Girl Scouts of Gateway Council announces Gold Awards

  • Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony attendees (from left) Debora McCarty (parent of Daniela McCarty), Lisa Still (parent of Amelia Still), Josephine Wondracek, Rachael Conomea, Sara Kissane, Jillian Thigpen, Seven-Time Olympic Medalist Shannon Miller, Kaitlyn Sagul, Mary Anne Jacobs (CEO, Girl Scouts of Gateway Council), Traci Jenks (past president of Rotary Club of Jacksonville) and Molly Paris. (photo submitted)
    Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony attendees (from left) Debora McCarty (parent of Daniela McCarty), Lisa Still (parent of Amelia Still), Josephine Wondracek, Rachael Conomea, Sara Kissane, Jillian Thigpen, Seven-Time Olympic Medalist Shannon Miller, Kaitlyn Sagul, Mary Anne Jacobs (CEO, Girl Scouts of Gateway Council), Traci Jenks (past president of Rotary Club of Jacksonville) and Molly Paris. (photo submitted)

Sixteen young women representing Girl Scouts of Gateway Council (GSGC) have earned the Gold Award in recognition of their dedication to improving their communities and the world.
The Gold Award Girl Scouts are Katherine Ballard, Navarre; Lauren Collins, Tallahassee; Rachael Conomea, Orange Park; Abigail Floyd, Orange Park; Courtney Gill, Fernandina Beach; Isabelle Jacobi, Ponte Vedra; Creed King, Tallahassee; Sara Kissane, Fleming Island; Daniela McCarty, Saint Johns; Molly Paris, Jacksonville; Kaitlyn Sagul, Gainesville; April Sanchez, Jacksonville; Amelia Still, Jacksonville; Jillian Thigpen, St. Johns; Olivia Wingert, Jacksonville; and Josephine Wondracek, Jacksonville.
For their Gold Award projects, the Girl Scouts tackled numerous community issues including childhood obesity, mental health awareness, local and international poverty, childhood literacy, STEM career opportunities for girls, skin cancer prevention, nature conservation, wildlife conservation, water safety, and more.
“Congratulations to our amazing Gold Award Girl Scouts on their outstanding efforts,” said Gateway Council CEO Mary Anne Jacobs. “The Gold Award is the standout achievement of girls who develop meaningful, sustainable solutions to challenges in their communities and the world. In the girl-only, girl-led environment of Girl Scouts, a young woman pursuing her Gold Award  gains the experience and life skills – strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, problem solving, time management and more – that set her apart on the way to making her world a better place.”
The Gold Award is earned  by girls in grades 9 through 12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national and global challenges.
To learn more about Girl Scouts of Gateway Council and its Gold Awards program, visit www.girlscouts-gateway.org, or contact TriciaRae Stancato at tstancato@girlscouts-gateway.org or 904-421-3484.