2027 Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Awards
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN
The Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman and Young Woman event returns on Thursday, March 4, 2027, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at East Ridge Country Club. Nominations for the 2027 Most Influential Woman and 2027 Most Influential Young Woman are open. The top six candidates for each award will be announced in January 2027.
NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON NOVEMBER 18.
Important Dates
OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 18, 2026
Nominations Open
NOVEMBER 19 – DECEMBER 11, 2026
Woman Nominees will be sent packets for further evaluation and must be submitted by December 11.
DECEMBER 18, 2026
Woman and Young Woman Honorees will be notified via email & phone.
JANUARY 2027
Shreveport Times will announce Honorees
MARCH 4, 2027
Award Luncheon at East Ridge Country Club
Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Award
- Be a business woman, civic leader, or philanthropist in Northwest Louisiana
- Demonstrate influence and leadership in their business or organization(s)
- Have a positive reputation based on their experience, leadership, and integrity
- Exhibit significant professional and/or community accomplishments
- Build recognizable and lasting initiatives or changes with their businesses/organizations and/or the community
- Must have shown a commitment to philanthropy by helping children, the elderly, those in need, the arts, business development, education, and/or other acts of caring
Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Young Woman Award
Recipients of the Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Young Woman award must demonstrate their leadership, poise, and determination through meaningful acts of philanthropy for their fellow students or their community.
Nominees must:
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Must be a high school junior or senior in Northwest Louisiana
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Demonstrate influence in their school and/or community
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Exhibit significant education and/or community accomplishments
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Must have shown a commitment to philanthropy by helping children, the elderly, those in need, the arts, business development, education, and/or other acts of caring
About Virginia K. Shehee
This prestigious award is named for a civic leader, businesswoman, and philanthropist Virginia K. Shehee, who passed away in 2015, after decades of service to Northwest Louisiana. It honors women who have made significant contributions to our community and who may do much of their work behind the scenes.
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