The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has awarded David Mitchell the Sarah Nichols Pinckney Volunteer of the Year Award for 2024. Mitchell, Executive Director of Atlanta Preservation Center, has been recognized for his outstanding service to the Georgia Historical Marker Program. The award was presented at Atlanta Preservation Center in Atlanta on Monday, October 28, 2024, by Elyse Butler, GHS Manager of Programs and Special Projects, and Breana James, GHS Historical Marker and Program Associate.

“David Mitchell has been an active and stalwart advocate for the preservation and stewardship of historical resources across Georgia for many years,” said Christy Crisp, Marilyn Memory McMullan Director of Programs and Vice President of Education and Programs at the Georgia Historical Society. “From his hometown in Rome, to Atlanta, to Sparta, and beyond, David has contributed his time, energy, financial resources, and physical labor to ensuring that Georgians and visitors alike are able to learn from and enjoy our state’s rich history. GHS is grateful for his support of our educational and research mission and his assistance on countless historical marker and other projects over the past decade.”

Given annually, the Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes individuals and groups who have selflessly contributed their time and resources to advance the mission of the Georgia Historical Society. It is named in memory of Sarah Pinckney, who for many years gave so generously of her time and resources to this organization.

"I am very grateful to receive this award," said Mitchell. "It is an acknowledgment that community, fidelity, and working together with a common interest for the preservation of Georgia’s history is still present."

For more information about the Sarah Nichols Pinckney Award, please contact Elyse Butler, GHS Manager of Programs and Special Projects, at 912.651.2125, ext. 119 or by email at [email protected].

To become a community partner or adopt a historical marker, please contact Elyse Butler, Historical Marker Manager, at [email protected].