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Nearly 3,000 Gold Award Girl Scouts Recognized for Groundbreaking Work in Mental Wellness, STEM and More

The 2025 Gold Award Girl Scout Class addressed issues in their communities by volunteering nearly 300,000 hours and raising more than $2 million.

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NEW YORK (Aug. 20, 2025) – Today, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) proudly recognizes its 2025 Gold Award Girl Scout Class. The Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting, provides girls with the opportunity to delve deep into their passions, flex their problem-solving muscles, stand up for what they believe in, inspire others and make a difference. This year’s class is comprised of change-makers who identified pressing issues within their respective communities and took action, dedicating countless hours, effort and resources to developing sustainable solutions.

The 2025 Gold Award Class led projects addressing a wide range of civic-minded issues, including mental wellness, sustainability, STEM and more. Collectively, nearly 3,000 Girl Scouts devoted more than 287,000 hours and invested more than $2 million implementing their solutions to address critical community challenges, inspiring initiatives that advance lasting, meaningful change.

“The 2025 Gold Award Class clearly demonstrates what it means to drive lasting change in communities,” said GSUSA CEO Bonnie Barczykowski. “Gold Award Girl Scouts harness the skills they’ve developed throughout their Girl Scout journey and prove that making a big impact begins with individual action.” 

Earning the Gold Award requires an admirable level of commitment, focus and drive. Girl Scouts who take on the challenge dedicate 80+ hours to developing a project that addresses a root cause they are passionate about that’s of national and/or global relevance. After identifying their cause, Girl Scouts conduct research, assemble a team of volunteers to support their journey and create a holistic plan to execute, which must be presented for approval. Through taking action and completing their projects, Gold Award Girl Scouts not only demonstrate leadership by creating sustainable and measurable impact but also gain a myriad of leadership skills along the way, including project management, problem solving, community building and budgeting. Additionally, Girl Scouts that earn this award earn scholarships, build their networks and enlist at a higher pay grade when they join the military.

This year, Girl Scouts of the USA proudly awarded scholarships to 110 remarkable Gold Award Girl Scouts across the Movement. These scholarships were made possible thanks to the generous support of DHL Supply Chain, the Kappa Delta Foundation and National Board members Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini, Aldo Manzini, Erika Rottenberg and Diane Tipton, as well as GSUSA funding. 

Explore the many ways Gold Award Girl Scouts make a positive impact in our communities.

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Casi 3,000 Girl Scouts son reconocidas con el Gold Award por su trabajo innovador en bienestar mental, STEM (ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas), y más.

La clase Gold Award Girl Scout 2025 abordó problemas en sus comunidades invirtiendo casi 300,000 horas de voluntariado y recaudando más de 2 millones de dólares.

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NUEVA YORK (20 de agosto de 2025) – Hoy, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) reconoce con orgullo a la clase 2025 de Gold Award Girl Scouts. El Gold Award*, la más alta distinción en Girl Scouts, brinda a las jovenes la oportunidad de profundizar sus pasiones, fortalecer sus habilidades para resolver problemas, defender lo que creen, inspirar a otras personas y hacer la diferencia. La clase de este año está formada por change-makers que identificaron problemas urgentes en sus comunidades y tomaron acción, dedicando tiempo, esfuerzos y recursos para desarrollar soluciones sostenibles. La clase Gold Award 2025 lideró proyectos que abordaban una amplia gama de problemas de interés cívico, como el bienestar mental, la sostenibilidad, STEM y muchos más. En conjunto, casi 3,000 Girl Scouts dedicaron más de 287,000 horas e invirtieron más de 2 millones de dólares en la implementación de sus soluciones para abordar los problemas críticos de sus comunidades, inspirando iniciativas que promueven un cambio duradero y significativo.  

“La clase Gold Award 2025 demuestra claramente lo que significa impulsar un cambio duradero en las comunidades”, afirmó Bonnie Barczykowski, directora ejecutiva de GSUSA. “Gold Award Girl Scouts aprovechan las habilidades que han desarrollado a lo largo de su trayectoria en Girl Scouts y demuestran que para lograr un gran impacto hay que empezar por la acción individual”.   

Obtener el Gold Award requiere un nivel admirable de compromiso, enfoque y determinación. Las Girl Scouts que aceptan el reto dedican más de 80 horas a desarrollar un proyecto que aborde una causa fundamental que les apasiona y que sea de relevancia nacional y/o global. Después de identificar su causa, las Girl Scouts investigan, reúnen un equipo de voluntarios para apoyarlas en su camino y crean un plan integral, que debe ser presentado para aprobación. Al tomar acción y completar sus proyectos, las Gold Award Girl Scouts, no solo demuestran su liderazgo al crear un impacto sostenible y cuantificable, sino que también adquieren una gran variedad de habilidades de liderazgo en el proceso, como la gestión de proyectos, la resolución de problemas, la creación de comunidades y la elaboración de presupuestos. Además, las Girl Scouts que obtienen este reconocimiento tienen mayores oportunidades de ganar becas, amplían sus redes de contactos y pueden enlistarse en el ejército con un rango salarial más alto. 

Este año, Girl Scouts of the USA otorgó con orgullo becas a 110 Gold Award Girl Scouts con proyectos destacados al rededor del pais. Estas becas fueron posibles gracias al generoso apoyo de DHL Supply Chain*, la Kappa Delta Foundation* y miembros de la Junta Nacional Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini, Aldo Manzini, Erika Rottenberg y Diane Tipton, así como fondos de GSUSA.

Descubrir* las múltiples formas en que las Girl Scouts generan un impacto positivo en nuestras comunidades.

*Tenga en cuenta que las páginas enlazadas aquí solo están disponibles en inglés.

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