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I said I want to get Top 8 because it’s been a while since Cullman has had a Top 8 finalist. Long said of the competition, “My goal was to get Top 8. She shared a host family with the DYW representatives from Lauderdale and Bibb Counties. She admitted that she napped when she had personal downtime. Long attended church with her host family and dinner with them at a country club afterwards. The girls did have some downtime, including a pizza party and a trip to the zoo. For self-expression, Long had 24 hours to prepare a 20-second response to a current event question. Half of each girl’s score was based on the interview and scholastic scores prior to the performance. The week was spent in rehearsals, interviews, luncheons and preparing for the self-expression portion of the program. Once the girls arrived at their host families’ homes, they had no cell phones, no contact and no coaching. She stayed with the host family throughout the week leading to the girls’ competition on Jan. Said Long, “As a representative, you have to live by these things.” Everything has a purpose and everything dates back to tradition.”Ĭarden added, “It’s about being your best self and being well-rounded.”ĭYW lists the five aspects of being your best self as: be healthy, be involved, be studious, be ambitious and be responsible. Long explained, “DYW is a scholarship program that is very rich in tradition. Long and her mom, Stacey, were quick to point out that DYW is not a beauty pageant. Judging standards are based off of Interview (25 percent), Scholastic Achievement (25 percent), Talent (20 percent), Self-Expression (15 percent) and Fitness (15 percent).” DYW encourages each participant to complete her college education, serve her community and become a leader, thereby setting a good example for other young people.”Ĭontinued Carden, “Basis of selection are decided to evaluate qualities and characteristics the DYW program believes every young woman should strive to possess. Now, with the new name of Distinguished Young Woman, the mission and goals are exactly the same. The contributions and support of the Cullman community have made it possible for this scholarship program to honor many outstanding senior girls with scholarships awards over the years and to give them the unique experience of the Junior Miss program. Kay Ivey.Ĭarden said of the DYW, “Records of Cullman County’s Junior Miss date back to 1960, just a few years after the America’s Junior Miss program was established in 1957.

The oldest DYW in attendance was 1963 Wilcox County DYW, Alabama Gov. She is proud of the program and continues to “give back to the program that helped her.” Carden took the stage in Montgomery as past DYW representatives, affectionately known as the has-beens, were introduced. Felicia Carden is the chairman of the Cullman County chapter of DYW. Long won the Cullman County DYW competition last summer and is also the reigning Cullman County Fair Queen.ĭYW, formerly Junior Miss, is a national organization with chapters throughout the U.S. Representing Cullman County, Long competed with 45 young ladies from around the state for the 2019 Alabama Distinguished Young Woman title.

HANCEVILLE – Abigail Long, a senior at Hanceville High School, this month was named first runner-up at the Distinguished Young Women of Alabama competition in Montgomery. Hanceville High School’s Abigail Long was named first runner-up at the 2019 Alabama Distinguished Young Woman competition in Montgomery.