Alter senior, Diya Percy was chosen as Second Runner-Up in theDistinguished Young Women (DYW) of Ohio competition in Marysville, Ohio.

Diya was selected as Distinguished Woman of Montgomery County earlier this past fall and was among the candidates participating in this state-wide competition which was held from November 1st –4th in Marysville.

The Distinguished Young Women program has existed since 1958and is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholastics, leadership and talent in young women.

DYW’s mission is to empower young women to reach their full potential by providing scholarship opportunities for college as well as personal development to become confident, intelligent, strong, ambitious and self-driven young women.