2007 ATHENA Scholarship
Recipients:
Catharine Dishke Hondzel
- a Masters candidate in Applied Social Psychology at the
University of Windsor
Amanda Reaume -
completing an Honours BA in English at the University of
British Columbia
Antonietta (Toni) Verardi
- a first year Journalism-Print and News Media student at
St. Clair College
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For more information
about ATHENA International, contact www.athenainternational.org.
The ATHENA
Committee of the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce
was established to bring this wonderful initiative to the
community of Windsor and Essex County.
The ATHENA Program has three elements:
The ATHENA
Scholarship Program was created in 1999 for full-time
post-secondary students between the ages of 18 and 30 years old.
As well as having excellent academic achievement, recipients
must be interested in increasing leadership opportunities for
women and enhancing the quality of life in our community.
It is supported by generous donations from private citizens,
corporations, professions, academic institutions and community
organizations. In 2004 the ATHENA Scholarship Fund
(Windsor) was established as a charity and is a member of the
Greater Windsor Community Foundation. For
further information contact Lois Booth at 966-3696 ext.
29.
Click
Here to download the ATHENA Scholarship Program Application form
More
information:
ARE
YOU:
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A
male or female student 18 to 30 years of age as of January
1, 2007?
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Interested
in increasing leadership opportunities for women, enhancing
the quality of life in your community, mentoring, team
building and pursuing diversity?
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Presently
enrolled full-time in a post-secondary institution such as
the University of Windsor or St. Clair College of Applied
Arts and Technology and have spent a significant and
substantial period of time (at least a year) in
Windsor/Essex County?
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…
THEN YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR
AN
ATHENA SCHOLARSHIP
A
total of three $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to worthy
scholars selected as follows: one from St. Clair College, one
from the University of Windsor and one from any college or
university attended by a student who has spent a significant
period of time in Windsor/Essex County. Scholarship
recipients will also receive a trip to Chicago (including travel
and registration) to attend the International ATHENA Leadership
Conference on April 17 – 18, 2007. Recipients must
attend the annual ATHENA Scholarship presentation event.
TO
QUALIFY APPLICANTS MUST …
·
Demonstrate a community spirit that benefits people;
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Demonstrate a potential for leadership;
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Demonstrate professional excellence;
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Submit transcript of marks;
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Submit three referee forms with letters of reference in
confidence;
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Provide a personal profile explaining your career
plans, personal goals and objectives;
·
Provide a resume.
Deadline
for submission of applications is February 23, 2007 (5:00 p.m.).
Further information and applications are available at the
Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce office and website (www.windsorchamber.org).
Completed
applications should be forwarded to:
ATHENA
Scholarship Committee
Windsor
& District Chamber of Commerce
2575
Ouellette Place, Windsor, ON N8X 1L9
ATHENA
Scholarship Luncheon
Since
2001 the ATHENA Committee has hosted an ATHENA Scholarship
Luncheon to honour the ATHENA Scholarship recipients,
to acknowledge its generous sponsors and to feature a
speaker of influence who exemplifies its values.
ATHENA Award
Windsor
became the first Canadian city to present the ATHENA Award in
1996. The award honours men and women who are recognized
for business and professional excellence, for community service,
and for mentoring and providing a role model to encourage women
to achieve their leadership potential. The ATHENA Award is
sponsored by Dan Kane Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. and is presented
each year at the Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards Gala.
Past ATHENA Award
Recipients:
|
1996 |
Katherine
Roth |
2001 |
Denise
Hrastovec |
|
1997 |
Sandra
Stanciu |
2002 |
Sue
Zanin |
|
1998 |
Dianne
Moore |
2003 |
Mary
Fox |
|
1999 |
Lee
Anne Doyle |
2004 |
Shirley
Linton |
|
2000 |
Karen
Behune Plunkett |
2005 |
Mary
Jean Gallagher |
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|
2006 |
Aruna
Koushik |
