Autumn Russell was named the 2022 Distinguished Young Woman of Moscow on Saturday, earning the DYW medallion and $2,150 at the annual scholarship program.
Russell, a junior at Moscow High School, was one of five participants at the program. She will represent Moscow at the 2022 Idaho DYW program in Idaho Falls in October. The year of the program coincides with the year the local participants will graduate from high school.
Russell won awards in four of the five judged categories: Self Expression; Talent; Scholastic; and Interview.
First runner-up on the evening was Marilla Story, a junior at Logos School. Story won $1,000 in scholarships. She earned an Interview award, and also won the Emmie Law Spirit of DYW award, voted on by the participants.