Camille Neuder named Idaho's Distinguished Young Woman
SANDPOINT — While the Idaho Distinguished Young Woman program may have gone virtual this year, Sandpoint’s Camille’s Neuder selection on Oct. 3 was anything but.
It’s the first time in the program’s history that the Sandpoint participant has been named the Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho. Neuder was awarded $5,800 in cash scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held at the digitally via a Zoom webinar.
Neuder was one of 35 high school senior girls from Idaho who competed to represent the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho for 2021. Participants were evaluated in the categories of Scholastics (25%), Interview (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%) and Self-Expression (15%).
Throughout the next year, Neuder will represent the state at various public events and serve as a role model to young people by spreading the program’s national outreach message of “Be Your Best Self.” The outreach program is designed to encourage self-esteem and excellence in all young people through its five principles: Be Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious and Be Responsible.
Neuder is the daughter of Steve and Elizabeth Neuder and is a senior at Sandpoint High School in Sandpoint.
The 64th national finals will take place June 24, 25 and 26, 2021, in Mobile, Ala. Neuder will travel to Mobile, along with 50 other representatives from across the country to participate in personal development activities and community service projects before competing for the opportunity to become the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2021. Kentucky’s Elif Ozyurekoglu, a student at Columbia University, was named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2020.
Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is a free program that encourages participants to reach their full individual potential. Its mission is to empower young women by providing over $1 billion in scholarship opportunities, developing their self-confidence and participating in life skills workshops that prepare them for success after high school. National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Alabama Power Foundation, Wintzell's Oyster House, Master Boat Builders, Encore Rehabilitation, Evonik, Regions Financial Corporation, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.
