by Cydney Melton | Apr 10, 2020
Diane Miller RN said she found the inspiration to start her career from her mother. Miller was raised by her single mother who struggled with a mental illness. Despite having a mental illness, Miller’s mother taught her to have gratitude and to always give people a...
by Cydney Melton | Apr 8, 2020
After attending an open house at a trade school in her home country, Singapore, Ruishan Chow found the motivation to move to Canada. Chow left her home in pursuit of a better life for her mother and her, and to explore the world. She left without any comforts of...
by Cydney Melton | Mar 6, 2020
Being women does not discourage the five young Athena Racing ladies from training like champions on both the race and STEM education tracks; they are the epitome of what International Women’s Day stands for. “I think International Women’s Day is a day where every...
by Cydney Melton | Oct 18, 2019
The Athena Racing team applicants took over the Carlsbad K1 Speed for a full day of racing, interviews and team photos. Throughout the day of the young ladies proving their skill and impressing the judges, a group of Grossmont High School and Santana High School...
by Cydney Melton | Oct 11, 2019
As president of the Aztec Racing program at San Diego State University and a fifth year mechanical engineering student, Dani Phan was the perfect candidate to be a judge at the Athena Racing team tryouts. As a judge, Phan said she is “looking forward to evaluating a...
by Cydney Melton | Oct 4, 2019
Athena Racing received a variety of applications from young women who want to join the inaugural, all-female Athena Racing team. On the application, the young ladies were asked to discuss their skillsets, what is takes to be a great driver, and their overall interest...
by Cydney Melton | Sep 12, 2019
Kristen Finley came to Athena Racing as a 24-year-old college student hungry for a chance to thrive as an automotive journalist. However, like the young women who Athena Racing aims to support, she was a high school student who faced sexism, bullying, and various...
by Cydney Melton | Aug 8, 2019
A novel that tells a heartwarming story that also discusses the absolute thrill of racing offers a lot of the same ideals of Athena Racing. “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” a novel by Garth Stein, is narrated by an enlightened dog, Enzo. Throughout the...
by Cydney Melton | Aug 1, 2019
How do your high school math, science, and technology classes apply to the automotive world? To motorsports? To racing? Are you ready to apply those theories and test them in real life? Athena Racing is a one-year extracurricular program specifically for young ladies...
by Cydney Melton | Jul 25, 2019
Many San Diego community partners believe in the message of Athena Racing and plan to do their part in helping young ladies experience STEM and automotive industries. As Athena Racing was born in San Diego, our community partners are eager to be involved with the...
by Cydney Melton | Jul 11, 2019
Ten young women will soon be chosen to be the first team to represent Athena Racing, a unique nonprofit formed to provide scholarships and opportunities for young women to enter the automotive industry with confidence. Executive Director of Athena Racing Loxley Brown...
by Cydney Melton | Jul 4, 2019
Athena Racing is a certified non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides an opportunity for young ladies in high school to explore careers in the STEM and automotive industries. In the midst of this year’s fundraising drive, Athena Racing is working to raise...
