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WOMEN TO WATCH AWARDS

Celebrating the movers-and-shakers, the disruptors, the inspirations for
successes to come

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WILMA’s annual Women to Watch Awards spotlights regional women who are the
movers-and-shakers, the disruptors, the inspirations for successes to come.

The awards are open to those who live or work in the New Hanover, Brunswick or
Pender counties. Individuals can nominate a colleague/friend or apply
themselves.

Finalists are selected in the following categories: Arts, Business, Education,
Health, Nonprofit/Volunteer, Public Sector and Rising Stars.

2024 EVENT DETAILS:

WILMA’s Women to Watch Awards
September 6, 2024
5:30-10:00pm
Wilmington Convention Center

Click here to purchase your ticket today!

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THE AGENDA:

5:30-6:30pm – Cocktail hour includes open bar with wine, beer and appetizers

6:30 – 7:30pm – Awards program

7:30-10pm – Food stations open, bars reopen, live music and the dance floor will
be waiting!


ABOUT THE AWARDS

Our annual Women to Watch Awards celebrates the women making an impact on our
community. Thirty-five women are selected as finalists each year by an outside
panel of judges. Finalists are featured in the Fall issue of WILMA, digitally on
WILMAmag.com, on WILMA’s social media platforms and recognized at WILMA’s annual
Women to Watch Awards event. The seven category winners are also announced at
the event, which will be held on Sept. 6 at the Wilmington Convention Center.

Nominations are now closed. 2025 applications will open in April 2025.

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WOMEN TO WATCH AWARDS CATEGORIES:

Arts
Education
Health
Business
Public Sector
Nonprofit / Volunteer
Rising Star (Under 30)

The rising star category is limited to women under 30. Nominee must turn 30
after September 6, 2024.

The public sector category recognizes women who work in the area’s public
service sector – public safety agencies, local and state government, military,
etc.

Individuals can nominate someone or apply themselves. The awards are open to
those who live or work in New Hanover, Brunswick or Pender counties.




2024 FINALISTS


ARTS

Christina Brier & Linda Estep
Executive Director & Artistic Director
Brooklyn Arts Music Academy

Amanda Goodyear
Actor, Host, Radio DJ, & Comedian
Momedy Comedy & Sunny 103.7

Louise Curtin Ramseur
Visual Artist

LJ Woodard
Founder & Artistic Director of Performance Club Kids
CEO & Chairwoman of Performance Club

Jameka Wrisbon Purdie
Jewelry Artist & Teaching Artist
DREAMS Center for Arts Education & Alter Ego Designs


BUSINESS

Dori Bishara
Community Engagement Coordinator
REV Federal Credit Union

Brittany Hall
Partner & Attorney
Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed

Shemeka Henderson-Kemp
Store Director
Target

Bevin Prince
CEO
Recess by Bevin Prince

Brooke Skipper
Vice President
Salt Air Heating & Cooling


EDUCATION

April Jordan
Assistant Principal
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington

Kimberly Lebby
Executive Director
DREAMS Center for Arts Education

Kemeka Sidbury
Academic Learning Coordinator
D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy

Ashley Wells
Associate School Director
UNCW School of Health & Applied Human Sciences

Amanda Wolf
Founder & Educator
Peace Rose Montessori School


HEALTH

Rachel Crouse
Clinical Director
Coastal Horizons

Heather Davis
Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer
Novant Health Coastal Region

Amanda Knauff
Owner & Physical Therapist
Pender Pelvic Health and Therapy Services

Lisa Perry
Unified Communications Specialist
Wilmington Health

Daniela Williams
Owner & Therapist of A Place of Solace
Staff Psychotherapist and Director of Community Engagement for Community
Counseling Center


NONPROFIT

Liz Carbone
Director of Community Engagement
Good Shepherd Center

Tara Everett

President (Volunteer)
Pender Youth Football & Cheer Association

Vannia Raya Aguilar
Founder
Cape Fear Latinos

Emmie Stanley
Sel-Advocacy Coordinator
A Home for Grace

Kellie Wade
President
Angels for Hope


PUBLIC SECTOR

Jessica Baldwin
Historic Preservation Senior Planner (former)
City of Wilmington

Stephanie Key
Tourism Assistant
Pender County Tourism

Bernice Sanders Johnson
Senior Project Manager
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Rebekah Thurston
Public Information Officer
Wilmington Fire Department

Rebecca Zimmer Donaldson
Assistant District Attorney
Prosecutorial District 6


RISING STAR

Kristen Hole
Innovative Electrification Specialist
Four County Electric Membership Corporation

ChyAnn Ketchum
Public Information Officer
City of Southport

Haven Lewis
General Manager
Port City FC

Paige Marshall
SRO K9 Handler
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office

Delaney O’Brien
Founder
Sun Club Wilmington


RECAPPING WILMA’S 2023 WOMEN TO WATCH AWARDS:

Click here for a full list of the 2023 Women to Watch finalists and click here
for a list of the 2023 winners in each category.

Scroll through the event photo album! Click here to view now.




EVENT SPONSORS

The Women to Watch Awards is part of WILMA’s overall Women to Watch Leadership
Initiative and is supported by the sponsors of this program.

Click here for a full list of Women to Watch sponsors. 

For more information on sponsoring WILMA’s Women to Watch Initiative, contact
marketing@wilmingtonbiz.com.



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