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Distinguished Young Woman of Colfax, LaCrosse named

 

February 11, 2021

Emma Bryson; Sidney Appel; Hannah Baerlocher; Abree Aune

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Emma Bryson, second from right, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Colfax for 2022. She is surrounded by First Runner-Up Sidney Appel, left, and Second Runner-up Hannah Baerlocher. At far left is Abree Aune, Distinguished Young Woman of LaCrosse.

COLFAX - Emma Bryson was named Distinguished Young Woman of Colfax for the class of 2022 Sunday, Jan. 31, in a presentation at First Baptist Church. Sidney Appel was first-runner-up followed by second runner-up Hannah Baerlocher.

Abree Aune was named Distinguished Young Woman of LaCrosse.

All are juniors at Colfax High School, except for Bryson, who is home-schooled.

Bryson earned $1,450 in scholarship money, winning the fitness and talent awards, playing a composition of her own on piano.

Sidney Appel won for self-expression and interview while Anna Cocking won the scholastic award. Baerlocher won for preliminary talent and preliminary fitness.

Aune received $725 in scholarships representing LaCrosse.

No public performance was put on this year. Instead, due to virus restrictions and the approach of sports seasons, organizers submitted a videotape made of the show last November. Judges evaluated it Jan. 30, the same day they interviewed the girls over Zoom.

Bryson and Aune will now advance to the state competition, scheduled for August in Pullman.

Planning, writing and choregraphy began for the local program last October, after event co-chairs Connie Ellis and Joanne Eng decided to hold the event in the fall for the 2020-21 school year – to avoid a logjam of activity in the spring with delayed sports seasons.

The fall show was eventually canceled due to restrictions in Washington regarding COVID-19 – the same cause which moved last year's March event at the high school to June at the Baptist Church.

 

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