Melanie Taylor was the winner of the Distinguished Young Woman of Michigan 2018.
Melanie won this title in high school and spoke to the Club about what was involved before heading out to the national competition in Mobile Alabama. Distinguished Young Women is a national scholarship program that takes place in all 50 states and awards a billion dollars in scholarships each year.
The competition consists of a review of extracurricular activities, transcripts and test scores, self-expression, and on-stage interview, and a fitness/health portion. Throughout the process, Melanie made some great friends and earned $7,000 in scholarship money.
Since then, Melanie has completed her freshman year at U of M where she is majoring in public policy and writes for the Michigan Daily as well as a foreign policy journal. She was also able to attend the 2019 national competition as a “has been” where she rekindled friendships, went on publicity tours, and was able to enjoy the city of Mobile.
To learn more, you can contact Melanie at meltay@umich.edu or go to www.distinguishedyw.org.
Melanie presenting a club flag from the Mobile, AL Sunrise Club.