Girl Scout Gold Award

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting. It focuses on a girl's interests and personal journey through leadership skills, career explorations, self-improvement and service. For information and guidelines on earning your Gold Award, please visit the Gold Award web pages for GSCNC.

This year, more than 200 girls in GSCNC earned their Gold Awards. Below is a list of the girls and their projects, organized by Association.

Association 10

Maria Arocho	S.H.O.U.T.T (Shelters Help Out under Trying Times)
Julianne Bodenhorn	ECHO's Adult Library
Katherine Fitzpatrick	Espanol to Ingles
Shelby Harris	Back-to-School Backpacks
Theresa Kummerer	Tweens and Science
Lauren Moreland	Houses for Feral Felines
Chelsea Anne Reid	Safe Haven
Rebekah Schuppel	GIRLS (Girls Investigation Responsible Living Skills)
Amy Willis	Drama Days

Association 21

Sarah Hann	Rebuilding the Picnic Grove
Megan Higgins	Community within the Community

Association 22

Hana Bulow	Painting Peace, One Kid at a Time
Tia Kelly	Computer Fun
Lauren Kornegay	Leading America into the Future
Monica Myers	Make Me a Cheerleader
Katherine Rucky	Don't Dump Your Cat
Lena Slonaker	Orienteering Course for Camp Mary Mac
Shanelle Trent	Making Jewelry Can Be Fun
Melissa Tucker	Fundamental Fitness Day
Joy Wentz	Spiritual Fitness Walk

Association 23

Josephine Brown	The Play Is the Thing
Erin Dearstine	Help for Man's Best Friend
Sarah Dickerson	Community Health and Emergency Preparedness Fair at St. Stephen Lutheran Church of Silver Spring
Angela Gentile	Youth Organization at HRS
Alexandra Morrison	A Concert for Veterans
Diane Thompson	History of Holy Redeemer School

Association 31

Katherine Artz	Baby Quilts: Handing Down of an American Tradition
Kayte Dzime-Assison	We Can Do It: Women Who Work
Heather Friis	Preserving Riley's Lockhouse
Robyn Kleiner	Hands on Music
Ginger Lloyd	Welcome Homes, Helping Hands
Nicole McCloskey	Parlez-vous Francais?
Marchelle Mullings	We Can Do It: Women Who Work
Cristina O'Brien	Project Orphanage Supply Fundraiser/Drive
Nicole Parker	Parent Resource Center
Stephanie Romano	Dress for Less
Lauren Romano	The Show Must Go On
Zuri Sullivan	"Plan 9" Packs for Emergency Preparedness
Katy Turner	We Can Do It: Women Who Work
Kamille Turner	We Can Do It: Women Who Work
Heather Weiss	Rockville High School Legacy Mural
Jacqueline Wilburn	Reading Is Important

Association 32

Michele Dellapenna	Flying Squirrel Boxes
Colleen Gilfrich	Katrina Took, So We Sent Books!
Beverley Ginley	Extreme Makeover Squirrel Edition Habitat for Squirrels
Rhea Gunn	Children's Ward Redecorating
Alyssa Hammerley	Walk Happy and Healthy
Jennifer Horton	Orienteering Course
Jenni Hoy	Project Children Peace Program
Lauren Hydorn	Breast Cancer Awareness
Meghan Loyd	Feral Cat Population Control
Caitlin McAtee	Katrina Took, So We Sent Books!
Carissa Moore	Singing for Seniors
Amy Shinko	Dead Men DO Tell Tales

Association 33

Lauren Allen	Building Confidence Through a New Sport
Emily Causey	Community Habitat Trail
Chelsea Fechter	Building a Better Life One Step at a Time
Samantha Fowler	Presenting….You!
Jaimie Mertz	Fashion from the Heart
Rebecca Zerby	Wrapped With Love: Giving Back to Children's Hospital
Quan (Joanne) Zhou	Computer Skills for Senior Citizens

Association 34

Meaghan Mallari	en Espanol!
Rita Mitchell	Quilting Happiness
Katherine Sanford	Enriching the Present through Connecting to the Past in a Church Community

Association 37

Allison Darling
Jamie Dorrance	A Night of Stars
Laura Eburg	Mural Paintings for the Cafeteria
Bethany Farkas
Amanda Giuseppetti	Field Hockey Fun for Everyone
Kaitlyn Gordon	Christmas in Iraq
Molly Howser
Julia Jones	Under Seven Weekend
Jennifer Kunze	Church Theatre Project
Melissa Memenza	Tiny Titans Field Hockey Camp
Jennifer Michelli	Color Guard Workshop and Information Day
Haley Puglia	Tennis Bleachers
Colleen Robertson	Just Like Us: Education and Fun
Rebecca Sinsky	Re-doing Stations of the Cross at St. Timothy's Catholic Church
Sara Stockman	Internet Café and Adopt a Grandparent Program
Madeleine Wunderlich	Soup Kitchen Clean-Up

Association 42

Jasmine Gooding	subURBAN Exchange
Jonna Humphries	Helping Excema Exit: a Project for Needy Children

Association 44

Sidonie Becton	HIV/AIDS: The Epidemic of Our Society
Tenesa Brown	Warming Up Winter

Association 50

Amanda Althoff	Transitioning into High School
Caroline Bogdan	Stanton Elementary School Science Fun Fair
Nyrel Cederstrom	Bow and Arrow, At-latl Day Event
Tory Cheshire	Therapy Dogs Helping Children
Sarah Conrad	A Christmas Tradition
Erin Evans	Peer Tutoring in the ESOL Dept of McLean HS
Olivia Farrow	Falls Church Youth Track Program and Field Day (Field Coach)
Liz Freeman	Promoting Science Education at Stanton
Lauren Harper	Teen Park Programs and Wildlife Day
Laurel Heile	Promoting Community Awareness
Faunice Rebecca Jackson	Come to the Garden and Grow
Betsy Khol	Doggy Tails
Lauren Lamp	Great Falls 2020: A Photographic Vision of Great Falls
Di-Hoa Le	Operation Poultry
Annie  Martin	Fitness Fair
Emily Noordhuizen	Plants Lead the Way to a Better Day!
Anne Patrick	Theatre in a Nutshell

Association 51

Christina Alifrangis	Reston Activity Book ("Our Town")
Rachel Bania	California Dreaming
Jacinta Dorsey	Historical Black College Exhibition
Heather Dougherty	Raise the Flag
Mahati Gollamudi	Connecting Through the Ages
Lauren King	Junior Ranger Patch Program for Claude Moore Park
Renee Lipari	Cycling Circle of Hope
Jessica Luehrs	Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Jasmine Lynch	Historical Black College Exhibition
Michaela McKinstry	Good Times Sing-Along Party
Rebecca Shaw	Driver's Safety Awareness for Teens
Lauren Skillman	Aquatic Knowledge
Lindsay Skillman	Aquatic Knowledge
Karen Volpe	From Cells To Stars

Association 52

Kaylee Ahnberg	Fountainhead Regional Park Entrance Revitalization Project
Caitland Brooks	Circle Scout Club-Drama for All
Leslie Buchanan	Dancing for Health
Maneesha Chaudhary	Save the Plants…Recycle
Paige Engelbrektsson	Circle Scout Club-Call of the Wild
Heather Enright	Bringing Plant and Bird Life Back to the Lorton Community Action Centers
Lauren Fialkow	After School Volleyball
Muna Futur	Circle Scout Club-Documentary
Danelle Grabski	Comforting Terminally Ill Babies
Andrea Graven	Circle Scout Club-Sports, Recreation and Dance
Lindsey Jensen	South Run Dog Association, New Informational Kiosk
Michelle Joy	Sacramentals for Haiti
Samantha Keyser	Circle Scout Club-Community! Surroundings! Confidence!
Catie Kichinko	Improvements at Hemlock Regional Park
Rebecca Koenig	Alien Invasion!
Lisa Lanier	Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Bear Spring Cabin Renewal
Adele Lichtenberger	Benches for Pohick Creek Trail
Sarah Mahan	“Designing and Building a Crew Coach Area at Sandy Run Regional Park”
Kelly McConnell	Circle Scout Club-Public Relations and Quality of Life
Lauren Medina	Children's Church at FBC Springfield
Katrina Moffett	Project Sunday School Sunshine
Amanda Ownby	Mental Illness Awareness
Khushbu Patel	-Health and Safety
Kelsey Pehrsson	Leading a Children's Choir at the Lorton Community Action Center
Jamie Puhek	Re-landscaping of the Ft. Belvoir Kawamura Arts and Crafts Center
Lauren Rabb	Preschool Reading Project for Special Education Children at Terra Centre Elementary
Rebecca Saalbach	Building Bluebird Nesting Boxes and Predator Guards for the Virginia Bluebird Society
Kendria Tarrant	Beautifying the Already Beautiful Nature -- Re-landscaping of Fountainhead Park
Natalie Vaiana	Extreme Makeover: Childcare Center Edition

Association 53

Erin Burke	Chillin' at the Church
Elizabeth Dalch	Prayerful Puppets
Kelly Jemison	Earth Day Activities for Children
Molly Turner	Restoration of the Fairy Tale Garden at the American Horticultural Society
Milica Wren	A New LIttle House and Prairie

Association 54

Arielle Clements	Quilts for Comfort
Madeleine Collins	A to Z in a Basket
Olivia Fritsche	Twinkle Toes
Emily Hahn	Exploring German Culture
Kristen Shaw	Centreville Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
Lauren Shaw	Centreville Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden

Association 55

Emily Cahill	Exploring Music, Food, Art and the Environment: Fun with Music!
Sarah Gaspard	Exploring Music, Food, Art and the Environment: Incredible Edible Fun!
Aimee Huynh	Vietnamese Culture Day
Anna Ly	Vietnamese Culture Day
Thienhuong Pham	Making Music with Friends and Family
Genevra Rhein	Exploring Music, Food, Art and the Environment: A World of Difference
Michelle Risse	ABC and Do-Re-Mi
Jillian Rubino	Teenage Suicide-A National Crisis
Emily Sample	Clothes Closet for the Children of Chernoble
Elizabeth Sass	Arts and Crafts
Christine Sass	Science for Fun!
Kristin Whetstone	Exploring Music, Food, Art and the Environment: Crazy Crafty Creations!
Amanda Yannopoulos	Active Reading

Association 56

Stephanie Ball	What Is Scoliosis?
Miki Bentz	Let Us Be Heard
Carolyn Berlin	True to Your HART
Jessica Carson	Day in the Life of a Mathematician
Laura Cooper	Helping to Make the AYM House a Home
Emily Grochowski	Project Prom Dress
Heidi Hafker	Improving the Backyard Wildlife Habitat Demonstration Garden at the National Wildlife Federation
Katrina Harrison	Outdoor Classroom
Sarah Levow	Painting Progress
Leigh MacDonald	Be Prepared…for Kindergarten!
Erin Maloney	Hats Off to Baby!
Anna Murphy	Operation Poultry
Erin Nichols	Oak Hill Overhaul
Sarah Ramey	Memory Boxes
Jennifer Root	Wired: Senior Citizens Connecting
Kelly Sachs	Fun in Physics
Ashna Saxena	Beautify the Temple
Nancy White	Project Preschool Move *new* Adults on a Power(Point) Trip
Emma Williams	Welcome Home Lap Quilts
Emily Zinser	Knitting for Katrina Victims

Association 60

Gretchen Cara Butt	Shaping the Future: Preventing Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Julia Dahlin	Summer Enrichment for Inner City Youths
Julia Light	First Annual Senior Day at Potomac Overlook
Elisabeth Palmer	Knit Your Heart Out
Sarah Peak	Heartman
Leila Shiekhy	Seniors and their Dogs: Safe and Healthy
Bianca Velez	Connecting with the Elderly

Association 70

Sara Andrews	Renovation of Sterling Community Center Teen Computer Room/Study Center
Emily Barr	Loudoun Valley HS Nursing Club
Kasey Blackburn	Just Like Home
Dana Buckley	Learning in Bits and Bytes
Michelle Bunney	Ruritan Remix
Rachel Gottlieb	Learning Life's Lessons
Caroline Jordan	Mission Possible: Mission Day Camp
Caitlin Krueger	The Closet Stage
Courtney Lofgren	Education Maps for School Playgrounds
Colleen McDarby	Nursery Room Makeover
Keeley Mitchell	Art Discovery at Discovery Park
Michelle Lynn Moses	Glow in the Park
Anna Nielsen	LNT…Easy as 1,2, 3
Katherine Peterson	Ashburn Through the Words of the Past
Lauren Stuekerjuergen	Band Rejuvenation
Meagan Tydings	Butterfly Garden Renovation
Shannon Walker	Teen Explosion
Caroline Wilson	Decoration and Outfitting of Trailer and Truck for Dominion High School's Marching Band

Association 80

Katelyn Anders	The Stork has Landed: Operation Renovation
Erin Berry	Yorkshire Elementary Career Fair
Emily Greene	Operation Friendship Circle
Adrienne Griggs	Food For Thought
Katie Johnston	Eagle Mania Night
Allie Johnston	Eagle Mania Night
Leanna Lathrop	subURBAN Exchange
Sarah Linden-Brooks	Real Danger Behind the Wheel
Jessica McDonald	Eagle Mania Night
Stephanie Mumford	All Wrapped Up
Maren Paslick	Facilitating Early Childhood Second Language Development
Christine Ruth	Animals Need Love Too
Jennifer Schmitt	Girl's Guide to Managing Middle School
Afton Schwalm	Eagle Mania Night
Stefanie Slekis	Impacting Generations for a Higher Quality of Life with Healthy Bones
Kimberly Woods	Pet Pals

Association 90

Taylor Gentry	Global Village
Amber Goldwasser	ESOL Kindergarten Tutoring
Christine Larkin	Creative Writing Workshop
Jennifer Mabee	Grandma's Garden
Tanya Rachocki	Stage for Community
Amanda Rachocki	Backstage Clean Up

 

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