Carson City teen Juliet Favero competes this week in national scholarship program
This week marks the start of competition for Juliet Favero, the Carson City teen and 2017 Carson High graduate who is competing in the 60th Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile, Alabama.
Favero, along with 50 other state representatives, have been in the heart of Dixie the past two weeks participating in community activities and preparing for the national scholarship competition. She is the daughter of Nicholas Favero and Larisa Favero.
The program’s evaluation process includes scholastics (25 percent), interview (25 percent), fitness (15 percent), talent (20 percent) and self-expression, 15 percent, according to the program's news release. During the preliminary competition tomorrow and Friday, each participant will compete in the categories of self-expression, fitness and talent.
Favero has completed an individual interview with a panel of five judges and her scholastic performance has been scored through an evaluation process of her high school academic record and standardized test scores.
For her talent presentation, Favero will sing “Who I Used to Be.”
To view the live webcast of the Distinguished Young Women National Finals, visit DistinguishedYW.org Thursday through Saturday, June 29 – July 1 at 9 p.m. Pacific Time. To see photos of participants from their time in Mobile, visit fpvision.com
On Saturday, July 1, 10 finalists will be selected from the group of 51 young women and will compete for the opportunity to represent the program as the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2017 and for a share of thousands of dollars in cash scholarships.
“The 51 state representatives have an energy, enthusiasm, intellect and drive that serve as a reminder of the power of our youth and show us that the future is in good hands,” said Kendra Haskins, Executive Director of Distinguished Young Women. “Throughout their two weeks in Mobile they have left a mark upon all they have met — whether through volunteer service, a kind word to a child, or the staff and crew of the program who work with them during their stay. We are thrilled to be celebrating the 60th anniversary of this program and of impacting the lives of not only the young women who are with us in Mobile, but the thousands of others Distinguished Young Women inspires to be their best.”
Founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. During its 59 years of operation, the program has provided life-changing experiences for more than 745,000 young women. Distinguished Young Women provided more than $106 million in cash scholarships and $1.1 billion college granted scholarship opportunities to program participants at the local, state and national level. Previously known as America’s Junior Miss, the program announced its new name in June 2010.
The mission of Distinguished Young Women is to positively impact the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent. National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Wintzell's Oyster House, Evonik, Encore Rehabilitation, Alabama Power Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Regions Financial Corporation, and Alabama Media Group.
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