Athena Award Nominees Spotlight 2004
A closer look at the Athena Award nominees for 2004 highlights the civic leaders and business figures vying for recognition. Profiles cover their community impact, leadership roles, and notable achievements shaping local philanthropy and economic development.
Odessa Athena Award nominees named for luncheon
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Freedom Pontiac Buick GMC Truck sponsor the Athena Award luncheon at Odessa Country Club. Nominees include Dr. Kamal N. Tolia, Sharon B. Cannon, and Mary Hunt, recognized for mentoring, nursing advocacy, and advancing women’s leadership potential.
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Kamal N. Tolia
Odessa
Odessa Country Club
Sharon B. Cannon
School of
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Mary Hunt
Hunt Advertising
Cannon
Hunt
Odessa Chamber of Commerce and
Freedom Pontiac Buick Gmc Truck Inc
Josefina “Jo” Hooker
Defense chief hints at reduced U.S. force in Iraq after elections
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told Marines in a western Iraq hangar that U.S. troop levels may drop after January elections if Iraqi security forces strengthen and insurgent violence does not surge. He cautioned reductions are unlikely while violence rises, noting Iraqi forces are improving and beginning independent operations in Kirkuk.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Kindi
Police Academy
Kindi Hospital
Tawhid
Jihad
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
U.S
Al-Zarqawi
Asad Air Base
United States
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Desert Air Base
Rumsfeld
Pentagon
Kirkuk
John Batiste
Longtime MCH nursing chief Nora Wilson to retire
Nora Wilson, chief nursing officer at Medical Center Hospital for 14 years and over 30 years in nursing, plans retirement with Witt/Kieffer recruited to find a replacement. She led 500 full-time employees and guided patient care programs while maintaining an open-door policy. Phyllis Craig-Blanco praised Wilson as a mentor and leader whose departure will be hard to replace.
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Medical Center Hospital
Nora Wilson
Wilson
Witt/Kieffer
4Ora Wilson
Phyllis Craig-Blanco
Medical Center
Nora
Craig Blanco
Craig- Blanco
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