Saturday night's Distinguished Young Women contest at Lakeland High School featured a special theme:

Hollywood.

It was an evening of bright smiles, spirited routines and graceful starlets. And when all that glitz and glamour came to a close, 17-year-old Olivia Sparks was named the 2012 Distinguished Young Woman of Lakeland.

"It was kind of crazy. I didn't know what to think at first," said Olivia, of Rathdrum. "I thought maybe I had a chance of winning something. I didn't expect to win the whole thing."

Competing against 13 talented young women, Olivia impressed the judges time and again. Her fitness routine went smoothly, and she was confident in the self-expression component.

For her talent performance, Olivia played trumpet and danced to a snappy Blues Brothers tune.

"Instead of trying to be someone I wasn't, I was myself," Olivia said.

Gina Titterington was named First Alternate on Saturday - her self-expression was especially powerful. Second Alternate was fitness star Hailey Palmiter.

"The program really went very well," said coordinator Debbie Waddell. "We had a full crowd to enjoy the performance of our 14 participants."

Starting early in the year, the girls prepared for the contest all spring, practicing long hours together. They worked on routines and perfected their numbers.

"Like every year, the transformation you see in the young women is pretty incredible. You see such growth," Waddell said.

Olivia, Lakeland's first Distinguished Young Woman since the program changed its name from Junior Miss, will make appearances at community functions. She has parades and ceremonies to look forward to.

In October, she will represent Lakeland at the DYW 2012 State Finals in Idaho Falls.

"I'm so excited for it," Olivia said. "I'm nervous, but I'm so excited."

After graduation next year, she plans to attend either Brigham Young University, BYU-Idaho or the University of Utah. In the future, she hopes pursue a career as a pediatrician.

Olivia said she would definitely recommend the Distinguished Young Women program to any up-and-coming sophomore.

"It was so much fun. It gave me something to look forward to after school," she said. "It really is a self-confidence boost. I found out (the girls) are hilarious, and they're so nice, and I've made especially one friendship that will probably last a long time."