O’Brien named Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville

Katelin Davidson | Last updated Mar 23, 2017 12:0pm0

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DYW WINNERS. The Distinguished Young Woman program on March 17 resulted in Tessa O’Brien (center) serving as the 2018 DYW of Ritzville. She is joined by finalists Rachel Schell and Sierra Kiel. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

Tessa O’Brien received the title of the 2018 Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville on Friday night, in front of a nearly sold out crowd in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. The two finalists joining her to represent the Ritzville community throughout the upcoming year are Rachel Schell and Sierra Kiel.

Community members, friends and the families of the participants packed into the gymnasium on March 18 to be a part of the annual program and watch another well-executed and prepared program.

With a Mayan Paradise theme, the candidates, escorts, sophomore sisters, and outgoing representative...