March 15, 2001

Cecile Garmon With
Athena Award

Bowling Green, Ky. - Cecile Garmon, associate professor of Communication at Western Kentucky University, has been honored by the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Garmon received the Athena Award for her contributions to the community and the advancement of women in the business world.

The Glasgow native said she was surprised and honored by the award.

"It's a very nice thing at this age to be recognized by your community," she said. "It's nice to have people reinforce what you think is important."

Dr. Garmon has been in education for 40 years, the last 21 at Western. Although she has never worked in Glasgow, she helped start Leadership Glasgow, was one of the early members of Leadership Kentucky and is a past president of the Kentucky Women's Leadership Network. She recently spent several months in Mexico on a Fulbright Scholarship.

Dr. Garmon said she is looking forward to programs and events sponsored by the national Athena Foundation to encourage winners to continuing their contributions.

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