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JoAnn Kemist Named Athena Award Winner
REDWOOD CITY, CA - January 6, 2004 JoAnn Kemist has been named the Athena Business Woman of the Year by the
Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce. One of the Chamber's
highest honors the award is co-sponsored by Bay Area Bank. The Athena Award
recognizes recipients for their demonstrated professional excellence, as
well as their leadership role in community service and their assistance to
other women in reaching their career goals. Long ago Bay Area Bank
recognized the importance of the contributions made by women in the
community.
Kemist is a senior Executive at Sequoia Hospital. In addition to multiple
responsibilities at the hospital, her hands reach far into the health of our
community. Through the American Heart Association, Kemist served as the
AHA's first woman Chairman of the Board in San Mateo County and
eventually rose to Chairman of the Board for the Western State's affiliate,
which encompasses California, Nevada and Utah. She serves on the San Mateo
County Hospital Consortium Board of Directors. Kemist is President of the
Board of Directors for Pathways Home, Health and Hospice Agency and serves
on the Pathways Foundation and Pathways Continuous Care Boards of Directors.
Kemist also serves on the Chamber's Economic Development and Governmental
Relations Committees and was a co-captain for the Chamber's Membership Drive
for the first time this year.
Kemist received her Masters of Science, Communication Disorders and
Education (with honors) from the State University of New York; and her
Bachelors of Science, Speech Pathology & Education (with honors) from the
University of Nebraska.
JoAnn joins 17 other outstanding women who have accepted the Athena before
her:
1985 -- Elaine White; 1986 -- Virginia Ball; 1987 -- Joyce Estes;
1988 -- Pat Webb; 1989 -- Deanna Dooley; 1990 -- Mary Landis;
1991 -- Paula Uccelli; 1992 -- Barbara Rovins; 1993 -- Georgi LaBerge; 1994 --
Yvette Haworth; 1995 -- Cheryl Angeles; 1996 -- Corinne Centeno; 1997 --
Daniela Gasparini; 1998 -- Alice Parcell; 1999 -- Pat Becker;
2000 -- Catherine Fraser; 2001 -- Lorianna Kastrop and
2002 -- Rosanne Foust.
The Athena will be presented to JoAnn at the Chamber's Annual
Dinner on January 29, 2004 at the Hotel Sofitel.
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