Berea College

We invite you to nominate persons for the award using the online form.&nbsp; Please be certain to include all the pertinent information that is requested on the form.&nbsp; Please recall that you are in a better position than the committee to highlight the achievements of your nominee.

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We invite you to nominate persons for the award using the online form.&nbsp; Please be certain to include all the pertinent information that is requested on the form.&nbsp; Please recall that you are in a better position than the committee to highlight the achievements of your nominee.

<ul>
<li>Nominations from General Faculty members, Board members, staff, alumni and friends of the College;</li>
<li>Generally, one award is presented each year;</li>
<li>To honor persons who in their daily lives and their service to humanity have exemplified the Berea Commitments;</li>
<li>To honor practical service by persons in all walks of life.</li>
</ul>

Guidelines

<ul>
<li>2009-2010: Former West Virginia Congressman Ken Hechler, Leslie County native and community organizer Daymon Morgan, and Pat Wear, II, advocate for the disabled;</li>
<li>2010-2011: Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner, founders of Love Kitchen, and Earl Hager, West Virginia legislator;</li>
<li>2011-2012: Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women, Denise S. Hill, Founder and Director of Branches of Monroe County, and Jean L. Thomas, founder of the Haiti Christian Development Fund;</li>
<li>2012-2013: anti-mountaintop removal activist Beverly May,</li>
<li>2013-2014: sustainable energy entrepreneur Henry Red Cloud and Eastern Kentucky community leader Carolyn Sundy;</li>
<li>2014-2015: Mam-Yassin Sarr, advocate for girls’ education in The Gambia and founder of Starfish International.</li>
</ul>

Recent Recipients

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<ul>
 	<li>Nominations from General Faculty members, Board members, staff, alumni and friends of the College;</li>
 	<li>Generally, one award is presented each year;</li>
 	<li>To honor persons who in their daily lives and their service to humanity have exemplified the Berea Commitments;</li>
 	<li>To honor practical service by persons in all walks of life.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
 	<li>2009-2010: Former West Virginia Congressman Ken Hechler, Leslie County native and community organizer Daymon Morgan, and Pat Wear, II, advocate for the disabled;</li>
 	<li>2010-2011: Helen Ashe and Ellen Turner, founders of Love Kitchen, and Earl Hager, West Virginia legislator;</li>
 	<li>2011-2012: Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women, Denise S. Hill, Founder and Director of Branches of Monroe County, and Jean L. Thomas, founder of the Haiti Christian Development Fund;</li>
 	<li>2012-2013: anti-mountaintop removal activist Beverly May,</li>
 	<li>2013-2014: sustainable energy entrepreneur Henry Red Cloud and Eastern Kentucky community leader Carolyn Sundy;</li>
 	<li>2014-2015: Mam-Yassin Sarr, advocate for girls’ education in The Gambia and founder of Starfish International.</li>
</ul>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Nomination Form</h2>

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Purpose:&nbsp;To honor persons who in their daily lives and their service to humanity have exemplified the Berea Commitments and to honor practical service by persons in all walks of life.

Purpose:&nbsp;To honor persons who in their daily lives and their service to humanity have exemplified the Berea Commitments and to honor practical service by persons in all walks of life.

Additional guidelines for the Service Award:&nbsp;Nominations are solicited from Berea College faculty, staff, students, retirees, alumni, and friends of the College. Generally, one award is presented each year.

Additional guidelines for the Service Award:&nbsp;Nominations are solicited from Berea College faculty, staff, students, retirees, alumni, and friends of the College. Generally, one award is presented each year.

Please note that current Berea College staff, faculty, students, and trustees are excluded from consideration.

Please note that current Berea College staff, faculty, students, and trustees are excluded from consideration.

Service Award Nominations

Nomination Form