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 Utah participants for the Class of 2022.
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Allison Oler
Draper
City: Draper
College Preference: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Career Goals: Artificial Intelligence Software Engineer
Talent: Violin (Czardas, by Vittorio Monti)
Sarah Olsen
East Bountiful
City: Bouniful
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Medical Field/Physician
Talent: Violin (Sonata No. 3, by Handel)
Ashley Heaton
Farmington
City: Farmington
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Politician
Talent: Tap Dance (On a Cloud, by Leslie Moore)
Elizabeth Oldham
Fruit Heights
City: FRUIT HEIGHTS
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Investment Banker
Talent: Vocal (You Say, by Lauren Daigle)
Samantha Nichols
Kaysville
City: Kaysville
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Athletic Trainer
Talent: Musical Theatre (Journey to the Past (Broadway Version), by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens)
Kami Kitchen
Layton
City: Layton
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Music Therapist/Music Teacher
Talent: Piano (Etude Op. 25 No. 11, by Chopin)
Brooklyn Perry
Mapleton
City: Mapleton
College Preference: Utah Valley University
Career Goals: Dental Hygenist
Talent: Piano (Minnesota River Adventure , by Melody Bober)
Emma Robison
Murray
City: Murray
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Business/Dental Hygienist
Talent: Lyrical Dance (Recovering , by Celine Dion - Choreographed by Amber Strong )
Rachel Sweeten
Nibley
City: Nibley
College Preference: Utah State University
Career Goals: Psychiatrist
Talent: Vocal (Husavik - My Home Town, by Molly Sanden and Will Ferrell)
Gracie Schellenberg
North Alpine
City: Alpine
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Social Worker
Talent: Piano (Golliwog's Cake Walk, by Claude Achille Debussy)
Whitney Wilkins
North American Fork
City: American Fork
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Physical Therapy/Rehab
Talent: Contemporary Dance (Warrior , by Demi Lovato)
Emily Kessler
North Bountiful
City: Bountiful
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Real Estate
Talent: Piano (Rondo Alla Turca, by Mozart)
Bryanna Wright
North Lehi
City: Lehi
College Preference: Southern Utah Unversity
Career Goals: Dance Major/Business Minor
Talent: Contemporary Dance (In the Dark, by Matt Woods - Introduction by Bryanna Wright, Choreography by Nolan Richter)
Yvonne Kim
North Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
College Preference: Yale University
Career Goals: Neuroscience/Psychology
Talent: Cello (1st Mvmt, Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33, by Saint-Saëns)
Isabelle Timmins
North West Jordan
City: West Jordan
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Dentist/Orthodontist
Talent: Gymnastics (Rhythm Nation, by Amy Draig)
Siri Schneck
Provo
City: Provo
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Pediatrician
Talent: Contemporary Dance (You are the Reason, by Song by Calum Scott; Performed by Emma Heesters)
Isabel Hallows
Salina
City: Salina
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Lawyer/Political Analyst
Talent: Piano (Bumble Boogie, by Nikolai Rinksy-Korsakow, Hannes Otahal)
Jaiden Jensen
Santa Clara
City: Santa Clara
College Preference: Southern Utah University
Career Goals: Athletic Trainer
Talent: Vocal (You’ve Got Possibilities from the Broadway Musical “It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman", by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams (Prince of Broadway version))
Jasmine Anderson
South Alpine
City: Alpine
College Preference: Southern Utah University
Career Goals: Nutrition/Biomechanics
Talent: Weightlifting (Runaway (U & I), by Galantis)
Amelia LeBaron
South American Fork
City: Provo
College Preference: University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic
Career Goals: Neurosurgeon MD, PhD
Talent: Vocal (Someone Like You, by Adele)
Anna Menlove
South Bountiful
City: Bountiful
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Physical Therapy
Talent: Violin (Polish Dance, by Composer: Edmund Severn)
Karina Olson
South Lehi
City: Lehi
College Preference: University of Utah
Career Goals: FBI/Law Enforcement
Talent: Classical Ballet (3rd Odalisque Variation from Le Corsaire, by Adolph Adam )
Malavika Singh
South Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
College Preference: Columbia University
Career Goals: Scientific Researcher/Dancer
Talent: Odissi - East-Indian Dance (An excerpt of Battu, by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, restaged by my Guru, Bijayini Satpathy.)
Julianna Timmins
South West Jordan
City: West Jordan
College Preference: Brigham Young University/Southern Utah University
Career Goals: Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist
Talent: Classical Ballet (Bluebird Variation from Sleeping Beauty, by Marius Petipa )
Sarah Mockett
Spanish Fork
City: Spanish Fork
College Preference: Brigham Young University/Southern Utah University
Career Goals: Mental Health Therapist
Talent: Vocal (Se tu m’ami, by Alessandro Parisotti)
Alyssa Walker
Springville
City: Springville
College Preference: Brigham Young University
Career Goals: Professional Dancer/Psychologist or Rec Therapist
Talent: Lyrical Dance (Fix You , by Alyssa Walker)
Ruby Ludlow
St. George
City: St. George
College Preference: University of Utah/University of California LA
Career Goals: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Talent: Piano-Vocal (Slipping Through My Fingers, by ABBA)
Madyson Herbst
Syracuse
City: Syracuse
College Preference: Utah State University
Career Goals: Pediatric Oncologist
Talent: Piano (Jessica's Theme - Breaking in the Colt, by Bruce Rowland)
