_800x420.JPG "From left, Governor John Carney, award recipient Tracey Quillen Carney, and Valerie Biden Owens, namesake of the Woman of Power and Purpose Award.")
First Spouse of Delaware earns honor
The Biden Institute’s Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power and Purpose Award recognizes one woman each year whose transformational leadership makes a difference in Delaware and beyond.
Each fall, a ceremony is held to celebrate the chosen honoree, highlighting her accomplishments and inspiring the next generation of women at UD. In 2023, this award was named after the inaugural Chair of the Biden Institute, Valerie Biden Owens.
Previous Award Recipients:
Tracey Quillen Carney, First Spouse of Delaware (2024)
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita (2023)
Desa Burton, Executive Director of ZipCode Wilmington (2022)
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth (2021)
Tamika Montgomery Reeves, former Delaware Supreme Court Justice (2020)
Sally Yates, former Deputy Attorney General (2019)
Ashley Biden, former Director of the Delaware Center for Justice (2018)
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