WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS VETERANS' ASSOCIATION

Chesapeake Beacon

Chapter 114

(A Tax Exempt/Non-Profit Organization)

WEBMASTER

BYLAWS

EXEMPTION

WHAT WE DO

HISTORY

PALLAS ATHENE

HONORARY CERTIFICATES

HOMELESS VETERANS

LEGISLATION

CHAPTER UPDATES

WACVA NATIONAL CONVENTION

IN SEARCH OF

CHAPTERS

MEMBERSHIP

AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

PALLAS ATHENE AWARD

UPCOMING EVENTS

ON-LINE STORE

WOMEN OF HONOR

CHAPTER CATALOG

NATIONAL EMBLEM SALES

LINKS

DONATIONS

Both the Women's Army Corps and the Pallas Athene emblem have been retired from active Army service.  Yet, those traits and values embodied in the Pallas Athene concept continue to have relevance for Army women today.  By presenting its Pallas Athene Award to outstanding college and university women ROTC cadets, the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association demonstrates its belief that the traditions of service, patriotism, and loyalty, so much a part of the contribution of Army women past and present, can be passed to a new generation.

Since 1983, the Pallas Athene Award has been presented annually by the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association to the outstanding Army Senior ROTC Program woman cadet in each of four ROTC Regions.  (In December 1992, one of the Regions was deactivated).  Various college and university military science departments nominate candidates; a board of Army officers in each of the three regions selects winners.  A member of the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association chapter in the area usually makes presentation.

1. Cadet must be outstanding women military science IV cadet who will be graduating within the academic school year.
2. Cadet must be in the top 50 percent of her military science and academic class.
3. Cadet must have successfully completed the ROTC Advance Camp or Nursing Advanced Camp.

The Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association Pallas Athene Award consist of three parts:

1. The award medallion, which is handsome in its finish of satin bronze, and measures three inches in diameter and one-fourth inch, in thickness.  the insignia of the Women's Army Corps and the name of the award are shown in relief on the medallion's obverse.  On the reverse the winning cadet's name and the year of the award are engraved under the words, outstanding cadet, and ringed by the words, Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association.
2. Since the 1990-1991 academic year, a cash prize of $500 has been presented, in addition to the award medallion to each of the annual Pallas Athene Award winners.
3. A three-year associate membership in the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association is also presented to each of three annual award winners.