WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

SATURDAY 4.4.2026

105.3 WDAS is honoring phenomenal women all over the Tri-State area and representing to you the 10th Annual WDAS Women of Excellence Luncheon!

RUN OF SHOW

11:00am: Doors open w/ music provided by DJ Doc B

11:45am: Lunch being served w/ Prayer by Minister Nakia Brown

12:40pm: Welcome/Opening Remarks from WDAS’ Loraine Ballard Morrill, Patty Jackson, Frankie Darcell, and Mimi Brown)

12:45pm: Introduction & Remarks of Honoree Kendra Van De Water

12:52pm: Introduction & Remarks of Dr. Beverly Coleman

1:01pm: Introduction & Remarks of Sheroe Dale Sharpe-Lee

1:07pm: Introduction & Remarks of Sheroe Loree Jones-Brown

1:14pm: Introduction & Remarks of Honoree Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight

1:21pm: Introduction & Remarks of Sheroe Cheryl Ann Wadlington

BRIEF INTERMISSION

1:40pm: Introduction & Remarks of Honoree Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester

1:47pm: Introduction & Remarks of Sheroe Deputy Commissioner Myesha Massey

1:53pm: Introduction & Remarks of Aziza Shuler

2:00pm: Introduction & Remarks of the Woman of Excellence Legend in Music Award Honoree Lalah Hathaway

2:08pm: Introduction & Remarks of the Woman of Excellence Legend in Television and Film Award Honoree Sherri Shepherd

2:17pm: Introduction & Remarks of the Special Honoree / *Proclamation Presentation*

BRIEF INTERMISSION

2:40pm: Jeff Bradshaw Performance

3:10pm: Q Parker Performance

3:40pm: Sunshine Anderson Performance

4:00pm: Closing Remarks – CONCLUSION OF EVENT

LEGEND AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TELEVISION

TAMRON HALL

TRAILBLAZING WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE

vivian green

HONOREES

state rep joanna mcclinton

michele lawrence

ashley christopher

sereena quick

autumn lockwood

sheroes

bishop michelle anna simmons

martice sutton

talehia booker

sherry dorsey walker

PERFORMING LIVE

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

JANE HANDCOCK

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