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Introducing this year's participants in
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March 11, 2015 |
As this year's Distinguished Young Women event
approaches, we will be publishing photos and
brief biographies of three program participants
each week, using information provided by our
local Distinguished Young Women officials.
Here are this week's biographies. All
photographs were taken by Picturesque
Photography by Sara.
Margaret Shannon McCoy – Participant #1
 Margaret
Shannon McCoy is sponsored by the Bonners Ferry
Rotary Club. Margaret is the daughter of Sean
and Tanya McCoy. She has two brothers, Eamonn
and Andrew. After graduation, Margaret plans to
attend college and aspires to enter a career in
Business. Extracurricular activities she enjoys
include FIRST Robotics, National Honor Society,
reading, writing, and floral arranging.
Modern personalities that interest Margaret are
Stephen Hawking and Jennifer Lawrence, while
historical figures that interest her are Albert
Einstein and Marie Curie. Margaret will be
showcasing her interest in floral arranging for
the talent portion of the program.
When asked what makes Margaret most proud of her
generation, she states, “We are competitive and
always want to do our best.”
Lauren Amelia
Wages – Participant #2
The Moyie Shrine Club is proud to sponsor Lauren
Amelia Wages. Lauren is the daughter of Theron
and
Judy Wages, and has one older sister, Belle.
Lauren aspires to attend Western Washington
University, where she plans to study Elementary
Education. One historical figure that interests
Lauren is Anne Frank. She is also intrigued by
modern personalities Emma Watson and Jack White.
A few of the extracurricular endeavors that keep
Lauren active include National Honor Society,
Student Council, church activities, collecting
records, and reading. For her talent, Lauren
will be entertaining the crowd with a comical
skit.
When asked what makes Lauren least proud of her
generation, she states, “I am least proud of our
short attention span to pop culture and world
problems.”
Veronica Nadine MacDonald – Participant #3
 Beta
Sigma Phi is happy to sponsor Veronica Nadine
MacDonald. Veronica is the daughter of Ron and
Summer MacDonald. She has one sister, McKenzie.
Veronica plans to attend Boise State University
where she will study Nursing with an emphasis in
pediatrics. She participates in the
Cheerleading, Ballet, Student Council, and
National Honor Society.
Stan Lee and Steven Spielberg are two modern
personalities that interest her. Walt Disney and
Abraham Lincoln are two historical figures that
fascinate her. For her talent, Veronica will be
performing a self-choreographed lyrical dance to
“Latch” by Sam Smith.
When asked what makes her most proud of her
generation, she states, “What makes me most
proud of my generation is our ability to
collaborate.” |
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