Dr. Michele Wright was selected as 2022 USA TODAY WOMAN OF THE YEAR for Arkansas.
USA TODAY’s Women of the Year program follows the successful Women of the Century project, which highlighted achievements of trailblazing women in the 100 years since they won the right to vote.
Dr. Wright joins an esteemed list of strong and resilient women who have been champions of change across the country, leading and inspiring as they promote and fight for equity, and give others a place to seek help and find hope including Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, Melinda French Gates, Rosalind Brewer, Simone Biles, Kizzmekia Corbett, Cheryl Horn, Janet Murguia, Linda Zhang, and numerous other trailblazers!
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USA TODAY’s Woman of the Year for Arkansas: Michele Wise Wright
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