2019 Recipients & Nominees

Volunteers are not just the heart of activities; they are also the heart of each community. The following individuals, groups, and businesses were nominated for a 2019 Governor's Service Award, honoring those who illustrate the true meaning of volunteerism. For more information contact Lisa Tignor, 304-558-0111. ***Names highlighted in yellow indicates Award Recipients. In 2019, there are 8 total recipients and 2 West Virginia Volunteer Leadership Award Recipients.

Youth

Name	County	Nominator
Stephanie Santilli***	Barbour	Melody Assaro
Makenzie Gregory	Lewis	Krista Adkins
Wyoming East High School's Friends of the Earth	Wyoming	Brittany Bauer

Adult

Name	County	Nominator
Mike Anderson***	Kanawha	Dustin Wichterman
Angela Brown	Kanawha	Emily Welch
Cassie J. Smith	Monongalia	Stephen C. Worden
Chris Mullens	Mercer	Bill Archer
Elizabeth Raney	Raleigh	Erica Jones
Erin Hudnall	Monongalia	Misty Harris
Jay Sowers-Litter Control Office	Preston	Brittany Reed
Lindsay Acree Pharm D, AE-C	Kanawha	Tina Ramirez
Lisa D Mitchell	Kanawha	Nancy Hill
Marianna Linz, Ph.D.	Cabell	Carol Bailey
Michael J. Chirico, Esquire	Cabell	Teresa Deppner Hardin
Patricia Lally, DO MPH	Greenbrier	Sally Hurst
Steve Kwiatkowski	Monongalia	Justin Owcar
Steven Slack	Putnam	Rhonda Hartwell
Steven Slack	Putnam	Barbara Tipton
Tabitha N. Adkins-Foster	Kanawha	Kathryn Mazur
Timothy Ewell	Kanawha	Judy Chesire
Tracy Toler	Kanawha	Kim Reed
Wayne Worth ***Selected for a Volunteer Leadership Award	Harrison	Shaun Jedju

Senior

Name	County	Nominator
Jon William Six***	Wood	Jane Irvine
Bill Dlugos	Kanawha	Mary McCoy
Ed Covert	Putnam	Michele Richards
Glynda Marie Walker	Ohio	Linda Vidoni
Jim Colvin	Wetzel	Carla McBee
Judy Bowyer	Hampshire	Alanna McGuinn
Judy Smith	Lewis	Kathy Thompson
Maysel Rawson	Kanawha	Kristy Fidler
Norman Smith	Morgan	Patricia Caldwell
Patricia Henry	Monogalia	Kara Kimble
Peggy Barnett	Harrison	Carol J. Gaynor
Ron Grant	Boone	Kerri Cooper
Ruth Macbeth	Lewis	Krista Adkins
Steve Smith	Ohio	Curtis Brown

Lifetime Achievement

Name	County	Nominator
Laura Greathouse***	Hancock	WVU Hancock County Extension Service
Bell Butcher	Lewis	Alice Ferrell
Carlton "Sonny" Hoskinson	Harrison	Matt Chisler
Danny Montgomery	Preston	Donna Montgomery
Ed & Jean Turnley	Preston	Torey Siebart & Meredith Dreistadt
James Toothman	Marion	Makayla Haught
Lou Bogdan	Wood	MOVRC-Carol Jackson
Marleen Seese	Kanawha	Erin McGrath
Michael S. Book	Harrison	Elizabeth S. Book
Ron Grant	Boone	United Way Central West Virginia/American Red Cross
Thomas I. Dragich	Marion	Senator Roman W. Prezioso Jr.
Troy L. Varney	Logan	Charles Baisden

National Service

Name	County	Nominator
Sarah Short	Cabell	Ryan Tant
Quinten Burton	Kanawha	Emily Pratt

Family

Name	County	Nominator
Robin & Lulu Mams***	Randolph	Krista Adkins
Anna L. Cunningham & Hazel Nicole	Wood	Steve D. Harper
Richard Dumas & Roger Banks	Monongalia	Zach Labin

Family

Name	County	Nominator
Nancy Harris***	Greenbrier	Lorrie Sprague
Paula Brown	Greenbrier	Mike Honaker

Group

Name	County	Nominator
Dementia Friendly St. Albans***	Kanawha	Nicole Nesmith
Buckhannon Dog Park	Upshur	Casey Gilbert
Charleston WV Park Run	Kanawha	Heidi Talmage
Durgon Community Educational Outreach Service Club	Hardy	Judy Patterson
Greenbrier East HOSA/MAC Partnership Team	Greenbrier	Tia Humphreys
Huntington Pride	Cabell	Nikkia Gardner
Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity Regular Volunteer Group	Cabell	Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity
Junior League of Charleston	Kanawha	Laura Suppa
Lewis County First, Inc.	Lewis	Michelle Allen
Life or Drugs, Tri-State Support	Morgan	Vicki R. Jenkins
Operation Jackson County Veterans, Inc.	Jackson	Jason Goodreau
Pantry Plus More, Inc.	Monongalia	Mike Miller
St. Andrew United Methodist Church Quilter	Kanawha	Blessed Church Member

Business

Name	County	Nominator
Zambito Family Dentistry***	Ohio	Donald Chamberlain
Capitol Area Services Company LLC (CASCI)	Kanawha	Patrick Parker
Scott E. Winwood	Hancock	Delbert J. (Duke) Horstemeyer
West Virginia American Water	Kanawha	Megan Hannah

Other Awards

***These awards are separate from the Governor's Service Awards - but recognized at the event.

Award	Recipient	County
2019 Red Wagon Award	Mountaineer Food Bank***	Statewide
West Virginia Volunteer Leadership Award	Wayne Worth***	Harrison