2023 Governor's Service Awards
Volunteer West Virginia is happy to announce that the following individuals and groups were nominated for the 2023 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.
2023 Recipients
Name
| Category
| County
| Nominator
|
Maren Boblits
| Youth
| Fayette
| Diane Callison
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Sequoia Ware
| Young Adult
| Cabell
| Erin Dalton
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Susan James Hagan
| Adult
| Ohio
| Becky Schilling Rodocker
|
Libby Lucas
| Senior
| Fayette
| Jenny Holcomb
|
Fran Welton
| Lifetime Achievement
| Hardy
| Elizabeth Metheny
|
Davis Medical Center Pet Therapy TeamMark & Ellie Roy
| Group
| Randolph
| Michael Bell
|
2023 Nominees
Neha Chandrasekar
| Youth
| Kanawha
| Davamani Pavanan
|
Eli Cheshire
| Youth
| Morgan
| Patricia Caldwell
|
Travis Hurley
| Youth
| Kanawha
| Jenny Keener
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Zachary Allman
| Adult
| Marshall
| Morgan Allman
|
Wesley Benson
| Adult
| Harrison
| Tori Drainer
|
Kevin Brand
| Adult
| Harrison
| Eric Brand
|
Jennifer Butcher
| Adult
| Braxton
| Sandra Gibson
|
Melanie Clark
| Adult
| Putnam
| Lila Mangus
|
Tinia Creamer
| Adult
| Wayne
| Jonathon Lucas
|
Ryan Ewing
| Adult
| Ohio
| Brandi Bostic
|
Brandon Hutson
| Adult
| Monongalia
| Samantha Hertenstein
|
Daniel Pan
| Adult
| Monongalia
| Ryan Chen
|
Garrett Parsons
| Adult
| Hampshire
| Eric Pickel
|
Melissa Pomeroy
| Adult
| Lincoln
| Sue Burton
|
Devin Price
| Adult
| Hancock
| Jennifer Emch
|
Kellie Rose
| Adult
| Roane
| Brandy Brabham
|
Aiden Taylor
| Adult
| Clay
| Phillena Frame
|
Ronay Tenney
| Adult
| Monongalia
| Beth Casey
|
Jennifer Wabnitz
| Adult
| Jefferson
| Shannon Taylor
|
Kristina Ward
| Adult
| Nicholas
| Debbie Kemmerling
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Veron 'Larry' Cosner
| Senior
| Wood
| Ed Helphinstine
|
Carol Crow
| Senior
| Jackson
| Faith Walker
|
Candice Elliot
| Senior
| Monongalia
| Lila Mangus
|
Michele Hale
| Senior
| Cabell
| Leslie Summers
|
Donna Hively
| Senior
| Kanawha
| Kristen Jaquish
|
Shay Huffman
| Senior
| Greenbrier
| Cynthia Hartwiger
|
Mark Kohut
| Senior
| Jefferson
| Cari Simon
|
Willliam (Bob) Lilly
| Senior
| Monongalia
| Nancy Beckner
|
Linda Petersen
| Senior
| Randolph
| Christopher Mielke
|
Judy Reynolds
| Senior
| Berkeley
| Diane Waldron
|
Caryle Snyder
| Senior
| Kanawha
| Jenny Keener
|
Larry Stutler
| Senior
| Cabell
| Alissa Stewart-Sparks
|
Marion Tanner
| Senior
| Fayette
| Diane Callison
|
Vanessa Vangilder
| Senior
| Kanawha
| Jenny Keener
|
Betty Waddy
| Senior
| Harrison
| Brad Riffee
|
Brenda Webb
| Senior
| Jackson
| Faith Walker
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DJ Allen
| Lifetime Achievement
| Ritchie
| Kathleen Panek
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CJ Rylands
| Lifetime Achievement
| Upshur
| Amanda Hayes
|
Dewey Houck
| Lifetime Achievement
| Wyoming
| Krista Halsey
|
Judy Schoonover Ritchie
| Lifetime Achievement
| Randolph
| Peggy Young Ross
|
Jerry Smith
| Lifetime Achievement
| Wood
| Scot Heckert
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Beckley VA Volunteer Group
| Group
| Raleigh
| Cara Holmes
|
Community Garden of Shinnston
| Group
| Harrison
| Julia Currey
|
Create Buckhannon
| Group
| Upshur
| Upshur Co. Commission
|
God's Way Home
| Group
| Greenbrier
| Dara Vance
|
Greenbrier Historical Society Board
| Group
| Greenbrier
| Margaret Hambrick
|
Meadow River Valley Association
| Group
| Greenbrier
| David Lumsden
|
Morgantown Area Meals on Wheels
| Group
| Monongalia
| Kathy Molnar
|
Progressive Women's Association
| Group
| Harrison
| Elinda Carson
|
Rotary Club of Kingwood
| Group
| Preston
| Victoria Hammond
|
Rotary Club of Summersville
| Group
| Nicholas
| Lewis Gilbert
|
The Amputee Center
| Group
| Wood
| Dorie Moore
|
Weekly Volunteer Construction Crew HFHKP
| Group
| Kanawha
| Trevor Anderson
|
West Virginia American Water
| Group
| Statewide
| Bradley Harris
|
Williamson Housing Authority
| Group
| Mingo
| Krista Jent
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