Distinguished Young Women Nominees


Katie Coatney
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Jaime Coatney, Brian Coatney
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE:
BYU Idaho/Hawaii
CAREER GOAL:
Elementary Education
ACTIVITIES: Junior Prom Committee; Journalism/Yearbook Staff; Student Council Junior Class Vice President; Basketball; Track and Field; Elementary After School program; Teaching PE at Elementary Summer School; Teacher’s Aide in Middle School PE
ACHIEVEMENTS: National Honor Society; Top 10% Grades of Junior Class; Math Peer Tutor Award
TALENT & SELECTION: Piano Solo, Timing it Right, Gerald M. Simon

Aubrey Corbett
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Jamy Corbett, Michael Corbett
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE:
Utah State University
CAREER GOAL: Interior Design
ACTIVITIES: Family Career Community Leaders of America Secretary; Soccer; Cashier at Allen Drug; Student Helper at After School Program and Least Favorite Job, Pipe Moving; Mayor’s Youth Council; Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Acadmeic Team; Junior Prom Committee; Dan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Monsieur D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast; Hosting Friends at My House
ACHIEVEMENTS: First place in 2A Soccer Invitational Tournament; Captain of the MHS Soccer Team; Named Most Aggressive Soccer Player three years in a row; Placed Silver at Nationals in FCCLA; Honor Roll; Top 25% of Class; Principal’s Award; Student of the Week; 3rd place Welsh Poetry Contest
TALENT & SELECTION: Personal Narrative, Aubrey Corbett

Tatum Hess
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Cecilia Hess, Michael Hess
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE: Idaho State, BYU-Idaho, BSU
CAREER GOAL: Bachelor’s Degree in Acting, Teaching Certificate
ACTIVITIES: Beef FFA (2021-2024); Singing (2 Years); Acting (Cinderella, Calamity Jane, Music Man); FFA (2021-2024); Mayor’s Youth Council (2023-2024); Prom Committee (2024); Young Women’s Secretary (2023); MHS Choir (2023-2024); Volcano Girls (Family Business, 2021-2024)
ACHIEVEMENTS: President’s Education Awards Program (2020-2021); Honor Roll (2023); FFA Historian (2023-2024)
TALENT & SELECTION:
Personal Narrative, Tatum Hess

Paige Wilson
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Amy Wilson
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE: Boise State Weber State
CAREER GOAL: Sonography
ACTIVITIES: Family Career Community Leaders of America Public Relation (FCCLA); Oneida Education Foundation Junior Class Representative; The Enchantress in Beauty and the Beast; After School Program working with first graders; Junior Class Public Relations; Junior Class Prom Committee; Soccer Manager
ACHIEVEMENTS: Placed Gold at state and Silver at Nationals for FCC:A; Top 25 of class (2022-2023)
TALENT & SELECTION:
Personal Narrative, Through My Eyes, Paige Wilson

Aubrey Palmer
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Heather Palmer, Blair Palmer
HIGH SCHOOL: Malad Senior High
COLLEGE CHOICE: BYU Provo
CAREER GOAL: Pharmacist/Professor in Pharmaceuticals
ACTIVITIES: FCCLA; Malad Mayor’s Youth Council; Chamber Choir; Oxford Peak Arts Council Productions; Prom Committee; Journalism/Yearbook Staff; Drama Club; Swimming Instructor; Lifeguard; Volleyball
ACHIEVEMENTS: District 5/Malad Chapter; Prom Chairman; Malad Mayors Youth Council Co-Chairman; Drama Club President; Supporting Lead in Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Calamity Jane; National Gold/Idaho Top Gold in Repurpose and Redesign, FCCLA Star Event, Highest Score in Idaho 2021-2022; Idaho Top Gold in Creed Speaking, FCCLA Idaho Event; Lifeguard/ CPR Certified; Superior Rank District 5 Vocal Solo Soprano; FCCLA Idaho State Officer Candidate
TALENT & SELECTION: Vocal/Acoustic Solo, Somewhere (from West Side Story), Leonard
Bernstein

Madelyn Shaw
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Jaclyn Nielsen, Kirk Nielsen,
Jonathan Shaw, Katie Shaw
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE: Idaho State University
CAREER GOAL: Clinical
Psychologist
ACTIVITIES: Cross Country; Chamber Choir; Academic Team; Piano; All-State Choir
ACHIEVEMENTS: All-State Choir-Alto 1; 2023 Academic Team District Champions; Young Women’s Personal Progress Medallion; 2022 Superior Alto Solo and State Qualifier in IMEA District V Competition
TALENT & SELECTION: Piano Solo, Moonlight Sonata: 3rd Movement, Ludwig van Beethoven

Makiya Shulz
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Arlene Shulz, Matthew Shulz
HIGH SCHOOL: Idaho Home Learning Academy
COLLEGE CHOICE: BYU-Idaho
CAREER GOAL: Elementary Education
ACTIVITIES: High School Dance Team; High School Soccer and Recreation Soccer; Babette in Beauty and the Beast Musical; Ukulele; Violin; Piano lessons; Pizza Stop cook and delivery driver; Prom Committee; Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Served in the Young Women’s Presidency for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ACHIEVEMENTS: MHS Drill Team 3rd Place State Title 2023; MHS Soccer Team Head Captain 2023; MHS Drill Team Academic State Champions 2023; Epic Dance Camp MVP 2023; Battle at the Boarder 3rd Place Solo Finalist
TALENT & SELECTION: Piano Solo, Je Te Laisserai Des Mots,
Patrick Wilson

Natalie Webster
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
NeCole Tracy
HIGH SCHOOL: Malad High School
COLLEGE CHOICE: BYU-Idaho or Provo
CAREER GOAL: Fashion Designer, Vocal Coach, Mother
ACTIVITIES: Vocal performing for Weddings, Parties, and Religious Services; Theater, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, The Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Music Man, Cinderella, Calamity Jane, Annie; Cheerleader for MHS; NTK Films—my two sisters and I write, act, edit, and produce videos for our Youtube channel; Chamber Choir, State Soloist; Shortie’s Frozen Treats (my small business); Baby sitting; Sewing
ACHIEVEMENTS: All-state Choir two years in a row; Four time 2nd place winner of Malad’s Got Talent in the Adult division and twice in Children’s division; First place in District Solo; High Honor Roll Freshman and Sophomore year
TALENT & SELECTION: Vocal Solo, Think of Me, Andrew Lloyd Webber

Baylee Owens
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Wendy Owens, Ryon Owens
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE: Idaho State University
CAREER GOAL: Aesthetic
Injector
ACTIVITIES: Drill team for 3 years (dress mistress); Student Council (Pep Rep); Track; Volleyball
ACHIEVEMENTS: 1st Place Solo; Honor Roll: 2023 3A Dance
Academic State Champs
TALENT & SELECTION: Jazz Dance, Ruby Blue, Roisin Murphy

Maren Sperry
PARENTS/GUARDIANS:
Jason Sperry, Jennifer Sperry
HIGH SCHOOL: MHS
COLLEGE CHOICE: Idaho State University
CAREER GOAL: NICU or Labor and Delivery Nurse
ACTIVITIES: Drill Team; Plays—Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Calamity Jane, Cinderella, Newsies, Annie, It Begins with Balloons, Annie Get Your Gun, Shrek, and more; Chamber Choir; Church Youth Committees
TALENT & SELECTION: Jazz Dance Solo, Hound Dog, Elvis Presley