ATHENA Nominations

CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS

ATHENA recipients must meet each of these criteria:

Demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession.
Provide valuable service by devoting time and energy to improving the quality of life for others in the Lebanon Valley.
Help women reach their full potential.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE NOMINATION FORM

Give several specific examples of activities demonstrating your nominee’s support and encouragement of women in business and/or the professions above and beyond their day-to-day requirements: include programs initiated, seminars presented, books written, etc.
State nominee’s business or professional accomplishments, special recognitions or projects with his/her firm or organization: include business-related affiliations, directorships, achievements, awards, professional memberships, etc.
Specify active community service in civic and service organizations, non-profit boards, political pursuits, religious groups, or other involvements, such as chambers of commerce, merchants’ associations, or educational activities.
Nominations must be received in the Chamber office no later than Friday, October 9, 2026
Each nominee must attend a personal interview with the selection committee on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Note: Previous ATHENA recipients are NOT eligible to submit nominations if they are on the Selection Committee.

The ATHENA Award will be presented on December 9 at the Chamber’s Membership Awards.

2026 ATHENA Nomination Form

Nominee Information

Who are you nominating?

Nominee Name(Required)

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Nominator Information

Who is submitting the nomination?

Nominator Name(Required)

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Nomination Details

Give several specific examples of activities demonstrating your nominee’s support and encouragement of women in business and/or the professions above and beyond their day-to-day requirements: include programs initiated, seminars presented, books written, etc.

State nominee’s business or professional accomplishments, special recognition or projects with his/her firm or organization: include business-related affiliations, directorships, achievements, awards, professional memberships, etc.

Specify active community service in civic and service organizations, non-profit boards, political pursuits, religious groups or other involvements, such as chambers of commerce, merchants’ associations, or educational activities.

Submit Nominee details here.(Required)

Thank you for taking the time to submit a nomination.

ATHENA Award TENETS

Authentic Self

Ethics
Not only choice but duty/obligation
Inner clarity

Relationships

Diversity – venture beyond yourself and those like you

Giving Back

Focus on heart, optimism, and compassion
Motivation is not for individual success or fame

Collaboration

Weave ideas and actions to accomplish goals you couldn’t accomplish alone
Create conditions that invite and encourage leadership

Courageous Acts

Risk taking
Stand up, stand firm, do the right thing

Learning

Self-directed learning
Lifelong learning for the unpredictable life events

Fierce Advocacy

Appreciation and acceptance of uniqueness of others
Shared sense of ownership and influence

Celebration of Life

Recognize the limitless possibilities of life
Exuberance and optimism

Past ATHENA Recipients

1990 – Ruth Dietz
1991 – Carole Howard
1992 – Nancy Gettle
1993 – Jo Ellen Litz
1994 – Becky Johnen
1995 – Palm Bernardo
1996 – Mauree Gingrich
1997 – Alletta Schadler
1998 – Rita Myer
1999 – Diane Cromer
2000 – Jessica Wright
2001 – Cindy Heisey
2002 – Cathy Snell
2003 – Ruth Miller
2004 – Redith Snoberger
2005 – Kathleen Snavely
2006 – Valerie Stokes
2007 – Marianne Bartley
2008 – Kimberly Kreider Umble
2009 – Emily Guilliams
2010 – Diana Hartman
2011 – Nori Fisher
2012 – Sherry Capello
2013 – Ruth Koup
2014 – Todd Snovel
2015 – Jenny Murphy-Shifflet
2016 – Christine Horn
2017 – Cheryl Batdorf
2018 – Jeanne Arnold
2019 – Barbara Kauffman
2020 – Judy Williams Henry
2021 – Tina Washington
2022 – Laurie Funk
2023 – Maine Keith
2024 – Donna Williams
2025 – Susan Blouch