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2023 Excellence in Community Engagement Award Winners announced

excellence in engagement

The Center for Community Engagement’s annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in engaged learning and community impact. 

The recognition criteria for these awards are founded upon demonstration of the Mountaineer Core Values of Service, Curiosity, Respect, Accountability and Appreciation. 

The awards are given in categories that include Social Action, Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student, Faculty, Staff, Service-Learning Instruction, Community Partner and Campus Partner. 

Join us in congratulating this year’s winners:

  • Cole Unger Social Action Award – Muslim Student Association of WVU

  • Undergraduate Student Award – Olivia Dowler

  • Graduate Student Award – Hayley Harman

  • Faculty Award – Deana Morrow

  • Staff Award – Kisstaman Epps

  • Service-Learning Instruction Award – Andrea Soccorsi

  • Engaged Research Scholar Award – Angel Smothers

  • Outstanding Community Partner Award – Katie Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia

  • Outstanding Campus Partner Award – Ellen Rodrigues, LGBTQ+ Center

  • National Service Award – Lillian Wright

  • Outstanding Athlete in Service Award – Helena Radford

Find more information about the awards.