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The ATHENA Award
ATHENA International’s mission is to support, develop and honor women leaders, inspire women to achieve their full potential and create balance in leadership.
The ATHENA Leadership Model focuses on personal traits of strong, successful leaders. The model captures the spirit and collaborative leadership style often exemplified in women leaders, while also recognizing the importance of traits such as courageous acts and fierce advocacy in the pursuit of excellence.
ATHENA recipients are chosen for displaying excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession, providing valuable service to improve the quality of life in their community and helping women reach their full leadership potential.
Women’s Network awarded the first ATHENA Award in Columbia, Mo. in 1995. Since then, the ATHENA committee has annually honored a business leader from the community at the ATHENA luncheon. The ATHENA Award program seeks to inspire others to achieve excellence in their professional and personal lives.
The ATHENA committee is responsible for seeking nominations for the annual ATHENA Award. ATHENA recipients are chosen for displaying excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession, providing valuable service to improve the quality of life in their community and helping women reach their full leadership potential.
Meet as needed during the year
Past ATHENA Award Recipients
2008
Cindy Mustard
2007
Dr. Wendy Libby
2006
Ellen Roper
2005
Pat Hostetler
2004
Karen Taylor
2003
Richard Mendenhall
2002
Ann Covington
2001
Vicky Riback Wilson
2000
Elinor Arendt
1999
Patsy Ponder Dalton
1998
Susan Stalcup Gray
1997
Vicki Dunscombe
1996
Dr. Muriel Battle
1995
Linda Arnold
