Distinguished Young Women OF Cerritos Artesia


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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Aila Jahromi
Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia for 2024
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Samantha Sugino
Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia for 2024
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Amy Ganatra
Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia for 2024
Local Program Information

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

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 Cerritos Artesia

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia

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Aila Jahromi
From
Cerritos

University Preference
A California university

Career Goal
Either engineering or computer science

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.

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia

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Samantha Sugino
From
Cerritos

University Preference
UCLA

Career Goal
child psychologist

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

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Cerritos Artesia

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Amy Ganatra
From
Cerritos

University Preference
USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley

Career Goal
Attorney

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)

2025 Local Participants

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Malia  Aquino
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA, UCs
Career GoalBusiness Entrepreneurship/Business Marketing
TalentTraditional Filipino Dance
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Erin Cho
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA or Berkeley
Career GoalHead Hunter
TalentMartial Art & Dance (Taekwondo)
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Lillian Ghebranious
CityCerritos
University PreferenceIn-state
Career GoalArchitect/Engineer
TalentSinging
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Piya Goel
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA
Career GoalCardiologist
TalentPiano
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Ann Huang
CityCerritos
University PreferenceAn East Coast College
Career GoalBiomedical Engineer
TalentPiano
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Katelyn Le
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA
Career GoalLawyer
TalentSinging And Piano
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Cadence Luk
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUSC
Career GoalAnimator
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Ella Mak
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA
Career GoalTeacher
TalentDance (Jazz/Hip Hop)
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Monicka  Manni
CityCerritos
University PreferenceBS/MD Program
Career GoalPhysician
TalentBharathanatyam Dance
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Jayda Rios
CityCerritos
University PreferenceBerkeley, UCLA
Career GoalArchitecture
TalentThai Traditional Dance
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Shakthi Shree Thoota
CityCerritos
University PreferenceUCLA, UCSD, Berkeley
Career GoalData Scientist
TalentCarnatic Vocal Music
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Gabrielle  Tjahjono
CityCerritos
University PreferenceAn East Coast College
Career GoalBusiness Systems Analyst
TalentPiano
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