The theme of The SPARK June 2026 is “Cultivating Memphis: Food, Literacy and Legacy”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Ben Vaughn, Founder and CEO of The Center of Culinary Cultivation and The Sow Project, a nonprofit transforming culinary workplace development with a no-cost, paid apprenticeship program; Cecily Berry, Miss Shelby County 2026 and financial advisor with First Horizon Advisors, a young lady representing Shelby County on some of the biggest stages while volunteering to support youth literacy; and Anna Traverse, CEO of Contemporary Media and Editor-in-Chief of Memphis Magazine, a magazine celebrating 50 years of stories, culture and voices that have shaped our city.
Plus, a profile of the 2025 SPARK Award winner Christian Brothers University.
