Sadie Begtrup ’28 honored with Governor’s Volunteer Star Award in Tennessee

Begtrup will be recognized by Tennessee’s premier volunteer recognition initiative.

31 January 2025 Posted In:

Sadie Begtrup ’28 will be honored with the Governor’s Volunteer Star Award (GVSA) in her home state of Tennessee on February 16, 2025. GVSA is Tennessee’s premier volunteer recognition initiative, recognizing outstanding individuals, businesses, and nonprofits from across the state.

Volunteering has always been a part of Sadie’s life. She has volunteered since 2011, planting and distributing trees with the Nashville Tree Foundation, has been a volunteer driver for Room in the Inn, worked the Nashville Shakespeare festival, helped run the Martin Arts Center at the Frist Museum, and volunteered to educate youth at Blakemore United Methodist Church. As a volunteer, she has personally planted 350 trees, spearheaded her own project with NTF to plant a fruit orchard at the Knowles Assisted Living Home, given rides to unhoused neighbors, worked shifts after school to teach children and adults painting, carving, sketching, and photography. She has even earned the title of ‘Star Greeter’ at her congregation’s service, donning a personalized badge and listing her in the services’ programs.

Learn more about the awards.