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Distinguished Young Women Featured In Digital Showcase
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Shown, Jadyn Rau, Distinguished Young Woman of Oakdale for the Class of 2021. Photo Courtesy Of Cindy Sipes Photography

Oakdale’s Distinguished Young Woman Jadyn Rau will be featured in the Distinguished Young Women of California Class of 2021 Digital Showcase over three nights on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Jan. 28, 29, and 30, at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday and Friday evening (Nights one and two) will feature preliminary showcases where Jadyn and her fellow 26 candidates from California will introduce themselves from their hometowns followed by recorded performances of three of the five categories—Fitness, Talent, and Self Expression.

Saturday’s final showcase (Night three) will culminate with the selection of the Distinguished Young Woman of California for the Class of 2021 who will receive a Facebook Live interview with Stephanie Temnyk, Distinguished Young Woman of California Class of 2020. Finalists will also be named for place awards, category awards (Interview, Scholastics, Fitness, Talent and Self Expression), and other scholarships.

The three showcases may be viewed on the Distinguished Young Women of California Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DistinguishedYoungWomenofCA/events/. In addition, Zoom Webinar Links have been set up for the showcases:

Distinguished Young Women of California Class of 2021 Digital Showcase Night 1: https://zoom.us/j/97112913701

Distinguished Young Women of California Class of 2021 Digital Showcase Night 2: https://zoom.us/j/98779784657

Distinguished Young Women of California Class of 2021 Digital Showcase Final Night: https://zoom.us/j/99486284951

Oakdale’s program is sponsored by Soroptimist International of Oakdale which is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a cause-related philanthropic federation of clubs improving the lives of women and girls through social and economic empowerment. To learn more about Soroptimist International of Oakdale, visit their website at www.oakdalesoroptimist.org, e-mail sioakdale@soroptimist.net, or follow them on Facebook at Oakdale Soroptimist. For more information about the DYW scholarship program, visit www.DistinguishedYW.org, or call Nancy Lilly, (209) 607-7605.