Distinquished Young Woman program set for Saturday

The 2013 Distinguished Young Woman Program of Coffee County (formerly America’s Junior Miss), has four exceptional young ladies participating for scholarship money and the honor of representing Coffee County.

The program will be held Saturday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church.

All participants are seniors at Enterprise High School and will be competing in the categories of Scholastics, Talent, Interview, Fitness and Self-Expression.

Along with Paige Sormrude, 2012 DYW of Coffee County, these young ladies have spent the last three Sunday afternoons getting to know each other, learning routines, having interview sessions and just having fun.

Thanks to the community sponsors, these young women have the opportunity to gain over $4,500 in scholarships.

The 2013 participants are Dawn Turner, daughter of Lisa and Kip Turner; Mary Catherine Connors, daughter of Susan and John Conners; Payton Edberg, daughter of Wanda Cotter and Brian Edberg; and Jazzmin Carson, daughter of Kunteia Carson and James Carson.

Each contestant has chosen a “little sister.” Each “little sister,” a junior in high school, will assist and participate with them through the program. The little sisters are Nataleigh Dorrill, Ryan Harrelson, Samantha Walker and Hannah Muller.

The DYW program of Coffee County also has a program called “Little sisters to the program” which can be any young lady in the 8th-11th grade. They help with the production and also learn a routine to perform for entertainment in hopes of preparing them for participating one day. They are Anna Hart Collins, Madison Gallinger, Jessica Sneed, Mattie Hanson, Savannah Maddox, Mikaela Qiniones, Sarah Jane Levine, Breana Johnson, Tatiana Higgins, Delaney Gilmer, Alyssa Harmon, Arianna Belcher, Jayden Webb, A’Miracal Phillips and Milana Reynolds.

Dawn Turner

Attends: Enterprise High School

Honors/Activities:

Alabama FFA State Vice President,

National Honor Society,

EHS Wildcat Representative

Astra Club President,

EHS FFA Student Advisor,

Paw Prints Journalism Staff

College Preference: Belmont University

Career Goal: Commercial music

Talent Presentation: Orange Blossom Special-Fiddle

Junior Miss Little Sister: Nataleigh Dorrill

Mary Catherine Connors

Attends: Enterprise High School

Honors/Activities:

Conference on National Affairs Delegate

Southeast Alabama Dance Company dancer 2011-2012,

Girls State Delegate 2012,

National Honor Society and French Honor Society member,

EHS Wildcat Representative,

Member of FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team State Champions

College Preference: University of Alabama/ Vanderbilt University

Career Goal: OB/GYN Physician

Talent Presentation: Ballet en Pointe to Scorchio by Bond

Junior Miss Little Sister: Ryan Harrelson

Payton Edberg

Attends: Enterprise High School

Honors/Activities:

EHS Dance Line Captain

EHS Encores,

Chautauqua Girls Club, President

Coffee County Youth Leadership Program,

Wildcat Representative,

EHS National Honor Society

College Preference: University of Alabama

Career Goal: Prominent News Anchor

Talent Presentation: Jazz Dance- Blue Sky by Francesca Battistelli

Junior Miss Little Sister: Samantha Walker

Jazzmin Shonta Carson

Attends: Enterprise High School

Honors/Activities:

Enterprise Encores,

Vice President FCCLA,

National Honor Society,

Theatre/Drama Club,

Spanish Club. Love to READ!!!

College Preference: University of Alabama

Career Goal: Actress/Architect

Talent Presentation: Singing- “I Am Changing” Broadway Production “Dreamgirls”

Junior Miss Little Sister: Hannah Muller