Four women nominated for 2008 Canandaigua ATHENA Award

According to the ATHENA committee, four women have been nominated for the coveted ATHENA honor. According to Gail Herman, ATHENA Steering committee chair, "2008 is once again a year with many outstanding nominees for the ATHENA Award. The individuals nominated this year exemplify the caliber of talented, ambitious women who are leading in today's world and into tomorrow's future." This year's nominees are: Deborah Denome, director, Seeking Common Ground; Anne Galbraith, Attorney-At-Law, Anne S. Galbraith, Esq.; Tanya MacNaughton, administrator, DePaul Horizons; and Bonnie Ross, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives, Thompson Health. As you encounter this year's nominees, we hope that you will take the time to congratulate each of them for attaining an outstanding level of performance in their respective careers and for all the volunteer hours contributed to our community. The 24th Annual ATHENA Award dinner will be held Thursday, November 13, at The Inn on the Lake. The guest speaker is Dr. Ruth Lawrence of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Nobel Prize winner in medicine, and 2008 Rochester ATHENA Recipient. The evening begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m. and presentation of the Women of Distinction and ATHENA awards. Tickets are now available at $35 per person or $550 for corporate tables of eight. Reservations must be made through Elisha Snow at the Canandaigua Area Chamber of Commerce by calling (585) 394-4400 ext. 203. A portion of proceeds from the event go to women's scholarships. The evening is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors: Randall Farnsworth Auto Group, Constellation Brands, Five Star Bank, Eldredge, Fox & Porretti, LLP and Messenger Post Newspapers.