Recipients

Dakota James Lough is a freshman at Glenville State College and a 2021 graduate of Lewis County High School. He is the son of James and Crystal Lough of Weston. He was a member of the Lewis County High School Cross Country and Track teams, the National Honor Society, Robotics, and a member of New Life Southern Baptist Church, where he has volunteered for the church food pantry. He has also served his community by serving hot meals to those in need, spending time at nursing homes, and volunteering for Adopt-a-Highway. Through his volunteer work, he has encountered individuals with drug addictions. His passion to educate children about substance abuse and keep drugs off the street has helped inspire his career choice as a law enforcement officer. Dakota describes himself as determined and he is set on completing his degree in Criminal Justice at Glenville State and thereafter becoming a law enforcement officer.