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Jamie Spinks Receives 2012 ATHENA Young Professional Award |
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Jamie Spinks Receives 2012 ATHENA Young Professional Award
Contact:
Jessica M.L. Thompson, Marketing & Communications Director
270-781-3200, jessica@bgchamber.com
BOWLING GREEN, KY- At a news conference held this afternoon, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce presented the ATHENA Young Professional Award to Assistant Warren County Attorney Jamie Spinks. ATHENA Award sponsor Martin Management Group hosted the news conference and reception.
"Jamie's leadership skills and community involvement make her a great asset to our community. The Chamber commends her for her many achievements and proudly honors her with the 2012 ATHENA Young Professional Award," said D. Gaines Penn, 2012 Chamber Board of Directors chairman.
The ATHENA Young Professional Award, which is an extension of the ATHENA Award, was introduced at the ATHENA International Conference in Chicago in April 2007. The Young Professional Award recognizes an emerging leader in the community who demonstrates the following leadership skills:
- Provides valuable service to his or her business or profession and to the community
- Exhibits initiative and creativity
- Exemplifies and upholds the goals of the professional woman
- Clearly serves as a role model for young women personally and professionally
Chamber Program Director Gail Henderson said, "The Chamber has participated in the ATHENA tradition for many years, having presented the ATHENA Award for nearly 26 years and the Young Professional Award since 2008. We strongly value the ATHENA philosophy of incorporating the talent and expertise of women into the leadership of our businesses, our communities and our government."
The Chamber has been presenting the ATHENA Young Professional Award locally since 2008. Previous winners are Jana Sublett (2008), Laura Goodman (2009) Kelly W. Wiseman (2010) and Nancy Mitchell (2011). Martin Management Group has been a longstanding sponsor of this award and of the ATHENA Award.
"Martin Management Group is proud to sponsor the Athena Young Professional Award for another year. It is our privilege to partner with the Chamber in honoring outstanding young professionals who help women achieve success in their careers and personal lives. Jamie represents the leadership characteristics that ATHENA represents," said Amber Martin of Martin Management Group.
Spinks is a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in political science. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. Since graduating in 2007, she has worked as an assistant county attorney in both Warren and Allen counties dealing with misdemeanors, traffic violations, child support enforcement and juvenile status offenders.
"Jamie started out as a pre-pharmacy major at WKU, which she really liked. Then after she started working for Amy as a runner, one day she came in and said she was going to law school. It's her personality!" said Retha Spinks, Jamie's mother.
Spinks is a Chamber partner and a member of the Scottsville-Allen County Chamber of Commerce. She is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Bowling Green and served as the vice president of her Leadership Bowling Green class. Since graduating from Leadership Bowling Green, she has served as a day chair for Law & Justice Day. She participates in the Chamber's Business-Education Partnership program as a volunteer at Bowling Green Junior High. She also graduated from the 2008 Bowling Green Police Department Citizen's Police Academy.
2008 ATHENA Award winner and Warren County Attorney Amy Milliken nominated Spinks for the ATHENA Young Professional Award. Milliken said, "She is like a little sister to me. I look forward to watching her continue to lead this community to a brighter future. It is certainly my pleasure to nominate such a deserving candidate."
Besides her work with professional programs, Spinks works with the local youth in a variety of ways. For the past three years, she has volunteered Junior Achievement of South Central KY in the Work Ethic Seal Program at Warren East High School. She is a four-year member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central KY Board of Directors and has been a Big Sister within the Bowling Green Independent School District since 2009.
Henderson said, "Once again the Chamber received impressive nominations for the ATHENA Young Professional Award. We congratulate each of the nominees for being recognized for their hard work and dedication to leadership." Other nominees for this year's ATHENA Young Professional Award were
- Mandy Baker, United Way of Southern Kentucky
- Olivia Kirn, BB&T
- Mary Phoenix McCubbin, Countryside Play Structures/Landscape Structures
- Sarah Rascoe, Daymar College
About the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce Incorporated in 1935, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is a 5-Star Accredited Chamber by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and was named the 2009 Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. As the fourth largest chamber in Kentucky, the Chamber serves as a premier business advocate for its more than 1,300 partners and is the driving force for economic development in South Central Kentucky. Its primary goals are to promote growth and success in the business community, reaching its small business partners and those in large industries alike. With leadership programs, governmental relations projects, educational initiatives and involvement opportunities, the Chamber aims to support the community and its neighbors in order to enhance the business climate and continue to grow the region.
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