Distinguished Young Women OF Hawaii
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.
Class of 2025 Program
Date: Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, 2 pm
Location: Sacred Hearts Academy, Honolulu, HI
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 year of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.
The Class of 2025 program year has concluded. Now accepting applications for Class of 2026 and later.
2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Hawaii
2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Hawaii
University Preference
Career Goal
Achievements:
Bertie Green Travel Scholarship, National Spanish Honor SocietyRegeneron Biomedical Sciences Award, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools District Science FairSilver Award, Girl ScoutsTop Scholar ('19-'24), 'Iolani SchoolHeadmaster's Award ('18-'24), 'Iolani SchoolTop Student in Spanish, 'Iolani School2x Gold Medal Regional Write It Do It Competition , Science OlympiadState Qualifier, Diving Gold Medal ('20-'24), National Spanish Exam
Activites:
Division 22 Hikina Lt. Governor, Key ClubChief Operations Officer, WikiVisionIndependent Research on Cancer Health Disparities , Hawaii Association of Independent Schools District Science Fair Community and Civic Engagement Student Leadership Committee, Iolani SchoolCo-Chair, 'Iolani Fair Food Division'Iolani Green Team FellowshipTeam Captain, 'Iolani Varsity Diving Team'Iolani Varsity Track and Field TeamSenior Ambassador Girl ScoutUH Cancer Center Summer Internship
Additional:
Malama Aloha Aina Watershed CleanupMaui Strong Keiki FairPeriod Poverty: Providing free period products to Hawaii schools, Girl Scout Take Action ProjectPeer Tutoring,'Iolani SchoolThe Pantry by Feeding Hawai'i Together
2025 State Participants
General Questions
Amy Dean Caliboso
Recruitment Coordinator
Sarah Morihara
State Chair