Nashville Cable Named Winners at the 34th Annual ATHENA Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Cable named the winners of the 34th Annual ATHENA Awards last week. Cynthia Whitfield-Story was named the winner for the traditional category and Tamara L. Bates was named as the winner for the young professional category. The ATHENA Awards were held during Women’s History Month and are part of a prestigious international nonprofit organization, designed to celebrate and honor incredible women leaders who catalyze change in the community. In the traditional category, recognizing women 40 and older, Cynthia Whitfield-Story was named as the 2024 winner. Nominated by the YWCA of Nashville & Middle Tennessee, Whitfield-Story is the CEO for INSPIRE1, LLC Consulting. For more than 30 years, she has been dedicated to coaching, supporting and mentoring leaders. In the young professional category, recognizing women under 40, Tamara L. Bates was named as the 2024 winner. Nominated by the Nashville Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Bates is the director of community engagement for the Tennessee Democratic Party. Since graduating, Bates has used her platform to advocate for civic engagement and political awareness in communities locally and abroad. “Tonight, we celebrated& amazing women whose strength, creativity and tenacity inspired each of us to continue...