2026 AWARDS LUNCHEON
2026 ATHENA Awards
Thursday, November 19, 2026
11:00am – 1:30pm
Stockton Golf & Country Club
3800 Country Club Blvd., Stockton, CA 95204
$75 Tickets and Sponsorships Available
For additional information, contact Ximena Aguilar Arroyo at events@stocktonchamber.org, or call (209) 292-8426.
ATHENA 2026 AWARD RECIPIENTS
2026 ATHENA Leadership Award Recipient
Mary Elizabeth Eberhardt
Bank of Stockton
2026 ATHENA Young Professional Award Recipient (Under 40)
Tiffany Dobson, Office of Congressman Josh Harder
ATHENA AWARDS 2026 Nominations
ATHENA Youth Awards Nominations are still open!
Nominations are being accepted for:
- 2026 ATHENA Youth Leadership Award (18 years old and younger)
Nomination deadline is 5:00pm Wednesday, September 16, 2026
For a hard copy of the nomination forms, please contact Ximena Aguilar Arroyo at events@stocktonchamber.org, or call (209) 292-8426.
ABOUT THE AWARD
ATHENA International partners with hundreds of chambers of commerce, colleges & universities, corporations, women’s organizations and affiliate communities in 48 states and 11 countries. Over 8,000 leaders have been recognized with the ATHENA Leadership award in over 500 regions worldwide. The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is home to one of the longest running ATHENA programs in the nation, with the first Stockton ATHENA Award being presented in 1986. The ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award was introduced locally in November 2010. The ATHENA Youth Leadership Award (Under 18) was introduced nationally and locally in 2024 with the Stockton Chamber giving out the first ever ATHENA Youth Award in the nation.
ATHENA International is a catalyst for developing diverse, transformative leaders who create a balance in leadership voices worldwide. We ignite, amplify and celebrate girls, women and allies through experiential programs that empower them to discover and activate the transformative leader within.
ATHENA, ATHENA Young Professional, and ATHENA Youth Leadership Award scoring is based on ATHENA International Guidelines. Selection Committee is made up of Past ATHENA honorees and community members who may not serve on the committee consecutive years.
Many Thanks to Our 2026 Sponsors!
COMMUNITY CHAMPION SPONSORS
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS PARTNER
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
PAST HONOREES
1986 Judy Chambers
1987 Cyril Seligman
1988 Susan Carson
1989 Marian Jacobs
1990 Karen Munro
1991 Iva Harris
1992 Janice Marengo
1993 Bobbie Fasano
1994 Kathy Janssen
1995 Kathryn Rousek Smith
1996 Jeanette Michaels
1997 Judith Buethe
1999 Ann Johnston
2000 Connemara Reisinger
2001 Charlynn Harless
2002 Kristen Birtwhistle
2003 Hedy Holmes
2004 Jeanne Zolezzi
2005 Jane Butterfield
2006 Hazel Hill
2007 Susan Lenz
2008 Mary Bava
2009 Judge Consuelo “Connie” Callahan
2010 Dea Berberian
2011 Sara Garfield
2012 Phyllis Grupe
2013 Kathy Hart
2014 Joelle Gomez
2015 Dr. Pamela Eibeck
2016 Carol Ornelas
2017 Gillian Murphy
2018 Occeletta Briggs
2019 Lindy Turner-Hardin
2021 Suzanne Schultz
2022 Jane Steinkamp
2023 Leticia Robles
2024 Linda Luna
2025 Kay Ruhstaller
No ATHENA Leadership Award was awarded in 2020
PAST YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP HONOREES
2010 Nikki Lowery
2011 Angela Rosenquist
2012 Jennifer Torres Siders
2013 Monica Streeter
2014 Shelby Moran (Riley)
2015 Brenna Butler Garcia
2016 Erin Guy Castillo
2017 Kristen Dyke
2019 Frances Richardson
2021 Anna Sass
2022 Jamie Bossuat
2023 Erika Hermosillo
2024 Jordan Giannoni Harless
2025 Stephanie Braithwaite
No Young Professional Leadership Award was awarded in 2018 or 2020
PAST YOUTH LEADERSHIP HONOREES
2024 Gizelle Figueroa
2025 Abigail Coussons