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potential.\n\nPresented to leaders across professional sectors\, the ATHENA Leadership Award's rich history\, international scope and focus on mentorship distinguish it as one of the most prestigious leadership awards one can receive.\n\n* * * * * * * * * * *\n\nYour participation in this award program sends a clear message that your organization invests in your community and its growth by identifying and honoring its leaders. The caliber of ATHENA Leadership Award nominees and recipients often draws media coverage. Your participation associates you with exemplary leaders and is a vehicle to cultivating important relationships both personally and professionally. Honor your community's leaders.\n\n\nTHE CRITERIA\n\nATHENA Leadership Award Nominees must meet each of the following three criteria:\n\n\n\n Excellence & Innovation\n\nDemonstrate excellence\, creativity and initiative in their business or profession\n\n\n\n Community Impact\n\nProvide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in their community\n\n\n\n Leadership Development\n\nActively assist women in achieving their full leadership potential\n\n\n\n\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\n\n\n ATHENA Leadership Award Nominees may represent either the profit or not-for-profit sector.\n Previous ATHENA Leadership Award Recipients are not eligible for nomination\, however past nominees may be nominated again.\n There is no minimum or maximum age qualification that must be met by ATHENA Leadership Award Nominees.\n ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award nominees must be ages 24-40\n\n\n\n\n November 7\, 2025\n\nThe ATHENA recipients will be announced at the\n\nMRCC ATHENA Awards Luncheon\n\n\n 2025 ATHENA LEADERSHIP AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! \n\n2025 Co-Chairs:\n\nIvy Jacot & Sylvia Allen\nClick Here for ATHENA Nomination Forms \n\n\n\n\n // Simplified and more reliable image loading\n document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded'\, function() {\n const image = document.getElementById('athenaImage')\;\n const placeholder = document.getElementById('imagePlaceholder')\;\n \n // Fallback: If image doesn't load within 5 seconds\, show placeholder content\n const fallbackTimer = setTimeout(function() {\n if (image.style.display === 'none') {\n placeholder.innerHTML = `\n \n \n ATHENA 2025\n Leadership Awards\n \n `\;\n }\n }\, 5000)\;\n \n // Clear timer if image loads successfully\n image.addEventListener('load'\, function() {\n clearTimeout(fallbackTimer)\;\n })\;\n \n // Optimize animations based on user preferences\n if (window.matchMedia('(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)').matches) {\n document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--transition-fast'\, '0s')\;\n document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--transition-medium'\, '0s')\;\n }\n \n // Intersection Observer for performance (pause animations when not visible)\n if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {\n const banner = document.querySelector('.status-banner')\;\n const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {\n entries.forEach(entry => {\n if (entry.isIntersecting) {\n entry.target.style.animationPlayState = 'running'\;\n } else {\n entry.target.style.animationPlayState = 'paused'\;\n }\n })\;\n })\;\n \n if (banner) {\n observer.observe(banner)\;\n }\n }\n })\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n
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\nThe International ATHENA®\; Award Program recognizes an individual for business and professional accomplishments\, for community service and especially for mentoring others and acting as a role model to encourage women to achieve their leadership potential.
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Presented to leaders across professional sectors\, the ATHENA Leadership Award'\;s rich history\, international scope and focus on mentorship distinguish it as one of the most prestigious leadership awards one can receive.

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Your participation in this award program sends a clear message that your organization invests in your community and its growth by identifying and honoring its leaders. The caliber of ATHENA Leadership Award nominees and recipients often draws media coverage. Your participation associates you with exemplary leaders and is a vehicle to cultivating important relationships both personally and professionally. Honor your community'\;s leaders.
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THE CRITERIA

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ATHENA Leadership Award Nominees must meet each of the following three criteria:

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🏆\; Excellence &\; Innovation

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Demonstrate excellence\, creativity and initiative in their business or profession

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🤝\; Community Impact

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Provide valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in their community

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👥\; Leadership Development

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Actively assist women in achieving their full leadership potential

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📅\; November 7\, 2025
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The ATHENA recipients will be announced at the
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🎉\; 2025 ATHENA LEADERSHIP AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 🎉\;
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2025 Co-Chairs:
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\nClick Here for ATHENA Nomination Forms
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\n LOCATION:Jumping Brook Country Club 210 Jumping Brook Road Neptune\, NJ 07753 UID:e.1458.9608 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260516T084905Z URL:http://business.monmouthregionalchamber.com/events/details/2025-athena-leadership-awards-luncheon-9608 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR