Amy Allen � Rebecca Allen � Janelle Almond � Kelci Alphin � Colleen Altares � Danielle Altares � Erin Altares � Colleen Altares � Eliza Altenderfer � Melissa Alwine � Monica Amarante � Keri Ambrocik � Emily Angle � Sabrina Ankney � Mary Anstadt � Bonita Appleby � Allison Aquino � Jeanne Arbogast � Brielle Arch � Rebecca Argot � Caitlin Armour � Joanna Armstrong � Shawnee Armstrong � Jennifer Rebecca Baker � Sarah Baker � Elizabeth Balduino � Amanda Baldwin � Jennifer Balinski � Emily Ballantyne � Angelica Ballesteros � Regina Baloga � Leland Barclay � Adrianne Barger � Ellen Barger � Baumer � Alicia Bealing � Heather Beamesderfer � Terra Becker � Melissa Beehler � Rebecca Beers � Mira Beh � Lacey Behe � Kelsey Belenko � Elizabeth Bell � Elyse Bell � Kylie Bell � Lindsey Bell � Lois Amanda Berger � Kristin Berger � Alexis Berger � Alicia Berkoski � Emily Betts � Julie Beveridge � Kristian Beverly � Elizabeth Biddinger � Danielle Bigger � Mary Billig � Hannah Biskup � Arizona Bitler � � Elizabeth Boehm � Courtney Boehmer � Kara Boehne � Megan Bogden � Helen Bogert � Aubrey Bohenick � Jamie Bohenick � Savannah Bollinger � Shauna Bomer � Elizabeth Bonn � Amber Bonser � Megan Boyer � Natalie Bradfield � Katie Bradley � Rachel Bradley � Melissa Brandt � Nicole Brandt � Danielle Brant � Suzanne Brazeau � Mary Breighner � BreAnna Bretzman � Corinne Bricker � Melissa � Sara Brunner � Sarah Brunski � Rosemary Bucher � Abigail Buckles � Jennifer Buckley � Elise Buffinton � Julia Buffinton � Kyra Buleza � Mersadies Burch � Brianna Burford � Karrie Burian � Lydia Burk � Marissa Caldwell � Leslie Callaghan � Tara Callahan � Martha Calvert � Sarah Canfield � Carlee Capece � Elise Capozza Clifford � Christine Carbaugh � Kayla Carbaugh � Carla Cardello � Samantha Cavanaugh � Emily Celeskey � Christin Cesari � Saige Cestone � Sarah Chappell � Dana Chelak � Jacqueline Chenowith � Kaitlin Chiarelli � Megan Chiarelli � Marissa Chmiola � Katie Choiniere � Tracy Arline Clifford � Esther Cohen � Kathryn Cohen � Halley Cole � Rebecca Cole � Halley Cole � Heather Collier � Jasmine Collins � Marion Colquhoun � Courtney Comstock � Helen Conn � Crystal Connelly Correa � Esther Coryell � Angela Cosner � Michelle Costa � Ashley Cottrell � Alexis Coughenour � Kelly Cowan � Shannon Cox � Maryann Craig � Elaine Cramer � Lindsey Cramer � Kathryn Crater � Dahlmann � Bertha Dallen � Rachel Damore � Lisa Daniels � Elizabeth Daugherty � Samantha Daugherty � Kimberly Dauksha � Sara Davidson � Heather Davis � Kiersten Davis � Leah Davis � Ruth Davis Demming � Jennifer Dennis � Sarah Dent � Cynthia Deremer � Emma Derrick � Alaina Detoma � Erin Dever � Meghan Devlin � Nicole Dgien � Bethany Dibarry � Melissa Dickinson � Kaitlin Diehl � Melanie Theresa Donohue � Courtney Donovan � Rebeka Donovan � Heather Dougherty � Mary Dougherty � Rachel Douglass � Emily Drais � Mary Draisey � Laura Dreese � Nichole Drent � Jennifer Drogalis � � Anna Elias � Sara Elias � Kimberly Elicker � Samantha Elliott � Lindsey Ellis � Genevieve Elmore � Jessica Elsaesser � Kayleigh Elser � Kimberly Elter � Vicki Elter � Kristin Endres � Lindsey Engbert � Farneth � Alexandra Farrell � Angela Fasold � Dorothy Fass � Laura Faux � Laura Fawks � Melissa Felter � Mary Feltman � Jane Ferber � Michelle Fereck � Romaine Fey � Megan Fick � Elise Fields � Nicole Ann Flick � Rebecca Flinchbaugh � Valerie Fo � Heather Foltz � Alyse Fong � Amelia Ford � Alyssa Foreman � Meganne Foresman � Lindsay Foster � Corrinne Franchetti � Dawn Franck � Julia Franklin � Lydia Fullem � Heather Furlong � Jessica Fusswinkel � Elizabeth Gabel � Katherine Gales � Mary Gabrielle Glinski � Samantha Glover � Valerie Glunz � Kaytiona Golomb � Karen Greenawalt � Katrina Greenwood � Alice Greider � Kimberly Greider � � Krista Haas � Amanda Haber � Kathryn Haber � Julie Hagenbuch Hayes � Veronica Head � Morgan Hedden � Ashley Heisler � Charlotte Herschell � Mary Herschell � Amy Hess � Lydia Hess Hoffert � Emily Hoffman � Heather Hoffman � Jessica
Gallagher � Megan Gallagher � Megan Gardea � Kathleen Garr � Maricatherine Garr � Rosemarie Gomez � Jennel Good � Laura Goodlander � Jessica Gordon � Mary Goyne � Caitlin Helen Groff � Victoria Groff � Elizabeth Gross � Erin Gross � Libby Gross � � Amanda Hahn � Annmarie Hamlin � Diana Hamlin � Traci Hammel � Miriam Heisner � Elspeth Heiss-Moses � Corinne Helwig � Allyson � Jennifer Hessert � Emma Hetrick � Erin Hibshman � Melanie Hoffman � Marie Hoffman � Megan Hoffmaster � Carolyn Holl �
Melissa Hostettler � Heidi Hostrander � Katie Housman � � Opal Irwin � Jennifer Ivey � Dawn � Amanda Johnson � April Johnson Samantha Judd � Laura Kale � Kelly � Megan Kelly � Galia Kendlehart Kistler � Rachel Kita � Darleen Kittrick Knobloch
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Meghan Howie � Alexandra Howton � Bridget Hoyt � Kendra
GIRLS CHANGE THE WORLD
Leech � Crystal Leedy � Mary Lehman � Nikki Lehr � Corey Loftus � Lucie Loftus � Ashley Logar � Mary Longenecker � Nicole Madden � Katie Madigan � Carrie Madison � Eva Madlon � Danette March-Harnish � Abby Marchio � Sarah Markel � Kenetha Matrese � Gertrude Mattes � Gale Matthews � Jennifer Matthews � Kayla � Idell Mcclintock � Josephine McClurg � Mina McClurg � Karisa McCormick � � Heidi Mcwilliams � Caitlin Meehan � Rebecca Mehringer � Christina Mellow � Marietta
Jackowski � Christina Jackson � Beth � Ashley Johnson � Heather Johnson � Melissa Kalinowski � Julia Kalloz � Karen � Maggie Kennedy � Sarah Kennedy � � Lauren Klapper-Lehman � Sarah � Amy Kochel � Leslie-Ann Kofel � Kurtz � Amber Kustaborder � Margaret � Rebecca Lauffer � Valerie Lauffer �
Leight � Joy Leitzel � Shanna Lenches � Jennifer Lenhard � Jeannette Lopez � Jeanmarie Loria � Aislynn Lowery � Natosha Kaitlyn Makara � Alessa Makuch � Dorothy Malinowski � Marysophie Markle � Amanda Markowicz � Erika Marohn � Samantha Marquart � Matusick � Erin May � Katie May � Meredith Mayer � Katerina Maylock � Samanth McCulloch � Ashley Mcdonnell � Emily Mcdonough � Kira McGee � Jessica Mendler � Emma Menio � Sarah Menio � Kelli Metzger � Courtney Meyer � Stephanie Meyers �
� Helen Miller � Jennifer Miller � Julianna Miller � Katelyn Miller � Katie Miller � Kimberly Miller � Morgan Miller � Pamela Miller � Patricia Miller � Paula Miller � Rachel Miller � Rebekah Miller � Samantha Rachel Mizanty � Katherine Mobley � Stephanie Molerio � Claire Molitoris � Sarah Moncado � Alison Moore � Heather Moore � Lindsay Moore � Nicole Moore � Heather Morgan � Nicole Morgenroth � � Desirea Moyer � Evelyn Moyer � Erin Mulhearn � Bryna Mullins � Michelle Mundis � Courtney Mundt � Eva Murray � Madeline Murtin � Leanna Muscato � Christine Muscavage � Audrey Myer � Aleia � Jamie Naydock � Dionee Neamand � Aneesa Neibauer � Megan Neil � Margaret Nelson � Sarah Neville � Emily Newhart � Olivia Newhart � Kyleen Newlander � Amanda Newman � Danica Newman Oesterle � Skylar Ogden � Bridget O’Hara � Mildred Ohl � Rebecca Ohnmacht � Folashade Olasimbo � Adrienne Oldham � Amanda Olejarski � Guinevere Oliver � Rikka Olson � Katelyn O’Malia � Monica Owens � Rebecca Page � Rachael Paisley � Melissa Pallotto � Erin Palmer � Stacey Panas � Ashley Pander � Jessica Pannulla � Jenna Panosetti � Amy Parente � Lucille Parsons � Mary Paschke � Kathleen Maria Perry � Melissa Perry � D. Pesansky � Amanda Peters � Margaret Phenicie � Debra Phillips � Erika Phillips � Margaret Phillips � Trina Piaskowski � Oksana Picca � Sarah Piccini � Angela Piccolo � Prekel � Stacy Prelewicz � Kelsey Prestosh � Doris Prestwood � Meredith Price � Sarah Priga � Ann Prosser � Jaclyn Puccetti � Olivia Putt � Erica Quinn � Ilda Ramirez � Jessica Ranck � Amy Randall � Aliana Reichert-Eberhardt � Alison Reigle � Emily Reineberg � Hannah Remaley � Victoria Rendina � Sherri Rennoll � Valerie Rennoll � Anne Retz � Mary Ribarchik � Leana Ricchiuto � Sarita Ricchiuto � Leah Robinson � Paige Robinson � Nancy Rodgers � Gail Roethlein � Sarah Rohrbaugh � Alicia Rohrer � Katie Roksandic � Katlyn Ropars � Kelly Rose � Stephanie Rosenberg � Elizabeth Rosser � Jillian Joey Rusnak � Martha Rutherford � Evelyn Sailor � Jessica Salefski � Elsie Sandberg � Amy Sanderson � Sarah Sandkuhler � Stephanie Sanford � Jennifer Santo � Melanie Santo � Christina Sather � � Suzanne Schacht � Erin Schaeffer � Jennifer Schaum � Sofia Schembari � Alessandra Schiavone � Mary Schlasta � Meredith Schmehl � Amanda Schmeider � Kim Schmidt � Jessica Schneider � Scott � Aubrey Scott � Elena Scott � Joan Scott � Lacey Scott � Allison Scrudato � Nicole Scrudato � Anna Scutt � Thelma Sechrist � Meredith Seidel � Kathryn Seifert � Katie Seifert � Christina � Brooke Sheaffer � Sarah Shearer � Rebecca Sheedy � Melissa Sheffer � Melissa Sheffield � Gertrude Sheldon � Mackenzie Sherbondy � Lyn Shildt � Meaghan Shirk � Veronica Shoemaker � Tracy Simar � Natalie Simmons � Corinne Simon � Janet Simon � Alice Simons � Susanna Sing � Tiffani Singley � Kaitlyn Sitch � Karalyn Sitch � Johanna Sites � Abigail Skelton � Laura Skok � Sara Skoritowski � Jessica Smith � Katie Smith � Lydia Smith � Melissa Smith � Rebekah Smith � Samantha Smith � Sue Snell � Amy Snyder � Ashton Snyder � Brittany Snyder � Hope Snyder � Julia Snyder � Leeann � Isabella Spanswick � Vonetta Spencer � Kaitlyn Spinella � Lindsey Stamer � Caitlin Stanley � Helen Stark � Natasha Stark � Denae Starry � Lynn Staub � Elizabeth Steed � Laura Steele � Amy Steelman � Kristin Sterner � Laura Sterner � Lauren Sterner � Stephanie Sterner � Bethany Stevens � Jennifer Stevens � Jamie Stickley � Bette Stipp � Nicole Stochla � Elizabeth Stone � Ida Stone � Anna Stoner Melissa Sutliff � Rinda Sutts � Clariece Swan � Megan Swartwood � Malory Swartz � Kirstie Sweeney � Jessica Szoke � Nikita Szoke � Kimberly Tanner � Brittany Tarselli � Jennifer Taylor � Maria Temples Nicole Togno � Natalie Topper � Monica Toren � Shandi Tosten � Katherine Trapani � Ashley Tressler � Leanne Tressler � Sara Tritt � Jordan Trout � Mary Troutman � Ruth Troutman � Whitney Troutman Valentine � Elisa Van Cise � Britni Van De Linde � Elizabeth Van Fleet � Melinda Van Fleet � Elise Van Nort � Alicia Vandermark � Louise Vandermark � Annette Varcoe � Adria Vigna � Jennifer Vincent � Walker � Sarah Walker � Meghan Wall � Joanna Wallace � Sarah Walsh � Susanna Walter � Anne Walters � Elizabeth Walton Curry � Carolyn Warman � Bryana Warner � Kira Warner � Leslie Warner � Wehinger � Mara Weissman � Allison Weller � Elizabeth Wenger � Heather Wenk � Megan Wenk � Mary Wentling � Jennifer Wentovich � Hannah Wentworth � Melissa Wenzel � Alison Werdt � Angela Whitlock � Jessica Whitmore � Danielle Wicklund � Nicole Wiederhold � Verna Wieland � Nicole Wiesner � Jennifer Wieworka � Sharon Wiker � Melissa Wilbur � Jennifer Wiley � Amanda Williams � Anna Wilson � Jessica Wilson � Sarah Wilson � Megann Wilson-Rosnick � Audrey-Marie Winn � Hannah Winn � Bette Winters � Melanie Wisby � Sara Wise � Emily Wolf � Erin Wolfe � Julianne Wolyniec � Mary � Melissa Yake � Danielle Yakup � Alicia Yanac � Mariah Yancey � Kate Yannuzzi � Mary Yanos � Danielle Yeager � Nicole Yeagley � Tiffany Yehl � Lauren Yerkes � Rebeka Yocum � Melinda Yoder � Megan Zanella � Gabrielle Zangari � Melissa Zarker � Ella Zellefrow � Lea Zernow � Ann Zimmerman � Danielle Zimmerman � Helen Zimmerman � Caitlin Zirkle � Lauren Zito � Lindsey Zuvich
For over 100 years, Girl Scouts across the nation have achieved the Girl Scouts’ highest award, currently known as the Gold Award. Records dating back to 1933 show that over 1,000 Girl Scouts from our region earned the highest award and they are celebrated on the covers of this program. While the award itself has transformed over the years, the leadership, passion and dedication of its recipients remains the same.
Congratulations to all of our recipients over the decades! *We apologize for any accidental oversights, misspellings and/or misstatements.
Dear Friends, Every day we see, hear, and encounter problems facing our communities from economic disparities to health and environmental issues. Luckily, we have an elite group of young women who are dedicated to fixing the problems. These girls are our Girl Scout Gold Award earners. For the last 100 years Gold Award recipients have devoted their time, talents and determination to make our world a better place through their exceptional leadership skills. This year we are celebrating the Gold Award’s centennial by honoring 51 Gold Award recipients across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. You will hear their stories, see their hard work, and most importantly you will feel inspired by these young leaders. The girls here today are not your average girl. Just like Girl Scout founder, Juliette Gordon Low, these Girl Scouts are visionary change makers. When they see a problem, they don’t just ask for a solution—they become the solution! Even 100 years ago, Juliette knew that girls were the key to a successful future. She boldly said, ‘The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are its makers.’ Today, our Gold Award recipients are making history; however, we aren’t just honoring their past work. We celebrate our future and thanks to them, it is a bright one. Congratulations to all of our Gold Award recipients! Yours in Girl Scouting,
Veronica Longenecker Board Chair
Ellen Kyzer, MPA President and CEO
2016 GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD CEREMONY Saturday, June 18, 2016 Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey — Harrisburg, PA
Program of Events Welcome & Flag Ceremony 11:30 a.m.
Ellen Kyzer, MPA President and CEO Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Opening Remarks 11:45 a.m.
Veronica Longenecker Board Chair Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Lunch 12:00 p.m.
Recognizing Gold Award Committee 12:30 p.m.
Kelsey Evans Program Director Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania
Keynote Speaker 12:45 p.m.
Shreya Thakur 2016 Gold Award Recipient
Presentation of the 2016 Gold Awards 1:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony 2:00 p.m. Gold Award group photo 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Today’s Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony honors girls who have earned their Gold Award between April 16, 2015-April 15, 2016.
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Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scout Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting; it recognizes girls 14-17 years old who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measureable Take Action projects. Since 1916, girls have answered the call to go Gold, embodying accomplishments and responsibility as a member of their community and the world.
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Since 1916, over one million girls have earned the Gold Award.
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A Girl Scout who has earned her Gold Award immediately rises one rank in any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Girls spend on average one to two years on their projects.
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The average age of the recipient is 17 years old.
Timeline 1916-1918/1919: The Golden Eagle of Merit, the highest award in Girl Scouting, marked the beginning of a long tradition of using prestigious awards to recognize girls who make a difference in their communities.
1938-1940: First Class was the highest award in Girl Scouting.
1918/1919-1938: The Golden Eaglet was the highest award in Girl Scouting.
STEPS to Gold The Gold Award project is the culmination of all the work a girl puts into “going gold.” Our Gold Award earners have identified a problem in their community (local or global) that they are passionate about and driven to create change. The project is more than a good service opportunity-it encourages girls to go deeper into problems and places where help is needed, with the strength to spark and inspire worldwide change. 1. Choose an issue 2. Investigate 3. Get help 4. Create a plan 5. Present your plan and get feedback 6. Take action 7. Educate and inspire
1940-1963: The Curved Bar Award was the highest honor in Girl Scouting.
1980-Present: The Girl Scout Gold Award became the highest award a Girl Scout could earn and often described as “What you really want to be remembered for” in Girl Scouting.
1963-1980: First Class was again designated the highest award. To achieve First Class meant a girl was an “all-around” person with skills in many fields and had a proficiency in one.
Who We Are We’re 27,302 strong—17,472 girls and 9,830 adult members who believe girls can change the world. It began over 100 years ago with one woman, Girl Scouts’ founder Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, who believed in the power of every girl. She organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, and every year since, we’ve made her vision a reality, helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents. Today, as yesterday, we continue the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs for girls from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to do something amazing.
Committed to helping today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders in the following counties: Adams, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, York
The Girl Scout Law
Mission
I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
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The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To serve God* and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. *The word God can be interpreted in a number of ways, depending on one’s spiritual beliefs. When reciting the Girl Scout Promise, it is okay to replace the word God with whatever word your spiritual beliefs dictate.
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“Since a very young age, I have been fascinated by the human body and its intricate complexity. I find it enthralling how everything in the world exists in an interwoven balance with everything else. I If I can combine my love for biology and my love for helping people, I will be living my dream every day.”
- Shreya Thakur
Keynote Speaker Shreya Thakur Hummelstown, PA Hershey High School Graduate 18 years old — Girl Scout for 10 years 2016 Gold Award Recipient
There were two obstacles in Shreya’s path to earning her Gold Award. One was distance and the other was language. She didn’t let either get in the way of making the world a better place. Read more about her project on page 21.
Future Plans
• Honors College at The University of Pittsburgh • Biology and Pre-Med Track
Extracurricular Activities • • • • •
Science Olympiad Team Member Hershey Equal Rights Club, Vice President Model United Nations, Secretary Varsity Tennis Manager of her band
Awards/Honors
• President’s Volunteer Service Award, 2016 • Girl Scout Gold Award, 2016 • First Place PA Junior Academy of Science State Science Fair, 2014 • First Place Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair, 2014 • National Honors Society • French National Honors Society • Girl Scout Silver Award 2012 • Bronze Award 2010
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Board of Directors Veronica Longenecker, Chair of the Board � Pleasant Gap, PA Benetta Rapier, Vice Chair � Lititz, PA Betsy Keefer, Secretary � York, PA Chandra “Dolly” Lalvani, Treasurer � Harrisburg, PA
Members at Large Lynn Bachstein � Trucksville, PA Joanne Bankos � York, PA Karen Best � Lemoyne, PA Bonnie Burke � Danville, PA Peggy Chown, JD � York, PA Leslie Collins � Scranton, PA Melinda Ghilardi, Esq. � Dunmore, PA Rogette Harris � Harrisburg, PA Antonio “Tony” Hernandez � Lancaster, PA Stacey Irwin, Ph.D. � Lancaster, PA Stacy Klann � Mechanicsburg, PA Deborah Kolsovsky � Scranton, PA Barbara Lyman, Ph.D. � Shippensburg, PA Kathy McCorkle � Mechanicsburg, PA Jeshanah McLeod � Mechanicsburg, PA Joan Mummert � New Oxford, PA Karen Snider � Mechanicsburg, PA Roberta “Robbie” Soltz, Ph.D. � Bloomsburg, PA Yvette Willson, Esq. � State College, PA
A Special Thank You to our review committees:
Gold Award Committee Lindi Bartin-Brobst � York, PA Maria Bewley � Hummelstown, PA Sheri Celtruda � Etters, PA Bernice Falzon � Lords Valley, PA Denise Kaczorowski � York, PA Valerie Minnich � Elizabethtown, PA Constance O’Donnell � Mount Carmel, PA Sidney Prejean � Dunmore, PA Sara Schmehl � Enola, PA Brenda Schroder � Stroudsburg, PA Karen Tushek � Gettysburg, PA Edith Wafula � State College, PA
Scholarship Committee Kristen Del Grosso � Camp Hill, PA Mary Beth Fisher � Camp Hill, PA Pina McCarthy � Harrisburg, PA Karen Shustack � Harrisburg, PA Barbara Thompson � Middletown, PA Candida Vogan � Hunlock Creek, PA Terry Wise � Tunkhannock, PA
PROJECT ADVISORS Benefitting Organizations
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A very special thank you to the wonderful project advisors who have guided our Girl Scouts through their Gold Award journey. Your inspiration, expertise and encouragement played a vital role in their success. Jeremy Adams � Elizabethtown Area High School Lisa Bahr � Centre County PAWS Lori Bell � Mechanicsburg Girls Softball Association (MGSA) Annie Berkes � Berwick Middle School Pool Lianne Billow � Sims Architects Jeff Brandt � Danville Cross Country Team Barbara Bush � Retired School Teacher/Breast Cancer Survivor Elaine Campbell � Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley Retirement Community Michele Carr � Penn State Hershey Medical Center/Girl Scouts Nancy Chavez � Randi’s House of Angels Richard Cortright � VFW/Boy Scouts Judith Creps � Big Spring School District John Dorner � West Branch Tennis Club David Dorpfeld � Greene County Historical Society Rhonda Eckenroth � Harrisburg School District Michele Feltman � Richfield Girl Scout Troop 323 Dan Flint � Lower Allen Township Manager Rodrigo Gereda � The Peace and Justice Center Sue Ann Gerhard � Weatherly Area Community Library Angelina Glick Press � AC Moore/Teacher at Hooley School of Irish Dance/Ephrata Martial Arts Tara Goho � Girl Scout Community Lead
Debbie Green � Debora Green’s Family Child Care Jill Marie Hill � Girl Scout Assistant Leader Kaitlin Hoover � Juniper Village at Brookline Wellspring Memory Care Louise Kadingo � St. Ambrose School Natalie Kupas � Grove Presbyterian Church James May � Centre Region Council of Government Jessica Mislinski � Kids Peace Foster Care Agency Lauren Moyer � Cool Kids Campaign Ann Murphy � Kids of the Kingdom Clark Nicholson � Gamut Theatre Group Dean Norris � Camp Conewago & BSA Allison North � East Stroudsburg Senior High School South Susan B. Orth � Zion Lutheran Church Lisa Palmquist � PA Registered Nurse, Pilot Club of Lancaster, Hempfield School District-retired educator Jon Paulos � Unitarian Universal Church Justin Presley � Susquehannock High School Carolyn Reever � Bermudian Springs High School Biology Department Ellen Rickert � Manheim Township High School Jillian Riddle � Pastor - St. Matthew Lutheran Church Christie Robins � Yorkshire Academy Jack Rubano � Holy Redeemer High School Susan Smith � Geisinger Columbia Montour Hospice-Camp Courage Program Laura Sommers � Park Forest Middle School Jackie Speicher � Pocono Avian Research Center Julie Swenson � Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation Dora Temple � A.I. duPont Hospital for Children Betsy Watts � Warrior Run-Fort Freeland Heritage Society Jane Wishard � American Red Cross Alice Zaikoski � McBride Memorial Library
*We apologize for any accidental oversights, misspellings and/or misstatements.
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipients Tiffany Adams Elizabethtown, PA — Lancaster County Juliettes Closet Tiffany wanted all girls, no matter their financial situation, to feel beautiful on their prom night by having the perfect dress. To make this happen, she teamed up with The Cave, which is a warehouse that provides formal wear to low income students. Tiffany’s original goal was to collect and donate 50 prom dresses. Through her efforts and promotion, Tiffany exceeded her original goal and provided 130 girls the prom dress of their dreams. Monica Amarante Danville, PA — Montour County Fitness Cross Country Walking/Running Trail Monica saw that her community needed a safe, accessible and convenient place to work out and combat and prevent obesity. To help her community be in good health, she created a cross country course for people to exercise. She marked the course with clearly defined paths so that community members could comfortably build their endurance and have a healthier lifestyle. She put the course to the test by hosting a 5K for the Danville community. Kaitlyn Andrews Dillsburg, PA — York County Domestic Violence Awareness Badge Kaitlyn wanted to build awareness about the devastating effects that domestic abuse has on children. She created an educational Domestic Violence Badge that Girl Scouts (K-12) can earn through a series of age appropriate activities. She partnered with a children’s camp for victims of domestic abuse where each child earned a badge that helped them deal with their issues in a safe way. Allison Baker Lewisberry, PA — York County Birdhouse Construction and Placement Allison saw how urban sprawl and development was negatively effecting the bird population in her community. To stop the decline in the bird population, she educated her community about a particular species the ‘Purple Martin.’ She connected with key agencies in her community like Lower Allen Township officials and the PA Game Commission to help coordinate her project. She then worked with younger Girl Scouts to build bird habitats to attract and protect the Purple Martin. Leland Barclay Williamsport, PA — Lycoming County Williamsport Community Youth Tennis Tournament Leland saw an opportunity to help two organizations with one project. She wanted to encourage people to exercise more and create awareness about hunger in her community. To do this, she worked with the YMCA, YWCA Wise Options, and American Rescue Workers to organize The Williamsport Community Youth Tennis Tournament and Food Drive. Children had the opportunity to be physically active and attendees could attend by donating canned food.
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Kylie Bell Mechanicsburg, PA — Cumberland County Softball Clinic Kylie saw a dwindling number of girls involved in softball and she was determined to increase interest in her community. She planned and implemented weekly softball clinics that taught girls the proper techniques, developed new skills with various stations, and showed girls how to stay healthy and safe during the game. The girls attending had fun, exercised, and developed a love for the sport. Hannah Bentz Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County Mentorship Matters: Helping Youth Plan for the Future Hannah saw that the Nepali refugee youths attending her church had no plans after graduating high school. Her goal was to provide them with accessible educational resources about employment, college, and helpful hints for postgraduation success. She hosted a career day event with guest speakers from different organizations to educate and mentor the high school students. In addition, she created a resource website for anyone in her church’s congregation to access and use.
June 18, 1952 � Two Girl Scouts Allyson Butz Reinholds, PA — Lancaster County Joyful Pillowcases for A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children from Scranton Council earned Allyson’s goal was to bring joy, happiness and comfort to The Curved Bar Award. the families and patients undergoing treatment or recovery at the A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children. She created care packages with a homemade pillowcase in it for the siblings of the patients. Each care package contained the pillowcase, gift card, inspirational message, and cookies. Allyson formed and led a team of volunteers to help her create the handmade pillowcases. Celia Caldwell East Berlin, PA — Adams County Winged Wonders Celia discovered that the monarch butterfly is in danger of losing its annual migration to Mexico and consequently dying off due to climate factors and human intervention. She created nine educational programs, which reached over 150 people. She also facilitated the planting of over 100 milkweed seedlings, a plant that the caterpillars need to survive. Lastly, Celia raised and released 20 Monarchs to propagate the species. Victoria Carrell McAdoo, PA — Schuylkill County Paws with Pride in Reading Victoria wanted to boost girls’ self-esteem, particularly when it came to reading out loud. She wanted to show girls that reading can be fun, so she created a relaxing and safe environment where girls can practice their skills by reading aloud to therapy dogs. The girls, in grades K-2, received a reading bag filled with a book, bookmark, baseball cap and reading tips. They also visited learning stations and collected donations for the Hillside SPCA.
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“When I was a Girl Scout there weren’t many other opportunities for girls to learn skills and have challenging experiences like there are now. Being a Girl Scout broadened my horizons enormously. Going all the way to First Class taught me so many different skills that I use in all aspects of my life.”
- Angela Hamlin
New Cumberland, PA — Cumberland County
Earned the First Class in 1969
“If you want some power on your college applications, you should go Gold. Every aspect of Girl Scouting that leads up to achieving your Gold Award will build you into a better person. People know that and they will want you on their team because of it.”
- Becky (Gross) Albert Effort, PA — Monroe County
Earned the Gold Award in 1996
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Saige Cestone State College, PA — Centre County Remembering the WASP Saige wanted to properly honor and recognize an overlooked veterans group known as the Women Airforce Service Pilots or WASP from WWII. She conducted oral interviews with surviving members and created presentations to preserve their history. She presented her project to her high school and community. Saige delivered her project to the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, where it will continue to tell the WASP story. Elizabeth Coover New Oxford, PA — Adams County Steps Towards Safety Elizabeth saw that Camp Conewago, the 14th oldest Boy Scout camp in the country, had a porch that was falling apart and hazardous to those who used it. Through her project, she brought Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts together to rebuild the porch to create a safe environment for future campers. She created a presentation to educate the community about her project and the camp. Suzanne Crider Chambersburg,PA — Franklin County Use Your Noodle: Save a Life Suzanne’s community experienced tragic accidents where children have drowned while swimming. As a water safety instructor and lifeguard, she empowered herself to take action to teach kindergartners and first graders essential water safety skills through educational classes. She used video clips, interactive posters, books excerpts, and easy to remember sayings like ‘throw don’t go’. She donated all the resources to the school. Sarah Dent Nescopeck, PA — Luzerne County Community Computers Sarah saw that adults and senior citizens in her community were struggling with their ability to use technology. She hosted classes at her local library to cover topics like the basic computer functions, programs and applications like Microsoft Word and email, and the Internet. She also discussed the importance of Internet safety and security risks. Sarah’s classes gave adults and seniors more confidence in their abilities to incorporate technology into their daily lives.
Colleen Dommel York, PA — York County Compost Bin Colleen worked with Unitarian Church to start a composting program to use in its vegetable garden. The garden supplies fresh produce to St. Paul’s food pantry to help feed people in need. She built a system that allowed for the three stages of decomposition to provide a nutrient rich compost and help improve the quality of the vegetables. Colleen hosted educational presentations about the benefits of composting, recycling and gardening. Elizabeth Dyer Berwick, PA — Columbia County Join the BANDwagon Elizabeth saw a decline in the number of students participating in music education classes. She created a promotional video that highlighted success stories from the marching band and choral program. She showed the video to current eighth graders to help recruit for the various music programs. The video will be used with future students to show the powerful impact that music can have in people’s lives. Kristin Endres New Freedom, PA — York County Act! Act! Act! Kristin used theater to help pediatric oncology patients escape their stressful situations and smile. Over eight months she wrote, rehearsed, taught, and performed plays for the patients. The children were able to get in on the fun and express themselves through her plays and games. In addition, she created and delivered theatre boxes filled with costumes, props and games to various hospitals and organizations across the region. Katarina Gereda Kingston, PA — Susquehanna County Anti-Bullying and Negative Peer Pressure Resistance Skits Katarina planned “A Day of Peace” where children could gain conflict resolution skills to properly handle peer pressure and bullying. She used an educational awareness campaign using communication tools she created like a blog, a website, bulk mailing campaign, PowerPoint presentations and multiple networking events with regional agencies. She taught children that they did not have be victims of peer pressure. Sara Green Henryville, PA — Monroe County Owl Fest 2015 Sara hosted her very own event, Owl Fest, to help bring awareness about the Saw-Whet-Owls. These birds are often out competed for resources by larger owls. She partnered with Pocono Avian to create awareness about the need for nesting boxes and how the community can help these small owls. Owl Fest provided background information on the species, as well as live demonstrations with various types of owls. Elizabeth Henning Danville, PA — Montour County Spruce Up Sunday School Elizabeth worked with Grove Presbyterian Church to spruce up its Sunday School Room, which had not been updated in nearly 20 years. In order to increase attendance, she cleaned, painted, installed scripture decals on the walls, and started an ongoing art mural. Each Sunday School student will be able to leave their handprint once a year to build an art mural that will continue to grow for years to come.
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Jessica Henrichs Elysburg, PA — Northumberland Help for Grieving Children Jessica partnered with Camp Courage, a camp for children ages 8-18 grieving the loss of a loved one, to develop powerful bereavement activities for the campers. She created a three activity workshop that focused on navigating their grief, how to express their feelings, and how to let go of fear and regret. Through these activities, Jessica was able to show the campers that they were not alone. Faith Irwin Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County Children’s Craft Day Faith wanted to help pediatric patients and their families pass the time with positive and uplifting activities while undergoing treatment and recovery at A.I. DuPont Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. She held a craft drive and received over 13,000 items to use in her Children’s Craft Day at both the hospital and Ronald McDonald House. With extra crafting items, she was able to assemble over 100 craft bags for future families. Laura Kessler Watsontown, PA — Northumberland 18th Century Work Shirts for Heritage Society Volunteers Laura saw that the Warrior Run-Fort Freeland Heritage Society was in need of authentic replications of men’s work shirts from the 18th century; however, the organization relied on volunteers to create authentic costumes. She organized a team of volunteers, taught sewing classes, and made numerous authentic replications for re-enactments and demonstrations. Both the organization and the public will continue to benefit from the authenticity of the reenactments. Brooke Kiner Newville, PA — Cumberland County Park to School Brooke’s project addressed the growing need of school supplies for underprivileged families and students in grades kindergarten to 12. She reached out to her teachers and guidance counselors to identify the greatest supply needs. She then solicited local businesses for donations. Thanks to Brooke’s efforts, 100 backpacks were filled with supplies and donated to local families in need. Big Spring School District staff and student clubs plan to continue the project to help future students. Julie Kingsborough New Freedom, PA — York County Color Guard Camp Julie wanted to drive up participation in color guard, so she created a camp for high school students. During the camp, she taught students about the history of color guard, helped them develop skills, and gave the campers opportunities to make new friends. Throughout her project she showed the campers the benefits of stepping outside of their comfort zones and how rewarding color guard can be. Rebecca Kinzinger Honesdale, PA — Wayne County New Beginnings-Where Anything is Possible Rebecca helped young adults phasing out of foster care get a fresh start with her New Beginning Baskets. Anyone living on their own for the first time needs some basic essentials. Rebecca provided items like a laundry basket, towels, cleaning supplies and more. In addition, she partnered with local photographers to provide these students with a free senior photo package so they can always remember the achievement of graduating high school.
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“Achieving the Gold Award shows YOU and others that you can be a leader in today’s complex world. So many young people are required to complete community service but The Gold Award is something you elect to complete above and beyond service hours required for school. The experiences of evaluating your skills and talents, articulating a project that uses those talents, leading a team to accomplish the project you planned, and reflecting on the experience and how it made the world a better place, is an invaluable skill to illustrate to others in your life, no matter what you end up doing or where you end up living. And, it helps you build great confidence in yourself. You know that you worked hard to achieve a long term project and learned a great deal about yourself and the world in the process.”
- Dr. Stacey Irwin
Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County
Earned the Gold Award in 1982
Gwendolyn Little Mechanicsburg, PA — Cumberland County Costume Shop Development Gwendolyn connected with the Gamut Theatre to update and renovate their costume closet. The Gamut Theatre had outgrown its previous space and recently moved to a new location that required a lot of work. Gwendolyn renovated two rooms in their building by painting, cleaning and organizing all of their costumes. The new space has enough room to design and develop costumes and give children the opportunity to visit and learn more about the theatre. Aislynn Lowery Landisville, PA — Lancaster County Milagro House First Aid Kits Aislynn partnered with the Milagro House, an organization dedicated to providing education, housing and counseling for women and children experiencing homelessness, to provide residents with essential first aid information. She became certified in first aid, CPR and AED from the American Red Cross. Aislynn then created first aid and CPR information sheets, a first aid kit supply list, first aid signage and resource books. Now everyone is prepared for emergency situations. Jennifer Matthews Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County Discovering Diversity Through Faith (Summer Program) Jennifer hosted a five-day summer program called ‘Discovering Diversity through Faith’ at her church for 100 enthusiastic elementary students. She organized a team of volunteers to help make the program a success. Throughout the program, Jennifer taught the children about different cultures and beliefs through videos, games, crafts and story time. By the end of the week, Jennifer saw how much both the children and adult volunteers grew through her program.
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“The Gold Award helped me stand out.”
- Michelle Hoover
New Oxford, PA — Adams County
Earned the Gold Award in 1992
“Girls have so many negative things to face in everyday life. The Gold Award allows girls to see that they can make a difference in the lives of many just by doing little things to make the world around them better. I feel that girls have the opportunity to learn about their community, themselves, and others around them. Earning a Gold Award is important to help girls learn new skills and see the progress of their results. When you have a dream, it takes steps to get there. The achievement of earning the Gold Award is something that helps girls find what they need to finish a goal and help shape their world.”
- Tanya (Miller) George Patton, PA — Cambria County
Earned the Gold Award in 1995
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Erin May Port Matilda, PA — Centre County Community Garden Kiosk Erin improved the communication between local gardeners in her community. She created an information kiosk where gardeners can connect with one another, share ideas, tips, best practices and more. Erin also connected with her local government to help promote parks and resources. Now local government officials can update the community on upcoming events and local parks like Haugh Tract and Circleville Park. Meredith Mayer Harrisburg, PA — Dauphin County Linglestown Family History Hunt Meredith wanted to show younger generations the importance of history, while keeping it fun to learn. She created educational activity stations for her town’s 250th Anniversary event. Over 100 children visited her stations and learned interesting facts about the history of Linglestown and their community. She hopes that from this experience, the children gained a sense of pride for their hometown. Alexia Mazzarella Pittston, PA — Luzerne County Royals Service Club Alexia saw her town go through an economic decline and rise in poverty, which caused more families in need to seek out services from local agencies. To help meet the need, Alexia started a service club at her high school for students in grades 9-12. The service group held a coat drive where they received 330 donated coats for a local organization. The service club will continue to grow in the future. Stephanie Molerio East Stroudsburg, PA — Monroe County Respect for the Flag Stephanie wanted to create more respect for the American flag in her community so she built a proper flag retirement pit and new flag pole area. She also held a Veteran’s Celebration Day to remember those who have served and those who have died protecting our country. During the ceremony, attendees had the opportunity to retire flags and honor past or present service men and women.
Colleen O’Neal Dillsburg, PA — York County How to Find Your Best Friend for Life Colleen saw that animals with special needs had an especially difficult time getting adopted as family pets. She created more public awareness about animals with special needs in hopes of decreasing the number of homeless animals. She created educational brochures and spoke with many people in her community about helpful hints for adopting a special needs animal. She also traveled to multiple agencies and shelters to distribute her brochures. Naomi Place East Stroudsburg, PA — Monroe County Pregnancy Resources As a teen mother, Naomi knows how difficult it can be to be a parent. She wanted to raise awareness about these difficulties; as well as, the educational resources and information available. She created a resource packet with information about prevention and the resources available. She connected with the guidance office at her high school to complete the project and provide the packets to those seeking more information. Brittany Roberts New Freedom, PA — York County Stepping Stones to School Success Brittany wanted to help young students be successful in school and help ease some of the learning and reading challenges that they were experiencing. She developed a program for kindergartners to help them learn the foundations of reading like phonics, letter sounds, and spelling. Her lesson plans and activities made learning fun and gave them the foundation to be successful in school and life. Abigail Saurbaugh Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County Art Therapy Club Abigail created an art therapy club for her peers to help manage their stress from school and home. She wanted to give them a safe environment where they could express themselves in a new field and be free to do projects that made them feel better. She encouraged all students to participate through announcements and posters. Abigail created a lesson book so that the club can continue after she graduates.
“My leader at the time, Connie Campbell, inspired me to see the Gold Award project through because she was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer. I was determined to complete and earn my Gold Award before she passed away. She was at the memorial dedication in fall 1999, but passed away in February 2000, before I was awarded the Gold Award. I am proud to be a Gold Award recipient.”
- Anita (Fleisher) Zook Dillsburg, PA — York County
Earned the Gold Award in 2000
“Through the Gold Award, I learned that there were people in need much closer to me than I realized. And, that there are a lot of people willing to help them. The Gold Award is the final step in a long road of learning about yourself and helping others. It also culminates your years as a Girl Scout.”
- Shannon Irvin-Bulter Elizabethtown, PA — Lancaster County
Earned the Gold Award in 1996
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“Earning my Gold Award helped me become an effective leader. Through my project, I learned how to reach a difficult longterm goal, to solve problems when they arise, and to assemble a large group of people to work toward a cause. I mobilized 84 people to donate picture books and record themselves reading them, and I was able to provide a finished library of 212 books and recordings to LeTort Elementary. The steps I had to take to recruit and motivate my volunteers helped prepare me to serve in a variety of other leadership roles.”
- Meredith Schmehl Enola, PA — Cumberland County
Earned the Gold Award in 2012
“The Gold Award made me a better person and the elderly in my congregation look up to me now because I took on a lot of responsibility. By doing my Gold Award it helped me to get a scholarship for college. The Gold Award took a lot of time and determination, but in the end I got so much more out of it.”
- Mary Feltman Richfield, PA — Juniata County
Earned the Gold Award in 2013
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Robin Sharp Port Matilda, PA — Centre County Centre County PAWS Children and Youth Robin has been a long-time volunteer with Centre County PAWs and saw that they needed more information about how youths can get involved. She created a program that offered tours, education, and volunteer opportunities for children under the age of 13. She created a PowerPoint presentation to help promote the organization and its programs. She also revamped the PAWS Scout tours to tie into the existing animal related badges. Veronica Shoemaker Shickshinny, PA — Luzerne County Swim Lessons Veronica is passionate about swimming, but saw that many children and parents were afraid of injury or drowning at swimming pools. She addressed this issue by offering a month-long safety and swimming lessons for children. Through her program, she was able to make children comfortable in the water, enjoy swimming, and help put the parents’ minds at ease. Over her lessons Veronica could see the children becoming more and more confident the in the water. Karalyn Sitch Weatherly, PA — Carbon County Design a Children’s Reading Room at Weatherly Area Community Library Karalyn’s local library needed her help to get more children to visit its new location. The challenge was that the library needed to make its children room more inviting. She took the lead decorating the room by painting storybook characters on the wall and making a dynamic book display according to the holidays and seasons. The children of the community will enjoy their special room for many years to come. Rebekah Smith Lewisburg, PA — Union County My Free Little Libraries Rebekah noticed that there was not a library in a walkable distance from downtown Lewisburg. To solve this issue, she held a book drive and created three, free little libraries in different and convenient areas around town. The libraries follow a take-a-book-leave-a-book model, so the selection will always be fresh to those who use it. Families and children will benefit through the easier access to free books.
Lauren Sterner Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County Dollhouse for Milagro House Lauren wanted to help homeless children residing at the Milagro House. She gave the children a life-sized, toy dollhouse that the children could learn valuable life lessons from as they played. Her lesson plans taught children how to respond in certain situations such as emergencies. The dollhouse and lesson plans will stay at the Milagro House so that future volunteers can use it as a teaching tool and residents have the opportunity to play with it. Jackey Stuck Mount Pleasant Mills, PA — Snyder County The JS Ponderosa Trail Wanting to do more for the community, Jackey connected with the owner of Kids Outdoor Adventure Camp to create a walking trail to benefit the community. She built a mile and a half trail behind the camp that could be utilized by scouts, youth groups and other members of the community. Jackey made and placed tree identification charts to educate anyone enjoying her trail. Shreya Thakur Hummelstown, PA — Dauphin County CPR and First Aid for Everyone Shreya knew that students in Bihar, India do not have quick access first aid assistance or ambulances when emergencies occur. She addressed this issue by learning Hindi and teaching student in eight different schools CPR and First Aid. She also created first aid boxes that included telephone numbers and locations of the closest hospitals and ambulances for each of the schools. She helped over 200 participants. Kaitlyn Vitrano Lancaster, PA — Lancaster County The Intergenerational Experience Kaitlyn noticed a major generation gap between the elderly and the youth in her community. Her project connected young volunteers with seniors living at Meadow Ridge retirement community. Over several months the volunteers played games, activities, hosted a picnic, and had the chance to hear the residents’ life stories. Through this program, generations grew closer and the senior citizens felt valued and less alone.
“My project taught me about how small actions can become huge learning experiences. I learned leadership, organizational skills along with event planning skills. I experienced how the words of a person fighting a disease allowed others to support her and help in the fight. I also learned how by providing knowledge to people in my community that I was able to influence them to be more aware and save their own lives from what they learned. When the project was completed, the pride I had was beyond what I ever expected.”
- Rachael Paisley Tamaqua, PA — Schuylkill County
Earned the Gold Award in 2014
“The skills I built working on my Gold Award are invaluable. I will be able to seize opportunities, and will utilize and test my leadership skills. Through my Gold Award journey, I have recognized how much potential I have and how much I have learned in a short period of time.”
- Sara Green Henryville, PA — Monroe County
Earned the Gold Award in 2015
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Susanna Walter State College, PA — Centre County Socialization Activities Susanna wanted to help children with Autism learn new socialization skills and build on pre-existing ones. She addressed the issue by connecting with the Park Forest Middle School Special Education Department. Susanna created learning activities and games that covered topics like decision making, identifying emotions, teamwork, and how to follow directions. She created a lesson plan that will stay with the school so that they can continue her program. Taylor Warner Montrose, PA — Susquehanna County Hope for Hospitality Taylor wanted to ease the loneliness and depression that many people go through when faced with an illness. Some patients do not have family to provide comfort. She connected with the Danielle House, a hospitality home, to create over 150 welcome bags for cancer patients. The bags provided activities to get their minds off their illness and to let them know that they are not alone. Afton Weaver Lewisberry, PA — York County Construct and Install Bat Boxes at Lower Allen Community Park In the past ten years, six million bats were killed by White Nose Syndrome in Eastern North America. To save the bat population, Afton built bat boxes that have the ability to house up to 600 bats. By installing these boxes and creating more awareness about the benefit of bats, people in her community will look at bats more favorably and hopefully install a bat box in their own backyard. Felicia Wranitz Auburn, PA — Schuylkill County Beating Boredom Felicia wanted to show children different ways they can have fun besides playing video games or watching television. She held a workshop for children in elementary school to teach them different ways to have fun, like exciting science experiments and creative crafts. She also created a book of engaging activities that utilizes everyday household items. The book was distributed to students in the school and can be found at the library. Brooke Young State College, PA — Centre County Music and Memory-Calming Dementia Brooke helped dementia patients at Juniper Memory Care by engaging them with personalized music therapy. This music therapy aimed to stimulate memory as well as comfort and calm the patients. Brooke utilized iPod music players to create playlists with songs from the patient’s childhood. The familiar music brought back some of their youthful behaviors, like dancing, and experiences. Haley Young Hallam, PA — York County Lending Library of Sensory Objects Haley created fidgets and lap pads, which are sensory objects used to help children with special needs focus better at home and in school. She taught herself how to sew and created 25 lap pads and 50 fidgets that therapists at Yorkshire Academy can use with the students. If a child responds well with the sensory objects, they can use them throughout class and at home.
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Juliette Gordon Low Society The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes the following list of Girl Scout alumni and friends who have made a commitment to the future of Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania through their estate plans or with life income gift arrangements. Through their commitment and vision, these forward-thinking individuals demonstrate a philanthropic expression of faith and confidence that enables Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania to fulfill its vital mission of growing girls of courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place. Mrs. Helen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Louis Appell Jr. Ms. Diane Auchter Mrs. Joanne Bankos Ms. Jacqueline Barnett Ms. Carol Bartoe Mrs. Vivian Beaston Ms. Susan Beittel Mrs. Ethel Bergdoll* Ms. Karen Best Mr. and Mrs. Ray Blosser Ms. Beth Anne Bodtorf Mrs. Susan Brandt Shetter Mrs. Martha Brown Dr. Nancy Bryant Ms. Sally Bures Mrs. Catherine Bush Ms. Betty Jean Cannon* Mrs. Terry Cohee Novak Ms. Shirley Covert Ms. Marilyn L. Crawford* Mrs. Linda Davis Mr. George Delp* Ms. Katherine Didier* Ms. Betsy Dolan Ms. Judith Doviak Ms. Polly Ehrgood Mr. S. Forry Eisenhart Jr. Ms. Ruth Fair* Miss M. Martha Foreman* Ms. Rhoda Franklin* Dr. Carol Freer Mrs. Kristine Frey Ms. Natalie S. Froehlich* Mrs. Constance Gehman Ms. Jeanne Gordon* Ms. Norma Gotwalt
Ms. Whyona Graver* Ms. Jane Grim Mrs. Carolyn Hager Mrs. Sara Hannigan Mrs. Susan Havey Mrs. Dorothy Heisey* Mrs. Shirley A. Herbert Ms. Alice Wagner Hostetter* Mr. Robert Hostetter* Mr. and Mrs. David Houck Mrs. Jean K. Hull* Mrs. Frieda Jones Ms. Kyle Kauffman Mrs. Marilyn Kauffman Ms. Betsy Keefer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kessler Kistler Family Charitable Trust Ms. Kimberly Knisely Mrs. Patricia Kotchek Mrs. Marguerite Leahy Mr. Carlos and Mrs. Georgiana Leffler* Ms. Diana Lentz Ms. Gwen Loose Mrs. Dorothy Lyet Mrs. Barbara Mable Dr. David Maneval Ms. Gilda Markoski* Rev. David Maugans* Dr. Martha Meadows Ms. Linda Miller Mrs. Lois T. Morgan Ms. L. Sue Morrison Mrs. Joan Mummert Ms. Doris Myers Mrs. Marianne Nolt Mrs. Terry Cohee Novak Mrs. Edie O’Hara*
Mrs. Josephine Pederson* Mr. John and Mrs. Candy Poklembo Mrs. Flora Poulos Mrs. Anna Pryor* Ms. Florence Pyle* Mrs. Frances Randall Mrs. Jane Ransom Ms. Clara Reinheimer* Mrs. Sharron Ressler* Dr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Reuning* Mrs. Nancy Richardson* Ms. Karen G. Roethlein* Ms. Susan Ross Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ruth Ms. Treva Sanders* Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Schildknecht* Mrs. Mildred J. Sheatler Mrs. Susan Shetter Ms. Anne Marie Shuey Ms. Fran Skory Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Yvonne Smith Mrs. Josephine Smith* Mrs. Mavis Stapleford Mr. and Mrs. James Stefl Mrs. Milicent Treat Mrs. Beth Tyson Ms. Gwendolyn Ward Mr. John Ward* Mrs. Rosalyn Ward Mrs. Carolyn Warman Ms. Diana Weaver Ms. Laura Weber Ms. Doris White Ms. Marie Williams* Mrs. Cornelia Wolf Mr. Jay Zarfos* Ms. Martha Zeller
* deceased
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