Now she advances to the state program to be held January 27 and 28 in Greensboro. She leaves for Greensboro Friday.
The contestants at the state level are paired with roommates and stay with host families.
During her week-long stay in Greensboro, Mira, and the other participants, will attend practices and rehearsals daily, as well as visit local elementary schools to teach young students how to "Be Your Best Self."
Mira will compete in the North Carolina program along with 17 others where approximately $20,000 in cash college scholarships will be awarded on stage.
The program will be held at the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro next weekend.
Mira attends Roanoke Rapids High School where she is active in her school and community. She is also a member of First Christian Church.
She is the daughter of Gary and Lori Medlin. Upon graduation, Mira plans to attend Meredith College in the fall.
The Distinguished Young Women Program was founded in 1958 in Mobile, Alabama, and is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school senior girls.
For more than 50 years, the program was known as America’s Junior Miss.
In 2010, it officially changed its name to Distinguished Young Women.
The organization has awarded more than $104 million in cash scholarships at the local, state and national levels.
Along with cash scholarships, Distinguished Young Women participants are eligible for college-granted scholarships from more than 100 colleges and universities.
The participants are judged in five categories — scholastics, interview, fitness, self-expression and talent.
For more information about Distinguished Young Women of the Roanoke Valley, or to make a corporate sponsorship donation, contact co-chairs, Treva Neville at 252-532-1516, or Casey Harris at 252-532-6524 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The next Distinguished Young Women local program will be held June 17 at The Centre at Halifax Community College at 7 p.m.