Lauren Claassen gives her account of DYW contest week

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Lauren Claassen, daughter of Wes and Jen Claassen, had the pleasure of becoming the second runner-up in the Washington State Distinguished Young Woman program in Pullman.

Lauren represented LaCrosse.

The competition was at Beasley Performing Arts Center Saturday evening.

The young women arrived in Pullman Tuesday and met their host families.

Lauren, Tessa Jantz of Ritzville and Kendyl Druffel of Colton stayed with Wendy Jo and Shane Brenan.

They had lunch with Pullman Rotary Thursday and with Kiwanis Friday.

Claassen’s parents, her grandmother LaRae Claassen, aunt LaRena Draper, Lauren’s...