Volunteers are not just the heart of activities; they are also the heart of each community. The following individuals, organizations and businesses were nominated for a 2017 Governor's Service Award, honoring those who illustrate the true meaning of volunteerism.
***Indicates Award Recipients
Youth 6-18
| Kinsington Hammac-McClure*** | Kanawha |
Beth Sizemore |
| Brady Hanshaw*** |
Kanawha | Jeff Hall and Kellie Aikman |
| Maggie Holton | Cabell | Jaye Toler |
| Nick Turziano | Ohio | Debbie Turziano |
Young Adult
|
Katherine Bolyard |
Monongalia |
Julie Robison |
|
Stacy Hays |
Marion |
Nick Powell |
Adult
|
Becky Arthur*** |
Fayette |
Scott Miller |
| Patricia Beasley | Monroe | Emily Pratt |
| Angela Brown | Kanawha | Emily Brown |
| Sharon Davis-Cawthorne | Monongalia | Nadir Mirza |
| Mitchel DeBoard*** |
Clay | Debora Saulsgiver |
| Gina Evans | Raleigh | Kathy Housh |
| Patrick Ford | Hancock | Gloria Jerrell |
| Kandi Habeb | Wood | Kathy Hammett |
| Terri Lindsey | Marshall | Stacie Dei |
| George Manahan | Kanawha | Larry Malone |
| Elizabeth Manuel | Logan | Rachel Hicks |
| Cecil Price | Raleigh | Chris Graham |
| Lora Kaye Santorine | Ohio | Lisa Werner |
| Chad Webb | Mingo | Erin Beirne |
| Leslie Westfall | Pleasants | Brian Westfall |
| Lisa Zukoff | Marshall | Stacie Dei |
Senior
| Vicki Aliff | Raleigh | Chris Graham |
| Tom Bloom | Monongalia | Anthony Giambrone |
| Deaonna Crowe | Harrison | Michael Crowe |
| Alice Ferrell*** | Lewis | Krista Adkins |
| Peggy Grantham | Jefferson | Paula Marrone Reese |
| Kerry Hess | Wood | Suzanne Hess |
| Catherine Kochman | Hancock | Duke Horstemeyer |
| Mary Margaret Layne | Cabell | Tyson Compton |
| Leo Lester | Mercer | Bill Archer |
| Gloria McClung | Harrision | Carol Gaynor |
| Gary Morefield*** | Raleigh | Piney Creek Watershed Assn. |
|
Jean Phillips*** | Wood | Kathleen Roedersheimer |
| David Vargo | Logan | Troy Varney |
Disaster Services
| Jean Brothers | Wood | Scott Smith |
| Joezie Hickman | Wood | Kristine Green |
Lifetime Achievement
| Rosalyn Queen Alonso | Harrison | Elinda Carson |
| LeeAnn Brown | Upshur | Katie Loudin |
| Belle Butcher | Lewis | Krista Adkins |
| Bert Grose**** |
Nicholas | Tammy O'Dell |
| Susan Hogan | Ohio | Scott Finn |
| Dustin Holston | Putnam | Monica Walls |
| Donald Jarvis | Clay | Keyota Jarvis |
| Paul Lively*** | Fayette | New River Health Association |
| George Longenecker | Monongalia | WV Botanic Garden |
| Jerry Morris*** | Ohio | Grant Coleman |
| John Francis Newbrough | Hancock | Jennie Newbrough |
| Seldon 'S.O.' Pratt | Preston | Krista Farley |
| Laura Lee Young | Pocahontas | Jean Srodes |
Organization
| Ansted Home Town Festival | Fayette | Lisa Marshall |
|
Civil Air Patrol - WV Wing*** |
Fayette | Col Paul McCroskey |
| Faith in Action of the GKV | Statewide | Bethany Hall |
| Good Shepherd Inerfaith Caregivers | Jefferson | Paula Marrone Reese |
| Mid Ohio Valley Multicultural Festival | Wood | Jean Ambrose |
| Save A Kitty Feral Cat Program | Wood | Alice Keife & Judith Deem |
| The Friends Auxiliary | Lewis | Krista Adkins |
Business
| First Exchange Bank*** | Marrion | Jennifer Beach |
|
Happy Tails Pet Salon*** |
Marshall | Susan and Jeremy Harrison |