Congratulations!
You’ve Been Nominated for a 2025 DWAP Award.
Keep reading below for more details on your nomination(s), how to formally accept your nomination(s), the awards celebration and our 8th Annual Designed With A Purpose Event.
You MUST attend the awards celebration to be eligible to win an award. Click here to purchase your tickets TODAY! *
You MUST attend the awards celebration to be eligible to win an award. Click here to purchase your tickets TODAY! *
Congratulations! You have been nominated for a 2025 DWAP Award by someone who thinks your contributions to the community deserve recognition! Click the below button to formally accept your nomination(s), and keep scrolling to see your nomination category/categories.
Please allow 5 business days to see your nomination post on our social pages!
Awards Celebration
Join us at our 8th Annual Designed With A Purpose Event on Saturday, October 18, 2025, as we celebrate all 2025 DWAP Award nominees and winners. The celebration will be held at the NC Biotechnology Center, Durham, NC 27713 at a special time during our annual event. Dress is evening chic. You must purchase a ticket to attend and you must be present to be eligible to win.
Pay It Forward
Pay it forward! Click the below button to nominate women or young ladies you know who are making positive impact in the community!
Keep Reading Below to See the Category/Categories You Were Nominated For…
2025 DWAP Award Nominees & Categories
Nominees will be updated on a weekly basis as nominations are received. You will only be notified one time when you are nominated, however that doesn’t mean that you won’t get more nominiations after the first notification. We recommend you check back here periodically to see what other categories you may have been nominated in and be sure to post about them on your social pages. When nominations close after August 31, 2025, we will post each category with the list of all nominees on our social pages and tag you.
Click the plus (+) under each category to check your nomination(s).
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Catrese Fields Alston
Dr. Vernessa Blackwell
Minister Dr. Ashley Blanshaw
Lunesha Bridges
Evangelist Tamala Coleman
Coach Dina Colón
Jennifer Edwards
Allison Daniels
Jennifer Diaby
Milicent Driver
Dr. Karon Graves
Tanisha Graves
Dr. Erica Perry Green
Dr. Delores Henderson
Apostle Natasha Jennings
Michelle Lovett
La Toya Mason
Claudia Massey
Christina Mial
Dr. Shanail Monick
Dr. Rita Renee
Jeannette Robinson
Shari Sears
Cynthia Stokley
Loraine Trammell
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Erica Alford
Qui Asia
Ebony Bailey
Margaret P. Bean
Joedrell Benjamin
Dr. Vernessa Blackwell
Ambur Burse
Jennifer Diaby
Tuesday Drew
Tanisha Graves
Chell Howard
Apostle Natasha Jennings
Carla Jordan
Apostle Miriam Keller
April Phillips
Sheleta Renee
Dominique Alphonse-Sainvil
Katisha Shipp
Cynthia Stokley
Macea Whisettse
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Lila Adams
Erica Alford
Terrie Beasley
Joedrell Benjamin
Lunesha Bridges
Markita Adair-Crudup
La’Toya Chambers
Lashonn Edmunds
Tasha Hil-Gates
Tanisha Graves
Dr. Erica Perry Green
Monique Jackson
Apostle Miriam Keller
Michelle Lovett
Dr. Shanail Monick
Tezra Palmer
Talisha Robertson
Loraine Trammell
Dr. Lena Payton Webb
Tonia Wilson
Dr. Lashonda Wofford
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Dr. Katrina Curtis
Carla Jordan
NaToya Richardson
Erica Robinson
Tiffany Terrell
Leslie Welch
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Denise Armstrong
Dr. Vernessa Blackwell
Coach Dina Colón
Asia Davis
Tuesday Drew
Jennifer Edwards
Tiffany Ford
Dr. Erica Perry Green
Dr. Tiffany Jackson
LaTerrika Lane
Christina Mial
Na Toya Richardson
Cynthia Stokley
Macea Whisettse
Dr. Lashonda Wofford
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Dr. Frances Bailey
Brenda Cobb
Tiffany Ford
Tanisha Graves
Tameeka Heyward-Jackson
Na Toya Richardson
Dr. Cindy Smith
Karen Sutton
Tiffany Terrell
Missy Wright
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Evangelist Tamala Coleman
Jennifer Edwards
Khadeejah Honesty
Neshell Noelle
Jacques Richardson
Dr. Lashonda Wofford
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Dr. Frances Bailey
Minister Dr. Ashley Blanshaw
Dr. Shannette Bone
Evangelist Tamala Coleman
La Toya Mason
Christina Mial
Dr. Shanail Monick
Dr. Rita Renee
Tangula Richardson
Cynthia Stokley
Dr. Lena Payton Webb
Amanda Wise
Dr. Lashonda Wofford
Missy Wright
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Erica Alford
Qui Asia
Joedrell Benjamin
Ambur Burse
Markita Adair-Crudup
La’Toya Chambers
Dr. Katrina Curtis
Tuesday Drew
Lashonn Edmunds
Shekita Taylor-Evans
Tasha Hil-Gates
Dr. Erica Perry Green
Dr. Delores Henderson
Khadeejah Honesty
Carla Jordan
Dr. Jamie Lewis
Tabitha Lewis
Charissa McCall
Dr. Shanail Monick
Alexis Moore
Tezra Palmer
April Phillips
Jaletha Porter
Sheleta Renee
Talisha Robertson
Erica Robinson
Jeannette Robinson
Karen Sutton
Tiffany Terrell
Dr. Lena Payton Webb
Sathya Callender-Wilson
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Evangelist Tamala Coleman
Markita Adair-Crudup
Shekita Taylor-Evans
Nikia Mial
Alexis Moore
Denise Perry
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Erica Alford
Yolanda Pinkney-Coleman
Dr. Delores Henderson
Krystal Holmes
Dr. Tiffany Jackson
Jacques Richardson
Anissa Stewart
Missy Wright
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Asia Davis
Carla Jordan
Teresa Wilson-McCaskell
Dr. Shanail Monick
Tangula Richardson
Dr. Cindy Smith
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Erica Alford
Dr. Frances Bailey
Minister Dr. Ashley Blanshaw
Dr. Shannette Bone
Allison Daniels
Claudia Massey
NaToya Richardson
Dr. Cindy Smith
Sathya Callender-Wilson
Missy Wright
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No nominations at this time
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Denise Armstrong
Minister Dr. Ashley Blanshaw
Yolanda Pinkney-Coleman
Shaquana Glenn
Tanisha Graves
Apostle Joyce Green
Shavonne Rice
Tangula Richardson
Dr. Angelita McCants
Christina Mial
Missy Wright
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Erica Alford
Jasmine Banks
Margaret P. Bean
Yolanda Pinkney-Coleman
Latoya Cuttino
Shaquandra Dawson
Lakesha Dixon
Tiffany Ford
Khadeejah Honesty
LaTerrika Lane
Tabitha Lewis
Claudia Massey
Consuela McRae
Christina Mial
April Phillips
Shavonne Rice
Willie Richardson
Jeannette Robinson
Karen Sutton
Missy Wright
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Erica Alford
Catrese Fields Alston
Qui Asia
Ebony Bailey
Terrie Beasley
Lunesha Bridges
Sydney Carroll
Yolanda Pinkney-Coleman
Markita Adair-Crudup
Celeste Crocker
Dr. Katrina Curtis
Latoya Cuttino
Jennifer Diaby
Tausha Dorsey
Milicent Driver
Lashonn Edmunds
Jennifer Edwards
Shekita Taylor-Evans
Tasha Hil-Gates
Shaquana Glenn
Christina Hampton
Khadeejah Honesty
Tameeka Heyward-Jackson
Monique Jackson
Tammie Jackson
Apostle Natasha Jennings
Marcy Jessup
Dr. Jamie Lewis
Tabitha Lewis
La Toya Mason
Charissa McCall
Dr. Angelita McCants
Consuela McRae
Nikia Mial
Alexis Moore
Tezra Palmer
Jaletha Porter
Dr. Rita Renee
Shavonne Rice
Na Toya Richardson
Talisha Robertson
Erica Robinson
Jeannette Robinson
Shari Sears
Katisha Shipp
Dr. Cindy Smith
Cynthia Stokley
Tiffany Terrell
Loraine Trammell
Tonia Wilson
Missy Wright
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Alexis Moore
Willie Richardson
Erica Robinson
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Erica Alford
Catrese Fields Alston
Denise Armstrong
Dr. Jamie Lewis
Dr. Angelita McCants
NaToya Richardson
Anissa Stewart
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Dawanna Alexander
Erica Alford
Jasmine Banks
Joedrell Benjamin
Dr. Vernessa Blackwell
Tranise Brown
Ambur Burse
Sydney Carroll
Celeste Crocker
Milicent Driver
Chell Howard
Apostle Natasha Jennings
Apostle Miriam Keller
Consuela McRae
Christina Mial
Dr. Shanail Monick
Neshell Noelle
Tezra Palmer
April Phillips
Na Toya Richardson
Dominique Alphonse-Sainvil
Cynthia Stokley
Macea Whisettse
Sathya Callender-Wilson
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Erica Alford
Dr. Shannette Bone
Lunesha Bridges
Tina Burnette
Coach Dina Colón
Celeste Crocker
Allison Daniels
Lashonn Edmunds
Apostle Miriam Keller
LaTerrika Lane
Teresa Wilson-McCaskell
Christina Mial
Dr. Shanail Monick
Dominique Alphonse-Sainvil
Macea Whisettse
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Amanda Wise
Dr. Iris Wright
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Terrie Beasley
Latoya Cuttino
Jennifer Diaby
Jennifer Edwards
Shaquana Glenn
Chell Howard
Michelle Lovett
Christina Mial
Neshell Noelle
Dr. Rita Renee
Tangula Richardson
Talisha Robertson
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Erica Alford
Catrese Fields Alston
Ebony Bailey
Dr. Frances Bailey
Jasmine Banks
Margaret P. Bean
Terrie Beasley
Dr. Shannette Bone
Tina Burnette
Ambur Burse
La’Toya Chambers
Evangelist Tamala Coleman
Latoya Cuttino
Asia Davis
Tausha Dorsey
Tuesday Drew
Jennifer Edwards
Shekita Taylor-Evans
Tasha Hil-Gates
Shaquana Glenn
Tanisha Graves
Chell Howard
Apostle Natasha Jennings
LaTerrika Lane
La Toya Mason
Claudia Massey
Charissa McCall
Dr. Shanail Monick
Jaletha Porter
Jacques Richardson
Cynthia Stokley
Karen Sutton
Dr. Lena Payton Webb
Sathya Callender-Wilson
Tonia Wilson
Dr. Lashonda Wofford
Missy Wright
8th Annual DWAP Event
Join us for our 8th Annual Designed With A Purpose Event. We are excited to announce that we will celebrate all DWAP Award nominees and winners at a special time during our annual event. We will bring the BIG energy and BIG celebration to honor each of you! Let’s “Flip the Script” and move to the next level of our lives!