Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently recognized Tatyanna Soliwoda, a recent graduate of Seaford High School and incoming student at Adelphi Unive
rsity, for earning the Gold Award, the highest and most prestigious award within the Girl Scouts Movement. In order to be eligible for a Gold Award, a Girl Scout must have completed two Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador Journeys or have already received the Silver Award and completed one additional Journey. The Gold Award also requires the completion of 80-hours or more of an individual leadership Take Action project that makes a sustainable and measurable impact on an important issue or need in the community and that serves to educate and inspire others in the community.
“Earning the Gold Award is an incredible achievement that only 5 percent of all Girl Scouts nationwide obtain,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “We are all so proud of the Gold Award recipients. Their hard work and dedication is truly admirable.”
This award recognizes the Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts for their leadership skills and excellence and must be completed before or during the Girl Scout’s senior year in high school. To the majority of the girls receiving the Gold Award, it serves as the peak of their Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Soliwoda’s Girl Scout Gold Award Take Action Project, “Is Your Pet Prepared?” raised awareness about preparing one’s pet in case of a disaster. She worked with several organizations to learn what to do and how to prepare to take care of a pet in the case of a disaster. She then informed pet owners of the importance of having an emergency plan and “go-bag” ready with necessities for their animals.
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