ELEVEN GIRL SCOUTS OF KENTUCKY’S WILDERNESS ROAD’S MEMBERS EARN PRESTIGIOUS GOLD AWARD
Hebron Girl Scout Lillie Daniel Recognized with a National Scholarship for Creating Lasting Change for Children’s Health
LEXINGTON, KY – October 7, 2021 – Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is celebrating the 2021 class of Kentucky Gold Award Girl Scouts — eleven teen world-changers from throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky who invested over 880 hours creating lasting impact on vital issues.
Gold Award Girl Scout Lillie Daniel of Hebron, Kentucky, was awarded a national scholarship from Girl Scouts of the USA thanks to sponsorship from the Arconic Foundation and Kappa Delta Foundation. Lillie’s project focused on the Ohio Epilepsy Alliance to bring awareness and advocate for those with Epilepsy to create 200 “Love from Lillian” care packages for people who have been newly diagnosed with Epilepsy. By managing this project, meeting with various organizations, and practicing leadership skills toward her Gold Award project, Lillie came one step closer to reaching her goals.
Lillie currently attends Connor High School in Hebron, Kentucky; she will attend Thomas More University, in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, in the Fall of 2022 where she will study Marine Biology and English. After college, she aspires to protect the beauty of Kentucky by working with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.
“We are so proud to recognize the work of our impressive Kentucky Gold Award Girl Scouts who define leadership as power with purpose”, noted GSKWR CEO, Susan Douglas.
The Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. It is available to girls in high school who create sustainable change on a community or world issue, from STEM education to violence prevention. Gold Award Girl Scouts address the root cause of a problem, plan and implement innovative solutions to drive change, and lead a team of people to success.
As they take action to transform their world, Gold Award Girl Scouts gain tangible skills and prove they are the future leaders our community needs.
About Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road
Recognized as the premier leadership opportunity for female ambition in Kentucky, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) serves over 8,000 girls and young women of all backgrounds and abilities in 66 Kentucky counties and 1 Ohio county. With opportunities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and around the world, Kentucky Girl Scouts can unapologetically be themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges through a focus on life skills, STEM, entrepreneurship, and outdoor experiences, creating a critical career pipeline of intelligent women leaders. Backed by trusted Kentucky volunteers, mentors and Girl Scout alumni, Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road is creating experiential and leadership opportunities for growth. To learn more, to volunteer, reconnect or donate, please visit www.gskentucky.org.
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