Remarkable Women: Deanna Wicklund

2023 Remarkable Women Nominee: Lisa LaRusso

While responding to emergency calls, paramedics see things most people will never experience in their lives. Lisa LaRusso from Menifee is a longtime paramedic who has seen it all, and it influenced her decision to start her own nonprofit to prevent child drownings. Lisa is a nominee for the 2023 Remarkable Women Award. KTLA’s Shelby Nelson has her story.

Remarkable Women winner: Colleen Hammon

Homelessness is a problem that often strains Erie’s ability to care for some of its most vulnerable people. Organizations dedicated to helping the homeless are kept alive by volunteers who refuse to look away. One remarkable woman, in particular, has taken that work to a new level. She sees the people who are invisible to […]

Remarkable Women: WINNER ANNOUNCED!

SAN ANGELO, Texas- Sally Meyers is the winner of this year’s Remarkable Women contest! KLST will donate $1,000 to the charity of her choice. An advocate for the young, old, black, white, able, and disabled Sally Meyers, originally from Iowa, strives for equality. “I was very sheltered. It was a small town and I was a part of the co-Christian council. We went to Mississippi in 1962, mainly to observe and it turned out that it was much more than t…

Remarkable Women Winner: Sammy Laney

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Just right off N. Walton in Bentonville is where you'll find a thrift shop boutique and a welcoming smile to greet you. Sammy Laney is the exec. director and founder of the DEB Project, which stands for deserving, enriched, and blessed. Inside the shop, you'll find racks of clothing, shoes, and reminders that you are loved. Laney used her passion for giving back to create a boutique where foster parents and kids…

Central Illinois Remarkable Woman 2023 Winner

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Over the last few weeks, we have introduced you to women who were nominated for the title of Central Illinois’ Most Remarkable Woman. We are proud to announce this year’s 2023 winner is Dr. Channing Petrak! She’s the medical director for Peoria’s Pediatric Resource Center and helps kids in some of […]

Remarkable Women 2023: Rachel Morrison named winner

Throughout Women's History Month, News 4 has brought you the stories of women making positive changes in the community as part of our annual "Remarkable Women" campaign. This year's winner is Rachel Morrison.