Her passion for seeing other people thrive has fueled Valerie to found multiple businesses with a people over profit mentality that’s absolutely unmatched.

As a Social Impact Planner, Vanessa wakes up every day and strives to support & honor her community.

Tracy is affectionately known as a “firecracker full of love,” and somewhere between running a business and hosting a podcast, she makes time to pour into everyone around her.

Growing up, Trenesha didn’t really think she was good at anything or passionate about much outside of God and family. Since finding her calling as a real estate agent, she’s pouring her time and energy into developing the skills of others and helping them realize their own potential and talents.

The epitome of value-based work, Tiffany invests her design skills and time not just in work, but in causes close to her heart.

Teara is known as someone who “truly walks the talk” and that’s evident in her work in diversity and inclusion. And while she enjoys being acknowledged for her higher education and leadership consulting work, she does the hard work in hopes that her sons can have a brighter future.

After lots of ups and downs, Shonna has realized knowing herself to her core is the best avenue to influence others and honor her own path. Now she inspires others to do the same.

It’s one thing to be dealt a difficult hand and persevere anyway. But Steph uses every experience she’s had to enrich the lives of others and help them any way she can.

No matter what life throws at Sharri, she is committed to being consistent. She uses every platform available to her to help others recognize the beauty of God within.

It’s not a coincidence Sherry is known throughout the city for the organizations she’s helped. It’s because she is fueled by the belief that making a difference in the life of another person is the single most satisfying aspect of life.

Her nominator described Sharon as a “beacon of joy.” Even when faced with challenges, it’s Sharon’s willingness to make tough decisions and relentless commitment to the success of others that holds it all together.

Her life’s work lies in raising five children on five acres with a slew of animals all while her husband serves in the military. And as if that wasn’t enough, she’s opening a coffee shop to keep serving her community.

She could use her training in acupuncture for a lot of different things, but Seneca chooses to use it for fertility enhancement because she believes there’s nothing like the feeling of helping someone conceive.

Things hardly ever end up the way you plan. Shannon knows that well and is open-handed with her experiences to encourage others in the messy middle.

A barn might sound like an unlikely setting for changing the world, but while some people see a horse and a rider, Sarah sees an opportunity for dedication, hard work and appreciation.

When Sara adopted three children in early 2020, she had no idea a month later she’d be homeschooling in the midst of a pandemic. Her hope everyday is that each person she encounters learns a little more about their worthiness to receive love—not based on their actions to earn love, but based on the truth that they are created in the image of God.

She’s fluent in four languages, earning her Master’s degree while working full time and using every advantage she has to benefit others. And that’s just barely scratching the surface of what makes Sang special.

Highly sensitive and relatable, Rachelle considers herself a good Gail to any Oprah. And all who have the privilege of knowing her agree.

Unable to ignore the problems she saw in maternal healthcare, Pinkey is using every tool at her disposal to reroute women’s postpartum journeys.

Encouragement is Piper’s superpower and she uses it to touch everyone she comes across, whether at home with her kids, out with friends or at the office.