Witt earns Distinguished Young Woman of Lind-Ritzville title

Katelin Davidson | Last updated Mar 22, 2018 12:0pm0

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DYW PROGRAM. Kierstin Witt (center) was named as the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Lind-Ritzville following the annual program on March 17 in Lind. Finalists joining Witt to represent the local communities are Second Finalist Else Gielisch (left) and First Finalist Chelsie Watterson. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

To the applause and cheers of hundreds, Kierstin Witt was named the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Lind-Ritzville on Saturday night. Alongside Witt, Chelsie Watterson was named the First Finalist and Else Gielisch received Second Finalist.

With a new venue location, members of both the Lind and Ritzville communities packed into the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium in Lind to celebrate the accomplishments of the five candidates participating in the program. The five candidates were Witt, Watterson, Gielisch, Kelcee Carlson and Madison Melcher.

Community members, friends and the familie...