Springville
College Preference: Samford University
Career Goals: Advanced Nursing
Talent: Tap Dance (Dr. Jazz, by Gregory Hines)
Ella Brooks
Talladega
City: Sylacauga
College Preference: The University of Alabama or Auburn University
Career Goals: Become a practicing lawyer
Talent: Baton Twirling (Conga , by Gloria Estefan)
Macy Daniel
Tallapoosa
City: Alexander City
College Preference: Auburn University
Career Goals: Cosmetic Dermatologist
Talent: Dance (Baby I'm a Star, by )
Leslie Blakney
Tuscaloosa
City: Northport
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Medical School, Surgery
Talent: Dance (Incomplete, by James Bay)
Virginia Posey
Walker County
City: Parrish
College Preference: University of North Alabama
Career Goals: Communications
Talent: Singing
Karsyn Wiley
Washington
City: Millry
College Preference: University of Alabama
Career Goals: Undecided
Talent: Singing (Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by Harold Arlen in the style of Ariana Grande)
