Congratulations to these amazing women who have persevered through a rigorous application and interview process that included, but wasn't limited to, meeting or exceeding the following requirements:

• Substantive professional/work experience and significant specific accomplishments.
• Superior intellectual ability, as evidenced by academic, trade and/or industry training history and distinctions, recommendations, and essays.
• Current and potential leadership, indicated by professional, volunteer, and other activities, as well as through recommendations.
• Strength of character, motivation, and commitment to achieving goals.

Some of the previous recipients of the NV IWF Carolyn M. Sparks Award are shown below.