WNZR congratulates the 2026 EmpowHER Event Scholarship Winner Madeline Springer

Madeline is a senior from Mount Vernon High School.
She is the winner of a Girl Power Scholarship of $2,500!
Click HERE to hear WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talk with Madeline.

She submitted an essay based on an experience she had in elementary school where she stood up for another student that was being made fun of by other classmates. She talked about empowering others.

She will be going to Capital University after graduation to major in Nursing.

Madeline talks about the EmpowHER Event Theme – Vogue Presence – Where Your Voice Leads, Change Follows.
She is using her voice to lead through the Teen Advisory Council, which is part of the New Directions outreach.

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