Brooke Bankus wins Garfield/ Palouse title

Brooke Bankus of Garfield was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Garfield-Palouse March 10, and awarded $2,875 in cash scholarships during the program at the Silver Creek Connection building in Garfield. Lexi Brantner was selected as runner-up and took home $1,625 in tuition scholarship awards.

All scholarship money was contributed by local businesses, individuals and organizations.

Both girls took home $125 spirit awards. Bankus won both the scholastic category and judges' Interview category, each $450.

Brantner won the fitness category for $250, as well as the self-expression category fo...