The SPARK Awards Nominations
The SPARK Awards Nominations Open
August 1 — 31, 2023
The SPARK Awards is the Mid-South's annual televised award show focused on honoring individuals and organizations making a difference in our community. The SPARK Awards celebrate and recognize the efforts of individuals, nonprofits, corporations, and schools, in 13 different categories, who are igniting change and making a positive impact in the Greater Memphis community.
Nominations for The SPARK Awards 2023 open
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 — Thursday, August 31, 2022, at 5 PM CDT.
The SPARK Awards 2022 Honorees in Each Category
Corporate
100 Employees or Fewer – ServiceMaster by Cornerstone
101-499 Employees – Monogram Foods
500+ Employees – Smith+Nephew
Nonprofit
Budget under $1 million – Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center
Budget $1-5 Million – MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies of The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation
Budget Greater than $5 Million – Church Health
Education
Leadership – Malcom Rawls
Educator – Dr. Nia Zalamea
School – The University of Memphis Finish Line Program
Individual
Adult – Chris Hope
Collegiate – Holly McGinnis
Youth – Megan Yost
Legacy
Edward Bogard
The SPARK Awards is an extension of our WKNO-TV series, The SPARK. The SPARK is a monthly 30-minute show, executive produced and hosted by cityCURRENT CEO Jeremy C. Park, about business and community leaders who are fueling change and giving back to the Mid-South. The SPARK airs on the third Friday of each month at 7:30 PM on WKNO/Channel 10. It is a collaborative production between cityCURRENT and WKNO-TV.
Major funding for The SPARK and The SPARK Awards is provided by Higginbotham Insurance & Financial Services with Champion Promotion as an additional major funder for The SPARK Awards. Additional funding is provided by Economic Opportunities, LLC (EcOp), The Memphis Zoo, Meritan, and My Town Movers/My Town Roofing, and United Way of the Mid-South.