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Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette | Mar 21, 20240

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Hailey Beckner left, and Iris Turner show strength during the fitness routine of Sunday's program.

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GARFIELD - A Palouse High School junior has been named Garfield-Palouse Distinguished Young Woman for the Class of 2025.

Hailey Beckner was selected Sunday, March 17, during a pageant at Garfield High School. Iris Turner and Camryn Blankenchip, both Palouse juniors, were runners-up.

Beckner will represent both the Garfield and Palouse communities in the statewide Distinguished Young Woman showcase in Pullman in August. The winner of the showcase will be named Distinguished Young Woman of Washington and go on to compete in the national event in Mobile, Ala., in June 2025.

Beckner follows in the...