Fourteen local high school girls to compete in Junior Miss Contest this Sunday at CPE

The Cerritos-Artesia Distinguished Young Women’s [DYW} program (formerly Junior Miss) will be held this Sunday Mar. 27 at 5 PM at Cerritos Park Est. Fourteen local high school junior girls will be participating in this scholarship program this year. They will be taking interviews, doing a fitness routine, showing off their talent and walking on stage in beautiful dresses.
Last year’s Junior Miss, Cerritos Breeana Johng will be performing a dance before she crowns the new DYW.
The DYW was founded in 1958 in Mobile, Ala., Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. During its 52 years of operation, Distinguished Young Women (formerly American’s Junior Miss) has provided life-changing experiences for more than 700,000 young women and offered more than $92 million in college scholarships. In 2010, the name was changed to better address young women in the 21st century.
The scholarship program, for the Cerritos- Artesia Distinguished Young Women, strives to inspire high school girls to develop their full and individual potential. We offer a fun and transformative experience, which cumulates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments.
The young women are encouraged to continue their education. College scholarships are provided to the winners in each category. Throughout the program, all participants are encouraged to:
* Develop self-confidence, abilities to interview effectively, speak in public, perform on stage and build interpersonal relationships.
* Showcase excellence in academic achievement, physical fitness, on-stage performance skills, and the ability to think and communicate clearly.
* Foster opportunities to beneficially inspire the lives of others.
Distinguished Young Women is a scholarship program that promotes education and excellence in all areas of life by striving their goals and become successful leaders in their communities. Since 1975, the Cerritos-Artesia program has been promoted by the community. Rotary Club of Cerritos-Artesia and the City of Cerritos are major sponsors for the event. The ongoing support of the Cerritos Optimist, and the Soroptimist International of Artesia-Cerritos, provides us with the financial foundation to award our deserving Distinguished Young Women.