“Children are often not taught about mental health until their teenage years. My project is a step towards raising awareness and helping empower children to regulate their emotional well-being.” —Gold Award Girl Scout Devon McDonald Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania would like to congratulate Devon McDonald, Gold Award Girl Scout of Allegheny County Troop 52242, whoContinue reading “Big Feelings Story Time: Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum”
Category Archives: Highest Awards
2025 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction Event
Our annual Awards of Distinction event, held this year on May 14, 2025, at the Carnegie Science Center, celebrates women who exemplify excellence in leadership throughout our council’s region, as well as the accomplishments of two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Girl Scout Humanitarian and Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold AwardContinue reading “2025 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction Event”
Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention
“My Gold Award project, ‘Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention’ proves that you are never too young to make a difference.” – Gold Award Girl Scout Madelyn Sheffel Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania would like to congratulate Madelyn Sheffel, Gold Award Girl Scout of Mercer County Troop 36642, who was selected as the winner of the GirlContinue reading “Stop Cancer: Attention to Prevention”
Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts
Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts! Our council recently celebrated 41 Girl Scouts who earned the Gold Award, the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting. Gold Award Girl Scouts Autumn Blair, Emma Perman, and Sawyer Wright spoke at our 2024 Gold Award Ceremony about their projects and their Girl Scouting experiences. Autumn BlairContinue reading “Congratulations to our 2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts”
2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction
Our annual Awards of Distinction event, held this year on May 15, 2024, at the Carnegie Science Center, celebrates women who exemplify excellence in leadership throughout our council’s region, as well as the accomplishments of two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Girl Scout Humanitarian and Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold AwardContinue reading “2024 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors at Awards of Distinction”
Pittsburgh Gold Award Girl Scout wins 10K Scholarship
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania would like to congratulate Jillian Fishell, a 2023 graduate of Upper Saint Clair High School and the winner of the $10,000 Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Gold Award Scholarship for our council. The GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship program recognizes the outstanding achievement of and provides financial support to one Gold Award Girl ScoutContinue reading “Pittsburgh Gold Award Girl Scout wins 10K Scholarship”
Changing the Course of Media: Inspiring Skills of Media Literacy
Lakshanya Rajaganapathi earned her Girl Scout Gold Award for her project, “Changing the Course of Media: Inspiring Skills of Media Literacy.” She was celebrated alongside 54 other Girl Scouts at Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s 2023 Gold Award Ceremony. The following is the speech she recited at the ceremony. “Get your Savannah Smiles—lemon and so muchContinue reading “Changing the Course of Media: Inspiring Skills of Media Literacy”
All About Allergies
Mackenzie Borkovich earned her Girl Scout Gold Award for her project, “All About Allergies.” She was celebrated alongside 54 other Girl Scouts at Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s 2023 Gold Award Ceremony on May 7, 2023. The following is the speech she recited at the ceremony. It took me eight near-death experiences to become a GoldContinue reading “All About Allergies”
Gold Award Girl Scouts Honorable Mentions
Included in this year’s Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania Awards of Distinction honorees were two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Honorable Mention Girl Scout Humanitarian and Honorable Mention Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold Award Girl Scout Madelyn Sheffel, a junior who is dual-enrolled at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and CommunityContinue reading “Gold Award Girl Scouts Honorable Mentions”
2023 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania’s annual Awards of Distinction event celebrates women who exemplify excellence in leadership throughout our council’s region, as well as the accomplishments of two Gold Award Girl Scouts who received the honors of Girl Scout Humanitarian and Girl Scout of Distinction. Gold Award Girl Scout Sophia Gledhill, a graduate of Quaker ValleyContinue reading “2023 Gold Award Girl Scouts Receive Honors”
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