Interior Design student, Dawn Germain has been named the 2008 Athena Scholarship Recipient for Windsor-Essex. As a recipient, Dawn received a $3,000 scholarship to assist her with her educational expenses and a chance to attend the international Athena Conference in Chicago in 2009.

Dawn is an environmentalist, designer, athlete and role model for others who want to “improve the quality of life in our communities and metropolitan areas”. Dawn complete an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Architectural History and Theory at Carleton University before coming to St. Clair. She is planning a career in design using her First Nations heritage and love of the environment. Dawn’s volunteer activities over the years have included the “Little River Clean Up”, the CIBC Run for the Cure, Boys & Girls Club Sports camp counseling, Habitat for Humanity and W.E. Care for Kids charity campaign.

The ATHENA Foundation is an international organization that was established to help open doors of leadership for women. In 1996, Windsor became the first Canadian city to present the ATHENA Award. With the support of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce and the sponsorship of Dan Kane Chevrolet Cadillac, this award has been a pinnacle award in our community since that time. Each year the ATHENA Scholarship Award honours outstanding individuals at a post secondary level who display solid values and academic excellence. Recipients must be interested in increasing leadership opportunities for women, enhancing the quality of life in their community, mentoring, team building and pursuing diversity.