Lindsborg woman named KSN's Remarkable Women 2025 winner
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – KSN is excited to announce the winner of our 2025 Remarkable Women series, Madison Smith!
Over the past month, KSN has shared stories about women who are making a difference in Kansas, chosen from nominations sent in by viewers:
Madison Smith – Trauma, legal battle pushes woman's passion to help others
Jennifer Griffin – Redefining possibilities: Wichita woman embraces new life after losing hands, legs
Nancy Bansemer – Retired Kansas nurse dedicates life to helping others
Amber Beck – Wichita woman has been working for nonprofits for over 15 years
Smith is a nursing student at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. In 2018, Smith says what started as consensual sex led to her being raped. She is now on a path to help others reclaim their power.
KSN is making a $1,000 contribution to Jana's Campaign, a national education and relationship violence prevention organization, on behalf of Smith.
Smith will soon travel to Los Angeles for an all-expenses-paid trip, sponsored by our parent company, Nexstar Media Group, along with 124 other Remarkable Women from across the country. Five regional finalists will each receive an additional $5,000 for a nonprofit of their choice, and one outstanding woman will be honored as 'The Nexstar Woman of the Year,' accompanied by a $25,000 donation to a nonprofit close to her heart.
KSN's 2024 Remarkable Woman was Heidi Feyerherm-Smith, who took her 6-year-old daughter Chloe's cancer experience and created a childhood cancer nonprofit (the Love, Chloe Foundation) that reaches beyond the United States. 'The Nexstar Woman of the Year' was Jerelyn Rodriguez, co-founder of The Knowledge House, which provides high-tech training to students from underserved communities.
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