Athena promotes professional growth for women executives and rising managers in science and technology.
Athena will honor nominees and announce winners and introduce Pinnacle Scholarship recipients at the 2013 Pinnacle Awards on April 24.
Athena San Diego is hosting former Southwest Airlines CEO Howard Putnam and Susan Taylor, former news anchor on KNBC 7/39 and current executive director of external affairs for Scripps Health, on Feb. 13 to discuss personal experiences navigating successful career changes.
Athena San Diego is calling for nominations of women, men and companies/organizations for its Pinnacle Awards.
Athena San Diego, an organization that accelerates professional success and personal development of the executive women in San Diego's technology and science sectors, announced the winners of the 14th Annual Pinnacle Awards.
Congratulations to our 2012 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Athena would like to thank the following committee members and sponsors.
Congratulations to our 2012 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2012 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2012 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2012 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
The following profiles include this year's scholarship winners and a glimpse of how each of them is igniting their potential.
Nominations for Athena's Pinnacle Awards have been extended and are now due Friday, March 2. Athena's Pinnacle Awards have a longstanding history of recognizing women, men and organizations that inspire, mentor and promote high-level opportunities for women in technology, life sciences and the services workplace as well as educators who serve the next generation of women leaders in math, science and engineering.
Companies/Organizations
Karin Blair
Each year during the Athena Pinnacle Awards, Athena awards scholarships and Sony Electronics donates laptop computers to outstanding female high school students pursuing a career in science, engineering or mathematics. Past winners have attended competitive institutions of higher learning, including Harvard College, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institution of Technology, Columbia University and schools in the University of California system. The following profiles include this year's scholarship winners and a glimpse of how each of them is igniting their potential.
Jane Adams, J.D.
Rebecca Breitenkamp, Ph.D.
Shawn Covell
Five students were picked from 150 applicants to receive Pinnacle Scholarships from Athena, and were honored at an awards banquet Wednesday night. Beyond celebrating the young women, the scholarships also assist them in developing successful careers in science, engineering, math and health care.
Each year during the Athena Pinnacle Awards, Athena awards scholarships and laptop computers to outstanding female high school students pursuing a career in science, engineering or mathematics. Past winners have attended competitive institutions of higher learning, including Harvard College, Stanford University, Massachusetts Institution of Technology, Columbia University and schools in the University of California system. The following profiles include this year's scholarship winners and a glimpse of how each of them is igniting their potential.
Congratulations to our 2010 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2010 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2010 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2010 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Congratulations to our 2010 nominees. Athena would like to thank everyone who nominated and contributed the following excerpts for these exceptional candidates.
Five high school women with extraordinary resumes were presented with $10,000 college scholarships Thursday, during the Athena San Diego 2010 Pinnacle Awards ceremony.
On Jan. 28, 2010, Athena San Diego hosted an event that highlighted three extraordinary women from different walks of life. Each has put pen to paper to share their thoughts on leadership and success.
Athena San Diego has opened the nomination period for its annual Pinnacle Awards.
As a 5-year-old growing up in North Carolina, Erna Adelson saved her pocket money and stowed it away in her piggy bank. Her father explained to her how she could own a part of a company by buying shares in the stock market, so she decided to buy one share of Duke Power.
Coming up at the end of April, Athena San Diego is giving out its annual Pinnacle Awards and scholarships, honoring local businesswomen, and future businesswomen.
Feb. 13, 2013 -- Executive Editor George Chamberlin speaks with Howard Putnam, former chief executive of Southwest Airlines, about his history with the company and his speaking event Wednesday night at Athena's "Navigating a Major Career Change."
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