ANDERSON, Ind. — The selection process is complete for the 2009 Madison County Community Shining Star and ATHENA awards.
Fourteen area women will be honored with an award at the annual dinner gala to be hosted by Myers Autoworld and The Herald Bulletin at the Anderson Country Club on Nov. 17. A reception will begin at 6 p.m., with the dinner and awards celebration to begin at 7 p.m.
Community Shining Star Awards will be presented to each of the women for helping to build a better Madison County. The ATHENA Award will be presented to a woman who excels in her profession to assist other women in their attainment of skills that enable them to reach higher goals.
“I’m thrilled to partner with The Herald Bulletin to host the award event again this year and equally thrilled with the selection committee for the caliber of women they chose to honor,” Myers Autoworld President Mary Jamerson said. “It’s a fantastic group of role models in health care, education, community volunteers, service areas and a wide variety of businesses throughout the community.”
The theme for this year’s program is “Building a Better Community ... by example.”
Table sponsorships and individual tickets for the Nov. 17 dinner gala are still available. Call Tammy Morgan-Shackelfurd at 649-3673 for information.
Shining Star recipients
The following women will receive the 2009 Community Shining Star Award. The ATHENA Award will be given to a woman from this group who excels in her profession and helps other women reach higher goals.
-- Tina Baker, Hoosier Park
-- Teresa Carter, Old National Bank
-- Marcy DeShong, Midwest Tubs
-- Margaret Dodd, community volunteer
-- Lyla Graddy, Lookworthy Spa
-- Sena Landey, Anderson University
-- Mary Jo Lee, Alternatives
-- Joy Plummer, Operation Love
-- Sharon Renfro, Bountiful Harvest
-- Barbara Riggs, community volunteer
-- Deborah Stapleton, The Anderson Center for the Arts
-- Jo Dean Washington, educator
-- Shirley Weatherly, City of Anderson
-- Chris Young, Bethany Pointe
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