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 Florida participants for the Class of 2021.
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Madeline Magness
Bay County
City: Panama City Beach
College Preference: University of Central Florida
Career Goals: Working as a Forensic Examiner for the FBI
Talent: Dancing ("Is That Alright?", by Lady Gaga)
Ty'niyah Andrews
Chipley
City: Chipley
College Preference: Troy University
Career Goals: Math Education
Talent: Praise dance (, by Tasha Cobbs)
Eileen Poling
Collier County
City: Marco Island
College Preference:
Career Goals: Public Policy & Computer Science
Talent: Irish Dancing (Madame Bonaparte, by Celtic Spirit School of Irish Dance)
Emma Bailey
Duvall County
City: Jacksonville
College Preference:
Career Goals: Broadway Actress, New York Deaf Theatre
Talent: Musical Theatre (In My Dreams, by Anastasia (musical))
Abigail Wynne
Escambia County
City: Cantonment
College Preference: Florida State University
Career Goals: Information Technology
Talent: Contemporary Dance (Eye of the Tiger, by Choreography by Noble Bradley and Ashley Barnett)
Melanie Canada
Jackson County
City: Marianna
College Preference: The Universtiy of Mobile
Career Goals: Speech Pathology
Talent: Vocal (Stupid Cupid, by Mandy Moore)
Hope Hackney
Jacksonville
City: Jacksonville
College Preference: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Goals: Pediatric oncologist
Talent: Dance (Jazz, by Self choreographed-Hope Hackney)
Joanna Johnson
Leon County
City: Tallahassee
College Preference: Tallahassee Community College with transfer
Career Goals: CAAHEP accredited Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Talent: Vocal Performance (The Climb, by Miley Cyrus )
Oriana Jackson
Lynn Haven
City: Lynn Haven
College Preference: Stanford University
Career Goals: Neuropsychologist
Talent: Playing an instrument (Somewhere Over the Rainbow, by )
Isabella Johnson
Manatee County
City: Palmetto
College Preference:
Career Goals: professional ballet dancer, and journalist
Talent: Ballet (Pas de trois variation from Swan Lake, by Julius Reisinger )
Lindsey Abellard
Naples
City: Naples
College Preference: University of Richmond/ Colgate University
Career Goals: Health Science/ Environmental Studies
Talent: Vocal (Oceans , by Hillsong United)
Kaylee Hendry
Northeast Florida
City: Jacksonville
College Preference: Florida State University
Career Goals: BFA in Musical Theatre
Talent: Vocal (Taylor the Latte Boy , by Marcy Heisler and Zina Godrich)
Kylee Bobb
Okaloosa County
City: Fort Walton Beach
College Preference: University of Florida
Career Goals: Biomedical Engineer
Talent: Contemporary Dance ("Never Enough", by Loren Allred - The Greatest Showman)
Anagrace Fagot
Orange Co
City: Orlando
College Preference: Covenant or Hope College
Career Goals: News broadcaster or ESPN reporter
Talent: Dance (Na Na Na , by Pentatonix )
Natalie Howell
Orlando
City: Orlando
College Preference:
Career Goals:
Talent: Singing (Christian Worship, by Lauren Daigle)
Brooke Envall
Osceola Co
City: St. Cloud
College Preference: UCLA, NYU, UNC, or FSU
Career Goals: Double Major in Musical Theater and Business Mgmt
Talent: Opera Performance (Der Holle Rache, by Mozart)
Natalia Cruz
Oviedo
City: Oviedo
College Preference: Kennesaw State University
Career Goals: Medical examiner
Talent: Singing and playing piano (Because of You , by Kelly Clarkson )
Rylee Ballard
Pace
City: Pace
College Preference: University of Florida
Career Goals:
Talent: singing (Another in the Fire , by Hillsong United )
Sarah Menard
Pasco Co
City: Odessa
College Preference: University of Central Florida
Career Goals: Astronautical engineer
Talent: Clarinet Solo (Clarinet Concerto in A Major - KV. 622, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Zahria Thomas
Ruskin
City: Ruskin
College Preference: Howard University
Career Goals: Computer Software Engineer
Talent: Slam Poetry (developing....., by Zee Thomas)
Ashley Beers
Santa Rosa County
City: Navarre
College Preference: West Point
Career Goals: Diplomat
Talent: Cello (Cello Suite No. 1 in G - Prelude, by Johann Sebastian Bach)
Kassandra Greenan
Sarasota
City: Sarasota
College Preference: University of Florida
Career Goals: Pediatric Neurologist
Talent: Singing (Yeah Boy, by Kelsea Ballerini)
Shirley Pandya
Seminole Co
City: Lake Mary
College Preference:
Career Goals: Neuroscientist + Computer Scientist
Talent: Tae Kwon Do (Titanium , by David Guetta ft. Sia)
Emma Harrison
St Petersburg
City: St. Petersburg
College Preference: DePaul University or Mount Holyoke College
Career Goals: A profession in the field of Art History and Music
Talent: Violin (Violin Concerto No. 2 in e minor, second movement, by Felix Mendelssohn)
Charleigh Baab
Tampa
City: TAMPA
College Preference: University of Florida
Career Goals: Pre-health (pre-med, or PT, or psych)
Talent: Dance (Feeling Good , by Charleigh Baab )
Ella Dayton-Yaeger
Tierra Verde
City: St. Petersburg
College Preference:
Career Goals:
Talent: Art (Speed Drawing/Painting , by Ella Dayton-Yaeger)
Keegan Welch
Washington County
City: Chipley
College Preference: Florida State University-Panama City Campus
Career Goals: Master's Degree in Psychology
Talent: Theatrical Performance
