Business & Merchant
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 21:39
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 2016 Washington County ATHENA Award. The 2016 finalists are:
• Teresa Babyak, Director of Operations, Washington Health System, Washington Physicians Group
• Joyce D. Ellis, Executive Director, Lemoyne Community Center
• Natalie Furgiuele, M.D., Mon-Vale Specialty Practices
• Jana Grimm, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
• Geraldine M. Jones, Interim University President,
California University of Pennsylvania
Celebrating its 14th year in Washington County, the Annual ATHENA Award Presentation presented by First Commonwealth Bank, is an initiative of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce.
According to Jeff Kotula, president of the chamber, the ATHENA Award is an internationally recognized award that honors women’s leadership within the business and civic communities. Mr. Kotula stated, “The award promotes women’s leadership by honoring exceptional individuals in the community who contribute in significant ways to the achievements of women and women’s leadership issues. As our 2016 Finalists demonstrate, we are very fortunate that Washington County’s businesswomen have taken leadership roles in both our civic and business communities.”
Each year the event attracts approximately 300 people to recognize the role of women in Washington County’s economic, social and civic development. The 2016 ATHENA Award will be presented to one of the five finalists during a lunch presentation on
Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Pittsburgh/Southpointe. For more information, please contact the Washington County Chamber of Commerce at 724-225-3010.
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