DYW names Red Bay’s Bailey Bolton Franklin County representative

PHOTO BY CIERA HUGHES The out-going Distinguished Young Woman of Franklin County, Elizabeth Pierce, congratulates the newest awardee, Bailey Bolton. Bolton, of Red Bay, was selected for the honor Saturday and will now compete at state

PHOTOS BY CIERA HUGHES Contestants in the Northwest Alabama Distinguished Young Woman perform a combined dance as part of the Saturday competition.

Franklin County contestants Amara Qualls, Alivia Clemmons and Bailey Bolton each get the chance, along with their fellow competitors in other counties, to show they deserve to be named Distinguished Young Woman.

Franklin County contestants Amara Qualls, Alivia Clemmons and Bailey Bolton each get the chance, along with their fellow competitors in other counties, to show they deserve to be named Distinguished Young Woman.

Franklin County contestants Amara Qualls, Alivia Clemmons and Bailey Bolton each get the chance, along with their fellow competitors in other counties, to show they deserve to be named Distinguished Young Woman.

Franklin County contestants Amara Qualls, Alivia Clemmons and Bailey Bolton each get the chance, along with their fellow competitors in other counties, to show they deserve to be named Distinguished Young Woman.

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Franklin County had three girls participate in this year’s Distinguished Young Women’s program: Russellville’s Amara Qualls and Alivia Clemmons and Red Bay’s Bailey Bolton. Bolton was chosen by judges to represent Franklin County at this year’s Distinguished Young Women’s state program.

“I was not expecting that at all, and it feels like a dream,” Bolton said.

Bolton received a $1,000 cash scholarship for being chosen as the Franklin County representative. Clemmons was named first runner-up and received a $500 scholarship, and Qualls was second runner-up with a $300 scholarship.

The Distinguished Young Women program awards participants cash scholarships based on inner beauty. The girls are judged based on scholastics, interview, talent, fitness and self-expression.

Winners in each category received a $200 cash scholarship, with Bolton winning in fitness, self-expression and talent and Clemmons taking first in scholastics for Franklin County.

The girls spent the week together preparing for the program. 

The program focuses on empowering young women to become their best selves, and the contestants echoed that statement throughout the night as each told how the program allowed them to develop into someone with confidence.

Last year’s Franklin County representative, Elizabeth Pierce, took her final walk as Franklin County Distinguished Young Women’s representative Saturday night.