The nominees in the 9th Wise Women Award categories were chosen from nominations sent in by the public. The responsibility for choosing the final list of nominees in each category was decided by a panel of judges comprising:
- Pastor Celia Apeagyei-Collins, Founder and President of the Rehoboth Foundation
- Bunmi Folayin, Lead Analyst at BP & Oil
- Sanchia Alasia, Councillor for Barking and Dagenham, Albion ward,
- Caroline Marsh, successful business woman and mystery guest on Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire series
- 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 Wise Women Awards ceremony taking place on March 14 at the London Hilton Metropole Hotel, 225 Edgware Road, London W2 1JU.
Nominees and guests at the Wise Women Awards will enjoy a three course meal, entertainment from saxophonist Millicent Stephenson, Italian gospel singer Rita Ciccarelli, Isabella Ogo-Uzodike, and comedian Anthony ‘Pass Da Mic’ King. Juliet Fletcher and Priscilla Nwikpo of BEN TV are the hosts.
THE 2015 WISE WOMEN AWARD NOMINEES ARE:
CHRISTIAN LEADERHIP AWARD
CAROL AKIWUMI CHIPEMA CHITAMBALA PETAL L MILLER
MONEY4YOUTH
LONDON
BUPA
ESSEX
PLM EXTRA TUITION
LONDON
WOMAN IN MISSIONS
VICTORIA ADEKOYA SHARON BARBOUR REV DR MARCIA NEVEU
FULLNESS OF GOD EVANGELICAL MINISTRIES
NORTHAMPTON
WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN CENTRE
LONDON
ASANTOA FOUNDATION MINISTRIES
WEST MIDLANDS
CHRISTIAN WOMAN SERVING IN MEDIA
HOLLY MARIE-CATO NATALIE CLUE ESTHER OLUFUNMI
H CATO
LONDON
BEAUTY PULSE
LONDON
QUESTIONS IN THE HEART
LONDON
WOMAN IN THE COMMUNITY AWARD
AYSHA JULIE YVETTE MCDONALD DONIA NARH
THE GIFTED
WALTHAM CROSS, HERTFODRSHIRE
JUST-BE
BROMLEY, KENT
ACES PROJECT
LONDON
NAOMI AWARD
MERNA ELLIS REV ESTHER MANU PASTOR FLORENCE SUTHERLAND
PANZY'S CATERING / RUBY'S RESTAURANT
LUTON, BEDS
IMMANUEL GOSPEL CHURCH
LONDON
ANCHOR FOSTER CARE
KENT
WOMAN IN MUSIC AWARD
KAREN GIBSON DIANA HAMILTON MADELEINE KERZNER
CHOIR DIRECTOR
LONDON
DIANA HAMILTON MINISTRIES
KENT
KINGDOM WORSHIP MOVEMENT
LONDON
WOMAN IN MINISTRY
ALISON JOHNSON MARY PHILLIP PASTOR ELIZABETH SARPONG
RHEMA CHURCH LONDON (WOW MINISTRY)
CROYDON, SURREY
BRISTOL CENTRAL SDA CHURCH
BRISTOL
CALVARY CHARISMATIC BAPTIST CHURCH
LONDON
LIFE TURNAROUND AWARD
SIMONE HUDSON JUANITA JOHNSON EHINOR OTAGIBE
SDA CHURCH
LONDON
JUANITA JOHNSON MARKETING
BIRMINGHAM
WONDERFULLY MADE WOMAN
MANCHESTER
WOMAN IN BUSINESS
AUDREY JAMES PETAL L. MILLER
RESTORE COUNSELLING SERVICE
GLOUCESTER
PLM EXTRA TUITION
LONDON