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WID Leader Honored by Athena Pinnacle Awards

Women In Defense (WID) San Diego is pleased to announce that one of our leaders received the Athena San Diego Pinnacle Award for Individual in Technology. Tricia Ward was recognized for personifying Athena San Diego’s mission to foster the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training. Awards are presented in 5 categories: Life Sciences, Technology, Services, Education, and Company/Organization, to those who play a significant role in the development and advancement of skilled and ... Read more

One Degree of Separation: WID San Diego and Oprah

When she is not planning impactful networking and professional development events for WID San Diego, Ebony Mullins spends her time meeting with Oprah Winfrey. Well, she did one time. Ebony recently met Oprah through her alma mater, National University, as one of 11 students selected out of hundreds who submitted essays about their life stories. Each selected student was able to ask the media mogul a question during a presentation at National University headquarters in La Jolla, Calif. The theme of the ... Read more

Helicopter Squadron Tour Photos

Check out images from WID's latest event, the Aviation Panel and Helicopter Tour. WID attendees got to hear from Senior and Junior Officers about their career paths, challenges and successes. Read more

WID San Diego Launches New Website

Refreshed design features member profiles, event calendar, and more Women In Defense San Diego is an organization that supports women who work in all areas of national defense. We take our mission seriously, which is why following last October’s election, our new board voted to rebuild our website to better serve our members. WID San Diego is pleased to announce that we have launched our new website! We created an online presence that strengthens the WID San Diego brand ... Read more