Girl Scouts Honor 8 Gold Award RecipientsFORT WAYNE – Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) honored eight Gold Award recipients, one of whom also received a national Gold Award Scholarship, at a ceremony Sunday at Goshen College.
The Gold Award represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, recognizing girls who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through Take Action projects that have sustainable impact in their communities – and beyond. Girl Scouts who were honored included Laurel Kelsheimer, Larwill. Kelsheimer made child-friendly book carts at her local library to help children view reading as more accessible and engaging.
Keynote speaker at the event was Heather Herron, a Girl Scout alum and vice president of corporate communications at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne. The flag ceremony was conducted by Girl Scout Troop 00146 from Fort Wayne, led by troop leaders Abbey Mieritz and Ella Bashop.
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