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This unique event presents you with the opportunity to honor your employees, promote your business and reinforce your institutional values all at once. Participating in the ATHENA Awards is both an investment in your workforce and a terrific marketing tool for your business. Increasing your business’s visibility through:

Hundreds of local businesses have benefited from this event over the years. Their nominees, nominators and guests have shared in these benefits by attending the honorary celebration and networking with distinguished guests such as Senator Debbie Stabenow, Judge Pamela Gilbert O’Sullivan and ATHENA Awards founder Martha Mertz.

To sponsor the ATHENA program, phone Erika DeLange at 586.493.7600.

Recent winners

2023: Karen Bathanti, People Most

2022: Diane Laffey, Regina High school Basketball and Softball coach, and Athletic director

2021: Dr. Sharman Cobb-Davenport, President and CEO of turning point

2020: Monique Stanton, CARE of Southeastern Michigan

2019: Rhonda Powell, Macomb County Health & Community services

2018: Maggie Varney: Founder & CEO Wings 4 kids

2017: Dr. Kim Getzinger, Beaumont Health & Trinity Community Care