Thursday, March 31, 2011
The Parthenon

Since 1991, the ATHENA Award and Scholarship Program has been honoring outstanding women of Nashville for their skills in business, leadership and service to their community.

Through a collaborative effort between local women's organizations, local businesses and individual sponsors, the ATHENA Award and Scholarship Program encourages women of all ages to achieve excellence, whether it be professionally, academically or personally.

Born fully dressed in her father Zeus's armor, Athena is often recognized as the Goddess of War. But her most endearing attribute is her generosity. The greatest gift Athena ever gave was that of an olive tree which provided food, oil and wood to the city of Athens.

More than 5,000 ATHENA sculptures have been presented to outstanding women in over 500 communities in the US and around the world.

2010 saw the debut of the ATHENA Patron's Society. We are grateful to our Founding Members for their commitment to the success of the ATHENA Award and Scholarship Program. Click here to view the Founding Members.

2011 ATHENA 
Chair
Deborah Faulkner
Inspector General
State of TN
Office of Inspector

2011 ATHENA 
Co-Chair
Jan Maddox
Director, Information
Technology Services
Deloitte Services LLP

2010
PRINCIPAL
SPONSOR

2010
CORPORATE
PARTNER

2010
CORPORATE
PATRON

FRIENDS 
of ATHENA

 

 

2010 Participating Organizations
and Nominee

Alpha Kappa Alpha-Kappa Lambda Omega Chapter   
Zenola Diggs

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.-Alpha Delta Omega Chapter - Edwina Hefner

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.-Upsilon Psi Omega Chapter - Kimberly Page

CABLE - Vicki Horne

Davidson County Democratic Women - Shannon Wood

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee - Tina Boone

Greater Nashville Business & Professional Women and Junior League of Nashville
Beth Alexander

Lawyers Association for Women-LAW 
Jude White

National Association of Women Business Owners-NAWBO - Lynn Taylor

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Metropolitan Nashville Chapter - Lorraine Greene 

Nashville Chapter, The Links Incorporated
LaVoneia Steele

Nashville Women's Breakfast Club-NWBC
Kathleen McEnerney

Nashville Women's Political Caucus
Megan Barry

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.-Upsilon Sigma Chapter - Rasheeda S. Liberty

Tennessee Economic Council on Women and The Tennessee Women's Political Caucus
Holly Spann

Tennessee Women's Forum 
Susan Short Jones

Tennessee Women's Theater Project
Maryanna Clarke

Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. 
Janice J. Woodard

WHET - Agenia Clark

Women in Commercial Real Estate
Ann Cargile

Women in Numbers - Janis Sontany

Women in Technology-WiTT - Cynthia Vaughn

Women's National Book Association 
Mary Grey James

YWCA - Nancy S. Jones