Distinguished Young Women program July 21-22

The Distinguished Young Women Program of Jefferson County (formerly known as Junior Miss) will be held July 21-22 at the Vestavia Hills High School auditorium.

Twenty-one high school senior girls from across Jefferson County, including one Clay-Chalkville High student and one Hewitt-Trussville High student, will compete for cash tuition, college granted scholarships and the opportunity to represent the county in the Distinguished Young Women Program of Alabama in Montgomery in January 2018.

Sherry Wu, the current Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County, will make special dance performances nightly. Celebrating a theme of “Empowered with Elegance,” participants will compete in the on-stage categories of talent, fitnessand self expression.

On the final night of competition, finalists will be selected, along with overall category winners, in addition to the naming of the Distinguished Young Woman of Jefferson County 2018, first-alternate and second-alternate.

All tickets are for reserved seating: $15 each for preliminaries July 21 at 7 p.m. and July 22 at 1 p.m., and $25 each for the July 22 finals at 7 p.m. 

To check availability or to purchase tickets, contact any participant, call 907-0210 or email jefferson@distinguishedyw.org. 

For more information about the program, please contact Chairman Eddie Macksoud at 907-0210 or jefferson@distinguishedyw.org or visit distinguishedyw.org.  

 – Submitted by Distinguished Young Women of Jefferson County.