ATHENA | Delaware County Chamber of Commerce | 1001 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9 LL, Springfield, PA

The ATHENA® Award is a community award given locally, nationally and internationally in partnership with ATHENA® International.

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8300+
AWARD RECIPIENTS
SINCE 1982

500+
REGIONS
REPRESENTED

48
STATES
REPRESENTED

11
COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED

Here in Delaware County.

Locally presented by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, the ATHENA® Leadership Award recognizes accomplished individuals who actively support women in attaining professional excellence and leadership skills. This award highlights what recipients have accomplished in addition to ways they have paved the path for future successes. ATHENA Leadership Award inspires others to achieve excellence by honoring exceptional leaders.

The Delaware County Chamber has presented this award since 1989 to over 35 prestigious recipients.

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Past ATHENA Recipients.

Presented in Delaware County, PA

1989 Dr. Sandra Cornelius
1990 Dr. Frances Carter
1991 Louise Naismith
1992 Lorrain McGlinn
1993 Hon. Mary Ann Arty
1994 Barbara Ann Zippi
1995 Theresa Heintz
1996 Ellen Fisher
1997 Kathy Robson

1998 Susan Garrison, Esq.
1999 Dr. Rosalie Mirenda
2000 Dr. Lilian Meier
2000 Cheryl Cunningham
2001 Alice W. Strine, Esq.
2002 Carol Goertzel
2003 Cecile Charlton
2004 Sally Holub
2005 Trisha Cofiell
2006 Jayne B. Garrison

2007 Joan K. Richards
2008 Marianne Grace
2009 Margaret L.H. Kuo
2010 Barbara Denczi
2011 Linda Durant
2012 Michele Daly
2013 Dana Riker Jackson
2014 Nicole deBotton Robinson
2015 Colleen Morrone
2016 Jennifer Morgan

2017 Cathy Judge Cardillo
2018 Danielle McNichol
2019 Joanne Craig
2020 Dr. Joy Gates Black
2021 Rev. Zuline Gray Wilkinson
2022 President Judge Linda Cartisano
2023 Frances Sheehan
2024 Peg Degrassa