Dickinson County Students Earn Governor’s Service Awards

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission are pleased to announce 424 awards that honor Michigan students completing between 50 and 400 hours of volunteerism during their high school tenure.

“I am thrilled to honor so many Michigan student volunteers who went above and beyond to help others and build stronger communities across our great state,” said Gov. Whitmer. “These extraordinary young Michiganders honored the Michigan tradition of helping others and remained committed to service, giving hundreds of hours of their time to help those in need. They give me hope and will help us build a more prosperous, thriving Michigan for all.”

Among the award-winners were multiple students from Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Norway, and Sault Ste. Marie High Schools. The full list is posted below.

The Michigan Governor Youth Service Award program is run through a youth social responsibility platform to help students, groups and schools highlight community service impact, passion for causes, skill development and connect local effort to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

There were 1,532 Michigan student volunteers using the platform this academic year, totaling just over 57,000 hours with an estimated impact of $1.6 million in the state.  Youth volunteers spent 68% of their service addressing three UN Global Goals: quality education, good health & well-being, and sustainable cities & communities.

“We are so proud of all the Michigan teens and young adults who gave their time to help others,” said Michigan Community Service Commission Executive Director Ginna Holmes. “By learning the power of volunteerism at a young age, these Michiganders are fostering a lifelong passion of making a difference and strengthening communities – making our state more resilient.”

Award winners included:
31 Recipients for Youth Changemaker (400+ hours of service) from 15 different schools
52 Recipients for Youth Spirit of Hope (200+ hours of service) from 20 different schools
341 Recipients for Michigan Community Impact Awards (50 hours of service, past academic year) from 48 different schools

Student winners will receive medals and signed certificates for their volunteerism efforts. A complete list of students, school and award can be found on the Michigan Community Service Commission website.

All schools are invited to work with the Michigan Community Service Commission to have access to the platform at no cost. All college and high school aged students are welcome to join tens of thousands of 14- to 24-year-olds who have developed dynamic visual service resumes through InnerView.org.

The Community Impact Award winners from the Upper Peninsula are: 

The Youth Changemaker and Youth Spirit of Hope student award winners from the Upper Peninsula are: