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.
The 2024 Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power and Purpose Award was presented to First Spouse of Delaware and early childhood education advocate Tracey Quillen Carney on November 14, 2024.
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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