Today begins Women’s History Month. In celebration, we are highlighting the organization Athena, which was founded in 1987. The purpose of this group can be viewed in the original bylaws which were ratified November 09, 1987.

Founding members included Dr. Joan M. West, Joanne Reece, Carol Hahn, Betsy Thomas, and Karen Kiessling.

Sources

University of Idaho Athena records, 1987-2014, UG 068, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.