Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta's 2025 Gold Award Book

2025

Gold Award Girl Scouts

The Mark of the Truly Remarkable

Congratulations Highest Award Girl Scouts!

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Fellow Champions of Change,

The Mother of the Girl Scouts Movement, Juliette Gordon Low, said, “The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are it’s makers,” and over 100+ years later this remains true. As I sit down to write my very first Gold Award letter as CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, I am filled with immense pride and excitement. The first Gold Award was earned in 1924, and it continues to be more than just an honor—it’s a movement, a mindset, and a powerful reminder of what is possible when young women channel their passions into purpose.

This year, we celebrate an incredible group of achievers: over 400 Bronze Award Girl Scouts, 254 Silver Award Girl Scouts, 26 Bronze and Silver Award Council Young Women of Distinction, 9 Gold Award Council Young Women of Distinction, 16 scholarship recipients, and over 120 Gold Award Girl Scouts. Each of these individuals has dedicated themselves to tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time through their impactful projects.

From STEM innovation to women’s health, sustainability, mental health awareness, homelessness, domestic violence prevention, and care for animals, these young leaders are tackling challenges with courage, creativity, and conviction. Each project is a testament to the resilience and vision of our Girl Scouts and a beacon of hope for the future.

Growing up as a Girl Scout in Atlanta, GA, the importance of community and service resonated and I personally know how they shape a person’s life as it has mine. Like many of you, I have witnessed the transformative power of giving back—of seeing a need and stepping up to meet it. These Gold Award projects remind me of the values instilled in us through Girl Scouting: to lead with courage, act with confidence, and live with character. These principles are not just words—they’re the foundation of every bold step these young women take.

This yearbook is more than a celebration of your accomplishments; it’s a glimpse into the future these Girl Scouts are building. You’ll find stories of innovation, determination, and compassion—young leaders advocating for change and making a tangible impact. Their projects are diverse, spanning disciplines and issues, but each shares a common thread: the belief that the world can and should be better.

I invite you to dive into these pages with the same energy and curiosity these young women brought to their work. Celebrate their achievements, honor their vision, and take inspiration from their stories. As we champion their successes, let’s also recognize the network of families, volunteers, mentors, and community members who make these journeys possible.

Together, we are shaping the next generation of changemakers—trailblazers who will continue to challenge the status quo and lead with authenticity and purpose. History is being made, and we are here to witness their glory. The future is bright because of them, and I couldn’t be prouder to stand alongside each of you in supporting their dreams.

Yours in Girl Scouting and Sisterhood,

Jai Ferrell Chief Executive Officer Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta

Gold Award Girl Scouts

Julia Acker

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Sara Meyers

Project Advisor: Joseph Giunta

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

How to Make STEM Fun for Elementary Students

The root of Julia’s project is that kids often think STEM is just about math and science, losing interest in its creative side. To solve this, she created a hands-on marble run game that teaches elementary students basic engineering skills, problem-solving, and critical thinking in a fun way. To ensure its long-term use, the game will be used in an engineering class; Julia provided 3D printing files so the teacher can replace parts.

Madison Alsobrook

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Treva Reddick and Jowanna Owens

Project Advisors: Monica Williams and Dana Roberts Gold Award Coach: Nina Goody

Normalizing Period Health

For her Gold Award project Madison raised awareness about the importance of period health. All over the world, women and girls have deep misunderstandings of their menstrual cycle, rooted in miseducation and shame. Madison decided to help change this, beginning in her community and partnering with RedDrop, a menstrual product company. She created an informational video, which is now uploaded to various platforms, showcasing topics from what a period is and means for a girl, to tips on an easier cycle.

“Completing my Gold Award stands as a testament to resilience, teaching me the true value of commitment and the difference one person can make.”

Sydney Nolen, page 27

Brooke Anderson

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Norma Torgerson

Project Advisor: Shelly Williams

Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

Basics of the Barnyard

Brooke’s Gold Award project addresses the lack of agriculture education in the community. In recent years, individuals lack information regarding agriculture and the importance it has on their lives. Brooke created bulletin boards at her high school’s barn to showcase their animals and how they benefit the area. For each animal, she shared their contribution to human consumption and agriculture industries. Brooke’s project serves as a reminder of how important agriculture and animals are to communities.

Kenadi Austin

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Lester and Vanika Jordan

Project Advisors: Tonika Anderson and Lidia Quinoines

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Lester

I Am Enough: Promoting Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance

Kenadi hosted a body image workshop, addressing the external influences undermining self-esteem, such as media pressure and beauty standards. Integrating traditional learning with hands-on activities, she led discussions on body positivity, facilitated affirmation journaling, and introduced a “move to the room” analysis, allowing participants to explore how environments shape selfperception. Community-building activities, like bowling and games, helped foster connections, leaving the girls with practical self-acceptance tools and a supportive peer network to reinforce their confidence.

Cadyn Banerian

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Leigh Steel

Project Advisor: Marie Washington

Gold Award Coach: Tracy Smith

S.H.A.R.E House Shelter Renovation and Supply Drive

For her Gold Award project, Cadyn renovated the playroom at a domestic violence shelter in Douglasville, Georgia that she had been volunteering at with her family for over a decade. She collected over 50 toys and 200 books for the children and repainted, restored, and decorated the space. The new space fosters a sense of community, comfort, and learning for the children to explore.

Emily Barnett

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kathy Barnett and Kasey Bittner

Project Advisor: Sarah Pederson Gold Award Coach: Galit Allimeir

Supporting Survivors

Emily’s project supports survivors of human trafficking by providing them with essential comfort kits and medical supplies. These kits were assembled and delivered during law enforcement operations to aid in the recovery process. To ensure the sustainability of her project, she created a detailed program that outlines the process for assembling future comfort kits, enabling ongoing support for future rescue efforts.

Ansley Bittner

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kathy Barnett and Kasey Bittner

Project Advisor: Peggy Beascoechea

Gold Award Coach: Kathy Barnett

Caring Hearts: Womens Care Package Project for Female Veterans

Ansley’s project targets female veterans in need within her community. There is a lack of feminine hygiene products in care kits for homeless veterans. Her project will help solve this problem by contributing to female veterans in need. Ansley was able to raise enough donations to make care kits that will help over 80 women in need.

Hayden Bossak

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Jodi Bossak and Mary Seavey

Project Advisors: Dr. Timeka Cline and Beth Blick

Gold Award Coach: Carrie Hanlon

Middle School 101

For her Gold Award project, Hayden created a four-part seminar for rising middle school girls to teach them the skills necessary to thrive in middle school. She taught them about study skills, making new friends, how to navigate social media, and more. Hayden was able to turn her curriculum over to the elementary school where she hosted the seminars so they could repeat the seminars in the future.

Madeline Bozzelli

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kathy Barnett and Kasey Bittner

Project Advisor: Michelle Krompegal

Gold Award Coach: Kathy Barnett

Summer Musical Theater Mini Clinic

Maddie’s project created a fun Kids Musical Theater MiniClinic at Solidarity Sandy Springs food pantry. Her project aimed to teach under-resourced kids the basics of musical theater through brief scenes, games, and music with the goals of creating positive self-esteem and confidence, as well as the skill of performing in front of others. Her project was sustained through the creation of a website that was provided to the food pantry to continue her work.

Evangelia Brady

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jeannie Ullman

Project Advisor: Vicky Nixon

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

Breaking the Chain of Infection

Evangelia’s project, sustained by HOSA, aimed to educate her community about the high infection rates among the homeless population, who are at increased risk of infections due to factors like living conditions, limited access to healthcare, and lack of hygiene supplies. To address this issue, she created a website with lesson plans, shared her STEM projects, and held a donation drive and workshops to educate students about this public health issue.

Parker Braswell

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Heather Lane and Suzy Briggs

Project Advisor: Peter Helfrich

Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

The Importance of Pollinators

Parker’s project aimed to address pollinator endangerment through the installation of a pollinator garden at her elementary school, Sarah Smith, and through educating her peers and younger students about this issue. She engaged in meetings at her school’s Environmental Club, educated the students at Sarah Smith, and installed a garden with native flowers. Parker’s project will be sustained by the Sarah Smith faculty as they educate their students about the importance of pollinators to the ecosystem.

Anna Brennan

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Amy Hillman

Project Advisor: Nicki Sinkler

Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

A Safe PATH

Anna’s Gold Award project is called A Safe PATH. After noticing that an unfenced playground at her local preschool posed a threat to children playing near the surrounding parking lot, Anna decided to take action and construct a 200-foot wooden fence around the playground to promote outdoor play safety. Inspired by her 6-year-old sister’s love of outdoor play, the fence was completed in August of 2023 and is now used regularly by the preschool community.

Sophia Bunyasaranand

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisor: Karen Waters

Project Advisor: Lisa Neal

Gold Award Coach: Kim Towne

Eco Bridge

Sophia’s Gold Award project focused on curtailing environmental passivity by strengthening her community’s bonds with nature and sustainability, making them more accessible through education. She made environmental activism more accessible by promoting education and creating a space for everyone to engage. Sophia wanted to challenge the belief that climate change and pollution are beyond our control. Through inclusion and education, she helped her community.

Anisha Buxi

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisors: Kavitha Veeramani and Upasana Gupta

Project Advisor: Jessica Wilkie

Gold Award Coach: Kavitha Veeramani

HOPE Initiatives

Anisha’s project addressed food insecurity by educating the public on nutrition, safe food packaging, and ways to reduce hunger. She organized a food drive, collected donations from local grocery stores and fundraised to support Meals by Grace, a local food pantry. Through this project, she used the Girl Scout Law by being friendly, helpful, considerate, and responsible. This initiative helped families in need and educated the community on reducing food waste and supporting those facing hunger.

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

“All the obstacles only make the end product so much better.”

Maya Angelou

Troop Advisor: Virginia Boyd

Project Advisor: Angela Thompson

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Aria Sharma

Kailyn Boyd

Troop oooo | Fulton County

Troop 14562 | Dekalb County

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory is being interviewed by The Washington Post in partnership with Purina about my Silver Award Project. It was a really fun and new way to spread the word about my project while promoting animal awareness.

Choosing Creativity

For her project, Kailyn interviewed 24 people about their hobbies and ways to cope with social media through creativity. She compiled their responses into a book to help others learn from their experiences or to be inspired by their methods. The book is out on Amazon now and contains the 24 interviews along with Kailyn’s comments and research about each.

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Gold

Daniela Byer Lopez

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Kim Dowd

Project Advisor: Beatriz Segarra Gold Award Coach: Kim Dowd

Women in Entrepreneurship

Through research Daniela conducted prior to her project, she found that many young girls lack exposure to entrepreneurial women role models. To combat this issue, her Gold Award project focused on conducting and hosting in-person panels featuring women entrepreneurs. She interviewed women entrepreneurs, posted them on YouTube, and presented entrepreneurial educational tools to classrooms at her school in order to expose her community and young girls to the knowledge of what it means to be an entrepreneur.

Kiera Campbell

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Carmen Kavali

Project Advisor: Jennifer Barron Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Supply Drive for Unhoused LGBTQ+ Youth in Atlanta

Kiera’s Gold Award addressed the issue of how unhoused LGBTQ+ youth end up on the streets because of the stigmas they face. Her project provided them support while also educating her peers to waive any misconceptions they might have had about queer people. Kiera gathered her peers to pack 50 bags with $2,000-worth of donated hygiene products to give to the Lost-n-Found Youth nonprofit to be distributed to in-need queer youth.

Julia Caron

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisor: Sue Williamst

Project Advisors: Craig Cantrell and Geoffrey Lonberger

Gold Award Coach: Lisa Hoover

Music Mentors

Julia started the Music Mentors Program, which partners high school band leadership with rising middle schoolers to address the issue of music education dropout and retention. A website link, brochure and poster helped recruit mentors. She created a website with instructional videos made by older band students and with links to connect a mentee to a mentor. Band participation and membership has increased, in part by creating lasting, healthy friendships.

Grace Cavallo

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Kathy Barnett and Kasey Bitner

Project Advisor: Brie Bergman

Gold Award Coach: Kasey Bitner

Increasing Awareness on How to Contribute to Ronald McDonald House Charities

For her Gold Award project, Grace wanted to create a social media campain to increase awareness of how to contribute to Ronald McDonald House Charities. This 12-video series teaches volunteers how to make things like activity kits for families staying at the houses. She combined her love for creating digital content with her passion for helping Ronald McDonald House, a charity she learned about from her middle school’s Pay It Forward Club. The club will continue the work of her project.

Elyse Chen

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Ingrid Chen

Project Advisor: Aimee Minton Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

Planting for Pollinators

Elyse’s project, Planting for Pollinators, came from her interest in environmental issues, beautifying spaces and spending time with her grandparents at their senior living community. Not only did she build and paint two raised planters, but she hosted an Earth Day celebration in April with the seniors on their back patio. The seniors have been tending to the flowers, which in turn help the pollinators.

Allison Chitwood

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Heather Lane and Suzy Briggs

Project Advisors: Lele Fallon and Sue Errera Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Middle School Girls Mentoring Club

Allison’s project focused on creating a mentoring club at her school, Pace Academy, to help middle school girls connect with high school girls. Typically everything middle and high school girls do is separate at the school (classes, teams, etc). Allison recruited a team of leaders (two per grade) and created the curriculum for twice-a-month club meetings. Her club will be sustained after she graduates through the middle school counseling office.

Ella Cobb

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Kara Cheever

Project Advisor: Grace Anne Dukes

Gold Award Coach: Brooke Werner McEckron

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pajama Packs

Due to the nature of unplanned hospital emergencies, many patients and their families arrive at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) without a pair of pajamas, socks or underwear. Ella’s project collected over 250 pajama packs from various donors. She also educated other Girl Scouts regarding the emergency relief needs of CHOA. Finally, she created a tip sheet for CHOA showcasing how she organized her project, which will be shared with approximately 1,000 volunteers annually.

Piper Corsi

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Nanci Corsi

Project Advisor: Ana Trenbeath Gold Award Coach: Bree Werner McEkron

Happy Feet

Piper’s project focused on aiding a low-income elementary school in receiving necessary footwear, a need they directly expressed to her. Piper’s goal was to not only to help families worry about one less need, but to also help the children have access to adequate footwear that will allow them to do whatever task they set their minds to. Piper was especially cognizant in collecting sneakers, since sneakers best allowed kids to play, exercise, and have fun.

Cathleen Cotton

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Jeannie Ullman and Elizabeth Cotton

Project Advisor: Joy Dameron

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

Dance In Primary Schools

There has been a decline in dance education in primary schools in Fulton County. To change this, Cathleen contacted the music director at Creek View Elementary School, and they worked together to formulate a curriculum that would improve the dance education in those schools. They created two 20-minute lessons that would be taught every year. These lessons contained videos, quizzes, and exercises for the students to complete. Cathleen wanted to create a curriculum that would be easy for students to understand.

Valencia Crawford

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Heather Waters and Vonzenia Crawford

Project Advisor: Kate Heier

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Outdoor Learning Classroom

Valencia’s project focused on students who feel stress when having to learn in the traditional environment. The solution was creating an outdoor classroom for Crews Middle School. Sustainability was obtained by having the school clubs volunteer to keep the area clean, to support beautification efforts, to support the Special Education sensory program, and through outdoor teaching. After sending a survey to the teachers, the administration and 42 teachers agreed to use the classroom.

Katherine Cresci

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jeannie Ullman

Project Advisor: Binita Patel

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

STEM Activities for Elementary Aged Girls

Katherine’s Gold Award focused on bringing awareness of what STEM is to young girls in elementary school. Katherine hoped to solve the gender gap that is found in almost every STEM field, which originates from the stigma that surrounds STEM activities. Katherine solved this problem by introducing STEM to girls at a young age, showing that STEM is for everyone. Katherine’s project will be continued through Innovation Academy’s Outreach Club at other surrounding elementary schools.

Abby Dane

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisors: Jackie Dane and Keith Rothschild

Project Advisors: Sam Long

Gold Award Coach: Blythe Martinson

Cat Room Renovation

For her Gold Award, Abby’s team renovated a cat room at the PAWS Atlanta animal shelter to directly address cat homelessness and increase adoption. The interior space was cleaned and repainted. The team also added climbing structures, an exercise wheel, scratching posts, blankets and cuddle spaces. The exterior porch was pressure washed and the wood was repaired and painted. Visitors to the shelter commented on the improved state of the room, which encouraged adoptions.

“The Gold Award allowed me to share my love of art and help my community.”

Troop 15209 | Dekalb County

Troop Advisors: Laura Brown and Suzanne Williams

Project Advisor: Amanda Schoeck

Gold Award Coach: Eloise Hearns

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: Planning the sock hop with the troop.

Art for Connection

Mackenzie’s project addressed lack of social connection, a root cause of loneliness. She promoted social connection through public art. She painted a large mural and eight other smaller works of art that show social connection. These include a QR code for the U.S. Surgeon General’s website with resources for increasing social connection and reducing loneliness. She also made a video about her project and shared it widely on social media. Video: https://qrco.de/bejgmP

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Mackenzie Brown

Ashley Davis

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Tamie Hightower

Project Advisor: Tonia Schofield Gold Award Coach: Rhonda Barrow

YoungMindz STEM Camp

Ashley’s Gold Award project evaluated the systemic cycle of low-income households having a lack of opportunities for STEM. Students who have access to STEM-learning are proven to understand concepts at a faster rate than their counterparts. Thus, it was in her best interest to create a project that would allow her to teach many young students about STEM. Over the summer, Ashley taught about thirty kids different lessons about STEM.

Jailyn Davis

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jill Hall

Project Advisors: Casandra Jones and Courtney Lurry Gold Award Coach: Sharon Hubbard-Belcher

Boosting Diversity in Advanced Courses

Jailyn’s project addressed the issue of a lack of representation of Black and Latino students in advanced courses within K-12 education. To address the root cause of this, which is a lack of parent education, she created a series of workshops and educational resources for parents of color to learn about gifted education and AP/IB courses. Through her workshop series, a dozen parent attendees felt more knowledgeable and prepared to guide their children toward academic success.

Gabby DeMart

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Norma Torgerson

Project Advisor: Michelle Sistla Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

Pollinator Garden

For her Gold Award, Gabby built a pollinator garden to educate elementary school children on the importance of pollinators and how they help the natural environment. The children took a “before” and “after” visitation test to evaluate what they learned on their mini “field trip” to the garden. The children showed an exponential growth in knowledge and passed their tests with flying colors.

Don’t be afraid of being told

Emanda Demons

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Megan Murphy and Justine Pompey

Project Advisor: Joni Jameson

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

“Tag!

You’re it!”

Emanda’s Gold Award project, Tag! You’re It!, tackled poor health habits and a lack of awareness among teens at Archer High School, focusing on vaping, mental health, obesity, and safe driving. Emanda educated teens and adults in her community through a health and wellness event, launching a nine-month calendar of activities. The Black Student Union (BSU) will use this calendar to keep these important health topics alive, ensuring lasting access to wellness resources for teens.

Claire Diaz

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Debbie Diaz

Project Advisor: Jenn Lemen

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Bridges to Healing

Claire’s Gold Award project addresses mental health and well-being among veterans, as they often have high suicide and homelessness rates. Claire wanted to support and to give back to those who protected us. She donated rocking chairs and books to the Veterans Empowerment Organization, which both help with anxiety and PTSD. The purpose of her project was to give veterans support and resources so they do not have to feel alone on their journey for good mental health.

Sophia DiGiuro

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Amy Hillman

Project Advisor: Ann Patterson

Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

Creating a Library in Women’s Housing

Sophia’s Gold Award project is called Creating a Library in Women’s Housing. There is a wonderful transitional housing program called The Breakthru House in Decatur, Georgia, for women coming out of the prison system for drug offenses. Their houses didn’t have a dedicated library and reading space. To help with this, Sophia repurposed a small room into a fully stocked library, with fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. There is now reading space, and resources for literacy. The women also have obtained library cards and visit the DeKalb County Library every two weeks.

Jacquelyn DuBose

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Stephenie Wade and Nishawn Wilkinson

Project Advisors: Tracy Efaw, Kathy Young and Eboni DuBose

Gold Award Coach: Erica Scott

Careers in Your Corner

Jacquelyn’s Gold Award project, Careers in Your Corner, aims to focus on the miseducation of career success within high schools. Many students and teenagers in general struggle with the idea of what they want to do for their future. Through a program of interviewing professionals in the community, this project was developed to address this issue by creating an atmosphere fueled by the knowledge of allowing students to thrive in their career success.

Haley Duckett

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Carmen Kavali

Project Advisor: Grace Anne Dukes

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Craft Kits for a Cause

For her Gold Award project, Haley coordinated with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) and was informed of Camp Braveheart, for children ages 7 through 17, who have undergone heart surgery or are currently on medications for their heart conditions. Haley organized donations for “Out of This World”-themed craft kits for the campers, built a team that would help her execute her plan, decided on a craft the campers would love, and made a total of 120 individual craft kits.

Sakari Dunlap

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Krystal Gambrell and Brenda Williams

Project Advisor: Sara Blake-Smith

Gold Award Coach: Erica Scott

Taught With Thought

Sakari’s project, Taught with Thought, focused on mental health awareness. The root cause of her project was the lack of mental health education given to young teens and adults ages 13 through 18 about how their mind works. She created a workshop that teaches people what mental health consists of. She also provided people with tools and resources they could use to further their knowledge.

Bri Dunphy

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Amy Hillman

Project Advisors: Kelly Angelo, Brian Barnes and Rosa McHughes

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Chastain Park Fairy Garden

Brianne chose to address the issue of limited local green spaces in parks for Girl Scouts and community members. In order to achieve this goal, she transformed an abandoned park into a sustainable eco-friendly garden. Working with Chastain Park Conservancy, she incorporated native plants and initiated removal programs of invasive plants from the site. Now the site along Chastain Park is available to all pedestrians to enjoy the eco-friendly fairy garden.

Hasini Edupuganti

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Laura Brown

Project Advisor: Jonathan Digioia

Gold Award Coach: Laura Brown

Pedestrian Safety

Hasini’s project aims to improve pedestrian safety within the city of Dunwoody. Since students walk to school every day amid heavy traffic, she targeted the four-way intersection near Dunwoody High. Hasini stitched and placed red crossing flags at each corner along with a barcode to scan for step-by-step video instructions on how to use them. The goal is for pedestrians to cross the street holding a flag to increase their visibility to vehicles.

“I challenge all Girl Scouts to use the program to make a difference.”

Mars Carstens

Troop 17149 | Cobb County

Troop Advisors: Lena Carstens and Aimee Pulley

Project Advisors: Adrian Fox and Kristen Lear Gold Award Coach: Aimee Pulley

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite memory with Girl Scouts is getting to visit Universal Studios on the Dough Getters Trip the summer before my senior year.

Save the Sky Puppies

Human interaction, habitat destruction, and misinformation have led to drastically decreased bat populations. As bat populations have moved closer together, a condition known as White-nose Syndrome has spread worldwide. With her Gold Award project, Mars wanted to educate others about the importance of bat conservation and what they can do to help. Mars tackled this issue by installing bat houses and educating visitors at Sweetwater Creek State Park, which will maintain the houses and will continue to share her educational material.

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Jada Elias

County: Douglas

Troop Advisor: Linda Jenkins

Project Advisor: Mike Quick

Gold Award Coach: Deborah Burke Johnson

Grow4Good

Jada’s Gold Award project focused on bridging the environmental gap and addressing the lack of a youthoriented club that engaged children in their local community garden. Through the establishment of a youth gardening club, she fostered a sense of community, nurtured an appreciation for the natural world, and promoted environmental awareness among young participants.

Maggie Esz

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisors: Kara Reding and Karen Esz

Project Advisor: David Dinsmore

Gold Award Coach: Kara Reding

Scarves for Stress Free Learning

In order to decrease the amount of anxiety that special needs children experience, Margaret created 80 weighted scarves that they have access to while at school. The weighted scarf is a tool that they can put on when feeling anxious to help calm them down. This scarf is heavy enough to put weight on the students’ shoulders, but is also a sensory item that they can squeeze and hold onto.

Madison Ford

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisors: Clara Williams and Jennifer Williams

Project Advisor: Dr. Steven Anderson

Gold Award Coach: Nina Goody

The Colorful Creations of BIPOC Artists

Madison’s Gold Award Project is titled The Colorful Creations of BIPOC Artists. On February 2 and 8, 2024, she hosted concerts in which high schoolers from all over Atlanta were given the space to perform selections of their choice. To conclude the project, she wrote and published an article about the organization and hosting of the concerts on the Urban Youth Harp Ensemble website. The root cause was racism. The target audience was high school musicians of color.

Eden Foster

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Margaret O’Brien

Project Advisor: Shanna Wilons

Gold Award Coach: Margaret O’Brien

Letters of Light

Since October 7, 2023, antisemitism has grown dramatically in the United States. Jewish people here and around the world are feeling scared and unsafe. Eden developed a letter-writing system for Jewish elementary school children to write letters of support to Israeli soldiers. This helped the children cope with hateful experiences and connected them to Israel, the Jewish homeland. Because it is a system, the school will continue the campaign annually on Israeli Independence Day.

Jade Gamble

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Tawana Conley

Project Advisor: Angelia Garnett

Gold Award Coach: Deborah Burke-Johnson

Slash the Screen Be Present Be Seen

In her project titled Slash the Screen Be Present Be Seen, Jade worked on showing students the negative effects of screen time. She shared information about the effects of screen time and reminded students of things that they can do instead. Jade was able to get 75% of the students in her groups to reduce screen time. It made her feel good because she knows how important it is to not spend prolonged time on the screen.

Jyale Gates

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Erica Scott

Project Advisor: Dr. Charnetta Colton-Poole MD

Gold Award Coach: Krystal Gambrell

From Pediatrician To Primary Physician

From Pediatrician To Primary Physician addressed the lack of education available for teenagers on making the transition from their pediatrician to an adult care doctor. To solve this issue Jyale held two workshops and developed an eight-step video series to increase the accessibility of this information. Throughout her project many of her peers and others complimented Jyale saying she eased their nerves and fears for life after graduating high school.

Chanel Gathers

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Vanika Jordan

Project Advisor: Jamal Jenkins

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Lester

ReSilienceHER

The ReSilenceHER app encourages open conversations, support resources, and access to mental healthcare. It offers journaling prompts, self-assessment tools, guided relaxation techniques, connections to support groups or hotlines, and self-care reminders. It also provides instructional material on resilience, healthy relationships, and emotional wellbeing. The app aims to spread mental health awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage teen girls to prioritize their health. Many teens lack education on controlling their mental health and accessing resources.

Isabella Gonzalez

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Donnette Sturdivant and Mary Gonzalez

Project Advisor: Fay Joseph Gold Award Coach: Lisa Neal

Plan In A Can

Seniors living alone can be sent to the hospital unconscious without any identification. A Plan In A Can includes a form where seniors are able to list their prescriptions, emergency contacts, and more. For her project, Plan in a Can, Isabella and her team visited many apartment complexes to hand out these cans. The target audiences were elders living alone and their families. They will visit many more complexes in the upcoming years to spread Plan In A Can to more people in need.

Kaitlyn Gorman

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Elizabeth Noggle and Alanna Lawlor

Project Advisor: Andi Lapolt

Gold Award Coach: Elizabeth Lewis

Into the Forest Badge

Into the Forest was created for older girls in mind. Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors have the opportunity to plan, teach, and carry out a three-day backpack camping trip with steps of outdoor cooking, trail first aid and safety, orienteering, shelter and gear preparation. With the Girl Scout and Leader Handbooks, both adults and Scouts can explore the great outdoors and use their skills and knowledge for good while creating lifelong memories.

Rowan Graves

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Lena Carstens and Aimee Pulley

Project Advisor: Staci Bushey

Gold Award Coach: Lena Carstens

Inspire Engineers

Rowan’s Gold Award aimed to address the lack of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) opportunities for students who attend Title I schools. Her solution to erasing the distinction between the opportunities for students who attend Title I schools compared to students who attend private schools was to introduce young students to STEAM. Rowan accomplished this by teaching elementary students at an after-school program about engineering.

Chloe Greene

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Rhonda Barrow

Project Advisor: Dr. Salathiel Kendrick-Allwood

Gold Award Coach: Rhonda Barrow

Transitioning from High School to College for Neurodivergent Youth

For Chloe’s project, Transitioning from High School to College for Neurodivergent Youth, she addressed systemic inequities in education through a comprehensive website offering resources for neurodivergent teens and parents. It achieved 520 users in the first month and was shared with organizations like Jack and Jill of America. Sustainability measures include annual updates by Marcus Autism Center, ongoing community engagement, teen volunteer opportunities, and regular evaluations to ensure continued impact beyond her involvement.

Emily Grosskamp

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Nanci Corsi

Project Advisor: Alicia Thompson

Gold Award Coach: Nanci Corsi

Wayfind Animal Prints

Emily’s Gold Award addressed the issue of wayfinding. She worked with the Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) to paint animal prints of five native animals on two of the trails at the CNC that people have had trouble finding. These can help with wayfinding for those two trails and will help educate people on five different native animal prints.

“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”

Taylor Swift

Sarah Goring

Troop 3009 | Gwinnett County

Troop Advisor: Jessica Sapough Project Advisor: Shannon Brown Gold Award Coach: Kim Towne

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: Going father-daughter camping when I was younger. I loved sleeping in a tent and all the fun activities like canoeing and cooking.

SafeCare Texting Protocol

Sarah created a sustainable texting protocol that is implemented into SafeCare, an in-home parenting program that promotes positive parent-child interactions and safe environments for children. The issue’s root cause is that families living in poverty have numerous life challenges, including low health literacy and management skills. Her solution was creating a text messaging protocol for the parents participating in SafeCare, helping them stay engaged in the program and creating a safer environment for their families.

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Arushi Gupta

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Kavitha Veeramani

Project Advisor: Sarita Raturi

Gold Award Coach: Kavitha Veeramani

Compassion for Animals

Arushi’s project, Compassion for Animals, addresses the lack of emphasis on animal welfare, in comparison to humans, in her community. She educated her community through in-person meetings and social media to shed light on issues faced by animals. She also raised over $1000 in supplies to donate to animal rescue farms and shelters that needed support. She established a club at her school, which will continue to spread this message to students and the community.

Scarlett Hampton

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Kristina Hampton

Project Advisor: Sophia Brewer

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Holy Transfiguration Choir Revitalization

Scarlett’s project, Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church (Marietta) Choir Revitalization, focused on her beautiful choir that sings challenging acapella music in the Greek language. The choir is aging, and the younger generation has not been joining. This project’s goal is to maintain the integrity and beauty of the church’s choral music by integrating younger members and teaching them the music both in Greek and in English. They are establishing a youth choir that can feed into the adult choir.

Mara Hanlon

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Jodi Bossak and Mary Seavey

Project Advisor: Kisha Johnson

Gold Award Coach: Jodi Bossak

Cheerleading for All!

Children from lower income families are significantly less involved in and tend to leave sports much earlier because of the extreme costs associated with participation. For her Gold Award project, Mara organized a multi-day cheer minicamp that earned over $1000 to provide financial aid for Campbell Cheer, supporting families who cannot afford dues and introducing young athletes to cheer without significant financial commitments. Campbell Cheer will continue to host mini-camps to increase the financial aid fund using her project template.

“Achieving the Gold Award is about making our local and global communities feel united, seen, and loved.”

Reese Hillman, page 19

Evelyn Higginbotham

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Kara Reding

Project Advisor: Meg McPeek

Gold Award Coach: Kara Reding

Children of Grace Garden

Because of Evelyn’s Gold Award, the students of Children of Grace preschool are able to enjoy a fully functioning sensory garden, complete with an educational curriculum focused on the natural world and how to take care of it. With the garden comes a lineup of volunteer church members that assist in routine upkeep of the space, ensuring the garden can be utilized by the preschool for years to come.

Coralie-Anne Hilaire

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Gayle Copeland

Project Advisor: Michelle Graves

Gold Award Coach: Rhonda Barrow

ResQChain:

Navigating Human Trafficking Awareness

Recognizing the absence of human and sex trafficking education in her school, and aware that teenagers are primary targets, Coralie-Anne founded ResQchain, a comprehensive website for teens aged 14 through 19. Sustained by Campbell High students, it creatively educates peers about trafficking through clubs and advocacy efforts, promoting awareness and proactive prevention.

Reese Hillman

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Amy Hillman and Joy Brennan

Project Advisor: Kristine Hayes

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Dress it Forward

For her Gold Award project, the issue Reese addressed was the negative impact of rising prices for clothing presenting a barrier to girls participating in formative events such as homecoming, prom, and other similar events. The root cause of this issue is inflation and the pressure it has placed on all families with everything from food to medical care to clothing.

Keira Hoover

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisor: Maria Battista

Project Advisor: Trish Foster Gold Award Coach: Kerry Caron

Painting Water Barrels/Vegetable Garden

For her Gold Award project, Keira’s team has helped solve the lack of access to healthy food around the community. They worked towards this goal by assisting in germinating seeds, planting seeds, painting the rain barrels, picking and washing veggies and fruits, setting up the greenhouse garden, and by teaching the community more about the importance of collecting rain water.

Sophia Horback

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Gina Masson

Project Advisors: Austin Beavins and Katie Zeigler

Gold Award Coach: Neelu Karla

Supply the Flow

Period poverty (lacking sufficent pads/tampons) has been a world-wide issue often disregarded and stigmatized. Seeing the issue present in her own school, Sophia aspired to tackle said issue. By working with the administration and allocating state funds, she set forth on her project. After arduous researching and planning, Sophia implemented dispensers in each bathroom which she restocks every week. After her graduation, the head custodian has agreed to take the role so it stands the test of time.

Emily Jemison

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Shonna Luten

Project Advisor: Bucilla Petross

Gold Award Coach: Amy Jones

Books For Africa Gold Award Project

Emily’s Gold Award project addressed the educational and economic disparity resulting from the lack of access to books and educational resources in African countries. She organized a series of book drives, collected, and donated over 3,000 books to Books for Africa. Emily also built two little libraries for the community.

Audrey Johnson

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Emily Ball-Johnson and Laura Boutwell

Project Advisor: Laura Boutwell

Gold Award Coach: Kim Towne

Suwanee Fest Sensory Tent

Audrey’s project was a creation of a Sensory Tent for Suwanee Fest. She collaborated with City Hall and partnered with the nonprofit, Kindness Across Abilities, to bring a quiet place for kids to go when they felt overwhelmed during the festival. There were in-house toys and activities for kids to take part in as well as take-away fidget toys. Audrey’s project will continue to be available during the festival in future years.

Alycia Jones

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Felicia Gibson

Project Advisor: Alfred Robertson

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Empowering Kids of Color Through Swimming Lessons

For her Gold Award project, Alycia addressed the lack of swim education in low-income and minority communities by partnering with the YMCA of Metro Atlanta. Over seven days, her team provided 21 free swim lessons, teaching water safety to over 100 children. They also distributed 150 brochures on free swim resources. To continue the work, Alycia became a certified pool instructor and now teaches swim lessons in underserved areas.

“Through this project, I’ve effectuated positive change and know that I have bettered my community and beyond.”

Sarah Gruber

Troop 3515 | Gwinnett County

Troop Advisors: Toni Gruber and Laura McCartney

Project Advisor: Allison Bosse

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory was going to Hilton Head last summer with my troop. We celebrated going into our senior year, and it was truly amazing to get together. Many of us have been a part of our troop since elementary school, and it was incredible to get together at the beach and see how we have progressed and grown. I would not have traded this moment for the world.

IV Lily Pads

To address the mobility challenges faced by hospitalized pediatric patients undergoing intensive treatments, Sarah designed, engineered, and painted 17 “IV Lily Pads.” These innovative platforms attach to the bases of IV poles and enable children to sit and ride while being pushed by their parents, significantly enhancing their mobility. Additionally, Sarah conducted in-person workshops and created online videos to teach others how to make these devices. 525 coloring kits were donated to provide comfort during stays.

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Aubrey Jordan-Yarbrough

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Lester and Vanika Jordan

Project Advisor: Bianca Hamilton

Gold Award Coach: Sharon Hubbard-Belcher

Feelings in Frame

In the wake of the pandemic, there is a lack of mental health resources for DeKalb County students, specifically targeting K-5 students. To address this need, Aubrey produced an interactive video geared towards elementary students, using visual arts to promote creativity while alleviating stress. Essentially, her YouTube video has been adopted by DeKalb County as a student mental health resource, inspiring DeKalb Schools TV’s “Art-tastic” video series, in which she co-starred and directed the first video.

Drew Kellis

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Paula Laderoute

Project Advisor: Kristin Krancer

Gold Award Coach: Teresa Harrison

Ovarian Cancer Symposium

Drew’s Gold Award project was a symposium on Ovarian Cancer Awareness and the status of current research for an early detection screening test. Renowned doctors and researchers, Dr. Benedict Benigno and Dr. Jeffrey Skolnik, from the Ovarian Cancer Institute of Atlanta, provided an overview of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and how they are currently in the process of developing a test for early detection of ovarian cancer that will soon be available.

Ann Kilgore

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Kelly Angelo

Project Advisors: Jennifer Fackenthall and Martha Kilgore

Gold Award Coach: Ann Council

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

Ann’s Gold Award project aimed to address the Social Emotional Learning needs of the elementary-aged youth that attend an after-school tutoring and mentoring program in one of Atlanta’s immigrant communities. Many immigrant children face stressors related to family life, community and school that can impact their mental health. Ann created a craft-based curriculum designed to empower these children by building their self-confidence, self-awareness, self-worth, and compassion for others.

Nishita Madala

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Julia Neal

Project Advisor: GraceAnne Dukes

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Crafty Care

Nishita’s project, Crafty Care, focused on education for hospitalized children, emphasizing foundational learning. She aimed to provide engaging educational resources for children in pre-K through first grade. Partnering with Children’s Healthcare and Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), she created Math and ELA file folder games to distribute in their Pediatric Departments. The project is also expanding to the Emergency Department at NGMC, helping more young patients learn in a fun and accessible way.

Sanaa Madison

County: Douglas

Troop Advisors: Tameershi Geffrard and Jakita Watson

Project Advisor: Emily Lightner

Gold Award Coach: Fran Houston

Revitalization and Reintroduction of Arts in the Community

Sanaa’s project brought a community of young people outside and reintroduced them to the arts by creating an outdoor table. This is a place for everyone to gather outside to view art sculptures, nature, and get some Vitamin D. This has allowed young people to have a place to congregate and share their love of the arts. It is used on a daily basis as it is located at the Douglas Arts Council and near a high school.

Marissa Mahan

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Stephanie Mahan

Project Advisors: Tanya Babunath and Erica Jones

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Inspiring the Female Youth About Their Future in STEM

The main issue that Marissa’s project, Inspiring the Female Youth About Their Future in STEM, was focused on is the gender gap in STEM workforces. Men are often higher represented and higher paid when compared to women. Marissa’s project utilizes STEM materials, over 80 team members, and learning activities in the Girls in STEM Ambassador Program (GISAP) she founded. The goal of this project was educating and inspiring the young female population of today, so that one day they too can go into STEM and make real world changes.

Sasha Marcus

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Kim Dowd

Project Advisor: Kirk Parham Gold Award Coach: Kim Dowd

MentoringMatters

Sasha’s school offers a class that you can take called The Mentorship Program. In the program students have the opportunity to help kids with special needs. While in the class she noticed that there was not much training involved. After noticing this, Sasha decided to make a training website for the mentors so they will feel more prepared when working with the students with special needs.

Lea Masson

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Gina Masson and Taie Rowe

Project Advisor: Dr. Ben Holt Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Under the Surface Infographic

Lea created an illustrated infographic about pollution in the Tennessee River, which passes through four states and is extremely biodiverse. Unfortunately, it is a victim of severe runoff and microplastic pollution. Lea’s project spreads awareness and teaches people how they can help. Her school’s Sustainability Club will maintain the project for years to come.

Jaimie McCauley

County: Paulding

Troop Advisor: Paula Mensah

Project Advisors: Khalilah Williams and Jordyn Kerr

Gold Award Coach: Paula Mensah

The Studio: A Portrait of Mental Health

The pandemic left many teenagers struggling with their self-identity, academic proficiency, and overall wellbeing. Jaimie’s project focused on how you can utilize art to help cope with the lingering effects COVID-19 left on students’ mental health and self esteem. She hosted several workshops throughout her community, created a website, and created a painting that is displayed in her highschool to help spread awareness about mental health and creative ways to help cope with it.

Olivia McKenley

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisors: Sally Winter and Beth Winter

Project Advisor: Carmen Carrion

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Knighton-Felix

Extending Swim Education to Youths

Olivia’s Gold Award aimed to inform parents about the significance of swimming as a skill alongside ensuring that swim education/resources are accessible to all children. She created a drowning prevention website and managed a swim equipment drive that distributed gear to swim programs like SwemKids, the YMCA, and Goggles for Guppies to support children nationwide in their swim education with quality tools. Olivia’s website will be sustained through members of her local swim team.

Sarah Mclaughlin

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Kara Reding

Project Advisor: Stacy Crozier

Gold Award Coach: Kara Reding

The Pollinator Garden Project

Sarah’s Girl Scout Gold Award project addressed the lack of food sources for local pollinators and the limited amount of time residents of assisted living facilities spend outdoors. Sarah established garden clubs at two facilities and installed pollinator gardens to support the environment and community health. Through her presentations and activities, she educated residents on the benefits of pollinators and outdoor time, fostering a greater connection to nature while promoting mental and physical well-being.

Nora Michaelis

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Keri Michaelis

Project Advisor: Jennifer Rackley

Gold Award Coach: Elizabeth Lewis

bEquals:

Teen Mentor Program

For her Gold Award project, Nora developed a peer mentor program for individuals with Down syndrome at GiGi’s Playhouse ATL. This consisted of a series of events that allowed individuals with special needs to develop lasting relationships and social skills in a safe environment. The neurotypical teens involved in bEquals learned how to effectively work with individuals with special needs. Nora also designed a coffee bar and teen/sibling lounge to facilitate community interaction at the newly refurbished space, which will be maintained by GiGi’s.

“Don’t let anyone discourage you from chasing your dreams. If you want something, fight for it.”

Trisha Gundugollu

Troop 13468 | Fulton County

Troop Advisor: Kim Dowd

Project Advisors: Peggy McCarthey, Debra Berger and Dilip Tunki

Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: I loved going to Washington DC with my troop the summer of our rising junior year and sneaking into a NASA conference at the Library of Congress.

Animal Action

For her project, Animal Action, Trisha combined her love for animals with her passion for policy. Johns Creek didn’t have any legislation that addressed the issue of backyard breeders so she proposed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of pets in locations such as parking lots, roadsides, and flea markets (where they make most their business). The ordinance was unanimously passed in June, 2024. Trisha also hosted a workshop at Furkids to raise awareness about local animal welfare issues.

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Michelle Miller

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Rosalind King and Lesley Williams

Project Advisor: Megan Kemp

Gold Award Coach: Rosalind King

Mimi’s

Preemie Packages

Parents of premature babies deal with the anxiety and stress of unexpected births. Michelle, a former 2 lbs 5 oz preemie, created Mimi’s Preemie Packages for parents at the WellStar Cobb NICU. 26 packages were filled with essential items plus a designed pamphlet sharing her success story and positive affirmations. Hundreds of items were collected by drives through Pocket Full of Care for sustainability and her school’s NHS. Michelle presented them in person to comfort parents.

Pamela Musungu

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Lena Carstens

Project Advisor: Pam Ritchie Gold Award Coach: Lena Carstens

Creating Activities for Foster Care Children

Pamela addressed an issue she noticed while volunteeeting at a foster care meeting: as parents attended information sessions, foster children had no schedule during the meetings and ran around aimlessly. To solve this issue, Pamela created schedules for each meeting and fundraised for supplies towards different activities. The supplies and activities made meetings more fun for the children while the list helped volunteers. Her project is sustainable because the list is reusable.

Neha Nataraj

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Kavitha Veeramani

Project Advisors: Waheetha Banu Yunus and Thurston Howard Gold Award Coach: Kavitha Veeramani

Data Science Initative

Negha’s Lambert Data Science Initiative, founded as a Girl Scouts Gold Award project, aims to boost female STEM involvement at Lambert High. Through hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and guest speakers—especially women in data science—the club creates a supportive space for young women to learn data science fundamentals, build technical skills, and gain confidence. This initiative empowers female students to pursue STEM careers and helps bridge the gender gap in technology.

In a world that often encourages specialization, dare to be a Renaissance Girl.

The greatest achievements often come from those who dare to explore beyond the expected.

London Whilby, page 38

Jordan Nealy

County: Newton

Troop Advisor: Kathy Nealy

Project Advisor: Crystal Howard Gold Award Coach: Sha Coursey

Pets Without Regrets

Jordan’s Gold Award project, Pets Without Regrets, aims to address the worldwide issue of overcrowding in animal shelters by targeting individual pet owners who are encountering issues that may cause them to want to surrender their pet to a shelter. Jordan created 17 unique informational brochures, each addressing a common issue pet owners encounter, and created a brochure display at the Humane Society of Morgan County. She granted rights for the digital copies to be distributed.

Ashlin Noble

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Yvonne Noble

Project Advisors: Jerry Hightower and Penny Hightower

Gold Award Coach: Kerry Caron

Bats for Change

Ashlin’s Gold Award project was focused on building longlasting bat houses in which bats could live. Many bat species are endangered and are close to being threatened in Georgia. By working with the National Park Service, she built bat houses for Title I local schools and even a national park study on bats. Additionally, a website was created to share how other troops can help their local environments.

Calista Noggle

County: Cherokee

Troop Advisor: Barbara Gorman

Project Advisor: Amy Corrigan

Gold Award Coach: Linda Vogt

A Ramp to Success

To support disabled children’s mental health at Emmy’s Academy, a local non-profit early intervention childcare center, Calista built an ADA-compliant and Fire Marshal approved ramp, from the classroom to the playground. Additionally, Calista created two videos, The Importance of Aiding Disabled Children and How to Build an ADA Compliant Ramp, raising awareness of disabled children’s needs. Using parent survey answers and video likes, she was able to ensure project success and sustainability.

Sydney Nolen

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Stephanie Koukoutsis

Project Advisor: Sheila Scott

Gold Award Coach: Shelley Midkiff

Hygiene for Humanity

In partnership with Hygiene for Humanity, Sydney addressed hygiene education and accessibility for lowincome middle schoolers. Sydney and her team developed educational materials, trivia games, and initiated a donation drive, providing immediate resources and fostering longterm understanding of hygiene. The project’s sustainability lies in the lasting resources and partnerships, ensuring ongoing support and impact. This empowered children with essential hygiene knowledge and resources, boosting their self-esteem and overall well-being.

Madison Pedraza Gargurevich

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Norma Torgerson

Project Advisor: Dr. Megan Sekman

Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

The Sheltering Books Club

Madison’s Gold Award Project focused on partnering with nearby local charities that helped collect and donate books to shelters across the country and internationally. The resulting club within Northview High School promoted awareness of the importance of reading. Together they collected over 300 books to donate throughout the school year, built a deeper connection with their community, and promoted the importance of having access to literature at all ages.

Madisyn Phillips

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Eliza Clark

Project Advisors: Alexandria Bolden and Latoya Hayes

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Invisible: The Disability You Don’t See

Many people in the world are uneducated on topics regarding invisible disabilities and Madisyn wanted to change this. To accomplish her goal, she created, wrote, and illustrated a five panel comic book to educate the public on neurodivergence. Her comic book characters exemplified that their behavior is not strange and taught others about uncontrollable behaviors. Because of her comic book, she was able to speak to many others that shared similar experiences.

Aurora Pulley

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Lena Carstens and Aimee Pulley

Project Advisor: Karrie Arana

Gold Award Coach: Lena Carstens

Mind and Matter

Aurora emphasized the importance of mental health in her community, and the role that art can play in taking care of your mental health through the integration of mental health based community service, art therapy tools, and other activities within North Cobb High School’s Chapter of National Art Honors Society. Aurora further implemented this by running a booth at GSCon (with the NAHS) about how art can be used to help cope with mental health issues.

Mary Ellen Reagin

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Carmen Kavali

Project Advisor: Kendall Adams

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Improving Child Water Safety

The leading cause of drowning in children is insufficient supervision and parental overestimation of swimming skills. Mary Ellen tackled this by creating awareness materials, such as a flyer for K-5 parents about pool safety, supervision, and CPR training. She also started an Instagram account with posts on pool safety tips, CPR importance, and recommended gear. To further educate, she hired a CPR instructor for parents, promoting proactive measures to prevent drowning incidents.

“Every project faces hurdles, and mistakes are part of the journey.”

Annabel Lee

Troop 3009 | Gwinnett County

Troop Advisor: Jessica Sapough

Project Advisors: Philip Peavy and Joshua Odunade

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory was attending the STEM Expo, where every table had a fun mini project or demonstration such as making slime or learning about snakes and other reptiles.

STEM Camp: Lessons for All

Annabel’s project addressed the challenges educators face when teaching STEM lessons to elementary schoolers by designing low-cost lesson plans for teachers. She then hosted a week-long summer camp using these lessons, and partnered with a local organization that will continue the camp. Annabel also uploaded her lesson plans to websites such as ShareMyLesson and Pinterest, where they have been downloaded over 1000 times across the globe.

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Allison Reding

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisors: Kara Reding and Karen Esz

Project Advisor: Andy Mattick Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

Innovative Independence

Allison’s project addresses the issue of many young adults going into college without knowing certain life skills. She created a website called InnovativeIndependence.info which hosts a multitude of skills that can be accessed by anyone. Featured skills include a step-by-step process of jumpstarting a car, how to clean an air filter, and an introduction to taxes and other necessary monetary information.

Emma Ruiz-Torres

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Toni Gruber and Laura McCartney

Project Advisor: Johnny Winkle Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Made With Love Community

Emma’s project aimed to address the stigmas and relational poverty of people experiencing homelessness. The Made With Love Community has created a club at her school that will show its members empathy and will give hope to the marginalized by making crafts that benefits their well-being. Respect and kinship can be achieved through education. The club will be sustained at Emma’s school as well as at other schools interested, and by presentations at parks to introduce the community.

Emily Sapough

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Jessica Sapough and Beverly Hendrix

Project Advisor: Christina Clay

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Skurpski

Neighborhood Co-op After Hours –A Little Free Food Pantry

Emily’s Gold Award project addressed food scarity, food insecurity and immediate hunger in her community by building and installing a little free food pantry at the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministry in Norcross, Georgia. The little free pantry is stocked with non-perishable food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and allows clients to serve their immediate food needs.

Shriya Sawant

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisors: Andrea Brown and Charlene Timmons

Project Advisors: Caleb Ofori and Nichole Teal

Gold Award Coach: Melinda Poff

Kits 4 Kids

Shriya’s project worked with her school’s Best Buddies club to collect sensory toys through a drive. They then organized the donated items into kits for the county fire department (enough to stock every fire truck they owned). These sensory kits can help distressed individuals calm down and communicate with first responders. The kits also contain flashcards labeled with emotions, body parts, and symptoms of injuries to help nonverbal people transmit crucial information about their health.

Nia Scott

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Tamareeshi Geffrard and Jakita Watson

Project Advisor: Pamela Patterson

Gold Award Coach: Elizabeth Lewis

Calm Kid Kits

The Calm Kid Kits project was created to help students at the Love & Learning Family Childcare Center learn how to regulate their emotions appropriately. While working at the center, Nia noticed many students had a difficult time controlling their emotions. She was able to engage the students in weekly mindfulness activities to help them safely regulate their emotions. The Calm Kid Kits provided the students with tangible tools to reinforce mental wellness in the classroom.

Nola Setser

County: DeKalb

Troop Advisor: Ila Wade

Project Advisor: Margaret Master

Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

Winnona Park Community Cookbook

Nola noticed there was a lack of interaction between neighbors in her community due to the COVID-19 era. She addressed this issue by creating a cookbook in order to build a sense of connection and awareness to the diversity that surrounds us. Nola made this project sustainable by putting a digital version of the book on her neighborhood website. Nola and her neighbors shared these special family recipes with the community of Winnona Park.

Reema Shankar

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Savita Shankar

Project Advisor: Bow Price

Gold Award Coach: Neelu Kalra

Schooling on Smartphones

Reema’s project focused on reducing social isolation and loneliness of residents in assisted living homes through education on basic smartphone skills. Over multiple sessions, she provided the residents engaging hands-on training on essential functions like using FaceTime, calls, text messaging, news sites, apps, and more. Reema made this a sustainable and scalable program through reusable and digital training materials. By the end, participants were able to confidently and independently navigate their phones and stay in contact with their loved ones, impacting their quality of life and overall happiness.

Samantha Siefert

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Hennequant and Priti Tembe

Project Advisors: Nicole Burroughs and Becky Matthews

Gold Award Coach: Rebecca Mortenson

Awareness Through Art

Samantha’s project gathered art supplies for Erin’s Hope for Friends (EHFF) through social media marketing and in-person donation events. This organization supports teens and young adults with autism by hosting events where they can make friends and express themselves. EHFF includes crafting, requiring various supplies like markers, paints, and colored pencils. Samantha and her team successfully collected these items and raised awareness for their cause, which EHFF’s will continue through social media and annual art supply drives.

Ella Sipe

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Megan Watkins

Project Advisor: Laura Tamman

Gold Award Coach: Brandi Diamond

Women in Politics

The best way to start grassroots change is through education. In order to raise awareness of the lack of female representation in American politics, to articulate why such equality is important to work towards, and to provide resources and examples for how teenagers can get involved, Ella created the Women in Politics project. This project included a presentation, podcast, and online resources she created and shared to educate and inspire positive change within her community.

Jasmine Smith

County: Douglas

Troop Advisor: Nina Goody

Project Advisor: Dr. Viola Blackshear

Gold Award Coach: Nina Goody

Healthy Homeless Help Fair!

Jasmine’s Gold Award Project will address and provide education on the problem of homelessness in the areas of Atlanta and Douglasville, Georgia. Homelessness is a complex issue affecting urban and suburban areas alike, with Atlanta and Douglasville experiencing their own unique challenges in addressing this crisis. In Atlanta, the homeless population has been a persistent concern, with recent reports indicating a rise in the number of individuals living on the streets.

Maggie Soper

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Kristi Hellendbrand

Project Advisor: Monique Comiskey

Gold Award Coach: Kristi Hellenbrand

Floy Farr Traveling Museum Exhibit

Maggie’s Gold Award project is a traveling museum exhibit about one of Peachtree City’s founders, Floy Farr. This project was chosen to help address the lack of resources available about the history of Peachtree City and the surrounding community. This project is displayed at the Peachtree City Library when it is not traveling.

Morgan Sturdivant

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Donnette Sturdivant and Mary Hoelscher

Project Advisor: Melanie Conner

Gold Award Coach: Lisa Neal

The Art Project

The issue Morgan’s Gold Award addresses is helping homeless children find positive ways to deal with mental health issues through art. She created an art center at Rainbow Village, which is temporary housing for homeless families. This room gives kids a safe place to explore their artistic abilities, express their emotions, and deal with any possible mental struggles. Morgan has received positive feedback from the center and her project will be sustained over the years.

“Each one of us can make a difference, but together we can make a change.”

Troop 18575 | Dekalb County

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Lester and Vanika Jordan

Project Advisor: Aisha Martini Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: My favorite Girl Scout memory was hosting the opening ceremony for the 2023 National Girl Scout Convention in Orlando, Florida, and being on stage to welcome over 10,000 Girl Scouts from around the world.

STEM Swag Podcast

Temple hosted a podcast dedicated to highlighting women in STEM and addressing the lack of exposure of female STEM professionals. The podcast featured women from around the world and has accumulated over 45,000 total views, educating more than 8,000 people on the underrepresentation of women in STEM. It was shared with communities globally, including Costa Rica and Trinidad, and has reached audiences in countries like Indonesia, Canada, Sweden, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.

2025 Gold Award Council Young Women of Distinction

Olivia Summey

County: Henry

Troop Advisors: Jennifer Robson and Donna Manley

Project Advisor: David Rathbun

Gold Award Coach: Kimberly Murray

Spread The Word

Olivia’s Gold Award project is for her local church and community members ages five to adult. With her team, she artistically designed, built, painted, and installed a wooden “Bible Donation Box.” With the help of donors, she contributed 72 Bibles to start. Donations range from beginner, children, teen, adult, and large print copies. Olivia also created and included a multi-level Sunday School curriculum. The completion of her Gold Award makes Olivia a “Trifecta Awardee.”

Sophie Tadros

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Amy Hillman

Project Advisor: Libby Peck

Gold Award Coach: Arline Umpierre

Teens and ADHD

Most children with ADHD are diagnosed in the early elementary years. Sophie’s project focuses on helping teens who are diagnosed in middle or high school. The book she created emphasizes the ability to be successful as a teen with ADHD and provides strategies on how to overcome challenges faced by these teens. The project will be sustained by the baking club at her school, which will donate funds for printing new books annually.

Kyla Tetreault

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Kim Dowd

Project Advisor: Brittni Marlor

Gold Award Coach: Brittni Marlor

Bookish Benches

Kyla built benches where they were needed in her local community. These benches have the ability to both educate people on the local environment and to be a call to action, with signs posted about the ecosystem on the benches themselves. Kyla was able to help fulfill a need of new benches while also providing a place for people to learn about their community.

LEARNING from your own mistakes is the greatest teacher. Madison Pedraza Gargurevich,

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Audria Thomas

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Jeannie Ullman and Elizabeth Cotton

Project Advisor: Michelle LaRotonda

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

Liquids for Lighthouse

The root cause of hydration issues for children with cancer at retreats is the combination of high temperatures and side effects from treatments. Audria’s solution is providing reusable water bottles at Lighthouse Family Retreats, ensuring children can monitor hydration sustainably. This project supports children with cancer, ages 4 through 18, and their families, by educating them on the health benefits of hydration.

Daphne Thomas

County: Coweta

Troop Advisor: Eliza Clark

Project Advisors: Scott Tyson and Nicole Tyson

Gold Award Coach: Rebecca Mortenson

You Are What You Eat

The root cause of the issue addressed in Daphne’s Gold Award project is that most people don’t know how to eat healthy. Even when people buy organic food, they do not know what to make with it. In her project, Daphne researched different produce items and healthy recipes. She created information cards and gathered recipes to put in the 180 Degree Farm’s shop. Now, when people buy from their shop they know what they’re eating and how to eat it.

Elena Torgerson

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Norma Torgerson

Project Advisor: Derek Taylor

Gold Award Coach: Jessica Weis

Every Drop Counts

Elena’s project taught high school kids about the impacts of water on our communities and the importance of water conservation in the future. She brought to light the idea that overdevelopment has caused many of the water problems in society today. With her Gold Award team, project advisor, and Gold coach she was able to make a presentation that will be shown to students for years to come and will positively impact the environment.

Kai Turé

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Vanika Jordan

Project Advisors: Christy Flynn and Kelvin Owens

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Lester

Arts for All

Kai’s Gold Award project tackled the decline in arts education, which disproportionately impacts public and lower-income schools. She identified a school in her community that recently lost their arts program. Kai created an arts curriculum and met weekly with students, faculty, and community leaders. The 4-month program concluded with a Night of the Arts. The students proudly showcased what they learned during the program for over 100 members of the community.

Cortney Tyler

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Donnette Sturdivant and Mary Gonzalez

Project Advisors: Nikkeshia Wilson and Theresa Donnelly

Gold Award Coach: Nikkeshia Wilson

SESAA Day (Self-Esteem and Self-Awareness Day)

Cortney initiated and led an annual Self-Esteem and SelfAwareness Day for All at her school to promote mental health awareness. This project emphasizes the importance of mental well-being in academic, work and other public environments, and its sustainability is ensured by officially recognizing it as a school event.

Sophie Ullman

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jeannie Ullman

Project Advisor: Liz Crane

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

Hands on Music for Elementary Schools

For her Gold Award project Sophie took 34 previously unusable guitars from her elementary school and gave them new life. The extensive refurbishment of 34 guitars included new strings and recalibration; she accompanied them with tuners, picks, straps and footstools for each. Upon completion, she turned them over to the new program called LEAP in conjunction with the music therapy program in Fulton County along with a month’s worth of lesson plans.

Maddie Van Oss

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Teri Anulewicza

Project Advisor: Heidi Harrington

Gold Award Coach: Shelly Midkiff

Trail Restoration

Maddie’s Gold Award project, Trail Restoration, focused on enhancing environmental sustainability and safety at Murphy Candler Park. She led a team in removing invasive species, mulching trails, and creating a natural barrier to prevent erosion. To encourage long-term community involvement, Maddie educated younger Scouts and local residents on identifying native versus invasive plants and safe trail maintenance practices. Through workshops and handson sessions, participants gained practical skills, fostering awareness and sustainable trail upkeep.

Anja Wade

County: Dekalb

Troop Advisor: Ila Wade

Project Advisors: Gale Knight and Kathleen Kelly

Gold Award Coach: Libby Peck

A Manual of Homecare & Cleaning Supply Kits with Furnish with Love

Poverty and homelessness are huge problems in America and Atlanta specifically. An organization that helps combat this is Furnish with Love, a non-profit that furnishes the apartments of families newly transitioned from homelessness. They noticed a problem: families often were not well versed about the tasks required to care for a home. Therefore Anja designed, wrote, and distributed a manual to help them. In addition, she created well-stocked cleaning kits to get the families started.

“Accept the challenge. It’s a tremendous amount of work, but what you gain is immeasurable.”

Lucy Snaith

Troop 13463 | Fulton County

Troop Advisor: Gina Masson

Project Advisors: Taie Rowe and Paul Miller Gold Award Coach: Neelu Kalra

Favorite Girl Scout Memory: Our troop’s weekend trip to Savannah to visit the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum was unforgettable. Hearing stories about JGL is one thing, but seeing her birthplace brought her legacy to life. Exploring the city together made it even more special. We packed so much into those two days, creating memories I’ll treasure forever.

A Tribute to Dad: Advocating for Brain Tumor Awareness

Lucy’s Gold Award centered on raising awareness of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), a brain tumor affecting over 10,000 people each year. Inspired by her father’s battle with this illness, she revitalized the Chris Snaith Foundation to support patients and to fund GBM research. Through various initiatives, Lucy aimed to increase awareness and further the Foundation’s mission, showcasing the importance of community efforts in the fight against GBM and providing necessary resources for those affected.

2025 Gold Award Council Young Women of Distinction

Caroline Wamsley

County: Forsyth

Troop Advisor: Cindy Phillpott

Project Advisor: Kimberly Poston

Gold Award Coach: Hannah Zenas

Development of Horsemanship in Future Generations

A lack of knowledge about horse safety has caused issues for the public, horse owners, and riders. Caroline addressed this by hosting a workshop for a local troop on basic horsemanship and safety. After researching and speaking with experts in the community, she developed the necessary components to teach future generations and share with others. After the workshop and with the help of her advisor, she assembled the information into a website that she shared with others.

Elizabeth Warren

County: Gilmer

Troop Advisors: Diane Wilson and Sherry Buckner

Project Advisor: MaryEllen Powell

Gold Award Coach: Elizabeth Lewis

Big Sister Program

Elizabeth worked under Gilmer High School’s FCCLA program to create her Big Sister Program during the 20232024 school year. This program aimed to pair freshmen girls with senior girls, and started strong with a total of thirty pairs for the first year! These girls spent the year bonding through events and outside communication. Elizabeth wanted to create a program that promoted connection and wisdom coming from someone at a more relatable age.

Nala Washington

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Tamareeshi Geffrard and Jakita Watson

Project Advisor: Quanda Spencer

Gold Award Coach: Fran Houston

Green for Good

Nala’s project focused on tackling the issues of the lack of healthy foods since the average American does not consume many healthy nutrients. She did this by teaching children how to garden. The results were great as many of the children got better knowledge of gardening and what it means to work hard.

London Whilby

County: Fayette

Troop Advisor: Stephanie Koukoutsis

Project Advisor: Jennifer Vetter

Gold Award Coach: Jennifer Vetter

Table Scraps: Household Hazards and Helpers for a Healthy Pet

Obesity and the accidental ingestion of toxic foods are major problems among domestic animals, which can cause health problems and costly emergency veterinary bills. This is largely due to the lack of reliable and easily accessible information about how everyday foods can affect cats and dogs. To combat this issue, London hosted three presentations to various age groups about pet dietary safety and distributed 500 printed pamphlets to local animal shelters for new adopters.

Meredith Wieland

County: Fulton

Troop Advisor: Jennifer Wieland

Project Advisor: Lizen Hayes

Gold Award Coach: Jeannie Ullman

Nature’s Classroom

Children are spending the less time in nature and outdoors. Meredith created an interactive scavenger hunt at her local nature preserve designed to inspire time outdoors. Children can find the fairy houses Meredith installed next to a plant that she labeled with a permanent sign. She also created a map of the garden and a brochure with an interesting fact about each plant along the way. It is now a permanent educational resource for the community.

Lauren Wilhelm

County: Cobb

Troop Advisor: Teri Anulewicz

Project Advisor: Betsy Palmer

Gold Award Coach: Kelly Angelo

Laundry Care for Refugees in Atlanta

The issue Lauren addressed is when legal refugees come to Atlanta and they lack the proper laundry supplies needed. Lauren worked with Catholic Charities Atlanta to provide laundry kits to these refugees. She collected and assembled more than 50 laundry basket kits which would support more than 50 families in need. Each laundry kit contained a plastic laundry basket, fabric softener, detergent, stain removal spray, dryer sheets and a flyer showing how to do laundry.

Emma Williams

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Jeannie Ullman and Elizabeth Cotton

Project Advisor: Rebecca Williams

Gold Award Coach: Deborah Burke Johnson

The Love Wall

Emma’s project addressed the overwhelming transition to a new school. The project combined Berriew School in Wales, UK and her local middle school in Alpharetta, Georgia. The “Love Wall” is a mural that tied these two schools together. Each student painted a heart, and the project was a visual representation that no one is alone. The project was sustained through the “Webb leaders,” a school program that helps bridge incoming students to their new school.

Kennedi Williams

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Rosalind King and Lesley Williams

Project Advisor: RaJeen Keys

Gold Award Coach: Rosalind King

From Young to Old

The root cause of Kennedi’s project is that nursing home residents are in a home away from their families and do not have much social interaction. This limited social contact is what causes loneliness and contributes to health problems. Kennedi addressed the issue by working with kids and teaching them how to make cards that would uplift the elderly. She brought the nursing home the cards to help them feel less lonely.

Lauren Williams

County: Cobb

Troop Advisors: Bernadette King and Lesley Williams

Project Advisor: Jessica Fuchs

Gold Award Coach: Lisa Willis

Strings and Things

Strings and Things aimed to address the lack of string instrumental programs in elementary school. Lauren provided free, engaging lessons to the students at the Turner Chapel AME Summer, teaching them how to play the violin and viola. In addition, she gave out pamphlets to parents to inform them of the benefits of their children playing an instrument. This project will be sustained by Dr. Michelle Courtney and the Turner Chapel Summer Camp staff.

Mary Woodward

County: Fulton

Troop Advisors: Heather Lane and Suzy Briggs

Project Advisor: Elaine Goldberg

Gold Award Coach: Barbara Foerst

Sustainability in Beauty

Mary’s Gold Award project tackled the environmental impact of the beauty industry, focusing on harmful chemicals in products. Research shows many beauty products contain microplastics and toxins linked to health issues, with only 13% being free from microplastics. Although sustainable options exist, they tend to be expensive and hard to find. Mary educated others on making eco-friendly beauty products using common supplies. By reaching over thirty people through presentations she promoted resourcefulness and awareness of sustainable beauty practices.

Kendyl Young

County: Gwinnett

Troop Advisors: Anitra Young and Tara Brewster

Project Advisor: Alexis Pickett

Gold Award Coach: Cindy Parker

Volleyball for All (VB4ALL)

Kendyl’s Gold Award project, Volleyball for All, was developed to allow special education students the opportunity to participate in an after-school club. Due to the extra assistance required, it was not always possible for special education students to attend the volleyball club. Knowing that being involved in sports has been a critical aspect of her growth as a person and added to her enjoyment of school, Kendyl felt this was an issue facing her community.

“After earning my award I can truly say that PERSISTENCE IS THE KEY.”

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Silver Award Girl Scouts

2025 Silver Award Woman of Distinction

Tattered, Not Forgotten

Troop 884: Fulton County

Troop Leaders: Kathryn White and Merrie Beth Salazar

Girl Scouts: Finley Salazar and Aubree White

After discovering 64% of Americans surveyed didn’t know how to retire nylon and polyester flags, Aubree White and Finley Salazar took action. They created a video on flag retirement methods, including cutting stars for the Stars for Our Troops program, which resulted in more than 1,000 stars being distributed to U.S. Veterans, Military, and First Responders. The video gained attention from large Atlanta-based companies, leading to flag donation boxes nationwide in retail and office locations.

Flag Retirement Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXaHQRekpM

Impact:

• The project reached international heights when Paratroopers took 100 stars to Normandy, France, for the 80th D-Day Anniversary. The stars were parachuted from a wartime C-47 aircraft and given to Veterans in Normandy.

• Aubree and Finley educated more than 530 Girl Scout campers and volunteers about how to retire flags.

• The Silver Award Project influenced Cox Enterprises and SALUTE, their Veterans’ Employee Resource Group. Now, Cox Enterprises has placed flag collection boxes in more than 30 retail and office locations nationwide.

• The project attracted the attention of another major Atlanta-based corporation, Home Depot. Now, tattered flags at Home Depot stores will be donated to Stars for our Troops.

“Just as a tattered and torn American flag reflects wear and tear, it can also mirror the feelings of veterans who may feel similarly worn out and overlooked. It’s our responsibility to respect both our flags and our veterans—even though they may be tattered, they are not forgotten.” – Finley Salazar

Chloe Abraham

Ayah Akber

Jasmine Akeman

Mary Katherine Akers

Nahla Alishio

Faith Allen

A’Zarriah Anderson

Ivy Arnold

Caroline Atkinson

Mckaela Baker

Yara Barazi

Lilly Beavers

Avalyn Behrens

Kate Benson

Eliana Blackwell

Alyssa Bonacci

Madison Boozer

Sanai Bowe

Taylor Brannam

Aylse Brewer

Gladdie Bridges

Brooke Brown

Paityn Brown

Sophia Buchholz

Abney Buerger

Sarah Caldwell

Chaney Calhoun

Lily Champion

Sydney Chase

Avni Chawla

Lila Chotiner

Brooke Clark

Elsie Claypoole

Brianna Cody

Olivia Cohen

Penny Conlon

Carson Cook

Lauren Cresap

Meg (Margaret) Crittenden

Maliyah Cunningham

Natalie Cunningham

Emma Davidson

Harley Davis

Janiyah Davis

Emmalin Dechert

Anne DeShazor

Alaina Dhople

Ali Diaz

Zoe Diaz

Virginia Dickerson

Sasha Dor

Noelle Doyle

Michelle Duncan

Lucia Durzynski

Marcela Eaddy

Zarah Efemini

Lyla Elliott

Gracie Englert

Dylan Evans

Ember Fairchild

Charlotte Fann

Malia Felder

Lauryn Ferguson

Megan Findlay

Norah Fonder-Kristy

Eliza Fountain

Nyah Fulse

Alexis Furey

Kadance Furr

Juliette Galotti

Kailey Gaudet

Catherine Gazaway

Adelynn Gevry

Chloe Gillespie

Jadyn Gilliam

Jordyn Gilliam

Hattie Goodnough

Chameli Govin

Julie Greer

Gabriella Grossman

Arantza Guadarrama Neira

Renata Guadarrama Neira

Athena Guglielmo

Aubrey Guillaume

Anjali Gumidyala

Aanvi Gupta

Audrey Harper

Desiree Harris

2025 Silver Award Woman of Distinction

Mindset Matters

Troop 22090: Fulton County

Troop Leaders: Sana Imad and Missy Rahman

Girl Scouts: Ayah Akber, Salwa Imad, Samreen Khan and Zaara Yussouff

The issue our project aims to address is anxiety and depression amongst girls going through adolescence. Teaching relevant skills and concepts such as I-statements will help them deal with challenges they face in middle school and beyond. There are many different types of circumstances and things that can trigger anxiety and depression. We aim to assist them by developing coping skills and strategies. We received positive feedback throughout our project and requests for additional workshops.

Mallory Harry

Evelyn Hayes

Michele Hector

Maya Heffernan

Samantha Heller

Tessa Henery

Samantha Hill

Savannah Hobbs

Bella Hochberg

Payton Holmes

Gemma Honerkamp

Quinasha Hopewell

Kayla Hopson

Kaylee Hopson

Sienna Hostetter

Lucy Hutcheson

Salwa Imad

Tristynn Isaac

Mira Isbister

Meera Iyengar

Anya Iyer

Kamryn Jeffords

Gracelynn Jenkins

London Joachim

Alaia Johnson

Mackenzie Jolley

Morgan Jones

Tanner Keith

Rachel Kelly

Samreen Khan

Vivienne Kim

Eden King

Lily Kleimon

Gianna Koviak

Cassandra Kreitel

Katherine Kringelis

Devika Kulkarni

Hannah Laing

Juniper Lake

Saanvi Lamba

Portia Landon

Crystal Latson

Hope Lausier

Xin Lee

Suzanne Levy

Raleigh Lin

Sayda Lindgren

Erin Lindsey

Charley Loiacono

Bella Lott

Aayushi Mahindrakar

Loli Manglogiannis

Cameron Manning

Anna Mansfield

Sade Martin

Charlotte Matheson

Claire McEnaney

Katelyn McMillan

Aaliyhh McNemai

Jordyn Medlock

Elizabeth Meldrum

McKenzie Merriman

Janiya Miller

Bailey Mills

Caroline Miltiades

Amelia Moelter

Jaclyn Moore

Lydia Morley

Katherine Morris

Kathleen Murphy

Dhanishkaa Muthukkumaran

Aditi Muthukumar

Tia (Tiana) Myles

Payton Myree-Adams

Dereon Nathan

Inakshi Nayak

Nidhi Neelagiri

Vivian Nies

Amara Nist

Madeleine O’Neal

Layne Owens

Ariana Panthier

Elizabeth Parker

Dhyana Patel

Anna Pattaras

Alexis Pattenaude

Amelia Paul Marissa Perry

2025 Silver Award Woman of Distinction

Troop 22337: Cherokee County

Self Love Badge Program

Troop Leaders: Shannon Landon and Gayatri Nair

Girl Scouts: Portia Landon, Inakshi Nayak, Risa Pratish and Avery Sycks

The Self Love Badge Program empowers teenage girls to address body image, mental health, acceptance, peer pressure, and media literacy. Created by Cadettes for Cadettes, the program was developed through research and revisions before being proposed to Girl Scouts of the USA and Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, where it received valuable feedback. It launched at the Female & Fabulous event, which included interactive workshops and a keynote by Christina Kanu, aiming to provide girls with tools for confidence and self-empowerment.

Madison Piotrowski

Brianna Porter

Olivia Powers

Risa Pratish

Juliet Purdie

Ainsley Racine

Kaviya Rajesh

Kalie Rankin

Erica Rath

Risha Rawal

Zoe Reed

Nova Reichel

Elle Ricketts

Avery Roach

Eliza Rodriguez

Ansley Rusk

Reagan Rycyk

Isabelle Sachse

Finley Salazar

Priya Sanders

Norah Scarborough

Carolina Schwerd

Jessica Scott

Heaven Seay

Maya Shah

Ayushi Sharma

Ella Sheffield

Anvesha Shinde

Zoe Simpson

Mysha Singapuri

Nithura Sivakumar

Monroe Smalls

Adalyn Spalla

Molly Spencer

Swasthika Srinivasan

Aaliya Srivastava

Elizabeth Stafford

Aspen Stark

Allison Steinbrenner

Alivia Stephenson

Caroline Stover

Rowan Stufflebeam

Olivia Sullen

Kenievah Swaby

Clare Swick

Avery Sycks

Layla Taylor

Charlotte Thomas

Lera Thompson

Sanai Thornton

Taylor Throne

Ellie Tippett

Kaitlyn Torgerson

Elise Vailes

Shamara Vera

Deonna Walker

Teresa Walker

Emily Ward

Rachel Weitz

Kara West

Fallyn Wheeler

Aubree White

Therese Wilkie

Sophia Wilkins

Cavani Williams

Elizabeth Williams

Sophia Williams

Marlee Wilson

Ella Wingfield

Kyndal Winston

Mary Jane (MJ) Wishert

Camille Wooten

Gabby Wright

Lauren Wright

Audrey Yates

Tindal Yurman

Zaara Yussouff

Yasmin Yusufji

Aleah Zafft

2025 Silver Award Woman of Distinction

Powers Ferry Elementary Clothing Closet

Troop 16128: Cobb County

Troop Leaders: Allison Shah and Claire Chotiner

Girl Scouts: Lila Chotiner, Gabby Grossman and Loli Manglogiannis

Troop 16128 built a clothing closet at a Title I elementary school in their community. To start the process they conducted clothing drives to collect jackets and coats in order to fill the closet with clean clothes. Next, they built shelving to hold the clothes and make them more accessible to the students. Now that the closet is built and organized, troops will be able to add clothes for students in the future.

Bronze Award Girl Scouts

2025 Bronze Award Woman of Distinction

Pillowcases for Kids with Cancer

Troop 383: Cobb County

Troop Leaders: Inez Danukarjanto and Jane Lloyd

Girl Scouts: Madeleine Grimaldo, Gracen Liu, Abree Park and Ella Sacks

Four Girl Scouts from Troop 383 partnered with CURE to uplift the spirits of young cancer patients enduring long hospital stays by sewing pillowcases featuring vibrant patterns. These simple, colorful pillowcases can significantly boost a child’s mood during chemotherapy, contributing positively to their overall experience and resilience in their battle against cancer. To inspire others to get involved, the Scouts created informative flyers and a video demonstrating how to make these cheerful pillowcases.

CURE (https://curechildhoodcancer.org) is always looking for volunteers for community service and their events.

Never underestimate the Power of Your Dreams and the Impact of Your Actions. Coralie-Anne Hilaire, page 19

2025 Bronze Award Woman of Distinction

Words and Wonders: A Journey Through Pages

Troop 21701: Cobb County Troop Leaders: Joy Bryant, Kaleya Harris and Davida Lockett

Girl Scouts: Grace Bryant, Daphne Green, Kayla Harris, Genesis Hudson, Miracle Ibeh, Ife Johnson, Averie Marcus, Addison Reeves and Kyi Roberts

Domestic violence can negatively impact children’s social functioning including school absenteeism. To combat education inequality for children living in volatile domestic situations, we created a reading corner at a women’s and children’s shelter. We observed the need for accessible books. Our book drive collected books and furniture to transform the area into a library. This cozy space provides children a chance to develop their reading skills while offering an escape to families facing challenging circumstances.

Our sustainable reading corner project continues to benefit children and families at the shelter by providing ongoing access to books. The reading corner is separated by reading level. The book levels range from age 0 to adult. As children grow to the next reading level, they can share these books with others, extending the impact. Our Troop will revisit annually to replenish and reorganize the “cozy corner” space. This initiative fosters literacy, offers a mental escape, and shows care to vulnerable families. The Words and Wonders project ensures that future generations will have a cozy, inspiring place to read and grow.

Yusra Abdulraouf

Libby Abramovich

Elle Acloque

Emery Acloque

Zoe Acosta

Zoe Grace Adelanwa

Riya Adinarayana

Imuetiyan Aigbe

Alaina Ainsworth

Channing Allen

Grace Alt

Eden Ames

Ariana Anahi Lopez

Evie Andrle

Savannah Ankrah

Akira Antonio

Cameron Arbery

Ava Aschauer

Adriana Ayala

Katie Baggett-Preston

Isela Bailon

Jillian Baldwin

Callie Barfield

Kaylee Barsalou

Audrey Bates

Grace Beacher

Porter Beacher

Sarah Beam

Hailey Beausoleil

Julia Bell

Lucy Bellamy

Ariana Bernazard

Sophia Best

Aaniya Bhatt

Clara Bigelman

Juliet Blanco

Scarlet Bland

Elizabeth Boston

Fianna Brinkman

Kennley Brooks

Cami (Camille) Brown

Denny Brown

Julia Brown

Kate Brown

Zara Brown

Ella Bruce

Adara Brumfield

Adaya Brumfield

Harper Bryan

Grace Bryant

Nevaeh Bryant

Keller Buchanan

Kaitlin Burch

Makayla Burch

Ivy Burge

Natalie Burge

Jana Butt

Lucy Byrne

Avery Callaway

Maya Cam

Indigo Campeau

Ella Cannon

Anna Carr

Corinne Casey

Ximena Cervantes

Delaney Chang

Gracelyn Childress

Vivian Chotiner

Kaylin Chu

Ava Clark

Charli Clarke

Harper Close

MaKenna Colbert

Vitalia Collins

Sofia Coqueiro Dias

Emma Cordero

Jenna Corley

Tylan Corley

Grace Cox

Pennie Coyle

Cecelia Crane

Kendall Crane

Harper Crisafulli

Maggie Cross

Becca Cuevas

Maggie Curylo

Abby Dahlberg

Amelia Dasilva

Arieona Davis

Estelle Davis

Harper Deavers

Adrienne DeJarnette

Genesis Delarosa

Yvonne DeWolff

Iralda Diaz

Myra Disharoom

Sophia Dobbs

Valeria Dominguez

Harper Dooley

Catherine Duncan

Victoria Duncan

Elizabeth Dunlap

Mirabel Dunnaway

Charlotte Dupree

Julia Durden

Morgan Echols

Maya Edwards

Ava Ellena

Amaka Ellis

Zuri Ellis

Mia Engle

Sophie Estopinan

Aleah Evans

Caroline Fallucco

Quinn Feierabend

Reese Feury

Genevieve “Gen” Filipovits

Darcy Flanegan

Sloane Fletcher

Ana Fogle-Weekley

Olive Freas

Michelle Freeman

Milu Friedrich

Adelyn Fulmer

Alison Gaffey

Penny Galasso

Nakiya Gale

Caroline Galloway

Amber Garcia

Millie Garrett

Avery Garza

Bella Gerber

Eilana Getahun

Destiny Gibson

Natalie Giddens

Melanie Gilbeau

Ashley Gilbert

Haley Gilchrist

Lilah Gilmore

Phoenix Glenn

Natali Godinez

Abigail Goldstein

Sendy Gonzales

Gabrielle Goodman

Lauryn Gordon

Haley Gormley

Emma Gould

Brooklyn Graham

Caroline Grant

Caroline Greeley

Daphne Green

Corinne Grevious

Kylah Griffin

Charlie Griggs

Madeleine Grimaldo

Marian Groover

Claire Guenault

Asher Hagood

Nura Hailu

Amelia Hall

McCady Hardeman

Kayla Harris

Elaina Harter

Harper Hassen

Destiny Hatcher

Jocelyn Hathaway

Madison Hauser

Caroline Heck

Madelyn Heckard

Dove Hendrix

Jesa (Jesabelle) Henry

Morgan Heuvelman

Londyn Howard

Genesis Hudson

Aubrey Hunter

Caroline Huston

Isabelle Huynh

Miracle Ibeh

Josephine Irizarry

Dayana Isidor

Elizabeth Ives

Aubrie Ivy

Asa Jackson

Raisa James

Ameera Jamil

Scotta Jennings

Abigail Johnson

Ife Johnson

Lelia Johnson

Molly Johnson

Nylah Johnson

Autumn Jones

Noor Jenna Karam Ali

Murphey Keenan

Olivia Keillor

Frances Kennedy

Elle Kerns

Lorelei Kerr

Fianna Kerrane

Claire Keser

Jaycie Keyes

Alaina King

Chase King

Lily King

Anabella Kinlen

Emma Kinney

Ever Kinsey

Abigail Klink

Lillian Knight

Mila Kornuth

Kate Kramer

Allison Lainez

Nevaeh Lamb

Melody Lapid

Elin Larson

Violet Lassiter

Layla Latimore

Patty Ann Lauria

Ainsley Lawhorn

Rebecca Lawless

Amelia Le

Evangeline Lee

Harley Lemons

Anna Lemos

Maria Leon-Ortiz

Danixy Ramirez Librado

Emily Sophia Librado

Harmonee Linsey

Gracen Liu

Simone Lockhart

Nora Loesch

Letty Lott

Mariah Lott

Aaliyah Louis

Madeline Lu

Catherine Lubin

Abigail Lucas

Sophia Ludwig

Laney Luthi

Sammi Lynch

Alaya Lyons

Julia Maira

Lillian Malenke

Madilyn Malenke

Sophie Maloney

Genesis Marcos

Averie Marcus

Margare Marker

Maddie (Madeleine) Marsh

Aubrey Martin

Braelyn Martin

Brooklyn Martin

McMall Martin

Lexi Maupin

Kaitlyn May

Kori Mayers

Melanie McNealy

Nina McNeight

Parker McNeil

Catherine Meder

Cortana Meder

Olivia Meekins

Kristen Merrill

Emmaline Meucci

Natalia Michael

Maggie Michalak

Aziery Miller

Emily Miller

Londyn Miller

Paular Millsap

Taylor Mims

Addison Mitchell

Taylor Mitchell

Levia Mitchell-Mclemore

Anna Mohammed

Tayniah Moore

Adeline Morley

Yalayna Morton

Astor Munnerley

A’Leyah Murray

A’Mya Murray

Eden Nesher

Jewel Newton

Kim Nguyen

Regan Nichols

Ava Noble

Olivia Nolan

Claire O’Donnell

De’Asyia O’Hara

Reagan Okorocha

Charlee Oliver

Danielle Omolayo

Noelia Orocio

Liah Ortiz

Lauren Ossman

Layla Paisano-ly

Raya Pande

Aarya Parab

Abree Park

Karman Parmar

Navni Pasumarti

Maya Patel

Meetali Patil

Kamryn Peace

Kennedy Peace

Kenzlee Peagler

Jameson Pearson

Madison Peck

Rebecca Pelaez

Mariah Pena

Zahira Perez

Cailah Perry

Maddie Mae Peters

Aurora Pfennig

Hannah Phipps

Mary Katherine Pieper

Cora Pietrantonio

Audrey Pinkney

Segyn Pittman

Margaret Pongonis

Camila Pope

Ivy Pope

Leah Preble

Lindsey Puccini

Ina Pura

Scarlett Quezada

Michelle Quintanillo

Julexi Ramirez

Yuleci Ramirez

Addison Reeves

Presley Reeves

Logan Reid

Sofia Reshetnik

Ashly Reyes

Laila Richard

Cosette Richards

Claire Richardson

Sophie Richey

Quinn Richmond

Yessica Rios

Marie Ritter

Charleigh Roberson

Ava Roberts

Kyi Roberts

Fiona Robertson

Kinslee Robinson

Marley Robinson

Tatum Robinson

Reese Rogers

Anni Rollison

Eloise Roth

Kaley Rudnick

Faye Ryan

Ella Sacks

Layla Saddler

Jill Salisbury

Avery Sample

Larkin Sample

Ada Sams

Kayla Samuel

Lena Sandiford

Cristal Santiago

Lila Kay Schultz

Phoenix Searles

Sash Seaton

Carsen Self

Kinza Shahabuddin

Maya Shapira

Sophie Sheeran

Janice Lynn Short

Cameron Shurland

Caitlin Silva

Ann Simms

Audra Simokaitis

Hannah Sloan

Genevieve Smith

Aveline Snyder

Aiya Sommerville

Kiana Souya

Cattleya Speed-Buchanan

Kaitlyn Splude

Natalie Stallings

Harper Stravelakis

Kate Streitenberger

Hannah Summers

Shelby Sutton

Ever Swenson

Kate Symanski

Myrah Talwar

Selah Taylor

Micaela Tesch

Khylee Thompson

Natalie Thomsen

Peyton Thornton

Olivia Thorp

Amelia Timmons

Caroline Timmons

Zoe Todd

Taliah Torres

Mary Trammell

Mya Sofia Tsegaye

Katie-Lynn Turner

Nora Turner

Lucy Ullman

Alexandra Van Horn

Sofia Vasquez

Maryanne Vicente

Mary Volavka

Dannyelle Wade

Abigail Wallman

Julia Wang

Rowen Washington

Gemma Watson

Willow Watson

Claire Watts

Emily Wesker

Katherine Whalen

Alyson Whaley

Caroline White

Ella White

Eden Wilder

Olivia Wilhelm

Kaylee Wilkie

Alicia Williams

Haven Wilson

Pepper Wilson

Victoria Withers

Sarelle Witt

Kynslee Wright

Elise Wyatt

Lila Wyrick

Zoe Zasio

Aiza Ziauddin

Abbie Zickos

Molly Ziegler

Cecilia Zuniga

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to all our 2025 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

Kenadi Austin-Perry

Evangelia Brady

Parker Braswell

Anna Brennan

Anisha Buxi

Mars Carstens

Sarah Goring

Sarah Gruber

Trisha Gundugollu

Arushi Gupta

Abigail Heizer

Aubrey Jordan-Yarbrough

Ann Kilgore

Temple Lester

Lucy Snaith

Mary Woodward

I Am Enough: Promoting Body Positivity and Self-Acceptance

Breaking the Chain of Infection

The Importance of Pollinators

A Safe PATH

HOPE Initiatives

Save the Sky Puppies

SafeCare Texting Protocol

IV Lily Pads

Animal Action

Compassion for Animals

Trailblazing for Health

Feelings in Frame

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

STEM Swag Podcast

A Tribute to Dad: Advocating for Brain Tumor Awareness

Sustainability in Beauty

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.

and Girl Scout Champions

Anonymous Assurant

Atlanta Women’s Foundation

Buckhead Rotary Club Foundation, Inc.

Chick-fil-A Foundation

Clark and Ruby Baker Foundation

Community Enterprises, Inc.

Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Enterprise Holdings Foundation Fiserv

2025 Board of Directors

Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.

Georgia’s Own Credit Union

Joe E. Johnston Foundation

Lathem Time Corporation

Lois & Lucy Lampkin Foundation

Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

The John & Rosemary Brown

Family Foundation

UCB, Inc.

Officers

Susan Lazaro, Chair

Eric Mai, Vice Chair

Ellie May, Board Secretary

Fran Gary, Treasurer

Directors at Large

Hilda Abbott

Jay Bailey

David Bouchard

Terri-Nichelle Bradley

Greg Cohen

Melanie Duncan

Carley Ferguson

Marcus Gore

Vivian Greentree, PhD

Andre Greenwood

Nikki Harland

LaTonya Johnson

Robbie Kamerschen

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Shannon Longino

Rick Machold

Sandi Moody

Melissa Proctor

Alison Rand

Denise Reese

Kim Seals

Romaine Seguin

Andrea N. Smith

Carolyn Stefanco, PhD

Helen Tarleton

Kathy Waller

Kama Winters