The Center for Community Engagement’s annual Excellence in Community Engagement Awards honor extraordinary accomplishments in engaged learning and community impact.
The recognition criteria are founded upon demonstration of the Mountaineer Values of Service, Curiosity, Respect, Accountability and Appreciation.
The 2026 award recipients include the following:
Athletic Service Award — WVU women’s rowing team
National Service Award — Phoebe Durst
Outstanding Staff Award — Sabrina Cave
Outstanding Faculty Award — Michael Withrow
Undergraduate Student Award — Lexus Middleton
Graduate Student Award — Kushal Naharki
Student Group Award — Alpha Omega Epsilon
Outstanding Community Partner Award — Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center
Outstanding Campus Partner Award — Student Recreation Aquatics Department
Engaged Research Scholar Award — Nicolas Zegre
Service-Learning Instruction Award — Michael Withrow
Cole Unger Social Action Award — Leah Peck