Women and organizations of the Quad Cities are being celebrated for their excellence in the workplace, in mentoring and in giving back to their community during the fifth annual Prescott-Area ATHENA Leadership Awards, 3-5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, at Starting Point in the Pine Ridge Marketplace. Encouraging, entertaining and motivating the audience will be Keynote Speaker Mary Jo West, the first woman ever hired to sit in the Phoenix primetime news anchor seat. Her presentation, “SUCCESS: … [Read more...] about Pioneering Anchorwoman Mary Jo West Headlines Prescott-Area ATHENA Awards
Prescott Area ATHENA Award
ATHENA Awards to Honor Women Leaders Among Us
Astronaut Sally Ride famously said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” And it wasn’t that long ago when American women couldn’t see a lot of evidence of women like them being lifted up to lead businesses, affect policy, invent products or launch into space. And that bothered Martha Mayhood Mertz, a young professional working in corporate America in the early 1980s. She decided to create change. Today her impact is felt around the world and coming to Prescott Friday, Sept. 20, with the 5th Annual … [Read more...] about ATHENA Awards to Honor Women Leaders Among Us
Prescott Area ATHENA Celebration Honors Ten Finalists
Ten women from the Quad Cities are being celebrated as finalists in the 2022 Prescott Area ATHENA Awards. The annual High Tea event, hosted by Quad Cities Business News and Prescott Woman Magazine, is scheduled for 3-5 p.m., Sunday Sept. 18, at Starting Point, at Prescott Gateway Mall. The ATHENA Awards program is recognized around the world, promoting leadership and recognizing those who demonstrate excellence in their profession, serve their communities, and assist others, especially women, … [Read more...] about Prescott Area ATHENA Celebration Honors Ten Finalists
Prescott-Area ATHENA Nominations Being Accepted for September Event
The Quad Cities area is preparing to recognize and celebrate local women leaders who excel in business, support their communities and mentor others. Nominations are being accepted now through Aug. 8, for the third annual Prescott-area ATHENA Award, an international honor sponsored by Quad Cities Business News and Prescott Woman Magazine. Business Coach Colleen Biggs is scheduled to be the keynote speaker, presenting “Ignite Your Personal Power” at the ATHENA High Tea celebration, 3 p.m. to 5 … [Read more...] about Prescott-Area ATHENA Nominations Being Accepted for September Event
Leave a Legacy through Leadership
We have all heard the phrase “Take a leap of faith,” but what does that really mean in the big scheme of life? Does it mean that we take careless risks, or lead our lives blindly into the unknown because we have faith in the “Leap?” No, it does not! I have applied the meaning of what “leaping” means to me in the acronym L.E.A.P. In my world, L.E.A.P. means to Lead with an Enhanced Acceleration to reach your Peak Performance. You might have caught a glimpse of the cover of the famous book, … [Read more...] about Leave a Legacy through Leadership
Nominations Being Accepted for Prescott ATHENA
The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was beyond bright, fiercely determined and a tireless champion in the battle for women’s rights. She also was a recipient of the ATHENA Leadership Award, which honors exceptional individuals who have achieved professional excellence, contributed time and energy to improve the quality of life for others and helped individuals – particularly women – realize their full leadership potential. Bringing the spirit of the ATHENA program here, Quad … [Read more...] about Nominations Being Accepted for Prescott ATHENA
