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Date ArticleType
11/12/2020 Member News

2020 ATHENA Leadership Award recipients announced



For Immediate Release – November 4, 2020
 
Contact:

Brian Otten, Marketing Manager
Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce
715-848-5947 | botten@wausauchamber.com
 
2020 ATHENA Leadership Award® recipients announced
 
WAUSAU – The Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce has announced the recipients of the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award® and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award®. The recipients were named during an online program held on Wednesday, November 4. A recording of the program is available for viewing on the Chamber’s YouTube channel.

Dr. Kristine Gilmore, Superintendent at DC Everest Area School District, was named the recipient of the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award.

“I am honored to receive this award on behalf of my community, which has given me this opportunity to lead and advocate on behalf of our students and families.” said Gilmore. “I believe that an important facet of leadership is helping one another share the load — working together — especially in difficult times. Because of the support I receive from our Board, families, staff, students, community and my family, I feel empowered to face challenges and provide opportunities to others. And, further, to serve as a mentor to other women who are looking to make a difference in their communities.”

The finalists for the 35th annual ATHENA Leadership Award® were:

Dr. Kristine Gilmore

Amber Gober

Chrissy Kaupie

Shereen Siewert

Candy Thurs

Mindy Hoppe, owner and interior designer at Design Theory 19, was named the recipient of the 2020 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award®.

“I am honored to accept this award alongside the other well-deserving finalists.” said Hoppe. “The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® exemplifies women who go above and beyond without expecting anything in return.  I hope our efforts inspire other young professionals to make a positive impact in their community and to support others in their dreams and aspirations.”

The finalists for the 13th annual ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® were:

Cassandra Ambrosius

Samantha Diedrich

Jenny Fecteau

Christine Gunderson

Mindy Hoppe

Sarah Laes

Dr. Angie Servi

Lada Xiong-Vang

Kalli Yaklyvich

The ATHENA Leadership Award® and the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® are presented to women or men in recognition of their professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.

Mona Fox of Ameriprise Financial – Wausau - Cornerstone Advisors and Lora Bladow of REMAX/Excel served as the emcees for this year’s event. Fox and Bladow were recipients of last year’s ATHENA Leadership Awards®.

The ATHENA Leadership Award® Program’s presenting sponsor is once again O’Malley Cadillac Honda in 2020. O’Malley has sponsored this award program for each of its 35 years. The silver sponsors are UMR and Wisconsin Public Service Corp and the bronze sponsor is Ruder Ware LLSC.

For more information, visit WausauChamber.com.

Caption: Mindy Hoppe, left, was named the recipient of the 2020 ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award® and Dr. Kristine Gilmore, right, was named the recipient of the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award® during a program held on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

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