Wise Women Awards Nominees Announced

Christian women from across the church world in the UK are featured in the list of nominees for the 2016 Wise Women Awards, the UK’s annual leading event celebrating the achievements of Christian women in the Church and wider society.

The nominees in the 10 Wise Women Awards categories were chosen from nominations sent in by the public, and the responsibility for choosing the final list of nominees was decided by a panel of judges, comprising: Pastor Celia Apeagyei-Collins, Founder and President of the Rehoboth Foundation; Bunmi Folarin, Lead Analyst at BP Oil; Sanchia Alasia, Councillor for Barking and Dagenham, Albion Ward; Caroline Marsh, successful businesswoman and mystery guest on Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire series, and Joan Myers OBE, Paediatric Nurse, voted one of the 50 most inspirational leaders in the NHS by the Health Service Journal.

The winners of each category will be announced at the glamorous Wise Women Awards ceremony taking place on Saturday 5th March 2016 at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. The full list of 2016 Wise Women Awards nominees are:

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN BUSINESS
Carol Cato
Annmarie Lewis
Lady Vanessa Oluwole

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN LEADERSHIP
Amie Buhari
Jackie Lynton
Lynette Phillips OBE

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN MINISTRY
Rev Victoria Adeola Lawrence
Jacqueline Peart
Janet Wolfe

EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG CHRISTIAN WOMAN
Renee Davis
Camara Fearon
Danyele Lawes

NAOMI AWARD
Terry Fairfowl
Mrs Lynette Phillips
Cynthia Spence

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN MUSIC
Tracey Campbell
Amazin’ Ijeoma
Isabella Ogo-Uzodike

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN MISSIONS
Brenda Cox
Pastor Angela Awak-Essien
Rev Victoria Adeola Lawrence

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN MEDIA
Toni Kelly
Debbie Musendeki
Diahanne Rhiney

CHRISTIAN WOMAN IN THE COMMUNITY
Hannah Bourazza
Patricia Ekhuemelo

LIFE TURNAROUND AWARD
Denise Bentley

Entertainment will be from the amazing Noel Robinson, Janine Dyer and Becca Folkes.