2026 Gold Award Girl Scouts

2026

Gold Award Girl Scouts

THE GOLD STANDARD OF LASTING IMPACT

Congratulations Highest Award Girl Scouts!

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Fellow Champions of Change,

I am continually inspired by the courage, creativity, and commitment of our Girl Scouts, and this year’s High Award earners are no exception. More than 100 years ago, the Gold Award was established to recognize Girl Scouts who Take Action to improve their communities. Today Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta continue to honor that legacy through bold leadership and meaningful service.

This year, we proudly celebrate nearly 500 Bronze Award Girl Scouts, including 8 Women of Distinction; 272 Silver Award Girl Scouts, including 5 Women of Distinction; nearly 20 scholarship recipients; and 80 Gold Award Girl Scouts, including 8 Women of Distinction. Each of these individuals has demonstrated extraordinary dedication, tackling some of the most complex and urgent issues facing our world through thoughtful, impactful projects.

From addressing period poverty and domestic violence to advancing conversations around mental health, sustainability, and community wellness, our Gold Award Girl Scouts are not shying away from difficult topics. Instead, they are leading with empathy, determination, and a clear belief that positive change is possible when courage meets action.

As CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Girl Scout alumna, and Lifetime Member, I understand the discipline, service, and resilience it takes to turn a vision into reality. These Gold Award projects reflect these values and reflect the heart of Girl Scouting: leading with courage, confidence, and character.

This Gold Award Book is more than a celebration of achievement. It is a window into the future being shaped by future leaders. I invite you to explore these pages with the same curiosity and passion that guided their work. Celebrate their accomplishments, honor their leadership, and be inspired by their stories. I also extend my deepest gratitude to the families, volunteers, mentors, and community partners who supported these journeys every step of the way.

These Girl Scouts are the changemakers of tomorrow, and I am incredibly proud that Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is part of their path. Their impact reaches far beyond these pages, and the future is brighter because of them.

Yours in Girl Scouting and Sisterhood,

Jai Ferrell Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Gold Award Girl Scouts

Alexandra Allen

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Tawanna Kirkland

Project Advisor: Heather Newell Gold Award Coach: Nina Goody

G3 (Girls, Growth, and Grace)

G3 (Girl, Growth, and Grace) helps girls ages 10–18 manage anxiety and stress, especially in sports. Through workshops and discussions, Alexandra taught mindfulness, confidence, and coping skills to build resilience. Partnering with schools and community leaders, she created a lasting program that empowers girls to support each other and prioritize mental health.

Maya Aquino

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Susan Aquino and Arlissa Williams

Project Advisor: Angela Jiang Gold Award Coach: Arlissa Williams International Day

Due to the lack of education about different cultures in her community, Maya decided she needed to do something to bring people together and give them a place to showcase their own cultures and learn about those of others. Planning and hosting International Day allowed students, parents, and staff from her school to enjoy cultural showcases with food samples, activities, and educational presentations.

“Your words have power, your compassion brings light, and your courage can help others rise from silence.”

Sana Verma, page 25

Caroline Bailey

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Kathryn Wilson

Project Advisor: Jessica Houston

Gold Award Coach: Betsy Branam

Elementary School

Character Development

Caroline’s Gold Award focused on character education and development in elementary school children. The overall goal of the project was to increase kindness and empathy in the world, starting at a young age. She painted character vocabulary words in the outdoor classroom at Vanderlyn Elementary School and worked with the school’s counselors to create corresponding worksheets for students to use to learn about the words.

Reagan Berube

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Rachelle Willette

Project Advisor: Andrea Volk

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Sun Safety for Community Health

Reagan promoted sun safety in her community through educational tools, including a YouTube video and an infographic displayed in public spaces. She also created a Troop Leader Guide with fun activities for Girl Scouts of all ages. Girl Scouts who complete the curriculum and pledge to be sun safe earn a special patch.

Isabel Biagi

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisor: Kim Gallant

Project Advisors: Chad Buice and Marquis Lyde Gold Award Coach: Kim Towne

Art Across Generation

For her Gold Award, Isabel collected and delivered nearly 300 pieces of original art to residents at Benton House of Sugar Hill. She created and taught a lesson plan at Riverside Elementary School to inspire students to make meaningful art, then set up an ongoing donation program that repurposes their artwork to brighten the lives of seniors and reduce feelings of loneliness

Alyssa Blacknall

County: Douglas

Troop Advisor: Melanie Jackson

Project Advisor: Tara Crabtree

Gold Award Coach: Rebecca Mortenson

Speak Now!

The lack of public speaking skills and low self-confidence among middle school students was addressed in her project through exposure and a safe space to practice. Before Alyssa’s project, no middle schools in Douglas County offered Speech & Debate Clubs. Creating a Speech & Debate Club gives students the tools to be courageous and one day make the world a better place, as they will have increased skills to articulate their thoughts and opinions.

“You have a beautiful brain and the power to change the world.”

Kyla DeCambre

Troop 40029 | Gwinnett County

Troop Advisors: Janine Bowling and Tanesha Callahan

Project Advisor: Tanesha Callahan

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: Participating in Camp CEO. I met so many amazing people and had incredible networking opportunities with accomplished women from across Atlanta. The serene atmosphere of Camp Misty Mountain reignited my love for camping and the outdoors.

Cover Their Story: Black and Latino Youth Need Your Attention!

Kyla’s Gold Award spread awareness about the disproportionate number of Black and Latino youth going missing in her community. She partnered with an Atlanta journalism organization to write and publish an article discussing the issue, and worked with a local school to develop a kidnapping education and prevention curriculum for middle and high school students.

Alexandra Booher

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Stephanie Williams and Kim Hensarling

Project Advisor: Jodie Gilfillan

Gold Award Coach: Ann Council

Lifeline Video for Shelters in Need

Alexandra’s Gold Award project promoted pet adoption and addressed pet homelessness through a video created with Lifeline Animal Project and the City of Chamblee. She educated the community about responsible pet ownership, led workshops where Girl Scouts made cat blankets for shelter animals, and inspired compassion, responsibility, and action toward animal welfare.

McKenzie Rei Brewton

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Betty Willingham

Project Advisor: Christen Mcclain

Gold Award Coach: Kamille See Book Rescue

McKenzie’s Gold Award project addressed the issue of book waste and limited access to books in underfunded communities. She was able to collect approximately 800 books that were at risk of being destroyed and then donate them to communities in need. She organized a children’s book reading event to foster a love for reading. While completing her project, she learned that she is more determined and driven when she stays focused on her goals.

Addie Brown

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisor: Angie Miller

Project Advisor: Jen Popp

Gold Award Coach: Barbra Forest

Selling Ads for the Drama Program

Addie’s project was directed at the fine arts in high schools, specifically theater. She wanted to help raise awareness about the lack of funding in the theater program. But she also wanted to ensure that it lead to an increase in funds, so she showed the drama officers how to sell ads and how it helps support the program.

Zoe Cannon

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Jakita Watson and Tamareeshi Geffrard

Project Advisor: Abigail Smith

Gold Award Coach: Ms. Krystal

Project Flow

Zoe’s project was called Project Flow, where she focused on period poverty, specifically the lack of knowledge about menstrual health. She addressed this issue by giving presentations to girls ages 8–18, where she discussed how to take care of oneself during a period. She introduced the girls to a pediatric gynecologist who is an expert in girls’ menstrual health. Her project was sustained through the Step Up Club at her school.

Tihun Chapman

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Rhonda Y. Barrow

Project Advisor: Zach Broyles

Gold Award Coach: Rhonda Y. Barrow

Swinging Towards Success

Tihun’s project Swinging Towards Success addressed the lack of recreational access and skill-building opportunities for refugee students in grades 3–5 at International Community School. By using golf, an unfamiliar sport to the students, the project taught life skills that can be used both on and off the golf course. The project is sustained through ongoing partnerships with local schools, coaches, and First Tee Metro Atlanta.

Anna Cheever

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kara Cheever and Stefanie Simons

Project Advisor: Jamye Moran

Gold Award Coach: Brooke Werner

Make a Ripple with Glass Recycling

Anna educated her community on how to recycle glass and the benefits of doing so. Glass should go to recycling companies to be recycled many times instead of landfills. This saves resources and reduces waste. She placed recycling bins in her neighborhood and held a recycling drive. She collected hundreds of pounds of glass. She taught her community how and where to recycle. She spoke at meetings, created fliers, and made social media posts.

Major Global Issues

“Remember that even start getting solved with

Jianni Cheng

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Beatrice King

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Just Girls: Shaping Mental Health Awareness and Neuroscience Education in Young Girls

Gabrielle Ferguson, page 9

For her Gold Award project, Jianni focused on empowering young Girl Scouts to take charge of their mental wellbeing by learning to manage their emotions. She did this by creating an interactive lesson plan to introduce girls to psychology, combining education with lots of fun! Jianni led six engaging workshops at local churches and Girl Scout meetings. Also, she partnered with One Johns Creek, a community coalition dedicated to youth wellness and substance misuse prevention, to host an awareness event with prevention resources for families and troop leaders.

Amelia Cimbalo

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jeff Cimbalo

Project Advisor: Jason Dyer

Gold Award Coach: Jacqueline Baron-Lee

American Friends of Highland Culture

Amelia’s American Friends of Highland Culture is a nonprofit organization that aims to educate and inspire a deeper appreciation for Highland heritage and to actively support local businesses and organizations in Scotland’s Highland region. Beyond education, the organization is committed to strengthening ties between the United States and Scotland through cultural events and partnerships.

Jasmine Conley

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Vetter

Project Advisor: Jennifer Parlier

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Vetter

Stand Up!

Jasmine’s project was geared predominantly toward elementary students, but it can help teach all children helpful ways to prevent and respond to bullying. She wanted to create a program that could be used to teach children these skills. Bullying is common, and its effects can lead to long-term mental health issues. Teaching children these skills at a young age helps them become second nature. This makes it easier to respond if they encounter bullying.

Kennedy Cray

County: Paulding

Troop Advisors: Bernadette King and Lesley Williams

Project Advisor: Charcia Nichols

Gold Award Coach: Lisa Willis

Period Pantry

To address period poverty at Ivy Prep Academy, Kennedy created a Period Closet stocked with free menstrual products and designed educational materials to reduce stigma and promote awareness. Her project supports students ages 10–18 and their families by ensuring access to supplies and menstrual health education. Ivy Prep will sustain the closet under Executive Director Charcia Nichols, restocking products and sharing information quarterly in partnership with Georgia STOMP.

Kenya Dean

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Jacinda Smith and Lynette Smith

Project Advisor: Gail Priest

Gold Award Coach: Jacinda Smith

Project Nourish

Kenya’s project, Project Nourish, helps fight food insecurity in the Lithonia community by providing access to food resources and healthy, low-cost recipes. She created a website listing local food banks, recipe ideas, and pantry dates, then shared it using flyers with QR codes around schools, parks, and churches. Her target audience was families and individuals in need. The project will continue through New Bethel AME Church, which will keep the website updated for the community.

“Don’t

be scared to use the resources around you. In the end, it is all worth it to see what you created and the people’s reactions of what you accomplish.”

Troop 14494 | DeKalb County

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Katy Malo

Gold Award Coach: Pam Malinzak

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory was a trip to the White House with my troop. It was such a fun weekend getting to bond with the girls as we were getting older. We talked till late at night, reminiscing on all our memories from when we were younger. Being surrounded by girls who you did the journey with, is one of the best parts of being a Girl Scout.

Strong Mind Kind Heart

The Strong Mind Kind Heart addressed the lack of kindness and inclusivity in elementary school play. Gabriella partnered with Vickery Mill Elementary School to install an ADA-accessible Gaga Ball pit, create a kindness board, and lead workshops teaching empathy, teamwork, and inclusion. Students in grades 1–5, summer campers, and Girl Scouts practiced positive interactions, shared acts of kindness, and built confidence. The program is sustainable through teacher handbooks, ongoing activities, and school integration, benefiting students long term.

Taylor Deshazer

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Bernadette King

Project Advisor: Brianna Berry

Gold Award Coach: Bernadette King

Voices Heard: Real stories. Real change

For Taylor’s Gold Award project, she addressed the issue of bullying by collecting and sharing real student stories about their experiences. The goal was to create empathy and kindness in others by giving students a platform to express how bullying had impacted them. She chose this project because many students feel isolated in their experiences, and hearing honest, personal stories proved to be far more powerful than rules or lectures. Through a documentary, pamphlets, and survey, Taylor created a space where students could share their own stories of bullying.

Amira Dhople

County: Carroll

Troop Advisor: Pamela Fox Dhople

Project Advisor: Cassie Payne

Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Starting a Teen Youth Court

For her Gold Award, Amira established a Teen Youth Court in Carrollton, Georgia. Teen Youth Courts use a jury of teens to determine consequences for peer offenders, and the program has a 91% success rate for reducing repeat offenses. Amira spent 3 years meeting with community leaders, selecting and training jury members, and leading hearings. She’s proud to have established the 4th Teen Youth Court in Georgia, and the only Georgian one that is student-led.

Kieran DiCarlo

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Amanda DiCarlo and Tamara Bradley

Project Advisors: Rosa McHugh and Brian Barnes

Gold Award Coach: Barb Foerst

Community Pond Clean Up

Kieran’s Gold Award aimed to address the issue of pollution within her community and the beautification of the neighborhood pond and it’s surrounding plant life and habitat. She pulled up invasive weeds, planted new native plants, picked up trash and tested the water for harmful chemicals, and created a QR code and a webpage to show people the different types of animals that inhabits the pond and it’s surroundings such as ducks, fish, frogs, turtles, birds and foxes.

Lucinda Dignam

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Heidi Hill

Project Advisors: Kristen Embry and Elizabeth Burbridge Gold Award Coach: Tosha Ellis

The Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

For Lucinda’s Gold Award, she examined the rapid expansion of AI in education and everyday life, with an emphasis on environmental impact. Specifically, she focused on the significant energy consumption of data centers and strategies for responsible use of emerging technology. To address the issue, she created an informational website highlighting the ethical and environmental implications of AI and offering practical strategies for reducing reliance on AI. To raise awareness, she designed and distributed posters with a QR code linking to the website throughout her school and local community.

Madison Drew

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Bernadette King and Leslie Williams

Project Advisor: Cassandra Henderson

Gold Award Coach: Bernadette King

Motherhood Beyond Bars

After watching a documentary about mothers behind bars, Madison noticed the disparity in supplies and care for incarcerated mothers of babies and infants. This prompted her to create care baskets for mothers and their babies, one basket for the babies, and one for the mothers, so that she could donate to a local women’s prison facility. Madison created packages including breast pumps, baby clothes, wipes, bottles, diapers, and personalized handmade notes for the mothers.

Lauren Faulkner

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisor: Courtney Faulkner

Project Advisor: Tessa Mock

Gold Award Coach: Dr. Elizabeth Lewis

Locavore:

The Benefits of Sourcing Food Locally

Although it seems convenient to buy any food at any time of the year from different countries, it is actually harming us. Locally sourced, in-season food is healthier, and our local economies also benefit. Lauren educated her community about the benefits of consuming nutritious, locally grown food over globally sourced, bred-for-appearance foods. Not only are people eating food with drastically reduced nutritional value, but they are also hurting local economies and being environmentally irresponsible.

Gabrielle Ferguson

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Wooden

Project Advisor: Dr. Triaka Larry Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Patriots Cove: Mental Health Connections for Teens

With 44% of U.S. teens reporting depression, Gabrielle’s project addressed mental health by creating Patriots Cove, a Zen room at her school. This space empowers students and teachers to self-regulate during a crisis. For sustainability, she built a coping website, created over 100 mental health kits, and led workshops, including a Barbados youth ministry partnership. In six months, over 200 students and teachers gained tools to manage stress effectively.

Hailey Fields

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Kathy Barnett

Project Advisor: Kelly Mishkoff

Gold Award Coach: Kathy Barnett From

Streets to Homes

Hailey’s project addressed the growing issue of abandoned puppies by partnering with Bosley’s Place, a volunteer-run organization that rescues neonatal puppies and helps them find homes. To addresses shelter’s limited resources, she increased awareness around the need for foster families and collected donations. By sharing Bosley’s Place’s mission through flyers and social media and securing items from their Amazon wish list, the project strengthened the organization’s ability to care for vulnerable puppies. Through community outreach and collaboration, this effort created a lasting impact for both the organization and the animals it serves.

Julienne Diane Geffrard

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Tamareeshi Geffrard and Jakita Watson

Project Advisor: Khristy Norman

Gold Award Coach: Fran Houston

First Aid For First Grade and Up

After learning that only 54% of Americans can perform CPR, Julienne taught over 300 elementary school children how to identify first aid items, respond to allergic reactions, treat minor cuts and scrapes, know when to call 911, and perform CPR. Each student created their own first aid kit, and she assembled more than ten “First Aid Fun Kits” for classrooms across the United States, providing children with practical, hands-on experience in life-saving skills.

Sara Goolsby

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Julie Gonnene

Project Advisor: David Roth Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Band Camp Survival Handbook

As a freshman, Sara struggled through band camp due to limited guidance on health, hydration, and routines, which sometimes kept her off the field. These challenges inspired her to create the Band Camp Survival Guide, promoting hydration, nutrition, and strong character as keys to success. Through her Gold Award project, she aims to help future band members—regardless of athletic background— transition smoothly and thrive both physically and mentally in the marching band experience.

Abigail Hankinson

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Michaela Davis

Gold Award Coach: Mary Williams

Exercise is Fun

After noticing a growing issue of technology use among children, Abigail wanted to find a solution that would encourage kids to get outside and have fun while exercising. She decided to hold workshops across Johns Creek teaching kids about stretching, hydration, fueling, heart rate, and muscle groups. She also created a similar course online for those outside of her local reach and hung posters with this information in the gym at her local preschool.

Catherine Hasell

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Susan Williams

Project Advisor: Dr. Natalia Benza and Dr. Arash Grakoui

Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Community Immunity

Catherine’s project aimed to address the public health issue of vaccine hesitancy by focusing on its root causes of misinformation and mistrust of medical professionals. She managed an Instagram account sharing reliable sources of vaccine information and summaries from these sources, created a podcast interviewing experts on different aspects of vaccination, and organized a community education event that provided the public with the opportunity to hear from medical experts and ask their questions directly.

“The Gold Award allowed me to bridge the gap between different ages and groups.”

Troop Advisor: Damita Jackson

Project Advisor: Dr. Zuri Hemphill-Bryant

Gold Award Coach: Teresha Freckleton-Petite

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory is hearing that my Gold Award proposal was approved.

D.I.S.P.E.L. the Myth: Dispelling Inaccuracies About Symptoms of Period Endocrine Linked Disorders

Lei'Lani’s project addressed the misdiagnosis of menstrual disorders among teens and women through webinars, workshops, and published articles that encouraged open dialogue and early diagnosis. Partnering with Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.–North Atlanta (TLOD–NA), she expanded outreach through period poverty initiatives. Her nonprofit, Fusion Flō Haus Foundation, along with TLOD–NA, ensures sustainability by continuing education, advocacy, and community partnerships that promote menstrual health awareness and equity for future generations of girls and women.

Sadie Hernandez

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kristin Benninger and Allison Guillame

Project Advisor: Jacqueline McRae

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Leave the Leaves

Sadie’s issue was people moving leaf litter. People do not realize that it is actually good for the environment, so she focused her project on educating people. She targeted kids at camps run by environmental organizations and, through them, their parents and visitors to the Chattahoochee Nature Center. The Chattahoochee Nature Center and Trees Atlanta will continue to teach people about the importance of leaf litter.

Reagan Hudson

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Susan Aquino

Project Advisors: Candyce Patterson

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Lester

Study Tips + Tricks:

Smarter Habits, Stronger Skills

Reagan’s Gold Award project addressed educational disparities by creating a study skills program that teaches goal-setting, organization, time management, and other executive functioning strategies. Through workshops and resources, she empowered students to identify their learning styles, strengthen study habits, and build confidence, helping them achieve greater academic success and lifelong learning skills.

Kayla Johnson

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Tawanna Tucker

Project Advisor: Katilia Harden

Gold Award Coach: Deborah Burke Johnson

Reflections Through Color

Kayla’s project was committed to empowering youth by providing creative tools to manage anxiety and stress through the practice of art therapy. Reflections Through Color educated youth and participants on the differences between mental illness and mental health. The workshops were divided into two sections: first, informing and education; then participants talked with one another about their different experiences and expressed their negative or joyful feelings through artwork.

Kayla Kehayes

County: Fayette

Troop Advisors: Corinne Kehayes and Lisa Lewandowski

Project Advisor: Hannah Wilson

Gold Award Coach: Monique Comiskey

Opening the Door to Girls in Aviation

Women are underrepresented in aviation, and the biggest cause of this disparity is that many girls don’t even know that it’s an option. Kayla’s Gold Award project aimed to introduce girls to the opportunities awaiting them if they choose to pursue a passion for aviation. She created an event that featured interactive learning activities and informative posters explained by women who work in aviation. In total, they reached 160 people, including 50 girls.

“Even

though there will be times when you feel like a chicken with its head cut off, you’ll eventually find your way back to the coop.”

Jordyn Jennings

Troop

07421

| DeKalb County

Troop Advisor: Susan Aquino

Project Advisor: Renard Beaty Gold Award Coach: Erica Scott

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout activity has always been going camping with fellow Girl Scouts. I’ll never forget cooking s’mores and silver turtles around the fire and staying up late in our cabins talking about life. Camping trips always brought us closer together and created some of my best memories.

Mind Over Muscle: The Real Self-Defense

Jordyn’s Gold Award project, Mind Over Muscle: The Real SelfDefense, addressed the lack of self-defense education for young women, particularly Black women, by focusing on developing physical skills and mental fortitude. Through community workshops, instructional videos, and a partnership with her martial arts studio, she empowered over 100 participants with confidence, awareness, and resilience, creating a sustainable program that continues to educate and inspire her community today.

Ada Kennedy-Alicea

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Kary Alicea and Gina King

Project Advisors: Elizabeth McWilliams

Gold Award Coach: Alyce James

Outdoor Fun

For Ada’s project, she transformed an unused area at Mountain Park UMC Preschool into an inclusive outdoor classroom. She addressed the lack of accessible, hands-on learning spaces for young children by designing sensory gardens and a STEM-based curriculum. This project helps preschoolers, especially those with learning differences like she has, learn through exploration and play. The preschool will sustain it through continued use and maintenance, creating a lasting impact for students and teachers in her community.

Risha Kohli

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Wieland

Project Advisor: Sweta Patel

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Wieland

Camp Adventure

To address children’s rising screen dependency, Risha created Camp Adventure, a three-day summer camp for ages 5–11 that taught life and social skills through engaging STEM activities, art and cooking projects, and leadership games. The camp hosted over 35 kids, fostering teamwork, confidence, and creativity while reducing screen time. To sustain the project, she created a counselor-in-training role, a detailed handbook for future leaders, and shared the curriculum with over 10 child-care organizations, including the YMCA.

Emma Lisborg

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Michelle Freeman

Project Advisor: Katherine Brown

Gold Award Coach: Teresa Harrison

Sticks for Chicks

Gender stereotypes pervade the world of music and band, especially in the percussion section. Few women elect to be percussionists, and even fewer advance to the highest levels of musical achievement. Emma’s project published 60 videos, ranging in topics from how to play scales on marimba to how to practice over a holiday. Overall, Emma’s channel reached over 10,000 views, inspiring fellow musicians to break gender norms and express themselves through music.

Maggie McClung

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Heidi Hill

Project Advisor: Christine Kraemer

Gold Award Coach: Suzan Lazaro

Band Buddies

Maggie worked with her local middle school’s band director to set up a free, one-on-one tutoring program between high schoolers and middle schoolers learning their instruments. This allows young students to practice musical skills with personalized help in a format that mimics private lessons, without the monetary commitment. High school musicians get the chance to lead and give back to the program where they first started, connecting the community across schools.

“When you lead with passion and purpose, you’ll create more change than you thought possible.”

Troop 14494 | Forsyth County

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Durgesh Das Gold Award Coach: Pamela Malinzak

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory is when my troop and I were able to go on a fully funded mother-daughter trip to Washington DC! Another one of my favorite memories is selling cookies at cookie booths!

Bridging the Digital Divide

Nazeefa’s project helped close the digital divide by expanding technology access and digital skills for underserved families locally and globally. She collected and donated laptops through Inspiredu in Atlanta. In India, she partnered with Leap to Shine, creating video tutorials to help students use their new tablets for learning. Nazeefa also led cybersecurity workshops for over 120 students. Her efforts truly helped close the digital gap, empowering students to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Angelina Miller

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisors: Angie Miller and Heather Sipes

Project Advisor: Cynthia Humphlett

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Take a Seat

The root cause of her project was that the arts are underfunded. Angelina raised money through theatre seat plaque sales to create lasting change. After completing three rounds of sales, the booster treasurer, director, and she met to identify needs and order a significant amount of programbolstering items. This changed perceptions, and everyone was excited to have contributed. The project will continue past her time at Sequoyah High School as future officers continue the project.

Morgan Miller

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jessica Greir

Project Advisor: Jessica Greir

Gold Award Coach: Rhonda Y. Barrow

Good to Grow

The aim of Morgan’s Gold Award was to teach children in the community about food insecurity and food deserts while also promoting healthy eating habits that encourage food stability, all of which are issues directly linked to poverty. She provided educational workshops for children ages 8–13, and the program will be sustained by the nonprofit organization Kids-R-Chefs. It will consist of self-paced lessons regarding food insecurity.

Katriana Mills

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Stephanie Ives and Christie Mize

Project Advisors: Emily Beatty and Terrace Ellis

Gold Award Coach: Lena Carstens

Music For the Soul

Music should be shared with everyone. Katriana belongs to a high school club called SQUAD, where she works with other students with disabilities. SQUAD was supposed to start a music class in 2020, but because of the pandemic, the school had to postpone the course. She has always felt that many of the students would succeed in music, so she established the adaptive music club named Music for the Soul.

Hannah Minter

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Cortney Stafford

Project Advisor: Erin Carey

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Hennequant

Sensory Garden

Hannah’s Gold Award project addressed childhood education insufficiency by creating a sensory garden at Trinity Presbyterian Preschool to provide students with more engaging, hands-on learning resources. By building garden beds, selecting plants, and designing activities that encouraged sensory exploration, she helped preschoolers develop their motor skills and sensory awareness while giving educators a valuable tool for interactive learning.

Zora Mixon

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Gloria Mixon and Hilda Calhoun

Project Advisor: Andrea Prewitt

Gold Award Coach: Andrea Ferguson

Waste Free Hands

Teachers at Zora’s school were generating a significant amount of paper waste. She wanted to find a way to reduce this problem, which led her to create Waste Free Hands. The goal of the project was to address paper waste by introducing worm composting as a sustainable solution. Through worm composting, she helped teachers cut back on the amount of trash they produced.

Nayla Mosby

County: Henry

Troop Advisor: Grazonte Sanders

Project Advisor: Stephanie Pham

Gold Award Coach: Sharon Hubbard-Belcher

The Wonder Circle

For her Gold Award, Nayla worked with CSDF Camp Wonder to create a pediatric support group for children with chronic and life-threatening skin diseases. As somebody who has suffered from eczema for most of her life, she found personally and through her research that there is a lack of peer support for children with chronic illnesses. She worked with Camp Wonder to create a safe and uplifting space for kids to feel less alone.

Saanvi Movva

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Tara Spolan

Project Advisor: Leela Dugiralla

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Building Bright Futures

Saanvi’s project is Building Bright Futures. She created it to give underserved youth and orphans access to hands-on STEM experiences. She hosted workshops where students built circuits, coded mini-games, and launched rockets, while also donating reusable STEM kits and a full curriculum to a girls’ orphanage. Her goal was to make kids curious about the STEM field and confident in whatever they pursue, while also building a project that can be continued after her.

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GOLD

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Gianna Mulcare

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Natalie Caldwel

Project Advisor: Jennifer Barnes

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Going Gold with Solidarity

For Gianna’s Gold Award project addressing food insecurity in Sandy Springs, she partnered with Solidarity Sandy Springs. She built seven herb planters to create a safe barrier for the pantry’s drive-up area, each with QR codes linking to recipes. She also organized an Easter food drive, collecting over 6,200 items—exceeding her 5,000-item goal. Finally, she built two picnic tables so customers could comfortably wait for rides instead of sitting on the curb.

Sophia Van Name

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Carmen Kavali and Teresa Campbell

Project Advisor: Kirsten Fogarty PT

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

The Impact of Physical Fitness on Teen Mental Health

Sophia’s Gold Award aimed to address how exercise can improve mental health in teens. Regular exercise has been shown to benefit mental health, especially in teenagers, significantly. She created a website with exercise routines that can be followed to improve mobility, strength, and mental health. She included blogs to educate readers about the mind-body connection.

Amber Nelms

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Williams and Clara Williams

Project Advisor: Kisha Johnson

Gold Award Coach: Tonya Ricks

Pages of Possibility

Amber’s Gold Award project helped address the ongoing issue of low literacy rates in elementary schools. To address this, she hosted multiple STEAM- and soccer-themed literacy nights and invited guest speakers from Atlanta United to help engage students and increase their love for reading. After her literacy events ended, Amber met with the Drew Board of Education to develop a five-year sustainable plan for literacy education.

Isabella Oakes

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisor: Lisa Grogin

Project Advisor: Marilyn Whitmer

Gold Award Coach: Mary Williams

Native Plant Garden

The Native Plant Garden project created a habitat for Georgia native plant species and a curriculum to educate others about them at Peachtree Elementary School. Native plants are crucial to local pollinators and are threatened by urban development, the spread of invasive species, and a lack of public awareness. Building the garden and teaching about these species encourages environmental stewardship in the next generation. Isabella’s project will be sustained by Peachtree’s Master Gardener, Marilyn Whitmer.

“Sometimes we have to take a leap!”

Troop Advisor: Smita Kumari

Project Advisors: Chlorey Campbell and Meera Rani Gold Award Coach: Pamela Malinzak

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory is going to Camp Misty Mountain with my troop! We got to make s’mores, trade SWAPS and ride a horse! It was so much fun.

Literary Lullabies

Stuti’s team addressed widespread inaccessibility to books and a lack of education surrounding literacy starting in utero, targeting families with children under five. Through booths, workshops, and coordinated distributions, they distributed 828 books, educating approximately 3,000 people about the importance of childhood literacy at hospitals, orphanages, villages, court systems, and libraries in Georgia, India, and Germany. Today, The Baby Pantry, My Journey Matters, Hamara Sahyog, and Sushrut Hospital continue to donate hundreds of books every year.

Kaviya Rajesh

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisors: Thenmozhi Lakshmi and Suriya Ramasamy

Project Advisors: Pankaj Rajankar and Ramya Shivakumar

Gold Award Coach: Kavitha Veeramani

Reduce Reuse and Recycle: A Step Towards a Cleaner Environment

Kaviya led a county-wide recycling campaign aimed at addressing the lack of awareness about the proper disposal of hard-to-recycle plastics. By educating more than 50 families, distributing Hefty bags, and organizing collection drives, her team successfully reduced plastic waste in local communities. She permanently added a presentation about Hefty bags to the GreenCell website for people to easily access. The project targeted households and schools, and over half of the participants continued sustainable practices.

Ava Reames

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Heather Swearingen

Project Advisor: Susan A Shaw (Farmer Sue) Gold Award Coach: Elizabeth Kelly

Forever Home

Ava has always loved animals, art, and writing. She is the author and illustrator of her book titled Forever Home at The Art Barn and worked with her project advisor, Farmer Sue, to create a fun, informative story. Her project focuses on the lack of education regarding animal abuse, the specialized care different animals require, and the positive impact rescue organizations such as The Art Barn have on those animals.

Hailey Roberts

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Britta Granrudr

Gold Award Coach: Lisa Willis

Recognizing Female Veterans

After visiting the Women’s Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Hailey realized many female veterans went unrecognized and unappreciated. She decided to focus her Gold Award on giving well-deserved recognition to female veterans. She created her own curriculum designed to educate the public on what a female veteran is, what they do, and why they need to be recognized. Using this material, she hosted numerous workshops in her community.

Ellie Ryan

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Heather Bean

Project Advisor: Veronica McDaniel Gold Award Coach: Lisa Willis

Combating Human Trafficking

Ellie’s Gold Award project addressed the lack of knowledge surrounding the dangers of human trafficking in her community. She spread awareness at a variety of projects around Atlanta including the Anti-Human Trafficking Youth Summit, lobby day at the Georgia Capitol, and #MyFreedom Day CNN project at Atlanta International School. Ellie also started an anti-human trafficking club at her high school to bring awareness to classmates about its realities, empowering them to speak out and advocate for change.

Amy Sahar

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Liora Sahar and Amy Gaynor

Project Advisor: Andrea Brantley Gold Award Coach: Laura Brown

SHIELD: Support for Homeless Initiative –Education, Leadership, and Development

Amy’s Gold Award project aims to address the specific needs of homeless populations within the Atlanta area. This is accomplished through a long-term and sustained partnership with Family Promise, an organization dedicated to helping homeless communities nationwide. As a school club, she organized drives and fundraisers to meet current needs, offering students accessible volunteer opportunities including food donations, event participation, and storage maintenance. Overall, this project empowers students to make a direct impact on their community.

Grace Sanders

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Vetter

Project Advisors: Christopher Riecke and Mike Dillard Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Vetter

Dragons With Differences

Dragons With Differences is for youth struggling with anxiety, depression, isolation, and bullying. Over the course of five months, with help from peers and friends, Grace created a 2D animated short film discussing these struggles. She presented her project and taught coping skills to 20 first graders at Oak Grove Elementary School. Her animation recently reached 500 views on YouTube, and presentation resources were shared with Oak Grove counselors, keeping the project sustainable for many future years

Camille Scott

County: Douglas

Troop Advisor: Heather Scott

Project Advisors: Jazzlynn Gomez and Whitney Dubrulle Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Recycling Revolution

Camille’s project addressed improper techniques, inadequate resources, and insufficient education surrounding recycling initiatives and practices. She collaborated with her school community by partnering with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program to create educational materials in English, Spanish, and French to teach students about proper recycling techniques. Also, she implemented recycling containers in IB classrooms and offices to encourage people to recycle, and collaborated with the newly opened recycling facility in Douglas County to create educational materials and programs.

“Time used to

Isabella Oakes, page 18 and BETTER CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY is never time wasted.”

Lekha Selvakumar

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisors: Christina Smith and Ansley Wetherington

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Pages of Positivity

Lekha’s Gold Award project, Pages of Positivity, addresses limited access to literary resources for families at the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House. She built a cozy book nook area with a custom bookshelf filled with donated books, created activity packets, and hosted bookmark-making workshops to engage children. To ensure sustainability, she created a website with reading resources and family feedback. Her project provided comfort, encouraged bonding, and inspired younger Girl Scouts to support literacy in their communities.

Olivia Shaw

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisors: Angie Miller and Heather Sipes

Project Advisor: Robin Beach

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Clothing for Care

There are roughly 400,000 kids in the United States alone who are part of the foster care system. Olivia partnered with a foster care organization through her church called We Foster to provide clothing necessities to kids in the foster care system in her community. By setting up a donation drive through Beta Club and National Honor Society at her high school, she was able to collect items and sustain her project for years to come.

Nisa Shringarpure

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Peter Otim

Gold Award Coach: Amy Jones

FOCUS on STEAM

Nisa’s project established a STEAM mentorship program for children with disabilities in partnership with the nonprofit FOCUS, an organization dedicated to supporting families of children with developmental disabilities. Through this program, she held several events where mentors guide the children through hands-on experiments, projects, and activities that foster creativity and engagement in STEAM subjects.

Saanvi Sinha

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Rae Ann Frank and June Swift

Project Advisors: Erin Fitzgerald and Anandhi Jambunathan

Gold Award Coach: Dr. Neelu Karla

STEMEmpowerED

Saanvi’s project made STEM education accessible and engaging for students with learning differences, who often feel overlooked in traditional classrooms. She designed interactive workshops with simple experiments that encouraged exploration and discovery, and provided takehome materials for families to continue learning. By training volunteers and sharing lesson plans, Saanvi ensured the workshops could continue. Students left inspired to explore science, ask questions, and build confidence that extended beyond the classroom.

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”

Audrey Hepburn

Akshita Parasuram

Troop 17504 | Cobb County

Troop Advisors: Deanna Clark and Amy Babcock

Project Advisors: Mary Fina and Teresa Babish Gold Award Coach: Lena Carstens

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory is being a part of the Girl Scouts of the USA photo shoot in Atlanta back in elementary school. I participated in this alongside my fellow troop members, and it was so cool seeing our faces on social media through Digital Cookie and the Girl Scout website!

SheShares Letters

SheShares Letters combats social isolation and builds meaningful connections by pairing women and girls of all ages as pen pals. Akshita led letter-writing workshops with local clubs, Girl Scout troops, nursing homes, and school groups to nurture meaningful conversation. To ensure the project’s sustainability, she partnered with the local Sending Sunshine chapter, which continues to expand its reach. Together, they are working toward the goal of bringing joy to mailboxes (and hearts!) across the community.

Ashley Sipes

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisors: Angie Miller and Heather Sipes

Project Advisors: Vanessa Miller and Jen Curtis

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

The Arts of The Jungle

In Ashley’s project, she was presented with the opportunity to teach children about different ways to manage their stress through artwork at Camp Camellia Rose. Through sketches and scribbles these children learned how to manage their emotions in a peaceful, and fun way. Ashley will continue these practices herself past high school and carry these skills into college.

Nithura Sivakumar

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Suriyakala Ilango

Project Advisor: Virginia Patterson

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Bee Sustainability

Nithura’s project addressed the decline in the bee population due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. She created a website, workshop, and coloring book focused on teaching children and families about pollinators and sustainable habits. Partnering with a farm, she built bee hotels and promoted pesticide-free gardening practices. Using both physical and digital resources, she ensured ongoing education and habitat support, enabling communities to protect bees and maintain biodiversity beyond her involvement.

Cheyenne Smith

County: Paulding

Troop Advisor: Sirena Smith

Project Advisor: Peggy Scott

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Cushinberry

Silent No More: A Path to Freedom and Empowerment

For Cheyenne’s Gold Award project, she created a novella serving women and girls affected by abuse. It educates readers on the realities of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, while offering practical guidance for healing and access to local resources. Distributed globally in digital and physical formats to shelters, therapists, and community organizations, the book was developed through research and collaboration to meet survivor needs and raise community awareness.

Samantha Sterling

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Heather Connors

Gold Award Coach: Amy Jones

Heartbeat Heroes

For Samantha’s project, she chose something she is very passionate about, heart disease. She was born with a heart condition and struggled for many years. But she was fortunate enough to beat her illness. However, not all can be so lucky. She created lesson plans for middle school students and taught about heart awareness. She also created a website for parents and kids to educate and inspire healthy choices and preventive measures.

Aubrey Tribick

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Julia Arce

Project Advisor: Liberti Gates

Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

Environmental Clean Up

Aubrey’s Gold Award project addressed the issue of lack of awareness and education about the environmental impact of pollution in local parks. She also worked with Ryex, the Roswell Presbyterian Church youth group to educate them about the impact of littering and enlisted their help with a clean-up event at a park. She sustained her project by establishing a teen position on the Keeping Roswell Beautiful board to keep teens involved in environmental conservation.

Sana Verma

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Arlene Ghee and Shalini Verma

Project Advisor: Anjali Guntur

Gold Award Coach: Neelu Kalra

Voices Unseen

Sana’s project addresses the silence surrounding trauma and abuse by publishing a book featuring survivor stories, poems, and reflections, along with a list of hotlines and ways to support individuals. Voices Unseen is dedicated to both survivors and the general public, fostering empathy, the courage to speak up, and the inspiration to act. With physical and digital copies distributed to individuals and non-profits, the project continues as a lasting resource for awareness and healing.

“Be Brave enough to start and Proud enough to finish.”

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Elisabeth Vogt

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Linda Vogt

Project Advisor: Amy Corrigan and Mike Fitch

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Toddler Mobility Playground

Elisabeth collaborated with construction and educational specialists for her project. The construction expert helped her create an artificial grass playground for children with motor challenges. She worked with educational professionals to develop age-appropriate motor programs, train staff, provide visuals, and connect programs to developmental norms. Staff embraced and expanded the programs, ensuring longterm sustainability. Teamwork enabled Emmy’s Academy to offer outdoor learning experiences that support physical development and create a lasting impact for children with special needs.

Nia Marie Wells

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Betty Willingham

Project Advisors: Kara Flowers and Zenobia Claxton

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Chair Champions: Aerobics for Elderly

Nia’s Gold Award project promotes accessible fitness for seniors through a sustainable chair-based aerobics program. It builds strength, balance, and flexibility through safe, low-impact exercises, supported by take-home pamphlets, all within the comfort of your own home. Partnering with a senior living facility ensures the program continues independently beyond my leadership.

Caroline Werner

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Kathy Barnett

Project Advisor: Nicole Payne

Gold Award Coach: Galit Allemeier

Wheeler High School Rifle Range Improvements

Caroline’s Gold Award project focused on supporting her high school air rifle team through the repair of their range and the rebuilding of four standing targets. Learning to rebuild the targets was challenging but very educational. She is incredibly thankful for her project advisor, Coach Payne, and her project coach, who helped her throughout the project.

Evelyn Williams

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Laura Brown

Project Advisor: Swaantje Sass

Gold Award Coach: Laura Brown

Crocheting for Cancer

Evelyn, inspired by her family’s cancer history, used her love of crocheting to connect and advocate. Hair loss during cancer treatment can be devastating, and she wanted her handmade hats to bring comfort to patients. She also raised awareness about genetic testing, which can reduce cancer risks. Evelyn donated over 100 hats to cancer patients. She created a crochet pattern and started a school crochet club to empower students to use crocheting for good.

Karrington Willis

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Beth Etheridge and Keisha Willis

Project Advisor: Jeff Beach

Gold Award Coach: Kim Towne

Prayer Garden of Rest

Karrington created the Prayer Garden of Rest to address growing emotional and spiritual stress in her community and the lack of accessible spaces for quiet reflection. She led volunteers in designing and building a peaceful garden along the Greenway Connector behind Gwinnett Church, featuring flowers, seating, scripture signage, a cross, and other spiritual elements. Open to everyone, the garden provides a restorative place to pause, pray, and reflect, supporting ongoing emotional and spiritual renewal.

“Find people who make you better.”

Michelle Obama

Troop 17015 | DeKalb County

Troop Advisor: Rhonda Stewart

Project Advisors: Deborah Thornton and Ahna Zachery Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck Cullen

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: Crossing the iconic Golden Gate Bridge with my troop and thousands of other Girl Scouts from all over the country as we transitioned from younger to older Girl Scouting, replacing green sashes for tan ones! This experience will always be a cherished memory of pride and unity.

Seeking Snow: Smashing Barriers

Sustained by Southern Snow Seekers and SMASH=Spelman, her project broke barriers in snowsports, increasing diversity and confidence among underrepresented teen girls. She hosted a fully funded first-of-its-kind “Never Ever 1-Day Beginner Ski Trip” impacting 17 teens and 7 adults of color, led Ski 101 workshops, and launched a social media campaign celebrating Black snowsports pioneers. She earned CYWOD for both her Silver and Bronze Awards.

Annmarie Worley

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Carrie Anderson and Sal Patel

Project Advisor: Amy Corrigan

Gold Award Coach: Tammi Adams

Bee the Change

Pollinators have declined because of a loss of habitat, but they are vital to ecosystems. This is caused by a lack of education and care for the environment from those committing the acts. To combat this issue, Annmarie built two pollinator beds at an elementary school and installed native plants that will be sustained by the garden club. She had a table at STEM Night where she handed out brochures and helped students create pollinator crafts.

Leigh Anne Wright

County: Coweta

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Vetter

Project Advisors: Melissa Campbell-Parente and Regina James

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Vetter

Bundles

of Hope

Leigh’s Gold Award focused on creating a crochet club to provide students with a creative, non-athletic extracurricular option. Many peers wanted to learn new skills, especially crochet. The club promotes creativity, stress relief, mindfulness, fine-motor development, community building, patience, and perseverance. It also encourages sustainability through eco-friendly projects and generosity by making items for charitable causes. This project addressed a clear need for meaningful, skill-building activities within her school.

Don’t be afraid to advocate for YOURSELF and WHAT YOU NEED.

Remember, the work you’re doing today helps create a better tomorrow for everyone.

Silver Award

Girl

Scouts

2026 Silver Award Young Women of Distinction

Sensory Play

Troop 17623: Gwinnett County

Troop Leaders: Kim Gallant and Maria-Elena Bove

Girl Scout: McKinley Carson

The issue in my community is the need for law enforcement to better understand how to interact with people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Misunderstood communication styles and behaviors can sometimes lead to negative outcomes. These kits are being introduced to address that need. They provide detailed descriptions of best practices for interaction and include specific tools for officers when responding to nonverbal individuals, with the goal of improving safety and understanding during encounters.

Ava Abad

Amari Abdul

Olivia Abdullah

Emma Addison

Inchara Aithal

Milana Aithal

Avalyn Allison

Emily Anand

Kaylin Anderson

Emily Andresen

Avery Anthony

Charlotte Antle

Ava Avart

Tomilola Awoyale

Troop 25025: DeKalb County

Sophie Azar

Rhea Bacchus

Brielle Baker

Isabella Banchs

Belladay Barry

Isabella Barton

Maggie Beck

Bella Becker

Vega Bell

Charlotte Bell

Katherine “Kat” Beyer

Ishani Bhat

Julia Birukova

Maisie Black

2026

The

Troop Leader: Amber Melendrez

Girl Scouts: Olivia Melendrez-Lloyd and Taylor Murray

Minorities sometimes think that we don’t need sunscreen because our skin has melanin. Minority children were our target audience so they could learn lifelong sun-healthy habits. We conducted research, interviewed a dermatologist, and prepared pamphlets, posters, and a video. We also demonstrated how to apply sunscreen and gave out sunscreen samples and UV bracelets. Our project is sustainable because we provided minority children with the tools they need and asked them to pledge to wear sunscreen every day.

Ellie Blake

Joie Blate

Camille Blevens

Erin Blitzer

Marie Bottini

Violet Bove

Gabriella Bozzelli

Olivia Brady

Emma Brantley

Camille Brinckerhoff

Jordyn Brooklyn

Journee Brooks

Bella Brown

Alexis Bruce

Brynn Buchanan

Michelle Buchholz

Carrigan Burrow

Belle Butler

Arianna Camon

Zoe Campbell

Ella Carroll

McKinley Carson

Eva Castleberry

Julia Castro

Baani Chahal

Sloane Chanani

McKinley Chauhan

Hailey Chism

Award Young Women of Distinction

Liberty Christensen

Daphne Christensen

Bernice Christy

Katelyn Chun

Nila Claiborne

Neala Clark

Caroline Colley

Maddie Colley

Isla Cooler

Marlow Cornwell

Sophia Costigan

Willemina Creech

Jordan Cross

Lark Crossley

Mia D’Alessio

Scarlett Davis

Marissa Dayton

Valeria De La Pena Goya

Chloe Dever

Ali Diaz

Zoe Diaz

Dottie Disney

Ava Donovan

McKenna Dooley

Leah Dowsett

Amelie Dunham

Camille Dunphy

Genevieve “Evie” Engel

Keerthana Errabelli

Elise Evans

Lorelei Evans

Reagan Even

Willa Faulkner

Paris Favors

Bethany Ferguson

Laila Foster

Kate Frere

Emmie Jules Galbiati

Lillian Galli

Anika Garg

Savi Garg

Skylar Gasaway

Avery Gibboney

Isabella Gibson

Olivia Grant

Elyse Graves

Gabrielle Gray

Carly Greear

Caroline Greer

Keely Hake

Riley Hall

Caelyn Halron

Violet Han

Eleanor Hanlon

Madeline Hardy

Erica Hartman

2026 Silver Award Young Women of Distinction

Unmasking Autism Spectrum Disorder in Girls

Troop 22090: Fulton County

Troop Leaders: Sana Imad and Radia Yussouff

Girl Scouts: Imaan Khan and Inaya Imad

“As they researched, they discovered stories of girls who hid their struggles behind practiced smiles, memorized social scripts, and quiet compliance. They learned that the world often misses autism in girls—not because the signs aren’t there, but because girls are so good at masking them. Determined to make a change, Inaya and Imaan set out to shine a light where awareness was missing. They created colorful brochures, therapy guides, and engaging presentations that explained autism through girls’ perspectives. Their mission was clear: to educate, empower, and help adults and teachers recognize what too often goes unseen.

What started as a Silver Award project quickly grew into a community movement. The girls presented at six different locations—community centers, an elementary school, middle schools—and spread their message even further by leaving their brochures in pediatric offices, ABA centers, Chastain Horse Park, and activity programs across the area. Everywhere they went, people leaned in, listened, and learned. Their work didn’t end when the presentations stopped; their materials continue to educate families every day. Through compassion, curiosity, and courage, Inaya and Imaan built a project that will outlive their Silver Award—and today, as they are honored as Girl Scout Women of Distinction, they stand as shining examples of what young leaders can accomplish when they decide to make the invisible visible.”

Grace Heaton

Valeria Hernandez

Gabby Herndon

Clara Hibbard

Kaitlyn Hill

Averie Hinds

Julia Holladay

Ellen Holladay

Adyn Honore

Sadie Honore

Hannah Horwitz

Peyton Howard

Megan Hubbard

Inaya Imad

Anastasia Iwaskow

Ashrita Jalluri

Chloe Jansen

Madelyn Jennings

Madison Jobst

Madison Johnson

Lila Johnson

Piper Jolley

Harper Jones

Leela Kanuru

Amrutha Kavuru

Kendall Key

Imaan Khan

Lucy Kleszczewski

Eleanor Knapp

Ananya Krishnan

Saloni Kulkarni

Anya Kumar

Lily Lambert

Avery Landrum

Ansley Lappin

Kayle Larsen

Annabelle Lassiter

Mia LaVerghetta

Kaitlyn Lawrence

Shayla Layne

Kaylin Lee

Veronica Leitz

Isabel Lemoine

Makayla Leslie

Sophie Lin

Chloe Longtin

Alana MacNeil

Anisa Mahdavi

India Mahens

Paige Maiberger

Arya Mao

Olivia Marek

Lorelai Marsh

Priya Martin

Isabel Massey

Elizabeth May

Emma Mazloum

Aliyahna McCoy

Amelia McDonald

Lorelei McGahee

Logan McIntosh

Rita McIntosh

Bella McKinney

Kyndal McNeal

Cassidy McNeese

Ruby McWilliams

Olivia Melendrez-Lloyd

Sienna Miller

Za’Kariah Mitchell

Jhanvi Momaya

Erin Mong

Enidayana Montalvo Santillan

Leila Morris

Ella Moyer

Alisa Muharemovic

Peyton Munn

Taylor Murray

Thalia Nader

Simran Narwani

Maci Nelson

2026 Silver Award Young Women of Distinction

Safe Social Navigation (SSN)

Troop Juliette: Forsyth County

Parent Name: Mini Garg

Girl Scout: Anika Garg

For my Girl Scout Silver Award, I identified excessive and unsafe social media usage as a growing issue causing anxiety, low confidence, and academic challenges in my community. To address this, I created awareness using posters, websites, and presentations through Project SSN that teach safe, mindful online behavior. By educating the community and peers, I helped reduce risks and encouraged healthier, more responsible social media habits.

Madeleine Nerquaye-Tetteh

Eliza Newman

Mazzy Opsteen

Ava Ordu

Kristina Oubre

Majesti Pace

Alana Patel

Lily Penn

Juliana Petric

Leyla Petric

Kolette Phipps

Kayden Phyall

Amelia Pieper

Elizabeth Pieper

Emma Pike

Caroleena Planer

Eva Polstra

Fiona Pond

Karys Quarles

Olivia Quarless

Shannon Reding

Ksenia Reshetnik

Abigail “Abby” Roberts

Julie Robles

Avery Jane Rudolph

Gelina Rush

Bridget Ryan

Alyssia Sarkissian

Lia Schantz

Lily Schellenberg

Madeline Senior

Meena Servies

Alyssa Shabazz

Anjali Shams

Scarlett Shemper

Ana Shepherdson

Maya Siegel-Wassilak

Simona Simokaitis

Davai Simpson

Shiloh Skelton

Zy’ir Small

Sienna Snyder

Lauren Starns

Brooke Stewart

Zoe Stewart

Cassandra Stovall

Abby Stratton

Zoey Struminger

Addie Szczepanski

Sasmitasri Thinesh

Jolene Thomas

Kamryn Thornton

Kinsley Trombly

Maya Tronolone

Kate Trout

June Tsistinas

Allison-Marie Turner

Bridgette Vail

Elizabeth Van Curen

Alice Van Duyne

Tejasvi Virgil Raj

Isabel Vogelson

Madison Walker

Kimberly Wang

Regan Waters

Rosalind Waters

Poppy Watson

Naomi Wells

Leila White

Skylar Whitfield

Kailani Williams

Jurnee Williams

Hailey Williams

Tiffany Wilson

Brooke Winokur

Madeline Withers

Ashley Wong

Cameron Wright

Claire Yin

Addison Zortman

2026 Silver Award Young Women of Distinction

Dignity in Every Bag DAY OF ACTION FOR UNHOUSED YOUTH

Troop 19780: Fulton County

Troop Leaders: Allegra Hardy and Kira Quarles

Girl Scouts: Hannah Horwitz, Maddie Hardy, Karys Quarles and Belladay Barry

Unhoused teens – especially Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ youth – face unique challenges accessing hygiene products that meet their cultural and identity-specific needs. Many shelters lack ethnic hair care products and pride-affirming items, which can impact self-esteem, health, and safety. Our troop hosted a Day of Action, where over 400 volunteers gathered – including students, parents, siblings, faculty/staff, and neighbors – to help assemble over 3000 hygiene and pride kits for use by Chris180 on their drop-in shelters.

Bronze Award Girl Scouts

2026 Bronze Young Award Women of Distinction

The Be Kind Campaign:

OVERVIEW ON DEALING WITH BULLYING

Troop 21701: Cobb County

Troop Leaders: Kadesha Adelakun and Kaleya Harris

Girl Scouts: Adetola Adelakun, Lauren Hammond, Morgan Stewart and Tahlya Matthias

The Be Kind Campaign is an anti-bullying brochure that discusses the types of bullying, why people bully others, and the effects of bullying. Most importantly, our brochure provides tips on how to handle a bully and where you can find additional resources for support. Our anti-bullying brochure is targeted to an adolescent audience. However, the goal is for the message to resonate with kids and adults alike.

2026 Bronze Young Award Women of Distinction

The Be Kind Campaign:

Troop 21701: Cobb County

Troop Leaders: Kadesha Adelakun and Kaleya Harris

Girl Scouts: Arianna Hawthorne, Briella Lowe, Chloe Burise, Juliana Burise, Juliana-Joi Harding, Priya Keyes, Ryan Rucker, Suri Edwards and A’Zhuri Mitchell

The girls performed two skits to teach other kids about bullying and how to respond in a positive way, and posted them on their YouTube channel. Their YouTube channel link was also printed on an Anti-Bullying brochure, that the other half of our Junior Troop 21701 created. The brochures were given to Girl Scouts in troops around the country, and placed at a local middle school and at a local counseling practice.

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Madelyn Adams

Hope Addison

Faith Addison

Adetola Adelakun

Sole Adih

Lana Adler

Olivia Ajayi

Aditi Ajeesh

Zoe Akemon

Melody Almanzar

Kelseay Anderson

Anika Arnold

Ella Atkinson

Layla Attia

Valentina Avila

Elizabeth Bailey

Valerie Bailey

Troop 23033: Fulton County

Flavia Balarezo

Samantha Baldwin

Aria Bane

Greta Bankhead

Abbie Banta

Brooke Barnes

Georgia Barnes

Annalyn Batchelor

Samantha Bazzanini

Elisabeth Beasley

Diana Beasley

Ava Bell

Noelle Bell

Morgan Berke

Diya Bharucha

Kiran Bhat

Sarah Bien

Troop Leaders: Merrie Beth Salazar and Elaine Krehmeyer

Girl Scouts: Adalyn Salazar, Avery Emerick, Kellyn Fann, Evera Tandon, Emme Halsup and Lauren Wuyek

Troop 23033 was surprised to learn that girls our age face hygiene poverty, which affects their confidence and mental health. We invited our neighbors into the solution by hosting a Block Party focused on learning and action. At the Block Party, we hosted games, provided education, raised over $540, and collected items to build 165 hygiene kits to help girls just like us. Our community now knows how to help, creating a lasting impact.

Noa Bitner-Salinas

Jill Blackburn

Miracle Blakley

Skylar Bland

Kaliah Blanding

Jordyn Bobonis

Alexandria Bodner

Ava Bogoevska

Dayna Boone

Patricia Borden

Anna Bowers

Ryan Boykin

Clara Bradier

Josephine Bradlow

Ebony Brown

Amiyah Buchanan

Madison “Maddie” Buchanan

Amelia Buffa

Juilana Burise

Chloe Burise

Zoey Burke

Chloe Burkhalter

Charlotte Burkhalter

Lenora Burns

Caterine Butler

Rebeca Caballero-Orozco

Gloria Campbell

Emory Campbell

Norah Cardillo

Emery Carter

Milan Carter

Kendall Caulified

S. Eloise Causey

Natalie Chapman

Clean, Confident & Cared For:

Being a Girl Scout has been the most amazing part of my childhood. Angelina Miller, page 16

Lexie Chastain

Abigail Chen

Olivia Childress

Kaylyn Churchill

Symone Clark

Evelyn-Ruth Clark

Emerson Clarke

Loree Clawson

Felicity Clouse

Jayla Coats

Ellie Coia

Reagan Comazzi

Pepper Conner

Aminah Connor

Lillian Cook

Aubrey Corbett

Hailey Correa

Elise Cortes

Maya Costello

Brylee Couey

Shannon Counts

LeAnn Craddock

Annabelle Craddock

Emma Crosby

Aria Crowley

Lyric Cumming

Amiria Curry

Breanne Davidson

Gladys Davis

Brianna DeJesus

Charlette Deloney

Zoey Detweiler

Lilian Dierkes

Georgia Dillard

Troop 20080: Cobb County

Maya Doshan

Karsen Dozier

Stella Drewry

Archangelina Dunlap

Suri Edwards

Kiran Elliott

Juliana Elston

Avery Emerick

Louisa Engel

Emeline Engle

Kenya Etheridge

Anna Bella Evans

Raina Fallen

Addison Fallucco

Kellyn Fan

Nyari Faulks

Fiona Feldoni

2026 Bronze Young Award Women of Distinction

Reducing Loneliness Among Older Adults:

CONNECTING ACROSS GENERATIONS

Troop Leaders: Julia Hurtado, Beka Rund and Lauren Nour

Girl Scouts: Ellie Hurtado, Noelle Bell, Bella-Grace Pearse, Giulianna Spano, Evelyn Nour, Tara Manickaraj, Lillian Rund, Aditi Ajeesh and Karsen Dozier

Our girls wanted to address loneliness in our community as it relates to social, emotional, and mental health. They discovered that loneliness increased between different generations since the COVID-19 Pandemic, which led to poorer mental health and quality of life outcomes. They chose to “adopt” a nursing home and connect with the residents through different girl-led activities each month. Many were shy at first, but their confidence grew as they made new friends!

Brinley Fisher

Olivia Fisher

Kaylonnie Fontenot

Emory Force

Olivia Fortunado

Aubrey Fraser

Rachael Garrett

Harper Gehman

Madelyn Geller

Grace Gilbert

Ariana Glen

Ashlyn Graham

Avery Graham

Amelia Graves

Leah Green

Harper Griffie

Evey Griffin

Emery Halstead

Hailey Hamilton

Meyer Hammond

Norah Hammond

Alyssa Hammond

Lauren Hammond

Addison Hampton

Avery Hampton

Anne Marie Hanekom

Olivia Harden

Juliana-Joi Harding

Julianna Harper

Emilie “Emme” Haslup

Morgan Hathcock

Arianna Hawthrone

Ellie Hayes

Antonia Henao

Isis Henley

Sadie Henningson

Charlotte Hicks

Zoey Hill

Skylar Hines

Alexandra Hise-Floyd

Millie Holm

Zoey Holmes

Jenna Honeycutt

Sabrina Honore

Kennedy Howard

Paige Hoyt

Lyndon Hudson

Fiona Hulgan

Ellie Hurtado

Caroline Huston

Kate Hyatt

Chalotte Hyde

Sophia Hyland

Opelani Ige

Hensley Ingram

Dyliyah Irby

Adithi Iyer

Joi Jackson

Molly Jackson

Josephine Jackson

Kathleen Jacobsen

Nora Janke

Sumindee Jayasinghe

Elliana (Ella) Jeong

Anna Jing

Bella Jing

Kaitlyn Johnson

Sarae Johnson

Madelyn Johnson

Bay Johnson

Kora Kaster

Mariam Keita

Cecilia Kelley

Priya Keyes

Leah Kingston

Terra Kinney

Lina Kipreos

Ryan Kisgen

Finnley Klausmann

Mia Knapp

Victoria Knight

Aubrey Kokan

Caroline Kroening

Miray Kule

Norah Kyzer

Nyah Lacey

Arraina Lakhani

Syra Lally

Ellie Grace Lambert

Presley Landis

Valentina Landron

Layla Latchaw

Meriana (Meri) Lattibeaudiere

Lila Lawder-Freeman

Abigail Lawson

Lorelei LeCroy

Cecilia Lee

Lorelei Lee

Laila Lewis

Evelyn Lewis

2026 Bronze Young Award Women of Distinction

Anyone Can Play

INSPIRATIONAL BASKETBALL MURAL

Troop 17534: Cobb County

Troop Leaders: Stephanie Davis Neill and Elizabeth Nuñez

Girl Scouts: Alice Neill, Morgan Berke and Parker Wagner

We wanted to inspire more girls to play sports. It was cool to learn all about how to plan for and build an outdoor mural with the right materials. We also had community support to guide and advise us from our families, Marietta Parks and Recreation, and the local Maker Station that let us use their space and tools. Our mural is located at Laurel Park in Marietta, Georgia.

Olivia Light

Madison Lindo

Ava Livingston

Elizabeth Lizaire

Jordan Locke

Lucy Long

Emma Longtin

Anslee Lorimer

Aaliyah Lott

Annelise (Annie) Loughman

Briella Lowe

Olivia Lowrie

Ashlyn Loyd

Erin Luczynski

Lydia Lundberg

Alexandria Aiko Mabry

Stella MacDonald

Ella MacNeil

Nadia Mahdavi

Tessa Mahoney

Lucy Makar

Brooke Malizioso

Susanna Mandel

Tara Manickaraj

Jacqueline Marquez

Morgan Martin

Catalaya Martinez

Sara Martinez

Rachel Mason

Peyton Matthews

Tahlya Matthias

Eden Maurice

Tatiana Mazeika

Ava McCullough

Avery McIntosh

Liana McLean

Dylan McLendon

Amelia Meldrum

Ariele Miles

Luella Millen

Charlotte Mitchell

A’Zhuri Mitchell

Janet Monono

Isla Moody

Zara Moore

Kayla Morgan

Isla Morgan

Ciara Morrissey

Madison Moss

Sallie Moss

Cecilia Mraz

Nya Murphy

Emery Murray

Tennyson Nance

Alice Neill

Kaylen Neilly

Rose Nelson

Talia Nicholson

Sofia Nickolov

Naomi Njesada

Evelyn Nour

Maya Nybo

Reese O’Connell

Millie Olsen

Addison Ottilo

Evelyn Paden

Ziva Pafford

Ammy Palada

Maria Papadimitriou

Lia Parker

Ashlyn Parker

Juliet Parker

Isla Parkhill

Sarina Patel

Aryana Patel

Riya Patel

Rahi Patel

Meera Patel

Reha Patell

Leigh Patterson

Zoey Paul

Bella-Grace Pearse

Katherine Pefferly

Jolie Perkins

Elizabeth (Betsy) Peters

Sydney Peterson

Isabella Petric

Diana Pfeffer

Faith Pham

Charlotte Phillips

Lina Pieras

Aurora Pierce

Keegan Pike

Diya Pillai

Elizabeth Pinson

Madison Pittman

Cassidy Pope

Kaelyn Pope

Olivia Porter

Anishka Potharaju

Everley Powell

Dhiya Pranesh

Claire Preston

Annika Rambler

Giselle Ramirez

Juliana Ramirez

Olivia Ramsey

Mayleena Rashada

Audrey Reed

Phoebe Reeder

Bree Ann Reid

Mariah Richey

Justice Riddick

Caitlin Riley

Noemi Rios

Grace Roach

Temperance Roberts

Lynnelle Rodriguez

Claire Rogers

Olivia Rollins

Gianna Roppo

Rosie Rowe

Ryan Rucker

Isabel Rudge

Leah Ruehlmann

Lillian Rund

Penelope Russell

Nyah Rysdon-Moulitsas

Raya Saad

Orian Sadan

Adalyn Salazar

Shalom Antonella Sanchez

Sophia Sanchez

Garnett Sanders

Gabriella Sankfield

Dhanvi Sankuratri

Catalina Santiago

Hadley Sauter

Vivian Scarborough

Emma Schill

Olivia Schutt

Brylan Scott

Nora Seigel-Wassilak

Junie Sellers-Madeley

Rose Sellers-Madeley

Maya Serrano

Amy Grace Shajary

Marina Shepherdson

Chloe Sherman

Chloe Sherwood

Anya Shetye

Olivia Shingler

Emma Sides

Elisa Silverio

Chelsea Simms

Brooke Simms

Amira Simpson

Zuri Simpson

Lindsay Singleton

Devon Skinner

Julia Skurski

Lauren Slaterbeck

Hannah Smith

Jooniper Smith

Natalie Smith

Isabella Smith

Clara Snelgrove

Giulianna Spano

Anna Spivey

Harmani Spriggs

Alexa Stallings

Caroline Stanley

Kacie Stevens

Naomi Stewart

Morgan Stewart

Madeline Strachan

Sienna Stradtman

Meagan Straessle

Quinn Stravelakis

Claire Strong

Jordan Strong

Lyric Suggs

Kirthana Sundner

Zoey Sweeny

Ryleigh Symonette

Lily Szoke

Selena Tafolla

Evera Tandon

Casey Tanner

London Taylor

Christian Taylor

Maeve Terry

Karleigh Tetreault

Harpers Therens

Myari Thomas

Sariyah Thomas

Ollie Thommock

Anna Thommock

Evelyn Thompson

Vivienne Thomsen

Emalyn Thornton

Samantha Townsend

Ellie Tucker

Becca Tuggle

Kate Tullar

Katelyn Turks

Kayleigh Turner

Maggie Turner

Lexi Turner

Annika Urbanovitch

Aanika Valvani

Elina Vasquez

Karsen Vennable

Ahriana Vernon

Lillian Vickery

Sophie Vieira

Alina Villasenor

Liyana Virani

Parker Wagner

Vivian Walker

Kennedy Walker

Betthany Wallace

Malani Washington

Erin Wasileski

Nori Weaver

Kathryn Weitz

Kylie Wendel

Ellen Westphal

Jasmine Williams

Carolina Williams

Kathryn Williams

Naomi Williams

Nora Williams

Deborah Williams

Isabella Williams

Lily Willis

Lucy Wilson

Tanna Wilson

Aspen Wilson

Abbey Winkle

Aria Wood

Olivia Woods

Juliet Woron

Lauren Wuyek

Catherine Wynn

Riley Yam

Ally Yang

Angel Yang

Presley Yarbrough

Eve Yarid

Wynter Young

Cody Zajkowski

Joye Zhao

Emilia Zielinski

2026 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to all our 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Inc. is pleased to be able to continue the scholarship tradition established in 1993. The scholarships, which are for graduating high school seniors, recognize outstanding Gold Award Girl Scouts by helping them further their educational opportunities.

Recipients may choose their place of higher learning; it may be a college, university, or technical school, in or out of state.

This year $52K in scholarship money is being awarded to Gold Award Girl Scouts

Recipients are chosen by the Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship Selections Committee, which reviews each application using a point system. Points are given based on leadership activities, involvement in the community, academic achievement, and, most importantly, the Girl Scout Gold Award project. Fifty percent of the total score is based on the quality and community impact of the project.

Scholarship Recipient Gold Award Project Title

Kennedy Cray

Gabriella Fays

Gabrielle Ferguson

Julienne Geffrard

Jordyn Jennings

Nazeefa Loladia

Nora Michaelis

Stuti Mohan

Akshita Parasuram

Hailey Roberts

Nia Scott

Camille Scott

Lekha Selvakumar

Saanvi Sinha

Nala Washington

Nylah Watson

Period Poverty

Strong Mind Kind Heart

Patriots Cove: Mental Health Connections for Teens

First Aid for First Grade and Up

Mind Over Muscle: The Real Self Defense

Bridging Digital Divide

bEquals: Teen Mentor Program

Literary Lullabies

She shares: letters for strength

Recognizing Female Veterans

Calm Kid Kit

Recycling Revolution: Establishing Trilingual IB Recycling Initiatives

Pages of Positivity

STEMpowerED

Green for Good

The HERO Retreat

In honor of Helen Eidson, mother of Ann Hooper, high school seniors who have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award are eligible for this scholarship, designated for books and supplies.

SPECIAL THANKS TO Gold Award Program Sponsor

2026 Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Susan Lazaro, Chair

Eric Mai, Vice Chair

Ellie May, Secretary

Fran Gary, Treasurer

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Jay Bailey

David Bouchard

Terri-Nichelle Bradley

Greg Cohen

Melanie Duncan, SPHHR, PMP

Carley Ferguson

Marcus Gore

Andre Greenwood

Nikki Harland

LaTonya Johnson

Robbie Kamerschen

Shannon Longino

Melissa Proctor

Kim Seals

Andrea N. Smith

Carolyn Stefanco, PhD

Helen Tarleton

Kathy Waller

Kama Winters

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