Participants
Distinguished Young Women participants come from all walks of life, but they have one thing in common: the desire to succeed. Below are the Distinguished Young Women of Hawaii participants for the Class of 2021.
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Jiana Abela Nakashima
City: Mililani
College Preference: Colorado Christian University
Career Goals: Cognitive Psychologist/ Novelist
Talent: Piano/Vocal Performance (Beneath your Beautiful , by Labrinth )
Dayanee Faust
City: Keaau
College Preference: Northern Arizona Univ/Colorado State Univ
Career Goals: Wildlife Biologist
Talent: Musical Theatre (Mamma Mia, by ABBA)
Kealailiahi Ford
City: Waianae
College Preference: Pitzer College
Career Goals: Clinical Psychologist
Talent: Vocal Performance (Pulled, by Andrew Lippa)
Isabella Gismundo-Hook
City: Mililani
College Preference: California Polytechnic State University, UH Manoa
Career Goals: Graphic Designer
Talent: Color Guard Routine (The Battle Room, by Steve Jablonsky)
Alyse Glaser
City: Kailua
College Preference: University of Hawaii or Pitzer College
Career Goals: Pediatric Surgeon or Anesthesiologist
Talent: Pottery Presentation (, by Alyse Glaser)
Christa Lopez
City: Pearl City
College Preference: Hawaii Pacific University
Career Goals: Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent
Talent: Creative Sign Language (You Say, by Lauren Daigle)
Tracee Nguyen
City: Honolulu
College Preference: Northeastern University
Career Goals: Fragrance Chemistry
Talent: Dance (Tap)
Nisha Nimoai
City: Waianae
College Preference: Washington State University
Career Goals: Youth Social Worker/ High School Therapist
Talent: Slam Poetry (Heads and Tails, by Nisha Nimoai)
Michelle Pham
City: Honolulu
College Preference: Brown University/University of Southern California
Career Goals: Speech Pathologist
Talent: Poetry Recitation (Young Woman, by Michelle Pham)
Ellie Sampson
City: Honolulu
College Preference: Harvard College
Career Goals: United Nations Diplomat, Elected Official
Talent: Vocal Performance (What I Did For Love, by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban)
Sophia Stark
City: Honolulu
College Preference: Manhattan School of Music
Career Goals: Broadway artist, Fine & Performing Arts Instructor
Talent: Vocal Performance (Glitter and Be Gay, by Leonard Bernstein)
Therese Marie Velez
City: Honolulu
College Preference: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Career Goals: Veterinarian
Talent: Ukulele/Vocal Performance (Everything Stays, by Rebecca Sugar)
Cosette Wu
City: Honolulu
College Preference: Harvard College
Career Goals: Physician/Patient Advocate
Talent: Classical Piano (Sonata No. 7 in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3, by Beethoven)
