WILMA’s 2024 Women to Watch Awards

Meet this year's Women to Watch finalists
WILMA Staff,

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Meet WILMA’s 2024 Women to Watch Awards finalists.

They represent leaders in their fields and community. Read more about the thirty-six women on the following pages to learn more about why the judges selected them out of hundreds of nominations and applications that came in this year.

In this issue, we introduce this year’s finalists in arts, business, education, health, nonprofit/volunteer, public sector, and rising star. The rising star category is the only one with an age description and is open to those under thirty.

The women will be honored at this year’s awards event September 6 where the winners also will be announced.

Congratulations to this year’s group. 

The Categories

To see the finalists for the ARTS category, click here.

To see the finalists for the BUSINESS category, click here.

To see the finalists for the EDUCATION category, click here.

To see the finalists for the HEALTH category, click here.

To see the finalists for the NONPROFIT category, click here.

To see the finalists for the PUBLIC SECTOR category, click here.

To see the finalists for the RISING STAR category, click here.

The Judging Process

Each year, WILMA opens up the nominations process for the Women to Watch Awards during the spring.

Our judging panel – made up of leaders who sit on the Women to Watch Leadership Initiative’s advisory board as well as outside guests – met to pick the finalists and winners in each of the seven categories.

WILMA would like to thank the judges for volunteering their time and expertise on the awards.

The Judges

  • Wanda Coley

  • Donna Esteves

  • Amy Grant

  • Pam Hardy

  • Kristy Hubard

  • Alexis Hunter

  • Sonya Johnson

  • Sheri Leavens

  • Tammy Proctor

  • Ruth Ravitz Smith

  • Kelly Schaudt

  • Karen Weaver

Credits

AWARDS BRACELET: This year’s awards bracelet is by Chelsea Lea Metals (chelsealeametals.com) (read more about Lea here).

INTERVIEWS: Sarah Rhue

GROUP PHOTOS: Madeline Gray

HEADSHOTS: Summer Lambert Photography

HAIR AND MAKEUP: Anna Woodall Lee

LOCATION: Waterman’s Brewing Company, 1610 Pavilion Place, Wilmington

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