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Sterlington senior wins scholarship
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Sarah Gandy of Monroe was recently named the Distinguished Young Woman of Louisiana and awarded $2,000 in cash scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held at Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center in Alexandria.

Gandy was one of nine high school senior girls from Louisiana who competed to represent the state as the Distinguished Young Woman of Louisiana for 2013. Participants were evaluated in the categories of Scholastics (20 percent), Interview (25 percent), Fitness (15 percent), Self-Expression (15 percent) and Talent (25 percent).

Throughout the next year, Gandy will represent the state at various public events and serve as a role model to young people by spreading the program's national outreach message of "Be Your Best Self." The outreach program is designed to encourage self-esteem and excellence in all young people through its five principles: Be Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious, and Be Responsible.
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