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Women’s Council believes that the young women with promise today will become tomorrow’s leaders.
Since 2000, Women’s Council has awarded this honor, modeled after the prestigious ATHENA Award, to young women in their junior or senior year of high school who have demonstrated superior academic performance, community service, and leadership.
Over 250 nominees for the Young Women of Distinction Award have been recognized. The top three recipients of the award receive scholarships and a paid internship at PaeTec Communications, thanks to the generosity of Chief Executive Officer, Arunas Chesonis.
This award is designed to discover these young leaders, showcase their achievements to the community, and provide opportunities to encourage them to fulfill their highest potential. The award aspires to nurture the next generation of female leaders, enabling companies and organizations within our community to grow and prosper. As Women’s Council extends its reach to these young women through ongoing mentor relationships, the Council encourages them to return to our community after college and make a difference in the business sector. |
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Women’s Council Proudly presents
Young Women of Distinction 2008 Scholarship Reception
Date: Thursday June 5, 2008
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rochester Museum and Science Center, Eisenhart Auditorium
Featuring 2008 ATHENA Recipient
Ruth A. Lawrence, M.D.
University of Rochester Medical Center
Tickets: $20 per person
Nominees and two guests receive complimentary tickets
Scholarship Oppertunities
Overall Scholarship
Awarded to the Most Accomplished Student
Value: $2000 This scholarship, at $2,000.00, is provided by past ATHENA Award recipients, who acknowledge that Rochester’s Young Women of Distinction are leaders of tomorrow. Scholarship Awarded to a Student Representing the Rochester City School District
Value: $1000 Graciously provided by Robert D. Wayland-Smith And The John D. And Seana L. Holtz Foundation Scholarship Awarded to a Student Representing Monroe County Suburban Area
Value: $1000
Graciously provided by YWOD's Founding Sponsor; Entre Computer Services Scholarship Awarded to a Student Representing Outlying Area
Value: $1000
Graciously provided by the Rochester Business Alliance Women's Council NANCY WOODHULL SCHOLARSHIP Nancy Woodhull was a trailblazer for women in journalism, a founding editor of USA Today, a former president of the Gannett News Service, and president of the National Women’s Hall of Fame. In 1996, Nancy received the International ATHENA Award in recognition of her high degree of professional excellence, assisting women in reaching their potential and for a body of work that had national impact. Women’s Council established a posthumous memorial in Nancy’s honor in 1998. This $1,000.00 scholarship is in recognition of Nancy’s commitment to mentoring young women and cultivating new leaders.
Past Scholarship Recipients
| 2000 |
Lesley Frame |
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2001 |
Helen Katherine Root |
Our Lady Of Mercy High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2001 |
Katherine L. Coniglio |
Our Lady Of Mercy High School |
$500.00 |
| 2001 |
Christine Tagliaferri |
Penfield High School |
$500.00 |
| 2002 |
Olayinka Akinlaown |
Nazareth Academy |
$1,000.00 |
| 2002 |
Elizabeth Schirmer |
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
$500.00 |
| 2002 |
Kaci Smith |
Wheatland Chili High School |
$500.00 |
| 2003 |
Liz Schirmer |
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2003 |
Sara Jean D'Angio |
Pittsford Southerland High School |
$500.00 |
| 2003 |
Katherine MacPherson |
Penfield High School |
$500.00 |
| 2003 |
Sarah Wood |
Canandaigua Academy |
$500.00 |
| 2004 |
Katherine MacPherson |
Penfield High School |
$2,000.00 |
| 2004 |
Leah Delainne Fromm |
Greece Athena High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2004 |
Julia Shmoys |
Faiport High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2004 |
Mary Tyson |
Honeye Falls-Lima High School |
$500.00 |
| 2004 |
Sara Wetenhall |
Brighton High School |
$500.00 |
| 2004 |
Tracy Nicole Thomas |
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School |
$100.00 |
| 2004 |
Lauren Jewett |
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
$100.00 |
| 2005 |
Yi Zhang |
Brighton High School |
$2,000.00 |
| 2005 |
Maureen Howard |
Our Lady Of Mercy High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2005 |
Tamara John |
Penfield High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2005 |
Habibe Hakiqi |
Brighton High School |
$500.00 |
| 2005 |
Marissa Gray |
Midlakes High School |
$500.00 |
| 2005 |
Emily Grissing |
Brighton High School |
$500.00 |
| 2006 |
Mira Patel |
Webster Schroeder High School |
$2,000.00 |
| 2006 |
Whitney Clair |
Irondequoit High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2006 |
Truc Doan |
Wilson Magnet High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2006 |
Margaret Burgess |
Newark High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2007 |
Emma Fink |
Wayne Central High School |
$2,000.00 |
| 2007 |
Olga Kravets |
School of the Arts |
$1,000.00 |
| 2007 |
Alexandra Marshall |
Batavia High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2007 |
Jessica Noto |
Greece Athena High School |
$1,000.00 |
| 2008 |
Christine Choudri |
Penfield High School |
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| 2008 |
Emily Katherine Redman |
Webster Thomas High School |
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| 2008 |
Carolyn Gombert |
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School |
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| 2008 |
Anne Palermo |
Batavia High School |
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