Distinguished Young Women OF Wisconsin


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Ashriya Rajesh
Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin for 2025
State Program Information

Class of 2026 Program

Date: August 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Where: Franklin WI
Location: Franklin Saber Center
Tickets: $20.00

Life-Changing Experience

College scholarships are awarded at the state level and millions in college-granted scholarships are available nationally. The state representative will advance to the national program for the opportunity to vie for cash tuition scholarships. To participate, you must be in your junior of high school. Participants are evaluated in the areas of: scholastics, interview, talent, self-expression, and fitness.

Total College Scholarships Awarded at the State Program: $20,000! Over $50,000 awarded throughout the state of Wisconsin this year!


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2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin

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Ashriya Rajesh
FromBrookfield
University PreferenceUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor
Career GoalPublic Defense Attorney/Corporate Attorney

2025 Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin

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Ashriya Rajesh
From
Brookfield

University Preference
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Career Goal
Public Defense Attorney/Corporate Attorney

Achievements:
Arangetram - Three hour solo dance performance in front of around 500 peopleMock Trial Team Competition Wins x3Mock Trial Best Witness x7Mock Trial Best Attorney x5Placing at the State conference for DECA and qualifying for the international competition for my integrated marketing campaign x2

Activites:
Indian Classical Dance(Bharathanatyam)Indian Classical Vocal(Carnatic Music) Mock Trial Rugby Key ClubDECATyro (High School Newspaper)Student Council

Additional:
Helping teach Indian Classical Dance at my dance school Various key club events I attend and organise Events through Student Council (Thanksgiving Dinner and Christmas Clearing Council)

2025 State Participants

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Emma Bond
CityLake Geneva
University PreferenceUnited States Military Academy (West Point)
Career GoalKinesiology / Nursing
TalentAcro Dance
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Cerlina Chen
CityOconomowoc
University PreferenceMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Career GoalSoftware Developer/Engineer
TalentHip Hop Dance
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Katherine Cooke
CityAppleton
University PreferenceVanderbilt
Career GoalMechanical/Aerospace Engineer
TalentContemporary Dance
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Cecilia Cornell
CityElm Grove
University PreferenceUW Madison
Career GoalPolitical Science
TalentMusical Theatre Vocal
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Zahra Dhoondia
CityPewaukee
University PreferenceUW-Madison
Career GoalPhysician
TalentPiano
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Riya Kalluvila
CityHartford
University PreferenceVanderbilt University
Career GoalEnvironmental Policy
TalentIndian Classical Dance
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Avana Kelly
CityMilwaukee
University PreferenceColumbia University or University of Chicago
Career GoalLawyer And/Or Author
TalentViolin
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Celine Kronstedt
CityGrafton
University PreferenceYale University
Career GoalInternational Business
TalentVocal
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Emma Lawrence
CityFranklin
University PreferenceRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Career GoalEngineer/Architect
TalentHer Own Story
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Jessica Munoz
CityMenomonee Falls
University PreferenceThe University of Texas at Austin
Career GoalObstetrician
TalentSinging
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Ashriya Rajesh
CityBrookfield
University PreferenceUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor
Career GoalPublic Defense Attorney/Corporate Attorney
TalentBharathanatyam Dance Solo
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Akshara Sivakumar
CityLannon
University PreferenceUW Madison
Career GoalLawyer
TalentIndian Classical Dance
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Ananya Srinivas
CityWaukesha
University PreferenceUniversity of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Career GoalBiomedical Engineering
TalentIndian Classical Dance
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Tram Tran
CityOak Creek
University PreferenceMilwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
Career GoalBio Medical Engineer
TalentStem
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Shriya  Venkataramani
CitySussex
University PreferencePurdue University or Princeton
Career GoalEconomics
TalentTaekwondo
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Gianna Wulterkens
CityKenosha
University PreferenceUW-Milwaukee
Career GoalEngineer (Mechanical Or Aerospace)
TalentPiano
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