Distinguished Young Women OF Montgomery 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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Sydney Neideffer
North Montgomery for 2024
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Abby Sayler
Southmont for 2024
Local Program Information

Class of 2024 Program

Date TBA

Where:
Location TBA

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 Montgomery County

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 North Montgomery

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Sydney Neideffer
From
Crawfordsville

University Preference
Purdue

Career Goal
Commercial Airline Pilot

Achievements:
Class of 2024 Indiana Rising StarPEO STAR SCHOLARSHIP nominee Chapter BE Montgomery CountyLilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists Montgomery County2023 Miss Montgomery County 4-H QueenNational Rural & Small Town Recognition Award College BoardAdvanced Sewing Construction Award 4-HCoaches Choice Award- Tennis

Activites:
10-year 4-HWoodland Heights Youth GroupStudent Council-PresidentTennisTheater-Senior DirectorKey Club-Bulletin EditorEarth & Climate Club-Student LeaderNational Honor SocietyScuba Club-TreasurerStudents Against Destructive Decisions

Additional:
I sewed caps and gowns to give to hospitals in Indiana during the pandemicTrash cleanups around Montgomery County with the Earth &Climate clubHelping with the annual Widows Thanksgiving Dinner at Woodland Heights Christian ChurchOrganizing a Pet Supplies Drive to give to the Animal Welfare League with Key Club Visiting Pleasant Hill Elementary school with the Earth & Climate Club to teach 2nd graders how to make "seed bombs" out of recycled paper to plant at home and teach them about sustainability

2024 Southmont

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Abby Sayler
From
Crawfordsville

University Preference
Ball State

Career Goal
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst

Achievements:
National Hispanic Recognition AwardNational Rural and Small Town Recognition Award

Activites:
Southmont Sudden Impulse Show ChoirDance4-HMiss Montgomery County Queen CourtSouthmont TheatreNational Honors SocietyNational Career and Technical Honors SocietySpanish Honors SocietyWoodland Heights Youth Student Leaders TeamPreschool Teacher/Afterschool Care Assistant

Additional:
Miss Montgomery County Queen CourtNational Honors SocietyRising Stars Show Choir Camp

2025 Local Participants

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