BELLVILLE — The Distinguished Young Women of Ohio Scholarship Program will be held on Feb. 24 and 25, 2017, in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Representing Greater Richland County is Mackenzie Wade of Butler. Wade is a senior at Clear Fork High School.
The Ohio high school senior girls will arrive in Mount Vernon on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. The welcome ceremony is the beginning of a week filled with rehearsals, luncheons with various service organizations, and numerous speaking opportunities.
This year’s program will be Ohio’s 59th anniversary with Mount Vernon serving as host city for 44 years. It will also be the seventh year for the program’s new name and brand image – Distinguished Young Women – Scholarship – Leadership – Talent.
Cash scholarships totaling $16,700 will be awarded to the participants. Approximately $2 million in college scholarships are also awarded in the scholarship program.
Serving as program emcees will be Dana Ullom-Vucelich and her daughter Jenna Vucelich, who are both past participants of the program.
Show starts at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 and on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be available for Friday and Saturday evening’s performances beginning Feb. 1, 2017. For information, go to: www.mtvarts.com, or call 740/399-5116.
Distinguished Young Women, formerly America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program, is sponsored by the City of Mobile, Mobile County, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell’s Oyster House, Alabama Power Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Regions Bank, and Sirote & Permutt.
The 60th national finals will take place in Mobile, Alabama in June. For more information about Distinguished Young Women, visit www.DistinguishedYW.org. Follow Distinguished Young Women on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
