Participants
Distinguished Young Women participants come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: the desire to succeed. Below are the Distinguished Young Women of Minnesota participants for the Class of 2022.
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Clare Donnett
Annandale
City: Annandale
College Preference: Ave Maria University
Career Goals: Nursing
Talent: Piano (Canon in D, by Johann Pachelbel)
Keerthana Ramanathan
Eden Prairie
City: Eden Prairie
College Preference: Northwestern University
Career Goals: Surgical Oncology
Talent: Classical Indian Dance (Alarippu (traditional), by )
Emma Lipinski
Ivanhoe
City: Ivanhoe
College Preference: Martin Luther College
Career Goals: Music Education
Talent: Vocal (Let Me Sing and I'm Happy , by Irving Berlin)
Malaya Yague
Kandiyohi County
City: Willmar
College Preference: Wheaton College or Southeastern University
Career Goals: Developmental Psychology and Music Performance
Talent: Violin (Praeludium and Allegro, by Fritz Kreisler )
Isabella Power
Minneapolis
City: Minneapolis
College Preference: University of Minnesota and New York University
Career Goals: Business or Marketing Management
Talent: Dance (Ribs by Lorde, by Choreographed by Molly Melendy)
Diana Hultgren
Prior Lake
City: Prior Lake
College Preference: Gustavus, Augsburg, Hamline, Drake
Career Goals: Career in Psychology or Marketing
Talent: Ballet Performance (Embassy Waltz, by Dixie Rairamo)
Nimo Abdi
Saint Joseph
City: SAINT JOSEPH
College Preference: NYU or College of saint Benedict and saint johns
Career Goals: Medical Doctor
Talent: Spoken word Poetry (, by Nimo(myself))
Lily Thompson
Spicer
City: Spicer
College Preference: University of Wisconsin- Superior
Career Goals: Biomedical Engineer
Talent: Dance Solo (You are the Reason, by Calum Scott)
