WNZR congratulates the 2026 EmpowHER Award Winner Carrie Brown

Carrie Brown was the winner of the 2026 EmpowHER Award.
She was nominated by her friend Sandy Boone.
Click HERE to hear WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talk with Carrie.

Carrie is a registered nurse and leads a non-profit organization for at-risk youth called PELIA Equine. They have a summer camp, 4H club and after school programming.

Sandy volunteers with PELIA Equine. She talks about why she nominated Carrie for this award. She talks about how Carrie helped her out of a trauma experience with horses. Sandy also shares how Carrie has an incredible heart for the kids and takes the message of “love your neighbor” to a new level.

Carrie talks about the EmpowHER Event Theme – Vogue Presence – Where Your Voice Leads, Change Follows. She talks about how your words are powerful. They have a saying in the barn – “Say what you mean, mean what you say”. She shares encouragement for women working with youth and how valuable it is to serve others.

EmpowHER Award:
This award is given to a Woman of Inspiration!
Belief is a powerful engine. This woman believes so strongly in the outcomes she seeks that her beliefs mold her path to get there. The recipient of this award champions for women in her network, workplace, and community. She is a team player and active mentor who paves the road to empowering women in leadership roles. She is a woman of inspiration that is true to herself, and her example is so noteworthy as to inspire others spontaneously. Her passion channels her actions and her voice as she strives to empower the women and girls of Knox County.

Thanks to New Directions of Knox County for hosting the 2026 EmpowHER Awards.