Awards, Recognition & Media

Keianna Rae (KR) Harrison-Williams has been recognized for leadership, entrepreneurship, community impact, communications, design-build work, media presence, and service across Indianapolis and beyond. This page should separate true awards and honors from interviews, media features, and speaking or panel appearances.

Awards & Honors

  • Woman of the Year Award — A Seat at the Table (Client-confirmed; add year when available)

  • Honored among Who's Who in Black Indianapolis — 2009 (Publicly verified through Indianapolis Business Journal records)

  • Up and Comer Award — Indianapolis Urban League (Client-confirmed; exact year to be added when available)

  • BAGI "Making An Impact" Award Nominee — 2024 (Listed by the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis)

Media Features & Interviews

  • MORE Magazine / Indy Maven — Featured in "Building a Legacy and Being a Caregiver (As a Leader and a Mother)," an interview with Arianna Cruz of MORE Magazine — 2025

  • Indiana Minority Business Magazine — Featured in "Minority Business Highlight: HER Home Design"

  • Home Accents Today / Home Textiles Today — Featured in coverage of HER Home Design Boutique and the launch of Indianapolis' first Black-owned, woman-owned one-stop home design boutique — 2023

  • Peerspace — Named among the "9 Best Interior Designers in Indianapolis" — 2022

  • Indianapolis Business Journal — Quoted as principal and lead interior designer of HER Home Design LLC in "Is gray fading? Designers say color is losing its dominance" — 2022

Pending / Internal Verification Notes

  • WROU / Dayton recognition connected to Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders — possibly under the name Keianna Montgomery. Exact award title and year still needed.

  • Additional Ohio/Dayton awards from approximately 1998-2005 — documentation needed if available.

  • A Seat at the Table Woman of the Year Award — add year when available.

  • Indianapolis Urban League Up and Comer Award — add year when available.

Speaking, Facilitation & Public Conversation Highlights

  • BAGI Young Professionals Impact Team — Led a "Creating Confidence" discussion — 2025

  • Indianapolis Recorder / Collabo — Panelist for "The Art of Music Marketing" — 2010

  • MORE Magazine / Indy Maven — Interviewed as a founder, entrepreneur, caregiver, and community leader — 2025