Bursary | ATHENA Award | ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award

Bursary

BPW Saskatoon Inc. awards an educational bursary each year to a mature woman advancing her career through post-secondary education based on need. The award is given out at a dinner meeting in March in honour of: International Women's Day

Money is raised for the educational bursary through the annual Silent Auction, held on the first Tuesday in December each year. Thank you to our Silent Auction donors for their support.

BPW Saskatoon 2010
Educational Bursary Recipient:
Brenda Schurr
 
BPW Saskatoon / TD Waterhouse 2010 Educational Bursary Recipient:
Monica Bouvier
BPW Saskatoon Bursary
 
BPW Saskatoon / TD Waterhouse Bursary

 

ATHENA® Award

The ATHENA® Award Program celebrates the potential of all women as valued members and leaders of the community and recognizes those who support them. The ATHENA® Award honours individuals who strive toward the highest levels of professional accomplishment ... women and men who excel in their chosen field, have devoted time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and who have opened paths so that others may follow.

2010 Funding Contributors

 


The criteria for the ATHENA® Award are as follows:

1. The individual assists women in realizing their full leadership potential. This can be in the form of mentoring, providing employment or education opportunities, or any other demonstration of investment in the welfare, professional or otherwise, of women.

2. The individual demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession.

3. The individual provides valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.

For further information about the Athena Foundation, and the history behind the ATHENA® Award, please visit the ATHENA Foundation website.


2010 ATHENA Award Recipient: Smita Garg

BPW Saskatoon Inc. is a proud sponsor of the ATHENA® Award.

ATHENA® Young Professional Leadership Award

The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award actively supports and celebrates the ATHENA mission of supporting, developing and honoring women leaders, inspiring women to achieve their full potential-creating balance in leadership worldwide. The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honors emerging leaders who strive toward the highest levels of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and serve as a role model for young women.

2010 Funding Contributors

KPMG Young Athena Sponsor
Lynne Pearson
Gerlinde Sarkar
Marla Adams
Andrea Hansen
Terri Parent Business Training Solutions

ATHENA Young Professional Leadership recipients must be between the ages of 21 and 35 and meet each of the three specific criteria that follow:

1. The individual is an emerging leader who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in her / his business or professsion.

2. The individual provides valuable service to improve the quality of life for others in the community.

3. The individual clearly serves as a role model for young women personally and professionally

For further information about the Athena Foundation, and the history behind the ATHENA® Award, please visit the ATHENA Foundation website.


2010 ATHENA Young Professional Award Recipient: Sara Gauthier



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