Distinguished Young Women OF Maryland


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.


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Lily Peng
Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland for 2024
State Program Information

Now accepting Applications: Class of 2025 Program

Deadline to Apply is January 1 of your junior year

Program to be held at:
Frederick Community College-JBK Theater
7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702

The program is always held the last week in July

Tickets:
$10 Adults
*$5 K-12 grade

*Free to any K-12 who bring a donation of unopened Pet Food or feminine Hygiene products for our local shelters

Click to view Class of 2024 Virtual Program Book

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 of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.


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2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland

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Lily Peng
FromColumbia
University PreferenceHarvard
Career GoalInternational Law

2024 Distinguished Young Woman of Maryland

Photo of Lily Peng
Lily Peng
From
Columbia

University Preference
Harvard

Career Goal
International Law

Achievements:
Coke ScholarWorld Champion, Internatl Pub Pol Forum Debate CompNationally Ranked #1 DebaterUSA Debate Team Finalist MD Young Women Leaders Award2nd-Internatl FL Keys Music CompMD Gen Assemby Citations of RecognitionPresidential Vol Svc Award, Gold & SilverNational Carson ScholarHoward Co Human Rights Commission’s Student Award

Activites:
Debate CaptainMock Trial Captain, Lawyer Director, Head Lawyer; State Co-ChampionJudicial Intern at Howard Co Circuit CourtAAPI Youth Ambassadors ProgSpeaker for MD Business Roundtable for EducPublished in the American School Board JournalMD Youth Speakers Toastmasters Public Speaking Club, VFuture Business Leaders of America Nationals: 2nd-Client ServiceHoward Co Youth Orchestra ViolistDancer, rhythmic gymnast, ,Varsity POMs team

Additional:
Co-founder of Project Lotus, Asian American youth advocacy orgCorresp Secretary, Student Commissioner, Howard Coy AAPI CommissionPresident, HoCo Chinese Sch SGAGen-Z Career Path Seminars Co-FounderLaw Days of Summer Prog, Student Ambassador

2024 State Participants

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Grace Adeboyejo
CityWaldorf
University PreferenceUniversity of Maryland College Park; Spelman College; Princeton University
Career GoalCybersecurity/Tech Attorney
TalentHarp
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Zena Brantuo
CityWaldorf
University PreferenceStanford, Harvard, Rice
Career GoalDermatologist, Philanthropist
TalentTrumpet
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Christian Brown
CityHughesville
University PreferenceIvy League
Career GoalCriminal Defense Attorney/Political Figure
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Genna Bucklew
CityWhite Plains
University PreferenceUniversity of Maryland
Career GoalCia Agent
TalentInline Figure Skating
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Natalie Duvall
CityWestminster
University PreferenceHood College, small college
Career GoalTravel With Sand Tray Therapy
TalentCello Playing
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Chidalu Emy-Munonye
CityFrederick
University PreferenceEmory
Career GoalProject Manager In Biotech
TalentSpoken Word / Poetry
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Priyanka Gupta
CityFrederick
University PreferencePrinceton University
Career GoalSoftware Engineer
TalentBollywood Dance
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Kira Hubler
CityLa Plata
University PreferenceUniversity of Maryland
Career GoalSupreme Court Justice
TalentMonologue
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Kennedi Jones
CityHuntingtown
University PreferenceNew York University, Columbia University or Johns Hopkins University
Career GoalComputer Science
TalentDance
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Sophia Lennon
CityHuntingtown
University Preference
Career Goal
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Neha Nair
CityMiddletown
University PreferenceMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Career GoalTheoretical Astrophysicist
TalentPiano Performance
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Sanaa Nayeem
CityFrederick
University PreferenceDartmouth
Career GoalLinguistics
TalentChinese Poem/Passage
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Nithya Sai Parepally
CityEllicott City
University PreferenceUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Career GoalAerospace Engineering/Robotics
TalentVeena
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Marissa Italia Pasko
CityWaldorf
University Preference
Career GoalCareer In Pediatric Health Care
TalentPoetry
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Lily Peng
CityColumbia
University PreferenceHarvard
Career GoalInternational Law
TalentViola
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Emily Schueftan
CityFrederick
University PreferenceUniversity of Maryland
Career GoalMedical Field Doctor
TalentPresentation
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Shloka Tambat
CityFrederick
University PreferenceUSNA
Career GoalBiology
TalentPublic Speaking
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Isabella Vasquez
CityFrederick
University PreferenceGeorgetown University, University of Cambridge, Hood College
Career GoalCriminal Lawyer, Corporate Lawyer, International Relations, Political Science
TalentSinging With An Instrument
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