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Neuder named Sandpoint’s DYW 2020

| June 18, 2020 1:00 AM

Camille Neuder was named the 2020 Distinguished Young Woman of Sandpoint winner at a program held this spring. The event, held March 21, was held at the Bonner County Fairgrounds with only family members present.

Neuder received a $3,000 scholarship for being selected as the community Distinguished Young Woman. First finalist is Libby McLaughlin, who receives a $2,000 scholarship. Autumn Morgan was named second finalist and receives a $1,000 scholarship.

Spirit Award went to Katie Stewart. She receives a $200 scholarship. The “Be Your Best Self” Award went to Katie Stewart and Camille Neuder, with each receiving a $350 scholarship. Neuder also received the fitness award and its $375 scholarship. The self-expression award went to Libby McLaughlin, who receives a $375 scholarship.

Neuder also received the talent award, the scholastic award and the judges interview award, receiving $425, $500 and $500 respectively for the awards.

Scholarships presented to participants totaled of $9,075.

This year’s DYW participants were Mandy Brown, Rosie Tientong, Jordan Cassidy, Caitlyn Smith, Camille Neuder, Libby McLaughlin, Katie Stewart, and Autumn Morgan.

Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women — formerly Junior Miss — is the country’s largest and oldest scholarship program for high school junior girls.

Each Distinguished Young Women program evaluates participants in the following categories: scholastics, 20 percent of overall score; interview, 25 percent of overall score; talent, 25 percent of overall score; fitness, 15 percent of overall score; and self-expression, 15 percent of overall score.

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Camille Neuder was named the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman at a March program.

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Camille Neuder, center, and Autumn Morgan get their picture taken at the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman program in March. Neuder was named the Distinguished Young Woman and Morgan was named second finalist.

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Libby McLaughlin and Camille Neuder get their picture taken at the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman program in March. Neuder was named the Distinguished Young Woman and McLaughlin was named first finalist.

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(Photo courtesy VAN SINDEREN PHOTOGRAPHY) Camille Neuder, center, and Autumn Morgan get their picture taken at the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman program in March. Neuder was named the Distinguished Young Woman and Morgan was named second finalist.

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(Photo courtesy VAN SINDEREN PHOTOGRAPHY) Autumn Morgan gets her picture taken at the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman program in March. Morgan was named first finalist.

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(Photo courtesy VAN SINDEREN PHOTOGRAPHY) Libby McLaughlin gets her picture taken at the 2020 Sandpoint Distinguished Young Woman program in March. McLaughlin was first finalist.