2024 Governor's Service Awards
Volunteer West Virginia is happy to announce that the following individuals and groups were nominated for the 2024 Governor's Service Awards. Congratulations to this year's six recipients, and to everyone else who was nominated. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to service have not gone unnoticed, and it is an honor to recognize you for your outstanding contributions to your community. Your passion for serving others has helped to make our state a better place, and your efforts are truly appreciated.
2024 Recipients
Name
| Category
| Location
| Nominator
|
Isabelle Scarlet Smith-Pounds
| Youth
| Hedgesville
| Teena Hine
|
Daniel Pan
| Adult
| Morgantown
| Beena Bhanushali
|
Kathy Easley
| Senior
| Bluefield
| Amanda Farley
|
Quenton Northcraft
| Senior
| Wheeling
| Tracey Dickerson
|
Band of Brothers
| Group
| Buckhannon
| Upshur County Commissions Office
|
Bob and Sharon Selbe
| Group
| Rupert
| Abigail Spangler
|
2024 Nominees
Name
| Category
| Location
| Nominator
|
Emily Carothers
| Youth
| Meadow Bridge
| Angelica Carothers
|
Vinu Chandrasekar
| Youth
| Dunbar
| Jessica Woods
|
Julia Ann Murdock
| Youth
| Huntington
| Lori Chinn
|
Hannah Tager
| Youth
| Morgantown
| Nancy Beckner
|
Mattie Vandale
| Youth
| South Charleston
| Rita Meadows
|
Ella Waters
| Youth
| Martinsburg
| Payton Shreve
|
G. Tommy Charnie
| Young Adult
| Weirton
| Marilyn E Charnie
|
Devin Abe
| Adult
| Paw Paw
| Robert Dugan
|
Kristen Goins
| Adult
| Bluefield
| Jennifer Graham
|
Megan Mahoney
| Adult
| Morgantown
| Lila Mangus
|
Kristy Jo Martin
| Adult
| Masontown
| Jo
|
Tara Mayson
| Adult
| Martinsburg
| Alana Linaburg
|
Marina Galvez Peralta
| Adult
| Morgantown
| Bob Britten
|
Emily Pertl
| Adult
| Morgantown
| Julie Woolwine
|
Kathryn Simmons
| Adult
| Nitro
| Lila Mangus
|
Chealie "Chea" Wilson
| Adult
| Mount Lookout
| Ed Helphinstine
|
Sandra Barkey
| Senior
| Charleston
| Karen P Williams
|
Clair Carowick
| Senior
| Elkins
| Hollie Pritt
|
Jeff Hayes
| Senior
| Wheeling
| Mayor Glenn Elliott
|
Sherri Hughes
| Senior
| Dunbar
| Kara Prunty
|
Debi McCoy
| Senior
| Bancroft
| Lila Mangus
|
Charles "Wayne" Smith
| Senior
| Elkview
| Angela Akers
|
Caryle Snyder
| Senior
| South Charleston
| Jenny Keener
|
Larry Stutler
| Senior
| Culloden
| Alissa Stewart-Sparks
|
Belinda Toms
| Senior
| Huttonsville
| Carol Jo Suder-Howes
|
Berry E. Weber
| Senior
| Bruceton Mills
| Sharon M. Covert
|
| Terri Mehling | Lifetime Achievement
| Charles Town
| Stacy McFarland
|
Judy Schoonover Ritchie
| Lifetime Achievement
| Elkins
| Peggy Young Ross
|
Randy Weaver
| Lifetime Achievement
| Arthurdale
| Mary Linscheid
|
Blue and Gold Christian Center
| Group
| Cameron
| Charles Sheedy
|
Brownton Helping Hands
| Group
| Flemington
| Leteah Starkey |
Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley
| Group
| Charleston
| Jennifer Waggener
|
Friends of Clay Center
| Group
| Charleston
| Kathy Bush
|
New River Animal Rescue (New River Humane Society)
| Group
| Oak Hill
| Mary Legg
|
Open Hearts Outreach
| Group
| Beckley
| Debra Dotson
|
Public Defender Services Youth Task Force
| Group
| Charleston
| Mallory Thompson
|
Roger and Jeanne Caldwell
| Group
| Huntington
| Sharon M. Covert
|
Sierra Sovine & Matthew Broyles
| Group
| Dunbar
| Tiffany Henson
|
Sumner-Ramer Heritage Inc
| Group
| Hedgesville
| Jamila Jones
|
Upshur County Trails
| Group
| Buckhannon
| Upshur County Commissions Office
|
Volunteers with Meals on Wheels of Randolph County
| Group
| Elkins
| Rhonda Coffman & Donna Ware
|
WV Land Trust, Friends of Blackwater, Heart of the Highlands
| Group
| Charleston
| Stephanie Chan
|
WVU Hospitals Healing Hounds
| Group
| Morgantown
| Nancy Beckner
|