Participants
Distinguished Young Women participants come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: the desire to succeed. Below are the Distinguished Young Women of Marion County participants for the Class of 2023.
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Aria Blackard
High School: Columbia High School
College Preference: Mississippi State University
Career Goals: Wildlife Biology
Talent: Vocals and Percussion (Excerpt from As You Sing, by Sarah Quartel)
Mariah Dawkins
High School: East Marion High School
College Preference: Pearl River Community College
Career Goals: Social Worker/Foster Parent
Talent: Praise Dance (Speak the Name, by Koryn Hawthorne)
Sophia McNeff
High School: Columbia High School
College Preference: Mississippi State
Career Goals: Exotic Veterinarian
Talent: Speed Painting (The Four Seasons, by Vivaldi )
Gracie Sanders
High School: East Marion High School
College Preference: University of Mississippi
Career Goals: Curator or Psychiatrist
Talent: Interpretive Dance (RATTLE!, by Elevation Worship)
Clarke Stubbs
High School: East Marion High School
College Preference: Jackson State University
Career Goals: Education and Emotional Counseling
Talent: Reading (Still I Rise, by Maya Angelou )
Sandra Thomas
High School:
College Preference: University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Career Goals: Electrical Engineer
Talent: Poetry/ Spoken Word (Climate of Opinion , by Sandra Thomas )
