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.
Class of 2025 Program
APRIL 13 AND 14, 2024
INTERVIEWS: CHUGH LAW FIRM at 15925 Carmenita Road Cerritos
SHOWCASE: CERRITOS PARK EAST AUDITORIUM at 13234 E. 166th Street Cerritos
Tickets:
$5 - Student Tickets (Pre-sale)
$10 - Adult Tickets (Pre-sale)
$15 - ALL Tickets at the Door
Infants 2 and below are FREE
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.
These participants will take part in the up-coming local program.
Achievements:
Service Leadership Award AP Scholar TAYWOW certificate of completion given by the ABC Districtvarious MUN awards including Outstanding delegate
Activites:
Being a part of ASB as executive position: Director of Special EventsOwner of an online self-made small embroidery business Working at Kumon, a math and english tutoring placeWorking at CVS as a student employee.President of the Middle Eastern and North African Club at Whitney Co-founder and current president of Project 58, a small business club at Whitney. Private math tutor forPart of MUN for 2 years, attending over 7 conference.
Additional:
Served the community more than 150 hours of through Key Club. Hosted a small business program for elementary students, including a final business fair in which they got to sell their handmade items.Helped donate and package food items to families through a charity event with UNICEF. Held a cultural presentation about the Middle East at local Elementary school.
Achievements:
Premio de Oro in math Certificate of Merit Advanced Level 10 Completion with State HonorsGold Medalist in Figure Skating Moves in the Field Piano Master Class participant National Honors Society Member
Activites:
Figure SkatingPianoTraveling Reading Books
Additional:
Co-founder of non-profit organization called Sugino Foundation Limited50+ hours for Key Club15+ hours for National Honors Society50+ hours for Cerritos High School tennis summer camp 10+ hours of volunteer work for figure skating competitions
Achievements:
Presidental Volunteer Service Award Gold (Two-Time Recipient) (200+ Service Hours) DAR Award Nominee and Recipient Congressional Award (Sliver Certificate) Recipient 10+ MUN Conference Awards (5 Best Delgate) Lenox Hill BRAININTERNS Summer Program Certificate of Completion
Activites:
Whitney Girl-Up President Whitney UNICEF President Whitney ASB Treasurer and School Board Representative Whitney MUN Secretary General ALA Girls State Delegate (1% of all High School Juniors selected) Summer Intern for Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva KAISER Permanente Summer Youth Intern (Endocrinology Department)Student Researcher at the Lundquist Institute located in the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (2 years)Part-Time Worker (Kumon Center) since 2020 COPE Junior Health Scholar Department Coordinator
Additional:
Whitney High School Key Club (170+ Hours) Whitney High UNICEF (Culutre out Loud) Volunteer Program Coordinator (25 Hours) City of Cerritos Volunteer (30 Hours)World of Medicine Volunteer (10 Hours) We Rise Above Non-Profit (30 Hours)
Jeanie McHatton - Chair
Kristin Cramer - Participant Coordinator