Welcome to the Annual Athena Awards!
The ATHENA Leadership Award celebrates exemplary leadership and is reflective of a quote by Plato:
What is honored in a country will be cultivated there.
Gratiot’s Athenas are community champions who sustain and inspire the vibrancy of our community. They
- Have achieved the highest level of professional excellence.
- Contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
- Actively assist others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential.
Each year, we honor a new Athena. Here’s how you can help:
- Sponsor the annual Athena Selection and Celebration
- Nominate a leader for the Athena Award
- Celebrate with us at the next Athena Award Luncheon
2025 DUE DATES
Sponsorship: April 11
Nominations: March 28
Event/Tickets: April 24
Sponsor the Annual Athena Selection and Celebration
Please help us continue this important tradition, promoting the advancement of women in our society.
- Gold sponsorship ($300 to $500) includes 4 complimentary tickets.
- Silver sponsorship ($100 to $299) includes 2 complimentary tickets.
- Bronze sponsorship ($50 to $99)
The event and your sponsorship will be well-publicized in local and social media. You may sponsor online at (CLICK HERE FOR SPONSORSHIP FORM) or by check to Gratiot Chamber with “Athena” on the memo line. TAX ID #38-12225653
Nominate a leader for the Athena Award
We are so fortunate to have so many potential Athenas in Gratiot County who, through their selfless service, inspire others and increase the vibrancy of our communities. Anyone may nominate an individual by completing the nomination form HERE, accompanied by three letters of recommendation. The nomination can be returned to the Chamber by mail or emailed to gratiotathena@gmail.com.
Past Gratiot Athena Award recipients are listed on our website at www.gratiot.org. They are excellent examples of the ATHENA Leadership Award®.
Celebrate with us at the next Athena Award Luncheon
Tickets are available ONLINE HERE, through the Gratiot Area Chamber, or at the door for $15. Celebrate our next Athena and bring colleagues and team members you are encouraging and inspiring to have a similar impact.
2025 Athena Awards Luncheon
April 24, 2025 at Noon
Masonic Pathways, Doig Chapel
Noon – 1:30pm