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More aboutus Distinguished Young Women is a unique program that combines the chance to win college scholarships with a program that offers life skilltraining to prepare young women for the world after high school. Each year we awardover10000in scholarships here inTaylor County. The program takes place in all 50 states and Washington DC as well as local programs just like Taylor County. Young women participate intheirsenior year of high school and areevaluatedin the following categories Scholastic 25 Interview 25 Talent 20 Fitness 15 and Self Expression 15 DistinguishedYoung Woman of Taylor Countywinner advances to the Distinguished Young Womanof Kentucky program which takes place in Lexington Kentuckyin January.