Cecilia Dinio Durkin was recently chosen as the recipient of the 2012 ATHENA Award by The Chamber Foundation Inc. She was presented the honor at the annual ATHENA Award Brunch Dec. 2 at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie.
Durkin is founder, owner and president of Women”™s Work, a fair trade store in the Poughkeepsie Plaza whose mission is to enable women to live their chosen, desired way of life. She sells jewelry, art, crafts and home goods created by women all over the world to fulfill that mission.