• Athena Leadership Award - Athena International
• Charlottesville Woman 4 Under 40 Award
Nominations are now closed for the 2012 Athena Leadership Award and
the 4 Under 40 Award. Please register and join us on February 9th to see the announcement of this year's Award Winners !
Athena Leadership Award
The Chamber's ATHENA Award actively supports and celebrates the ATHENA mission of supporting, developing and honoring women leaders and inspiring women to achieve their full potential -- creating balance in leadership worldwide. The Chamber's ATHENA Award honors individuals who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for other women to follow.
Do you know an exceptional woman business leader who leads by example, inspires her community and mentors other women? Celebrate and honor her achievements by nominating her for the Chamber ATHENA Award, presented by the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. A successful nominee embodies the following criteria:
• Demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her business or profession
• Provides valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in the community
• Assists women in reaching their full leadership potential.
Athena Award Sponsor is CHO
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
Charlottesville Woman 4 Under 40 Award
Charlottesville Woman 4 Under 40 Award is designed to honor young professional women who have made innovative strides in their professions and are making a positive impact on the Charlottesville community as a whole.
Do you know a woman under the age of 40 (by Dec. 31, 2011) who has done something new, something innovative, something that moves the Charlottesville area toward a bright and shiny future? We want to hear about them! They can be of any vocation, but must live in our area and be at least 21 years old as of the end of this year.
• All nominations must be submitted on the online 4 Under 40 Nomination link below.
• You can nominate yourself, sister, mother, daughter or local female professional.
•You may nominate as many inspirational Charlottesville area women as you wish, but nominating someone more than once will not help their chances of winning. It is the quality of the nomination, rather than the number of nominations, that will determine the winner.
• You may attach a resume, but it is not a substitute for completed responses on the nomination form.
• Answer all questions as fully as possible.
Who should you nominate? The woman must have shown innovation and achievement in their vocation; must show exceptional service commitment to our community; she must have shown vision and leadership in professional and/or charitable works; and she must have demonstrated her ability to juggle work/family/self.
