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Athena Awards
​The Athena Awards are presented every other year at the March Athena Reception. The selection process and criteria for judging will be presented by the Athena Awards Co-Chairpersons at the January meeting. Each sorority may then nominate a designee for the Athena Greek Woman of the Year.

A resume’ must be presented for each nominee by the February meeting.
The Athena Award Winners will be selected by a panel made up of J.A.A.P.A. Officers.

Athena Award Winners:

2022-2023
 Greek Woman of the Year:  Regina Todd Alpha Delta Pi

2020-21        Not Awarded Due to the Covid 19 Pandemic

2018-19
 Sorority:        Florence Baeur  Phi Mu
 Community:  Dr. Nancy New  Phi Mu

2016-17
 Sorority:       Tay Morgan             Delta Delta Delta   
 Community:  Carole Richardson   Pi Beta Phi         

2014-2015
 Sorority:        Alison O'Neal    Delta Gamma
 Community:   Dana Stinger     Pi Beta Phi

2012-2013
 Sorority:         Nena Carmody     Chi Omega
                     Jo Anne Watson   Delta Gamma
 Community: Pamela Prather    Delta Gamma

2010-2011
 Sorority:        Lana Nicholson Bulgar    Phi Mu 
 Community:   Ruth Ingram Cummins    Alpha Omicron Pi

2008-2009
Sorority:        Becky Fields      Delta Gamma
Community:  Karen Bush       Delta Gamma

2006-07
 Sorority:            Carolyn Fant Ludlam    Delta Gamma
 Community:       Cheryl Berry Welch      Zeta Tau Alpha
 Special Recognition:  Laura Dennery    Alpha Xi Delta

2005-06
 Special Recognition:    Chris Zachow    Alpha Chi Omega

2004-05
 Sorority:           Susan Curtis Harrison     Delta Gamma
                        Marie Lloyd Henson        Chi Omega
 Community:    Miriam Wilson Weems    Chi Omega

2003-04
 Special Recognition:    Tina Arnold    Zeta Tau Alpha

2002-03
 Sorority:         Ruth Ann Moor Allen    Alpha Delta Pi
 Community:    Lisa Reddit Paris         Delta Gamma

2000-01
 Sorority:         Jane Roper                        Kappa Delta
 Community:   Marsha McCarty Wells       Kappa Delta

1999-2000
 Sorority:           Phyllis Davis                  Delta Zeta
 Community:    Mary Sue Mitchell           Kappa Delta
                        Jan Griffin Farrington      Delta Delta Delta

1998-99
 Sorority:         Kay Dial McKinnon        Alpha Chi Omega
 Community:   Angela Ladner               Alpha Omicron Pi

1997-98
 Sorority:         Sue Sautermeister          Kappa Alpha Theta
 Community:    Lil McKinnon-Hicks        Alpha Delta Pi

1996-97
 Sorority:           Susan Tannehill Kendricks      Phi Mu
 Community:     Bettye Yarborough Sullivan     Chi Omega

1995-96
 Sorority:         Lil McKinnon-Hicks          Alpha Delta Pi
 Community:   Jean Morgan Bush          Phi Mu

1995
 Sorority/Community:    Shellye McCarty        Phi Mu


Athena Awards
will be awarded in 
2025.


Submit by
February, 2025