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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday October 26, 2007 - 5 Winner promises to do more Home Is Where The Hearth Is... Continued from page 3 Fighting tears, Rothney, on stage to accept her award, said, "My goodness. Tensions have been a little high tonight. You sure know how to put on a good show," and expressed her honour and gratitude. Underscoring her work ethic, Rothney noted the ATHENA gala conflicted with ErinoakKids' board meetings, and admitted she was glad her superiors allowed her to juggle the schedule. Looking to the tenets of ATHENA, Rothney said there's always room for improvement and that the award was a signal to do more of what she's doing. "I'm passionate about helping individuals and as I've bumped along the path of life, professionally and personally, as we all do, I have been blessed with people who gently, but clearly, say to me, `Linda, do a little less of this and a little more of this.' This award tells me to do a little more of what I'm doing and it's my commitment to you that I will do more," said Rothney. "This is a tremendous honour," said Rothney who stepped into the top position at ErinoakKids in 1998, and not only manages, but is noted as a "I'm passionate about helping individuals and as I've bumped along the path of life, professionally and personally, as we all do, I have been blessed with people who gently , but clearly, say to me, `Linda, do a little less of this and a little more of this.'" Linda Rothney, 2007 ATHENA Oakville recipient visionary and a role model for, the thousands the centre serves, the 550 staff and its more than 500 volunteers. Also recognized at ATHENA were four women who picked up ATHENA scholarships given to mature students and those seeking education in the trades in a bid to change their lives. A $1,000 scholarship went to Elfie Alltree, a mature student at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, who is completing a two-year Sheridan program to become a healthcare personal support worker. A trio of $500 Tool Kit schol- arships to purchase tools of their trade went to Susan Bruce, Lori Richard and Yvonne Williams, all students in the Women in Skilled Trades program at the Centre for Skills Development and Training. The relatively new venture for ATHENA, the scholarships have been established thanks to fundraising and a partnership with the Community Foundation of Oakville (CFO). At Wednesday's gala, a live auction, led by event emcee and former Oakville mayor Ann Mulvale, and a raffle raised nearly $12,000 toward the scholarship fund. Mulvale was the first Oakville ATHENA recipient when the awards were established by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. 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