Barrington's First ATHENA Winner Announced

It looked like a winter wonderland when walking into Pinstripes in South Barrington Thursday. 

Christina Currie of Christina Currie Events, Inc. set the stage for the beautiful Barrington Bliss Holiday Luncheon to honor the nominees of the group's first annual ATHENA award. Joyce Palmquist of the Barrington Area Council on Aging was named the winner out of eight nominees. 

According to the ATHENA International website, the award was inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment. 

Recipients of the award embody the following qualities: 

• Have achieved the highest level of professional excellence.
• Contribute time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
• Actively assist others, particularly women, in realizing their full leadership potential.

Barrington 2012 nominees include: 

• Bonnie Conte, Avalon Salon & Spa
• Kathleen Caldwell, Caldwell Consulting Group
• JoAnne Dalessandro, Relay for Life of Barrington
• Jennifer Glaken, Glacken Health & Wellness
• Theresa Keenan, State Farm Insurance
• Liz Luby, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage- The Luby Group
• Joyce Palmquist, Barrington Area Council on Aging
• Lisa Stamos, The Quintessential Media Group, Inc. 

Congratulations to the nominees and to Joyce Palmquist for winning the ATHENA award.