BOURBON — According to a news release by Triton’s Distinguished Young Women program, Triton’s reigning Distinguished Young Woman, Abigail Powell, announced Whytnie Miller as the winner of the 2020 title, Saturday, Sept. 21.

Tim and Melinda Lemler, representing the Breanna Lemler Scholarship Fund, presented Miller with a $1,200 scholarship, the DYW medallion, a bouquet of roses and a plaque commemorating the 56th winner of Triton’s Distinguished Young Women program.

The week of Feb. 9, 2020, Miller joins other senior girls from across the state to vie for the title of Indiana’s 2020 Distinguished Young Woman.

Each participant was judged in five categories: scholastic achievement (25%), interview (25%), talent (20%), fitness (15%) and self-expression (15%).

Prior to the show, a third party tallied each contestant’s scholastic score based on their GPA, SAT and level of class difficulty. A panel of five judges spent 10 minutes conducting a personal interview with each participant prior to the show. The ladies then answered an onstage question,  showcased their talents before the audience and performed a fitness routine before the judges.

Finalist and Preliminary Scholarship Winners:

DYW of Triton 2020: Whytnie Miller – $1,200

First Runner-Up: Alyxa Viers – $600

Second Runner-Up: Tiffaney Hughes – $500

Third Runner-Up: Haley Hooley – $400

Directors Choice: Lauren Hedington – $300

Scholastic Achievement: Whytnie Miller – $300

Scholastic Achievement Runner-Up: Caitlyn Ihnen – $200

Interview: Alyxa Viers – $300

Fitness: Whytnie Miller – $300

Self-Expression: Whytnie Miller -$300

Talent: Alyxa Viers – $300

Spirit of DYW: Brooklyn Patton – $200

Ticket Sales: Whytnie Miller – $100

Artistic Ad: Taylor Cormican – $100

Triton Junior Mister: D’Angelo Shumpert – $200

Begun in 1958, Distinguished Young Women has impacted the lives of more than 770,000 young women. Our mission is to empower high school young women by providing scholarship opportunities, developing self-confidence and teaching crucial life skills needed for success in college and beyond. National sponsors include Mobile County, City of Mobile, Barbara Barrington Jones Family Foundation, Alabama Power Foundation, Master Boat Builders, Wintzell’s Oyster House, Encore Rehabilitation, Regions Financial Corporation, Evonik, Jostens and Alabama Media Group.