2026 Governor's Service Awards
Volunteer West Virginia is happy to announce that the following individuals and groups were nominated for the 2026 Governor's Service Awards. Congratulations to this year's 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. We also extend a heartfelt thank you to the nominators who poured their time, love, and energy into celebrating West Virginia's incredible volunteers.
2026 Governor's Service Awards Recipients
Name
|
Category
|
County
|
Nominator
|
Pavan Subramani
| Youth
| Monongalia
| Patrice Matamoros
|
Wesley "Jack" Comeau, aka Moon King
| Young Adult
| Wood
| Torie Jackson
|
Rhonda Lee
| Adult
| Jackson
| Kelly Lee
|
Theresea "Sis" Bruner
| Lifetime Achievement
| Randolph
| Nancy Young
|
Clint Hogbin
| Lifetime Achievement
| Berkeley
| Eddie Gochenour
|
Webster County Quarter Store
| Group
| Webster
| Tammy O'Dell
|
2026 Governor's Mountaineer Spirit Award Receipients Name
| Category
| County
| Nominator
|
Lauren Winans & Kristie Tenney "Mountaineer Mile Ladies"
| Governor's Mountaineer Spirit Award
| Upshur
| Debbie Hissom
|
2026 Governor's Service Award Nominees
Name
| Category
| County
| Nominator
|
Paisley Mitchell
| Youth
| Putnam
| Rita Meadows
|
Pratham Bhanushali
| Young Adult
| Monongalia
| Becca Rohn
|
Makenzie Gregory
| Young Adult
| Lewis
| Amber MacLoughlin
|
Curtis 'Triston' Stevens
| Young Adult
| Brooke
| Heather Weir
|
Julie Canterbury
| Adult
| Fayette
| Cassady Berry
|
Tinia Creamer
| Adult
| Cabell
| Marcia Lucas
|
Benjamin Duvall
| Adult
| Morgan
| Kacey Wolford
|
Don Evans
| Adult
| Jefferson
| Maria Resendiz
|
Kate Marshall
| Adult
| Ohio
| Sarah Lunau
|
Cheryl Quinlan
| Adult
| Kanawha
| Margaret Ann O'Neal & Kerri Cooper
|
Tara 'Baby T' Sexton
| Adult
| Mingo
| Tiffany Robinson
|
Sharon Werdebaugh
| Adult
| Harrison
| Ann Boland
|
Zachary White
| Adult
| Hancock
| Jarred Spellman
|
Charles Balkin
| Senior
| Morgan
| David Griffiths
|
Rachelle Davis
| Senior
| Tucker
| Judy Rodd
|
Chris Muroski
| Senior
| Ohio
| Liz Handzus
|
Steve Ourand
| Senior
| Jefferson
| Maria Resendiz
|
Vada Pennington
| Senior
| Monongalia
| Nancy Beckner
|
Linda Dawson
| Lifetime Achievement
| Hampshire
| Lynn Altizer
|
LeJay Graffious
| Lifetime Achievement
| Preston
| Christopher Langford
|
Kristy Jo Martin
| Lifetime Achievement
| Preston
| Abby Swigger
|
Clear Fork Crime Watch
| Group
| Raleigh
| Frank Priddy
|
Harpers Ferry Job Corps
| Group
| Jefferson
| Maria Resendiz
|
High Rocks Educational Corporation
| Group
| Pocahontas
| Kylian Doolittle & Janet Swift
|
Landmark Studio for the Arts
| Group
| Braxton
| Becky Conrad
|
Morgantown City Ambassadors
| Group
| Monongalia
| Shannon Davis
|
O.U.R. House (One Unique Recovery)
| Group
| Upshur
| Kristie Tenney
|
The Hope Dealer
| Group
| Berkeley
| Alana Linaburg
|
Wings of Hope Food Resource Program
| Group
| Summers
| Melanie Meadows
|