2022 Ignite Awards
The Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award honors 15 young professionals who strive toward the highest level of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for others to follow.
The selection criteria for the IGNITE Award applicants are as follows: each applicant must be between the age of 21-40 years and must meet each of the following three criteria to apply for this
award.
Professional Leadership: Demonstrates excellence and leadership in their business or profession.
Community Service: Gives back to the larger community by their contribution and/or support.
Personal & Professional Recognition: Gives back to the larger community by their contribution and/or
support.
Selection Process: The Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award Selection Committee pre-screens nominations to ensure all required information is included. A group of finalists is determined based on the award criteria and supporting documentation provided in the application package. Final selection of the Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award winner is made by a Selection Committee consisting of a diverse group of leaders from the Greater Rochester business community.
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy said, “Greater Rochester’s future is bright because of young leaders like our Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award finalists. They exemplify the community-driven nature that is characteristic of so many young leaders, and make us proud with the efforts that they are putting into our region. Each of these individuals has impacted the lives of so many through their professional success, community service, and leadership.
We look forward to celebrating them in August and seeing what comes next for these exemplary
young leaders.”The Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award honors 15 young professionals who strive toward the highest level of personal and professional accomplishment, who excel in their chosen field, devote time and energy to their community in a meaningful way, and forge paths of leadership for others to follow. The selection criteria for the IGNITE Award applicants are as follows: each applicant must be between the age of 21-40 years and must meet each of the following three criteria to apply for this award. Professional Leadership: Demonstrates excellence and leadership in their business or profession. Community Service: Gives back to the larger community by their contribution and/or support. Personal & Professional Recognition: Gives back to the larger community by their contribution and/or support. Selection Process: The Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award Selection Committee pre-screens nominations to ensure all required information is included. A group of finalists is determined based on the award criteria and supporting documentation provided in the application package. Final selection of the Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award winner is made by a Selection Committee consisting of a diverse group of leaders from the Greater Rochester business community. Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy said, “Greater Rochester’s future is bright because of young leaders like our Greater Rochester Chamber IGNITE Award finalists. They exemplify the community-driven nature that is characteristic of so many young leaders, and make us proud with the efforts that they are putting into our region. Each of these individuals has impacted the lives of so many through their professional success, community service, and leadership. We look forward to celebrating them in August and seeing what comes next for these exemplary young leaders.”
2022 ATHENA Young Professional Award® Finalist2022 ATHENA Young Professional Award® Finalist
Issued by Rochester Women’s Council · Nov 2021Issued by Rochester Women’s Council · Nov 2021
Associated with Flossie Hall ConsultingAssociated with Flossie Hall Consulting
Since 1982, more than 6,700 top leaders in over 500 communities have received the prestigious ATHENA Award® in the US, Bermuda, Canada, China, Greece, India, Russia, UAE, and UK.
The ATHENA Award recognizes women who:
Demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession.
Provide valuable service by contributing time & energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
Actively assist women in realizing their full leadership potential.
The ATHENA leadership model is a philosophy of leadership based on women's unique ways of knowing and leading. Developed by the ATHENA Foundation in collaboration through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the model identifies eight district attributes or tenets that are reflective of women's contributions to leadership:
AUTHENTIC SELF
RELATIONSHIPS
GIVING BACK
COLLABORATION
COURAGEOUS ACTS
LEARNING
FIERCE ADVOCACY
CELEBRATION AND JOY
They combine with the strongest aspects of traditional leadership—taking risks, assertiveness, hard work. And they prepare women to be successful leaders in the 21st century.
The ATHENA Young Professional Award®
The ATHENA Young Professional Award® program was founded in 2007 by ATHENA International to honor emerging women leaders who demonstrate excellence, creativity and initiative in their business or profession. Recipients must also demonstrate their commitment to service by contributing time and energy to improving the quality of life of others in the community while serving as a role model for young women both personally and professionally. The Young Professional award, introduced to our community in 2015, recognizes women in the 30 to 45 year old range who:
Demonstrate excellence, creativity, and initiative in their business or profession.
Provide valuable service by contributing time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community.
Clearly serve as a role model for young women personally and professionally.
