Katye Brock
Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2011
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| Katye Brock is the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2011. Clothing and accessories provided by Private Gallery. Makeup provided by J.Edward. |
Katye Brock of Tennessee was named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2011 during the 54th National Finals in Mobile, Alabama on June 25, 2011.
In her hometown of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Katye graduated from Tullahoma High School, where she was president of the National Honor Society, founder and president of the nonprofit organization R.A.I.S.E., and involved in musical theater. Through her role with R.A.I.S.E. (Raising Awareness in Schools Everywhere), Katye encouraged her peers to learn about the children of Northern Uganda and their struggles. She organized fundraisers and book drives benefiting the children and grew the student organization to the second largest in her high school.
Winning more than $50,000 in college scholarships and a gold medallion symbolizing her achievements within the classroom and extracurricular activities, Katye will serve as the national representative of Distinguished Young Women throughout the year. She is a student at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she is pursuing a degree in International Studies.
Katye is the program’s second winner from Tennessee and the second young woman be named the Distinguished Young Woman of America following the program’s name change in 2010. At the 2011 National Finals in Mobile, Alabama, she performed “Defying Gravity” from the Broadway musical Wicked. Katye learned about Distinguished Young Women from her 10th grade English teacher who encouraged her to sign up and participate.
