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2027 ATHENA Leadership Award

Nominations are open.

ABOUT THE ATHENA AWARD

The ATHENA Award®, named for the strong, enlightened goddess, goes to individuals who excel in their professions, give back to their communities, and help develop other leaders, especially women. 

Today, ATHENA International is a global program. 

Since the program’s inception, more than 7,000 awards have been presented in over 500 communities in the United States, Canada, China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.

The ATHENA Leadership Model® was developed through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and identifies eight distinct attributes that are reflective of women’s contributions to leadership.

Nominees for the Rutherford ATHENA and Young Professional Awards must
live or work in Rutherford County.

If the nominee lives outside of Rutherford County, she must work in Rutherford County.


2025 ATHENA Nominees



Investing in the Next Generation: Every ticket supports the 2027 ATHENA Scholarship.


For more information, please contact our ATHENA Chair: Dr. Sam Zaza

 athena@rutherfordcable.org

 

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2025 Award Recipient


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The Young Professional Leadership Award recognizes an emerging leader under age 40 who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her profession, gives back to the community and serves as a role model for young women.


The Young Professional Leadership Award recognizes an emerging leader under age 40 who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her profession, gives back to the community and serves as a role model for young women.

The Rutherford ATHENA Award Program bestows a scholarship annually to women who have embodied ATHENA’s characteristics of wisdom, strength, and justice in their own life and endeavors.

For more information about the RUTHERFORD ATHENA Award® Program, please contact Dr. Sam Zaza, 2027 ATHENA Chair, at ATHENA@rutherfordcable.org
For more information on the ATHENA International Leadership Award, please visit athenainternational.org

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