Distinguished Young Women OF Charleston County


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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Grace Griffin
Distinguished Young Woman of Charleston County for 2025
Local Program Information

Class of 2025 Program Information

Rehearsals will be held on Sundays throughout the month of January in 2024

Showcase:

2/4/24

West Ashley Theatre Center

Tickets:
$15 per person

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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2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Charleston County

2025 Local Participants


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

Participants

2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Charleston County

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Grace Griffin
From
Mount Pleasant

University Preference
University of North Carolina: Chapel Hill

Career Goal
Lawyer

Achievements:
National Honor SocietyRho Kappa History Honor SocietyUN Global Impact Ambassador and Honors Award (grade 9,10,11)Presidential Service Gold Award (grade 10)AP Scholar with Honors (grade 10,11)All Regions Women's Varsity Golf Individual Award (grade 9,10)All Lowcountry Women's Varsity Golf Individual Award (grade 9,10)SCAA/AAA Women's Varsity Golf Divisional Champions (grade 9,10)AMHS Raptor Award-Golf (grade 9) Basketball (grade 10)SC High School Scholar Athletes Award (grade 9,10,11)

Activites:
Homeless Hope Foundation- Founder and President . Serving Charleston Homeless since 2017. website: homelesshope.lifeMount Pleasant Youth Council- Chair (grade 11) and Vice-chair (grade 10)Student Improvement Council- Student Chair (grade 10, 11) SIC School Climate and Cultural Awareness Chair (grade 11)Key Club Secretary (grade 9,10,11)Varsity Girls Golf (grade 9,10,11) Captain (grade 11)Varsity Girls Basketball (grade 11) Team ManagerJV Girls Basketball (grade 9, 10)Student Government Council-Class Representative (grade 9,10)AMHS Student Mentor (grade 11)

Additional:
ESL-teaching English to N Charleston Immigrants (grade 10,11)Hot Dog Ministry-feeding the Charleston Homeless (grade 4-present)Student Visionaries of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (grade 10)Global Missions Conference Volunteer (grade 9,10LConnect Camp Counselor volunteering with N Charleston children (grade 9, 10, 11)

2025 Local Participants

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Elaine Chen
CityCharleston
University PreferenceDuke
Career Goal
TalentSinging
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Bella Davenport
CityMount Pleasant
University PreferenceAnderson
Career GoalPsychology/History/ Teacher/ Councilor
TalentPiano
Kimberly Do
CityCharleston
University PreferenceDuke University/Yale University
Career GoalUnited Nations/Lawyer
TalentPiano
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Grace Griffin
CityMount Pleasant
University PreferenceUniversity of North Carolina: Chapel Hill
Career GoalLawyer
TalentPiano
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Jasmine  Logan
CityNorth Charleston
University PreferenceCoastal Carolina University, Clemson University, North Carolina AT&T State University, SCAD, Oral Roberts University, Texas Woman's University, The University of Tampa, The University Of South Florida and University of Houston
Career GoalFashion Designer, Graphic Designer Or An Artist
TalentFashion Design And Creativity
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Michael-Ann Way
CityCharleston
University PreferenceColumbia University
Career GoalPediatrician
TalentSinging
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