Make your nominations for the
ATHENA Leadership Award &
ATHENA Young Professional Award
IMPORTANT: Nominees for the RUTHERFORD ATHENA and Young Professional Awards must live or work in Rutherford County or its immediate surrounding counties. If the nominee lives in Davidson County, she must work in Rutherford County or a surrounding County; if the nominee works in Davidson County, she must live in Rutherford County or a surrounding County.
Nomination Fees
Please complete your nomination(s) no later than December 9, 2025, along with your fee payment*:
- ATHENA Award Program Nominee ONLY: $175
- Young Professional Leadership (YP) Award Nominee ONLY: $175
(Under 40 years old)
- Nomination for ATHENA Award Program & Young Professional Award: $350
*The nomination fee includes the nominee’s and judge’s dinner tickets to the
2025 Rutherford ATHENA Award ceremony on May 16, 2025 (a $65 value each).
Applications are not complete until the registration fee has been paid.
If you need assistance with the nomination process, please contact
ANDRA (ANDY) HELTON, ATHENA Co-Chair at ATHENA@rutherfordcable.org or Veronica Clark, ATHENA Co-Chair at DEI@rutherfordcable.org.