Here’s the winner of Remarkable Women 2025

[Music] remarkable women is part of a nationwide nextar media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy social progress and the quality of life we ask the community to recognize the Fantastic women making a difference here in Western Massachusetts by nominating them massal host Kayla hee joins us live in studio tonight to reveal our local winner the amazing honor this year goes to Nicole kley her list of accomplishments is long and welld deserved I was fortunate enough to sit down with her and learn all she's done for her community now she lives by two mots raise up and push forward and I'm not perfect but I am original take a look every year it's an exciting time when 22 News gets to recognize the great contributions women have made to our local communities this was the moment Nicole kley found out she was our 2025 winner I just wanted to let you know and that we are here today thanks to your good friend that you are our winner of the 22 News remarkable women oh my God Ser oh my [Music] God so these are for you oh my God I'm about to cry wait oh my God sorry Nicole oh my God so you're surprised right now you're surprised so surprised she was nominated by her friend Gian allenuk who describes Nicole as dedicated compassionate and empowering you're just always helping other people you're always doing something you're always you're always helping me you're helping our kids you're just helping and you're uplifting after the surprise I was able to sit down with Nicole and learn what makes her so remark I am not perfect but I am original Nicole kley is a mother of five works full-time as a clinician in the mental health field she's an admin for Mason Square C3 policing and that's just naming a few things she's involved with she also was awarded the game changer award from the Mass Mutual Center and the Springfield Thunderbirds and that's what really started my journey into Community work and she hasn't stopped since now she can add remarkable woman to her accomplishments I'm not a talker I'm a doer so if I say I'm going to do it trust and believe I'm going to make it happen kley says she enjoys being able to connect with different organizations who are also doing great work in the community she serves as the executive director of the gun violence elimination Alliance while supporting events and programs for Youth Development social justice and health and wellness she's passionate about the work she does but there is one reason that motivates her every day cuz I'm a mother my children have to walk these streets so I just decided like no it's time for a change her motto raise up and push forward is for youth to inspire and uplift the Next Generation with her new title as the 2025 remarkable women winner kley is hoping to also Inspire women out there who are watching and thinking they too want to make a change in their communities do not give up and just remember that you're story will motivate somebody else it's very important to believe in yourself and keep pushing no matter what you go through in life don't give up a big congratulations to Nicole now when I got to talk to her we learned that she gets $1,000 to donate to a nonprofit of her choice in two weeks she also gets to go to Los Angeles where there is the national remarkable women there's about I think 24 other women that go and get to celebrate the accomplishments so really is a big thing for women in this area and her reaction was great sheit she did not at all no she didn't we asked you know did they say the person that nominates supposed to keep it quiet and she truly had no idea no idea so it was a good surprise for Nicole awesome Kayla thanks K thank you