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Inspire | Celebrating Women Leadership | Lincoln, NEInspired women, inspire women. A community dedicated to supporting women’s achievements across industries ― to inspire and help you inspire others.Inspire | Celebrating Women Leadership | Lincoln, NE FollowFollow Nominations for the 2026 Inspire Awards will begin in February/March of 2026 Home About Previous Winners 2020-2025 2015-2019 Events Nominations Inspiring Women Contact Us Inspired WomenInspire Women A community dedicated to supporting women’s achievements across industries ― to inspire and help you inspire others. Inspire Lincoln – 2025 Recap Who We Are Inspire – Celebrating Women Leadership awards was created in 2015 as an avenue to honor influential and deserving women in our community, serving in fields such as business, government, philanthropy, education, health care and more. It’s a chance to recognize women having huge positive impacts on Lincoln and young women who are preparing to be the next such leaders. Since the inception of Inspire, we have had the honor of celebrating over 300 such Lincoln female leaders. Since then, it has grown into an entire community with regular events, a monthly newsletter and videos to connect women leaders and their supporters. Along with our scholarship sponsor, Union Bank & Trust, we have been able to offer $50,000 to local high school students to pursue their educational goals. More About Us Our Sponsors The Journal Star couldn’t do it without the help of our sponsors, our advisory board and people like you who nominate the Inspiring women that they run across in their personal and professional lives. Thank you for introducing Inspire to so many amazing Lincoln women. Become a Sponsor Dr. Helen Fagan “ I want to inspire individuals to create a community where people feel like they belong, they matter and their uniqueness is valued. ” Barbara Bartle “ Be bold, Be Brave, Be Benevolent. ” Dr. Anitra Warrior “ Persevere. Thrive. Survive. ” Batool Ibrahim “ I'm standing on the shoulder of giants. ” Aakriti Agrawal “ Find a young woman around you and help lift her up. ” Want More Information? Have questions?Contact us today for more information about Inspire! Sign up for our Newsletter! Join Newsletter FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)Email(Required) Phone(Required)Comments(Required) 402-473-7138 Email us here » FollowFollow Affiliated with the Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln Journal Star200 S. 21st Street, Suite 100 Lincoln, NE 68510 Home About Events Nominations Blog / Podcast Contact Us Powered by Lee Enterprises | Copyright © 2026 Inspire. All Rights Reserved. | Site Map | Privacy Policy Loading... Award Categories Excellence in Business (Small/ Medium – 100 employees or less) A Lincoln-area female employee who works for a small/medium size business and makes a difference in the lives of her colleagues in the business or in her networking groups, who contributes to nonprofits, the local community or women’s/girls’ groups. Excellence in Business (Large – 101 employees or more) A Lincoln-area female employee who works for a large size business and makes a difference in the lives of her colleagues in the business or in her networking groups, who contributes to nonprofits, the local community or women’s/girls’ groups. Excellence in Entrepreneurship A Lincoln-area female business owner who excels in the business community, contributes to local organizations and nonprofits, encourages other business owners and/or her staff to develop, and shares her skills for the benefit of others. Excellence in Government Service A Lincoln-area female that works in federal, state or local government who contributes to the local community and nonprofits and shares her skills for the benefit of others. Excellence in Education A Lincoln-area female educator or administrator who has made a difference in the lives of other women or girls. She contributes to the local community and nonprofits, encourages colleagues, and shares her skills for the benefit of others. Excellence in Philanthropy A Lincoln-area philanthropist who has made a major difference to local charities or nonprofits through a donation of volunteer time, talent or financial contribution. Excellence in Healthcare A Lincoln-area female who excels in the healthcare industry. She contributes to the local community and nonprofits, helps her colleagues to develop, and shares her skills for the benefit of others. Excellence in Nonprofit A Lincoln-area woman who works for a nonprofit organization that helps improve the lives of others in the community. She goes above and beyond in her role at the nonprofit, and empowers her colleagues, and collaborates with other groups for the greater good. Excellence in Women's Athletics This award honors either female athletes, coaches, or individuals who have made significant contributions to women's athletics in the Lincoln area. It celebrates their achievements, leadership, and impact on the development and promotion of women's athletics. Founders Award This award will recognize a woman who has dedicated herself to leading a specific community event, project or fundraiser to benefit and improve the lives of women in the Lincoln-area. This will be focused on one project or effort rather than a compilation of work. Young Leader’s Award A Lincoln-area female who has contributed exceptionally in school activities, her local community and philanthropy or girls groups over the past year. She has a strong sense of self, a success-driven work ethic and great career aspirations. Inspire Scholarship A Lincoln-area female high school or college student who has contributed to her community, excels in the classroom, and has great career aspirations. × 2016 Woman of the Year: Wendy Birdsall Wendy Birdsall, president of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, was named Woman of the Year at the 2016 Inspire – Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards. Watch Birdsall share her thoughts on leadership, work ethic and the need for female role models. × 2017 Woman of the Year: Barbara Bartle Lincoln Community Foundation President Barbara Bartle was named Woman of the Year on Wednesday at the third annual Inspire — Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards. Watch Barbara share her thoughts on leadership, the need for female role models, and what inspires her. × 2018 Woman of the Year: JoAnn Martin Martin was honored Wednesday during the fourth annual Inspire — Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards. Martin, who has been with Ameritas since 1984 and has served as the insurance company’s CEO since 2009, was one of 11 women honored for both their professional achievements and their contributions to the community. Watch her Inspire video. × 2015 Woman of the Year: Donde Plowman Donde Plowman, dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business, was named Woman of the Year. She was honored for her efforts in raising $80 million in private donations to construct a new College of Business Administration building, which broke ground earlier this year. As dean of the College of Business, she has developed a lecture series for female students to learn from successful women in the community. She endorses and supports mentoring programs for women and freely gives her time to attend and speak at RISE and Women in Philanthropy events as well as sits on many boards that affect the community. × 2019 Woman of the Year: Alice Dittman Dittman received her honor Wednesday during the fifth annual Inspire — Celebrating Women’s Leadership Awards at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Dittman worked at the bank her family owned for nearly 40 years, serving as president from 1975-92 and then serving another 21 years on its board of directors. In 2011, she started a $1 million micro-lending program for entrepreneurs that’s administered through the Lincoln Community Foundation. × Sign up for our Newsletter! 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