1995 Linda Arnold, Landmark Bank 
1996 Dr. Muriel Battle, Formerly Columbia Public Schools 
1997 Vicki Dunscombe Retired, Central Bank of Boone County 
1998 Susan Stalcup Gray 
1999 Patsy Ponder Dalton Retired, Boone County Commissioner 
2000 Elinor Arendt, Action Realty 
2001 Vicky Riback Wilson Retired, University of Missouri 
2002 Ann Covington, Bryan Cave LLP 
2003 Richard Mendenhall, RE/MAX Boone Realty 
2004 Karen Taylor Central, Bank of Boone County 
2005 Pat Hostetler Retired, MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC 
2006 Ellen S. Roper, Retired, Circuit Court Judge 
2007 Wendy Libby, Stetson University 
2008 Cindy Mustard, Tiger Trolley Tours 
2009 Teresa Maledy, Retired, Commerce Bank 
2010 Sabrina McDonnell, Landmark Bank 
2011 Karen Miller, Retired, Boone County Government 
2012 Lynda Baumgartner, Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge 
2013 Natalie “Nikki” Krawitz Retired, University of Missouri 
2014 Barbara Hodges, Retired, True North 
2015 Janice Schuerman, Chapel View Stables 
2016 Dianne Lynch, Stephens College 
2017 Vicki Russell, Retired, Columbia Daily Tribune 
2018 Dr. Bea Smith, Retired, University of Missouri
ATHENA Leadership Award: Past Recipients
