News Release

FULTON — Breana Amezquita, Emily Sanchez and Allie Sanders are the winners of the recent Distinguished Young Women competitions of Fulton County, Cass County and Pulaski County respectively.

The competitions were held on Nov. 18 and 19 at Caston High School.

Each of the three won $1,000 scholarships. Amezquita attends Caston, Sanchez goes to Logansport High School and Sanders is a student at West Central High School.

Additionally for Fulton County, first runner-up was Caston student Alexa Finke, who won a $750 scholarship; and second runner-up was Caston student Macee Hinderlider, who received a $500 scholarship.

Amezquita also got $750 extra in scholarship money for winning the interview, self-expression and talent categories. Finke received an additional $1,000 in scholarship money for winning the “Be Your Best Self” essay, spirit, scholastic and fitness categories. Contestant Kaylee DeSonia of Rochester High School was the winner of the “We Got The POWER” award, getting $100 in scholarship money.

For Cass County, the first runner-up was Caston student Jullina Sherrick, who received $750 in scholarship funds, with second runner-up Logansport student Aimee Martinez, getting $500 of scholarship money.

Sanchez also won the interview and fitness categories, receiving $500 more in scholarship funds. Sherrick won the self-expression category, gaining $250 additionally for college money.

Martinez also won $500 in scholarship money for winning the spirit and talent categories. Caston student Haley Logan won $500 in scholarship funds for taking the “Be Your Best Self” essay and scholastic categories, and Logansport student Alejandra Zamora-Arias got $100 in scholarship money by winning the “We Got The POWER” award.

In the Pulaski County competition, West Central student Alexa Schultz got first runner-up, winning a $750 scholarship; and Winamac High School student Destini Gould received second runner-up, getting a $500 scholarship.

Sanders gained an additional $1,250 in scholarship money for winning the spirit, interview, self-expression, talent and fitness categories. Schultz won the scholastic category, getting $250 additionally in scholarship funds, with Gould receiving $250 more in scholarship money by being the “Be Your Best Self” essay winner.