Distinguished Young Women Program set for May 4

This year’s Caribou County Distinguished Young Women program will be held Saturday, May 4 at 7:00 pm at the Soda Springs High School auditorium. Program tickets are available at Caribou Jack’s in Soda Springs and can be purchased for $10. 

There will be a dress rehearsal open to the public on Friday, May 3 at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the dress rehearsal are general seating and can be purchased for $5. They will only be available at the door.

Join the young ladies as they celebrate this year’s theme, “Light it Up”. The hosts for the evening will be Dr. Matt Kunz along with the 2023 DYW, Genevieve Fullmer.

The stars of the night will be 12 extremely talented young women from our own Caribou County. Please plan on attending. It will be a night to remember.

The 2024 Caribou County Distinguished Young Women program is graciously sponsored by the Soda Springs Lions Club. 

Begun in 1958, Distinguished Young Women has impacted the lives of more than 770,000 young women. Our mission is to empower high school young women by providing scholarship opportunities, developing self-confidence and teaching life skills needed for success in college and beyond. National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Alabama Power Foundation, Encore Rehabilitation, Wintzell’s Oyster House, Master Boat Builders, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Evonik, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group. 

For more information about Distinguished Young Women, contact Tara Principe, National Headquarters Marketing and Communications Director, at 251-438-3621 or [email protected] or visit www.DistinguishedYW.org.

The young women are:

Elizabeth is the daughter of Jacob and Abigail Beutler. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend Brigham Young University and major in education. 

For her talent, Elizabeth will be showcasing a motivational performance.

Samantha is the daughter of Jacob and Natalie Dickhaut. She attends Soda Springs High School. Her future plans include attending Idaho State University and becoming a cosmetologist. 

For her talent, Samantha will perform a flute solo.

 Rebekah is the daughter of Richard and Katharine Evans. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She is planning on attending BYU-Idaho with a future career in nursing or teaching.

For her talent, Rebekah will perform a piano solo.

 India is the daughter of Matthew and Crystal Galloway. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. India plans to attend Princeton, and her career goal is to become a physicist.

For her talent, India will perform a vocal solo.

 Lilly is the daughter of Clint and Tonya Gilbert. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend Utah State University. Her career goal is to become a physical therapist or forensic analyst.

For her talent, Lilly will be performing a vocal solo.

 Rachel is the daughter of Jeff and Joni Hansen and is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend Utah State University or Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School. Her career goal is to become a
cosmetologist.

For her talent, Rachel will perform a vocal solo.

 Breanna is the daughter of Scott and Stephanie Heer. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend Idaho State University. Her career goal is to be a Navy officer or cosmetologist.

For her talent, Breanna will be playing the flute.

 Brynlee is the daughter of Kevin and Becky Hemmert. She is a student at Soda Springs High School with plans to attend Boise State University or Idaho State University. Her career goal is to become a radio technician or nurse anesthetist.

For her talent, Brynlee will showcase wrestling skills.

 Samantha is the daughter of Jason and Angela Lowry. She is a student at Soda Springs High School. She plans to attend BYU-Idaho or Utah State University. Her career goal is to become a radiology technician or an interior designer.

For her talent, Samantha will perform a piano solo.

 Aleaha is the daughter of Esau and Daphney Medina.  She is a student at Grace High School. Aleaha plans to attend Utah State University or Utah Valley University and major in
business.

For her talent, Aleaha will perform a vocal solo.

 Cate is the daughter of Jerry and Heidi Walker. She is a student at Soda Springs High School and plans to attend Utah State University. She wants to pursue a career as a dermatologist.

For her talent, Cate will perform a piano solo.

 Kate is the daughter of Bryan and Mandy Williams. She is a student at Grace High School with plans to attend BYU-Idaho, Weber State University, or Colburn Conservatory of Music. She plans to major in music performance, education, or business and marketing.

For her talent, Kate will be performing a piano solo.