Southern Saskatchewan's Women of Distinction Awards take place May 6th at Regina's Conexus Arts Centre. One of Yorkton's graduating students will sit among the nominees at the gala that night.
Bailey Inglis is finishing her last year at Sacred Heart High School. It has been a busy year, filled with duties as co-president of the SRC, co-editor of the yearbook, the school newspaper (The Sacred Heartbeat), and team member in badminton, soccer, track and field and basketball games. Inglis can also be found singing in the choir, mentoring students with Big Brother Big Sisters and coaching children's soccer teams.
"I like to be involved, but other than that, I'm pretty much just a normal person," said Inglis.
She also enjoys putting her athletic abilities to use at awareness walks, such as the Bell Walk for Kids and the Breast Cancer Run for Hope.
Sacred Heart School staff Kerrie Hearer started the nomination process for Inglis to qualify for a Young Woman of Promise award. She said different coaches, teachers and Inglis' employer all worked together to write letters of recommendation.
"It truly was the staff that chose her," said Shearer.
"We picked Bailey because Bailey has a great heart and she cares so much about people. If someone accidentally drops books in front of her, there's no way she's walking past without picking them up."
The Young Woman of Promise Award goes to a young woman 19 or under, who has achieved well in school and shown leadership and maturity in her workplace and community.
Inglis and her supportive teachers will find out if she received the award on Thursday, May 6th. But whether she returns from Regina with the title of "Woman of Distinction" or not, she has left her fingerprint on the community and her school for the better.
