Youth Volunteer of the Year Award

The Youth Volunteer of the Year award is presented to an outstanding high school student who has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping others and who serves as an example to their peers.

The United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley is proud to recognize for the year 2018:

Matt Matsenov
Youth Volunteer of the Year

Matt Matsenov is a senior at John Handley High School. He plans to attend either University of Virginia or Carnegie Mellon in the fall to study Civil Engineering. Matt is the president of the Interact Club, a virtual peer-tutor of English for a student from Turkey, a member of the National Honor Society, and a member of the Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate team. Matt enjoys volunteering for various organizations including the the Rotary Club of Winchester, the United Way, Bright Futures, Salvation Army, Rise Against Hunger, and SPCA. His favorite volunteer endeavors are serving meals in the monthly Soup Kitchen at the local church, participation in the Relay for Life benefit concert supporting the American Cancer Society, and participating in the United Way Fund Distribution.

Past recipients include:

2017 Jessica Clatterbuck, James Wood High School
2016 Alexis Schneider, James Wood High School
2015 Brooke Souders, Millbrook High School
2014 Callie Clayton, James Wood High School
2013 Emily Woznak, James Wood High School
2012 Eliza Urtz, Handley High School
2011 Presley Parkes, Millbrook High School
2010 Jordan Orndoff, Millbrook High School
2009 Sullivan Parkes, Millbrook High School
2008 Lyndsey Funkhouser, Strasburg High School
2007 Beth Dickey, Clarke County High School
2006 Bethany Hott, James Wood High School
2005 Jessica Crosen, James Wood High School
2004 Megan Morton, Millbrook High School
2003 Krystal Omps, James Wood High School
2002 Jennifer Staples, Clarke County High School
2001 Jeanette Reynolds, Central High School