Who is the Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Awards 2025 winner
Holy Angels announced this year's Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Award winner during its ninth annual award luncheon at East Ridge Country Club Thursday, March 6.
This year's winner is Vivian Andrews, Former Sr. HR Consultant at AEP/SWEPCO.
The event, sponsored by Red River Bank and The Shreveport Times honors women in the community who have made significant contributions by providing their expertise, time and resources.
Six women were recognized for their work in the community, but Andrews was selected as the 2025 Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Award winner.
Andrews works with many organizations in the Shreveport-Bossier community, volunteering at YWCA Northwest Louisiana, The Arc-Caddo Bossier, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Bible Study Fellowship Day Women, WiNUP Ark-La-Tex Chapter, WiNUP International, Champion Board Louisiana STEM Girl Collaborative, and the University of University (Ohio) Board of Counselors.
She has received numerous accolades, including 2024 Women Who Care Share Woman of the Year, 1st Black Manager of SWEPCO 1992, Numerous SWEPCO 'Shining Star'/Key Contributor Awards, Cambridge Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women, Athena Award Nominee 2004 & 2009, Spring Street Historical Museum Governing Board-Appointed by the Governor of Louisiana and Shreveport Mayor's Women Commission.
Andrews has also been featured in several local publications with her husband for being a power couple while continuing to serve the community.
Andrews told the Shreveport Times in a prior interview, "community services provides me an opportunity to share with others the gifts that God has given me. I love people and it gives me so much joy to lift the spirits of others as I scatter those gifts, making an impact--hopefully leaving my community, my world a better place."
More: Check out the six Shreveport Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman 2025 Honorees
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Meet the Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Awards 2025 winner: Vivian Andrews
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