Lieutenant Governor's Civic Volunteer of the Year Award honors an individual who has improved his or her community through civic engagement. Minimum qualifications are five years of continuous or near continuous service in at least three different areas of the community (library, school, city government, etc.).

For more information or to nominate an individual please contact the Utah Commission on Volunteers at 1-888-755-UTAH (Toll-free in Utah) or 1-801-538-8700 (Outside of Utah) or Download the nomination form.

2007 Winner

Shannon D. Miller

Manti needed a champion to improve life and the pioneer image of the town. Shannon D. Miller, an energetic volunteer, is that champion and is dedicated to preserving and improving life in this historic Utah town.  She has also restored three pioneer homes to help preserve Manti’s historic heritage.  Through her efforts to form the Manti Preservation Commission, Manti now has a revitalized downtown section with trees, antique street lighting, special landscaping and corner attractions. She dedicated significant time to revitalizing Manti’s Main Street. She has also dedicated time and energy to the Utah Chapter of the American Lung Association.

Past Winners

2006 Winner

Ellyn Godfrey

Ellyn is always willing to take on challenging and sometimes sensitive situations.  Her service involvement includes; serving as a trusted caretaker of infants in Cottonwood Hospital’s nursery, providing a friendly greeting and a smile to go with it at Mt. Olympus Senior Center; knitting many hats and blankets for those in need; helping out at the Friends of Sight; and since 1994 she has been impacting the lives of children as an RSVP volunteer mentor at Bridges Volunteer Program which is a mentoring program involving older adults and school-referred children.  These children are unable to read well enough o complete classroom assignments and tests.  They require one on one attention and Ellyn provides that.  She has found time to tutor 108 students with 1,189 hours of service.  These children are now able to read, add, subtract and spell and have a positive attitude and a sense of self worth. 

            Ellyn is also a spokesperson on television to help with volunteer recruitment and her enthusiasm is spread to her friends.  Her enthusiasm and distinguished commitment to helping others along with her belief that if a person knows someone cares enough to give them a chance they will excel in their own right exemplifies the spirit of service. 

Past Winners