ATHENA Award Recipient 2012

The Women’s Council of Washtenaw County is pleased to announce the selection of its Twenty-Fifth ATHENA Award Recipient in Washtenaw County.  The 2012 ATHENA Award Recipient is Danielle Plunkett, Executive Director for Girls on the Run of Southeastern Michigan.  Danielle has achieved excellence in her business profession and assisted many women in their attainment of professional goals and leadership skills. Additionally, Danielle served as Team Coordinator at LACASA, Team Leader for Quantum Learning Network and served in AmeriCorps. She has been recognized for her leadership on local television, radio and in print, including Channel 7 News, Mlive.com, and received recognition and accolade from Molly Baker, Founder and CEO of the Girls on the Run Organization.

The ATHENA Award will be presented  to Danielle on March 22, 2012, at the ATHENA Award Dinner, Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, registrations may be made by log in at  www.wcofwc.org/dinner-march22.
 
As the 2012 ATHENA Award Recipient, Danielle Plunkett will be to joining the thousands of ATHENA Award Recipients worldwide along with other business owners and professionals at the annual ATHENA International Leadership Summit in Chicago, April 26^th & 27^th, 2012.
 
The Women’s Council of Washtenaw County would like to take this opportunity to thank our local Corporate Sponsor the Ann Arbor Insurance Center and other partners.  The ATHENA Award® Program is nationally underwritten by KPMG, Accounting & Consulting Inc. Chicago IL.
 
About Women’s Council of Washtenaw County
The Women's Council of Washtenaw County (WCOFWC) is a non-profit organization with a volunteer Board of Directors. Originally formed as an affiliate of the Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce, the Women's Council was created in 1986 and is a professional organization that supports women in business by providing superior and pertinent education programs.  The WCOFWC strengthens and mentor members through networking and community involvement while cultivating strong, professional relationships. Visit us at wcofwc.org
 
About Athena International
The ATHENA Foundation is a non-profit corporation with a volunteer Board of Directors and dedicated to creating leadership opportunities for women. The ATHENA Award® is presented to a woman or a man who is recognized for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of professional excellence and leadership skills.  Recipients are recipients for life.  Since 1982 more than 6000 awards have been presented inover 500 communities in the United States, Canada, China, Russia, the United Arab Emirates and most recently the United Kingdom.