WILMA Magazine recently announced this year's Women to Watch Awards finalists.
The awards spotlight women having an impact on the Wilmington area in the areas of arts, business, education, health, nonprofit/volunteer, public sector and rising star.
"We had an incredible cadre of women in the running – it was difficult to decide on just 36," the release stated. "But, after much deliberation by our judging panel, we are pleased to announce the following 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 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
Block Crouch Keeter Behm & Sayed
Shemeka Henderson-Kemp
Store Director
Target Corp.
Bevin Prince
CEO
Recess by Bevin Prince
Brooke Skipper
Vice President
Salt Air Heating & Cooling
EDUCATION
April Jordan
Assistant Principal
GLOW Academy
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
Owner & Educator
Peace Rose Montessori School
HEALTH
Rachel Crouse
Clinical Director
Coastal Horizons
Heather Davis
Senior Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer
Novant Health
Amanda Knauff
Owner
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
Founder
Cape Fear Latinos
Emmie Stanley
Advocate
A Home for Grace
Kellie Wade
Director of Angels of Hope
Volunteer for Domestic Violence
PUBLIC SECTOR
Jessica Baldwin
Historic Preservation Senior Planner
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
District Attorney’s Office – Prosecutorial District 6
RISING STAR
Kristen Hole
Innovative Electrification Specialist
Four County Electric Membership Corp.
ChyAnn Ketchum
Public Information Officer
City of Southport
Haven Lewis
Women's General Manager & Board Member
Port City FC
Paige Marshall
SRO K9 Handler
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
Delaney O’Brien
Owner
Sun Club Wilmington
