Distinguished Young Women OF Christian 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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Rachel Cavanah
Distinguished Young Woman of Christian County for 2024
Local Program Information

Christian County Class of 2024 Program

Sunday, September 17th
The Alhambra Theatre
Hopkinsville, KY

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 Christian County

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Christian County

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Rachel Cavanah
From
Hopkinsville

University Preference
Ball State University

Career Goal
I would love to work in musical theater professionally.

Achievements:
bell hooks Writing Competition winner (ages 12-18)Elizabeth Atwood Memorial Scholarship recipientHighest GPA in English IHighest GPA in Algebra IGovernor's School for the ArtsSenior Beta ClubNational Honor SocietyTri-M Music Honor Society, vice-president and president"Can't wait to see what your TOMORROW holds" Award, Campanile Productions

Activites:
Winter Guard, founding member, captain 3 yearsTennis, captain and 1st seed singlesPerforming with Campanile Productions (regular season and summer camps)Student Council, 9th grade representative, treasurerKey Club service organization, 4 yearsArt & Literature Club, co-editorTheater Council for UHA drama departmentEnvironmental Club (tree planting, school-wide recycling)Poetry Club, founding member

Additional:
Mayor's Youth Council (service project coordinator)Vacation Bible School (First United Methodist Church, Living Hope Baptist Church)Warm the Children projectSalvation Army bell ringerChurch Bucket Brigade (2022 Eastern Kentucky flood victims)

2025 Local Participants

princess whitlock
CityHopkinsville
University Preference
Career Goal
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