ATHENA Recipients 1994 – Shirley Schiesser 1995 – Donna Fell 1996 – Tillie Fischer 1997 – Jan Shugart 1998 – Vicki Lee Green 1999 – Dr. Cynthia Heelan 2000 – Debbie Wilde 2001 – Martha Cochran 2002 - Mary Steinbrecher 2003 – Ginger Watts 2004 - Sue Lagiglia-Corsentino 2005 – Marianne Ackerman 2006 – J. Robert Young 2007 – Nancy Reinisch 2008 – Deb Hill 2009 – Alexandra Yajko 2010 – Trish Kramer 2011 – Mariana Velasquez-Schmahl 2012 – Dorothy Snearly 2013 – Lorie Beattie Courier 2014 – Mary Jean Carnevale 2015 – Marian Smith 2016 – Patty Schaffner 2017 -Award not Given 2018 – Marianne Virgili 2019 – Maurine Taufer ATHENA Young Professional Recipients 2008 – Andrea Palm Porter 2009 – Mandy Carlson Murray 2010 – Stacey Gavrell 2011 – Jennifer Rose 2012 – Jessica Lorah 2013 – Jennifer Smith 2014 – Janelle Lundin 2015 – Deana Hermanson 2016 – Amber Wissing 2017 – Award Not Given 2018 – Crystal Young 2019 – Kati Ledall
ATHENA Honors Professional Excellence, Community Service
Glenwood’s ‘mother of dance,’ Maurine Taufer was honored as the 2019 ATHENA recipient. Instrumental in bringing the first children’s dance program to Colorado Mountain College in the early 1980s and co-founder of Dancers Dancing in 1993, Maurine has impacted hundreds of youth and multiple generations in the community. Her enthusiasm and love for dance and the arts are instilled in her students. Upon the closure of the Art Center, she collaborated with Colorado Mountain College to ensure dance programming would continue in the community.
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ATHENA Young Professional recipient, Kati Ledall, is the volunteer coordinator at Valley View Hospital, where she coordinates over 100 volunteers in multiple departments. She also helped develop the No One Dies Alone program, where volunteers sit with patients in their final hours. Kati serves on the board of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, is a Sunday School teacher at New Creation Church, and is a mentor for the Glenwood Springs High School Capstone Program.
What's the Story behind it? 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS CHAMBER
Since 1994, the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association has participated in the prestigious ATHENA International program, which was developed to support and honor women leaders and those who inspire them to reach their full potential. In 2008, the GSCRA honored the first ATHENA Young Professional. Inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment– these qualities are embodied in the ATHENA Leadership Model. The award is unique in both scope—local, national and international—and the ATHENA mission upon which it is based. The ATHENA Leadership & ATHENA YP Awards are presented to women or men who are honored for professional excellence, community service, and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills. glenwoodchamber.com
