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 Texas participants for the Class of 2023.
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Diana "Gracey" Kettler
Brazoria County
City: Alvin
College Preference: Sam Houston State University
Career Goals: Environmental Scientist
Talent: FFA Floral Design (How FFA has created a well-rounded leader, by Courtney Webb, my mom, myself)
Cara Tyson
Collin County
City: Mckinney
College Preference: University of Arkansas Honors College
Career Goals: Nursing
Talent: Piano (Canon in D, by Johann Pachebel, arranged by Melody Bober)
Terri Thompson
Conroe
City: Conroe
College Preference: Texas Tech
Career Goals: Neurologist
Talent: Dance/Cheer (Me, by Lady Bri)
Natalie Newton
Dallas County
City: Dallas
College Preference: Purdue University
Career Goals: UX Designer
Talent: Vocal performance (Finding Wonderland, by Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy)
Nicole Wu
Fort Bend County
City: Sugar Land
College Preference: Undecided
Career Goals: Genetic Epidemiology
Talent: Dance (The Last Green Leaf, by Choreographed by Siqi Luo)
Emily Wang
Galveston County
City: League City
College Preference: Brown University
Career Goals: Technology Lawyer
Talent: Piano (Sonata Op.49, No.2, by Ludwig van Beethoven)
Sofia Salazar
Guadalupe County
City: Seguin
College Preference: The University of Alabama
Career Goals: Occupational Therapist
Talent: Modern Dance (Optimist, by Zoë Keating)
Lauren Thompson
San Antonio
City: San Antonio
College Preference: Tulane, Vanderbilt, Boston College, USC
Career Goals: Lawyer, Congresswoman
Talent: Piano Piece (Ivan Sings, by Aram Khachaturian)
Elisabeth Miller
San Patricio County
City: Portland
College Preference: Rice University
Career Goals: Chemical Engineer
Talent: Scientific Monologue
Trisha Rangi
Sugar Land
City: Sugar Land
College Preference: Rice
Career Goals: Entrepreneur
Talent: Dance (Bollywood Dance, by Rhythm India)
Sarah Sheriff
Travis County
City: Austin
College Preference: University of Texas at Austin
Career Goals: Physician, Hold Texas State Office
Talent: Saxophone (Pink Panther and Careless Whisper, by Pink Panther by: Judy Kuhn | Careless WhisperSteve Gregory)
