Distinguished Young Women of
Jackson 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 Life Skills Workshops, and make new friends from around your community or state.
Students who reside in Jackson County, but not within the Pascagoula County City Limits, are eligible to participate in the Jackson County Local Program. City limits residents must participate in the Pascagoula Local Program. If you do not reside within Jackson County but attend school in Jackson County, you must participate in the local program where you live or the Mississippi At-Large.
Applications for the Class of 2027 have closed. Now accepting applications for the Class of 2028 and later.
Class of 2028 Program Information
Location: TBA
Date: TBA
Tickets: TBA
For more information, email: Jackson@DistinguishedYW.org
Distinguished Young Woman of
Jackson East for 2027
Katelyn Harris
Distinguished Young Woman of
Jackson West for 2027
Mary Beth Geiser