ebration Cel July 19, 2020 Mission Welcome! Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, Across Northeast Ohio, members of the community are seeing great changes take place. and character, who make the world a better place. Elementary schools are receiving valuable STEM resources. Places of worship are seeing improvements to their buildings and to the safety of their congregations. Animals have new habitats and resources to support their populations. These things were all made possible The Girl Scout Promise because of Gold Award Girl Scouts! On my honor, I will try: Girl Scouts are creating and implementing many incredible Take Action projects in order to To serve God and my country, effect meaningful and sustainable change to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest To help people at all times, achievement in Girl Scouting. And to live by the Girl Scout Law. For over a century, girls who have earned this distinction have shown that they are not only enterprising and engaged young women—they are also courageous leaders and visionary change makers. This prestigious award is earned by only five percent of eligible Seniors The Girl Scout Law and Ambassadors nationwide. To earn the Gold Award, a girl must meet a clearly defined I will do my best to be set of criteria. Each girl carefully develops her project by evaluating her community’s honest and fair, needs, choosing an issue she is passionate about, and creating an action plan to address friendly and helpful, the issue in a measurable and sustainable way. considerate and caring, Girls who have earned the Gold Award aren’t just creating positive change for others, they courageous and strong, and are also realizing incredible outcomes for themselves. According to the Girl Scout Research responsible for what I say and do, Institute’s report The Power of the Girl Scout Gold Award: Excellence in Leadership and Life, and to award recipients have greater life benefits than non-Girl Scout alumnae; 58 percent of respect myself and others, them are involved in politics, 70 percent are active volunteers, and 94 percent feel they respect authority, have been successful in their educational endeavors. Of those surveyed, 99 percent agree use resources wisely, that Girl Scouts has had a positive impact on their lives. make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout. Yours in Girl Scouting,

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2 3 Mary J. Lobo Keynote Speaker Gold Award Celebration Program Mary Jameelah Lobo is the director of the Technology Incubation Welcome and Innovation Office at NASA Glenn Research Center. She is responsible for aligning the center’s early-stage technology Pledge of Allegiance investment opportunities with its long term technology goals, strategic partnering for economic development in the region and the transfer GRC-developed technologies to private industry. She served Girl Scout Promise 1 as the deputy director and acting-director for the office for 1 ⁄2 years prior to being named director in June 2020 Keynote Address After serving many years as a contractor, Lobo began her federal Presentation of Awards career at NASA Glenn Research Center in 2010 first as a test engineer leading multidiscipline teams to perform buildup and testing activities in Turbomachinery Compressor and Flow Physics facilities Closing and then as the Space Simulation Facility Manager where she was responsible for the test coordination and strategic planning in over two dozen vacuum chambers at Lewis Field. Mary J. Lobo Director Of Technology Incubation and Innovation - She later served as the chief of the Test Facility Management Branch NASA Glenn Research Center where she was responsible for managing all the major research and Keynote Address development ground test facilities at Lewis Field focusing on long- range planning, marketing facilities to internal and external-to-NASA M. Jane Christyson customers, advocacy of facility maintenance and enhancements, Chief Executive Officer serving as the principle customer interface, coordinating, prioritizing Welcome facility schedules, maintenance, and facility operations budget Presentation of Awards management. Judith Matsko Throughout her career at NASA, Lobo has been recognized for Chair, Board of Directors exceptional support and her participation in outreach activities. She Presentation of Awards has received multiple NASA Group Achievement Awards and in 2017 received NASA’s Early Career Achievement Medal. Lobo has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Case Western Reserve University.

4 5 Laura Angle, Akron The Girl Scout Gold Award Make One Take One Service Craft Club Since 1916, Girl Scouts have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities Laura Angle is a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary High School and has been a Girl Scout for 13 and around the world. The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, years. Her Gold Award project focused on the children staying in the Akron Ronald McDonald acknowledges the power behind each recipient’s dedication to not only empowering and House. This was inspired by her years of visiting hospitals as a result of a diagnosis of liver bettering herself, but also to making the world a better place for others. disease at age 11, and a liver transplant at age 16. Laura created the “Make One Take One” service craft club at her former elementary school, St. Hilary School, where members could make a These young women are courageous leaders and visionary change makers. They are our future, craft and then package the supplies to be donated to the local RMH. She wanted to provide a and it looks bright! distraction from medical stress as well as personal decorations for children staying at the RMH. Laura also wanted to emphasize to the club members that volunteering can be fun, and that they should find ways to utilize their talents and interests to serve others. Laura enjoyed Russian Club, theater, band, dance, and Peer Ministry at her high school. She currently attends The Ohio Recipients State University and is studying Molecular Genetics. Laura Angle Kellie Gwiazda Isabelle Reynolds Sarah Bursley Elizabeth Holup Olivia Russo Sarah Bursley, Wakeman Peyton Carroll Lilly Jach Kari Schack Blessing Boxes Madison Coleman Samantha Jarvis Denali Selent Sarah Bursley, a graduate from Edison High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has Alexandra Corrigan Kyralin Kramp Heidi Smith earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. For her Gold Award Project she decided to April Dale Jacqueline Lee Ilyana Smith team up with some local churches and put Blessing Boxes on each property to make available to the community. Blessing Boxes are miniature pantries filled with nonperishable food items Katherine Danielson Tatiana Lipert Alison Steele and toiletries. These boxes make it possible for individuals to receive items from those who Abigail Donahue Kate Lochridge Kendall Thomas want to donate, and offer it to those who need them. This is open to anyone in the public and Octavya Dottore Samantha Lorenc Elisse Von Duhn will help those in need within the community. In addition to Girl Scouts, Sarah is involved with Gabrielle Doty Madeline McDonald Megan Ward Band Council, Key Club, Show Choir, Drama, Band, Student Council, Stage Band, National Honor Lauren Fricker Katherine McNeil Julia Zaborszki Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Early Readers, Speech and Debate, and Drama Council. She plans to attend Kent State University to major in Psychology in order to become a Mental Health Natalie Fullerman Elizabeth Morisak Sydney Zimcosky Counselor in her future. Bailey Gillespie Sydney Ommert Abigail Green Rachel Reese Peyton Carroll, Warren Dog Obstacle Course Peyton Carroll, a graduate from Howland High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Peyton recognized how dog obesity is rising in America and decided to fix that problem starting with her local dog shelter. She received donations from Home Depot to help fund her new dog agility course. Peyton created 5 different obstacles including weave poles, a teeter-totter, a pause table, an agility jump, and a tire jump. Thanks to Peyton's Gold Award project, shelter dogs and fellow Bark Park members are able to use the obstacle course to keep their pups in shape. In addition to Girl Scouts, Peyton is involved in Student Senate, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, National Honor Society, band, and volunteering with a 3rd-grade teacher after school. She plans to attend Youngstown State University where she will major in Biology on the Physical Therapy track.

6 7 Madison Coleman, Avon Lake Katherine Danielson, Avon Lake The Westview Elementary School Pollinator Garden Project Bottle Cap Art Madison Coleman, a graduate of Avon Lake High School, has been a Girl Scout for 10 years. She Katherine Danielson is an upcoming sophomore at Avon Lake High School. She has been a Girl has earned the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards. Madison used her knowledge of the special Scout for 9 years, and has earned her Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Katherine has needs community and beekeeping to establish a thriving flower garden where the kids could always loved arts and crafts and keeping the environment clean has always been one of her learn about different pollinators at their grade level. Madison reached out to local members of many passions. Through many month-long series of collections, she collected thousands of the community to help her to build the garden's foundation. She received an array of flowers and bottle caps in order to make a recycled bottle cap mural. She decided to reach out to the library necessary tools to start. Madison's pollinator garden has encouraged more hands-on learning to place the mural in their Discovery Works center, and assembled a team of the staff there, with the special needs class at her local elementary school and teaching future generations her friends, and various community members to help her along the process. Within the library, about the importance of pollinators. In addition to Girl Scouting, Madison has been involved in a Katherine’s recyclable mural, interactive display board, and recycling informational booklets are life changing volunteer program called Zoo Crew and continues to help at her local family farm hung--leaving a lasting impact. Aside from Girl Scouts, Katherine is invested in many clubs in and church. She plans to attend Ohio Wesleyan University where she will study Zoology and activities such as Model UN, VEX Robotics, Scouts of America, tennis, and French Club--leading Communications. various groups to success. In the future, Katherine aspires to go to MIT and earn a masters in Architectural Engineering or Robotics.

Alexandra Corrigan, North Ridgeville Camp Christopher Chapel Abigail Donahue, Bay Village Alexandra Corrigan, a graduate from Elyria Catholic High School and upcoming sophomore at Classroom First Aid Kits Ohio Wesleyan University, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. Her project was inspired by her love Abigail Donahue, a rising senior at Bay High School, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She has for camping and Camp Christopher which has been her home for the last 16 years. The outdoor earned the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards. For Abigail's Gold Award project, she realized that all chapel was very overgrown with weeds and had become too small for the camp's growing teachers in her school district didn't have proper access to first aid supplies in their classrooms. population. She got together a group of volunteers from her troop and volunteers who had been Abigail wanted to make sure that teachers didn't have to leave their classrooms unattended to past campers themselves. They started by weeding and spraying poison ivy to clear the area, provide a student with a band-aid, so she partnered with her local school district to make sure once that was finished the group sanded and stained the old benches, and then built five new all teachers had proper access to first aid items. Abigail earned funds to support her plan and benches to seat more people. Outside of Girl Scouts Alexandra participated in DIII Varsity Track was able to provide each classroom in her local school district with a standardized first aid kit. and Field and club Rugby. She worked at a movie theater for 3 years and will be working at Camp In addition to Girl Scouts, Abigail is a captain of her swim team and attended the OHSAA State Christopher as a camp counselor this summer. She is studying philosophy, psychology, and is on Championships in February. She also plays the saxophone and is a lifeguard at her local pool. a pre-med track, with plans to attend medical school to study Pediatric Psychiatry. Abigail hopes to study Physics at a 4-year university upon graduation.

April Dale, Twinsburg Octavya Dottore, Novelty Tinkers Creek Overlook Restoration There’s No Business Like Show Business April Dale is a graduate of Twinsburg High School and has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She Octavya Dottore is a graduate of Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School and has been a Girl has completed her Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards with a focus on the outdoor relationship Scout for 13 years. She has earned her Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Her Gold Award between the human and plant community. For her Gold Award, she painted and stained an project benefited the safety and privacy of the theatre community at her high school. As an outlook along Tinkers Creek to increase its longevity. She also added floral designs to allow hikers active member in her school’s theatre program, Octavya experienced breaches of privacy and to see different types of plants along the river. Plant Blindness is the idea that humans as a safety first hand and used her Gold Award project as an opportunity to bring an end to these species tend to ignore and dismiss plants’ importance in our day to day lives and ecosystem. issues. She renovated the school’s chaotic backstage area in order to ensure all members of Her interests include creative writing, cross country running, and technical management in the theater community don't have to worry about space concerns, while trying to focus on an theater. April is going to college to study Botany and Creative Writing. important role. In addition to Girl Scouting and theatre, Octavya is the founder and co-president of the NDCL American Political Parties Club and an active missionary for the school’s Campus Ministry department. She plans to attend the University of Central Florida where she will major in Political Science.

8 9 Gabrielle Doty, Northfield Center Bailey Gillespie, Avon Updating Liturgical Banner Collection Beautification with Bailey Gabrielle Doty, a graduate from Nordonia High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has Bailey Gillespie, a junior at Avon High School, has been a Girl Scout for 11 years. She has earned the earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. After joining the Altar Guild at her church, Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Timberlake Townhomes was in need of a makeover she became aware of an issue involving the liturgical banner collection, in that it lacked banners at the entrance of the complex. Bailey and her team decided to plant new flowers and add for all seasons. With the help of her team, she designed a series of banners and partnered with potted plants at the entryway of the development. As she and her team began to plant, she The Flag Lady’s Flag Store to turn the designs into reality. Along with the banners, she created garnered interest from some of the children who reside there, so, she taught them how to plant an organization catalog to make sure all the banners are accounted for in the yearly rotation. and garden too! She also worked with the staff at the development to provide some additional In addition to Girl Scouting, Gabrielle was a member of her high school marching band and is summer activities for the kids that reside in the community. Bailey spends her time outside of currently volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank and 4 Paws for Abilities. She is attending Girl Scouts as an officer for Avon’s Future Scholars of Medicine Club and a lifeguard year-round. Wittenberg University where she is studying History and Archaeology. Bailey plans to attend college majoring in Psychology.

Lauren Fricker, Copley Abigail Green, Avon Lake Revamping Girls' Bathrooms Crosswalk Safety and Awareness Lauren Fricker, a 2019 graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School and sophomore at the University Abby Green, a graduate of Avon Lake High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has of Notre Dame, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Gold earned her Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Abby helped pedestrians across her city Awards and served on the 2017 G-Team for the Girl Scout National Convention, G.I.R.L. 2017. For through her Gold Award project. She spoke to the City Council to get safer crosswalk signs added her Gold Award project, Lauren was motivated by her own experiences and those of her sister to busy intersections and filmed and edited three public service announcement videos informing dealing with external judgment and high pressure during middle school. Lauren redesigned and the public of safe pedestrian and driver practices. Abigail also hosted several crosswalk safety decorated the girls’ bathrooms in St. Hilary School, her former elementary school, to promote events for school-aged children, teaching them crosswalk safety through demonstrations and self-confidence and positivity. Lauren's team consisted of schoolmates, church friends, and the games. Outside of Girl Scouting, Abigail is a member of her school's choir, orchestra, and National Girl Scout community. Each of the bathrooms contained three original paintings of inspirational Honor Society. This fall, Abby plans to attend Miami University to pursue a career in Nursing. women done by Lauren and her friends, and Lauren compiled information about the women into an educational brochure. To earn money to fund her project, Lauren hosted a Girl Power movie night at St. Hilary. In addition to Girl Scouting, Lauren is a member of the Notre Dame Women’s Kellie Gwiazda, Broadview Heights Boxing Club, called the Baraka Bouts, and was a member of her high school Lacrosse, Science Making a Mark Olympiad, and Academic Challenge teams. Lauren plans to graduate from Notre Dame in 2023 with a major in Science-Business. Kellie Gwiazda is a graduate from Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School and has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has earned her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Kellie built a street sign and landscaped for a haunted house in Broadview Heights to make the property more visible from the street, so people would no longer get lost trying to locate it. Kellie collected supplies Natalie Fullerman, Chardon from local businesses that wanted to help and also enlisted their expertise when it came to Munson Outdoor Reading Hut identifying the proper materials needed for an all-weather sign, and what kind of fencing would Natalie Fullerman, a recent graduate of Chardon High School, has been a Girl Scout for 9 years. work best for the property. After making those decisions, Kellie was able to recruit a team of She earned the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards. For Natalie's Gold Award project, she created volunteers to set her plan into motion. In addition to Girl Scouting, Kellie is also her school's an outdoor reading hut at Munson Elementary School. An avid reader since preschool, Natalie's Basketball Majorette, vice president of the Leos Club, vice president of the Girls Stand Together passion for working with younger children and promoting literacy helped make her project idea club, helped with her city's Lion's Club, helped at the local haunted house, and was a competitive a perfect fit for her local community. After holding a fundraiser with her troop, she worked baton twirler. She will be attending Ashland University in the fall to pursue her dream to be an with community members to design a blueprint, obtain materials, build the structure, paint, Early Education Intervention Specialist. stain, add roofing, and collect book donations. 15 individuals assisted with construction, and approximately 40 families helped out in some capacity with this creation that will be enjoyed by children for years to come. In addition to Girl Scouting, Natalie participated in Tennis, Choir, Drama Club, National Honor Society, served as Student Council secretary, Actively Caring for People at CHS, Youth Group at her church and BioClub through the Metroparks. She plans to attend University of Rochester this fall where she will study Optical Engineering.

10 11 Elizabeth Holup, Bay Village Kyralin Kramp, Warren Middle School Poetry Slam Children’s Sensory Boards and Frames Elizabeth Holup, a graduate of Bay High School, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She has earned Kyralin Kramp, a graduate of Howland High School has earned her Bronze, Silver, and Gold the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. With the help of Dr. Dave Lucas, poet laureate of Ohio, Bay Awards. She has been in Girl Scouts for 9 years. Her inspiration for her Gold Award Project was School District teachers, and most importantly, middle school poets, Elizabeth organized a fun- to help and inspire the children at a local rehabilitation center. Kyralin fundraised for her Gold by filled night of literature and great food to show the community the importance of accessible, a holiday cookie tray sale and reaching out to friends and family to ask for support. She ordered enjoyable poetry. Outside of Girl Scouting, Elizabeth volunteers with The Village Project and a three-piece sensory board that focuses on the main areas of therapy. She made handmade participates in several writing and music organizations. In the fall, she will be studying at the sensory frames with different fabrics for the therapy sessions that the children have with the Honors College at The Ohio State University. therapists one-on-one. Her team helped her take the next steps as she got closer to finishing her goal. Outside of Girl Scouts, Kyralin is a member of her local 4-H program, Venture Scouts, and was a member of her high school's HHS Serves Club and Advanced Choir. Kyralin plans to attend Kent State University to become an Occupational Therapist. Lilly Jach, Avon Lake The Last Dance Lilly Jach, a graduate of Avon Lake High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has Jacqueline Lee, Lakewood earned her Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. For her Gold Award project, she created a club at International Pen Pal Club for Lliam Children's Ministry Orphanage her high school named The Last Dance. During her time as class president, she realized how Jacqueline Lee is a graduate of Magnificat High School and has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. many students were unable to go to prom because of the ticket price. Lilly reached out to local Jacqueline’s Gold Award project focused on bridge building between students at her school and businesses as well as her fellow students to help fund her project. In the end, she was able to children at the Lliam Children’s Ministry Orphanage in Uganda. Her project empowered Magnificat fully fund four students and give them the chance to go to their senior prom. Her goal was to students to understand more about different cultures and ways they can help make the world create an inclusive environment that gave students the opportunity to experience their Last a better place. Jacqueline also created an International Pen Pals Club to help students stay in Dance - Prom. Lilly is currently attending Southern Methodist University and plans to continue contact, while encouraging them to continue to implement partnerships in other countries. the pre-med path as well as her minor in French. In addition to Girl Scouts, Lilly enjoys spending During her time at Magnificat, Jacqueline was part of many extra-curricular activities including time with her family and traveling. Lacrosse and the International Pen Pals Club. She also was Malachi House’s Volunteer of the Month and has since established her own non-profit to continue to help fund activities for the Lliam Children’s Ministry Orphanage. Samantha Jarvis, Garrettsville Beauty Bags Tatiana Lipert, Litchfield Samantha Jarvis, a senior at Ohio Virtual Academy, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. For her Gold Community Connect Award project, Samantha collected makeup and other beauty products from various donors to create a beauty bag for women at a local housing facility. Samantha was able to secure a Mary Tatiana Lipert is a graduate of Saint Joseph Academy, and has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She Kay consultant to come in and teach the residents how to practice self-care and even some has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Tatiana led the Community Connect makeup tips. Each resident received a beauty bag to help her feel even more beautiful than project, which promoted integration between St. Mary School in Elyria and the surrounding she already was. In addition to Girl Scouting, Samantha is involved in swimming and works at community. She organized several craft sales and a family movie night to earn money to Walmart. Her future plans include attending college or enrolling in the police academy. contribute toward the purchase and installation of an outdoor LED sign. Tatiana also created several sign designs and negotiated with sign providers to make sure the LED sign would fit the school’s needs. Now the sign is fully installed, and will have a lasting impact for many years, helping St. Mary School to effectively share information with the community. In addition to Girl Scouts, Tatiana led her school’s Science and Chinese Clubs, and led the programming sub-team on her competitive robotics team. She will attend Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College to study Advanced Computing.

12 13 Kate Lochridge, North Canton Katherine McNeil, Uniontown An Ounce of Prevention Loyola Retreat House Fire Reflection Area Kate Lochridge, a graduate from Hoover High School, has been a Girl Scout for 14 years. Her Katherine McNeil, a graduate of Green High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has Gold Award was inspired by the lack of education readily available to young people about sexual earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Her Gold Award project benefits those violence. She turned toward a local grant called Character Counts for funding. Kate narrowed her individuals seeking a quiet, reflective retreat at the Loyola Retreat House in Clinton, Ohio. The project down to three main topics: self-defense, reporting incidents to authorities, and identifying Loyola Retreat House maintains “a sacred and prayerful place within beautiful grounds to offer resources available to victims. Volunteers from several groups in the community volunteered rest and solitude”. Katherine designed, built and installed eight 8-foot long benches around a their time to teach kids and adults during a program at the North Canton Public Library. Outside recently installed fire pit. This project combined Katherine’s love for the outdoors and encourages of Girl Scouts, Kate is a collegiate swimmer and a member of the Glass Blowing Club and Marine the companionship and peace found around the fire for binding friendships and supplying a Biology Association at Bowling Green State University. Her future plans include earning a double comfortable place to relax and reflect. Her project will be enjoyed by hundreds of retreat visitors major in Marine Biology and Studio Art. a year. Outside of Girl Scouts, Katherine is an avid high school varsity swimmer, and a lifeguard and swim instructor at the Green YMCA. She plans on attending the University of Clarkson in the fall where she will major in Chemical Engineering and Business Management.

Samantha Lorenc, Rocky River Little Libraries for Rocky River Elizabeth Morisak, Streetsboro Samantha Lorenc, a graduate of Rocky River High School, has been a Girl Scout for 11 years. She Coloring for Health has earned the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards. Samantha built 5 Free Little Libraries with the Elizabeth Morisak, a senior at Bio-Med Science Academy, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She help of the local community and installed them in parks around Rocky River. Residents in Rocky earned her Gold Award by creating coloring books that were designed to teach children about River can visit the Free Little Libraries in the city parks and take a book to read or leave a book for nutrition, good hygiene, and other healthy habits. Elizabeth created age appropriate coloring someone else to enjoy. In addition to Girl Scouting, Samantha is involved in Tennis, Swimming, books and had help with translating them into Spanish. Elizabeth took her newly translated Drama Club, and Key Club at her high school, and Huntington’s Disease Society of America. She coloring books with her to Guatemala on her medical mission trip for widespread distribution plans to attend the University of Cincinnati where she will study Computer Engineering. to the children she met along the way. The responses from both children and parents were phenomenal! Outside of Girl Scouts, Elizabeth is a student leader and varsity soccer player for Streetsboro High School. Once she finishes high school, she plans to attend The Ohio State University for Animal Sciences on a Pre-Vet track. Madeline McDonald, Chardon The McDonald Family Handrail and Huntington's Disease Awareness Night Madeline McDonald, a graduate of Chardon High School, has been a Girl Scout for 10 years. She Sydney Ommert, Wakeman has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Madeline installed an ADA-compliant Better Things to do Than Drugs handrail at the entrance to Chardon Memorial Field where there is a steep hill to make the area more accessible. Madeline also hosted a Huntington’s Disease Awareness Night for the students Sydney Ommert, a graduate of Western Reserve High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. in the Chardon School District. Her inspiration behind this project was her mother, Amy, who She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Sydney created educational videos, suffers from Huntington’s Disease which is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive an assembly, and activities for a week to show elementary kids the importance of Better Things breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. Madeline worked closely with Chardon Welding who to do Than Drugs. She collaborated with local law enforcement, Western Reserve elementary fabricated the handrail. The Huntington’s Disease Awareness Night was held at a home varsity and high school students and staff. In addition to Girl Scouting, Sydney was involved in Volleyball, football game where Madeline and her team of volunteers worked to educate the community on Basketball, Softball, Senior Class President, Student Council Vice President, member of Teen Huntington’s Disease and how it affects her family daily. In addition to Girl Scouting, Madeline is Leadership Corps, and National Honor Society. She plans to attend the University of Findlay an active member of her high school’s Drama Club, Choir, and Core Values Club. Madeline plans where she will study to become a Physical Therapist. to attend Kent State University to major in Exercise Science on a Pre-Physical Therapy track.

14 15 Rachel Reese, Copley Kari Schack, Concord Therapy Boxes for Haven of Rest Buckeye Elementary After School Art Program Rachel Reese, a graduate of Archbishop Hoban High School, has been a Girl Scout for 14 years. Kari Schack, a graduate of Riverside High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. For her Gold Award project, Rachel earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. For her Gold Award, she wanted to provide identified a need in her community and completed a project that will have a lasting impact. She the creativity and self-expression skills that are being taken away by the removal or limited worked with Haven of Rest to create art therapy boxes for the children who lived there. She also amount of art classes in the elementary school system. Kari wanted to continue providing this spent time teaching classes utilizing the art therapy boxes. In addition to Girl Scouting, Rachel is educational experience to fifth-graders at her local elementary school. Kari started an after- involved as a volunteer at Victory Gallop and spent a summer volunteering in Mexico. She now school art club where each week, Kari, and other high school art students would give art lessons attends West Virginia University where she is majoring in Nursing and minoring in Spanish. to a group of fifth-graders. They would apply those art skills to between two and five ceiling tiles each week, resulting in thirty ceiling tiles hung in the school library to inspire students for years to come. Kari was a field commander in her high school's marching band as well as involved in National Honor Society. Outside of school she likes to crochet, create art, play softball, and Isabelle Reynolds, Willoughby work as a server at Enclave of Newell Creek Senior Living Home. She plans to attend Mercyhurst Kirtland Library Perennial Garden University to study Cybersecurity. Isabelle Reynolds, a graduate from Kirtland High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Isabelle planted a perennial garden in one of the outdoor reading areas at the Kirtland Library. She collected monetary donations from Denali Selent, Chardon groups such as the West Geauga Kiwanis in order to purchase new plants to improve the garden; Free Little Food Pantry she was assisted by her fellow Kirtland High School students in the completion of the garden. Denali Selent, a graduate of Chardon High School, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She has In addition to Girl Scouting, Isabelle was an active member of her high school Honors Choir and earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Her Gold Award project addresses food National Honor Society. She is currently attending McGill University in Montreal, Canada where insecurity, a problem that many families face in Geauga County. Denali constructed a Free Little she is majoring in Secondary English Education. Food Pantry with the help of the Chardon Square Association, which is a completely free, 24/7 location for people to access non-perishable food items and other necessities. The pantry also provides a way for community members to donate these items, and help make a difference. One Mayfield High School class was so generous to provide the initial donations, ensuring that the Olivia Russo, Brunswick pantry was stocked up the first day it went up. The pantry is found on public land, with the kind Sensory Room Structuring support of the Chardon City Council. Outside of Girl Scouts, Denali was involved in Cross Country Olivia Russo, a graduate of Highland High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. Children and Track, various volunteer projects, and a Senior Mentorship program. Denali currently attends at Chapman Elementary School are benefiting from her sensory classroom. Olivia created a Miami University where she studies Bioengineering and Environmental Science. classroom full of activities that stimulate the senses and “ground” students who have moderate to intensive special needs, and can aid them to calm down and destress before returning to the chaos of a school day for them. Inside the room there is a swing, bean bag chairs, sand tables, Heidi Smith, Clinton mats, gears, magnets, a ball pit, a noise machine, and much more. Olivia was able to procure Echoing Ridge Garden funding through the use of innovation grants made available by the school board. Heidi Smith, a graduate of Northwest High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Gold Awards. Her heavy involvement in service throughout her community inspired her project idea. Heidi renovated a courtyard at Echoing Ridge in Canal Fulton by cleaning up the area, collecting plant and material donations, and building and painting several planters and birdhouses. She made it into a usable garden for the individuals with disabilities that live there with help from volunteers from her troop and school. The individuals greatly enjoyed being involved in the garden and are now able to learn about plants, birdwatch, or just relax outdoors. In addition to Girl Scouting, Heidi has been involved in soccer, Interact Club, student council, and National Honor Society. She will be attending Duke University to study Computer Science or Engineering.

16 17 Ilyana Smith, Kent Elisse Von Duhn, Broadview Heights Danube Swabian Expulsion Awareness Bees All-Star Track Event Ilyana Smith, a graduate of Western Reserve Academy, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. Elisse Von Duhn, a graduate of Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, has been a Girl Scout Ilyana has been dancing with the German Family Society of Akron for 15 years, and it was this for 8 years. She earned her Gold Award by planning the “Bees All-Star Track Event”, a track-and- experience that inspired her Gold Award project. The GFS was founded by Donauschwaben, who field event for special-needs teens at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. She used her were ethnic Germans living outside of Germany when they were expelled from their homelands leadership skills, organizational abilities, and communication skills to bring together the school following World War II. The Donauschwaben story is rarely told, something that troubles many administration, including: the Principal, Athletic Director, and Track Coach, as well as volunteers survivors today. Ilyana decided to interview founding members of the GFS and tell their stories from the track team and Girl Scout troop to create a unique, modified track-and-field experience in a feature-length documentary in order to raise awareness of the oft-forgotten expulsion of for special-needs teens. This event allowed the teens to learn about and experience six track- the Donauschwaben. She also reached out to peers and adults in her community to narrate and-field events including shot put, relay, high jump, long jump, sprint, and discus throw that and record book excerpts for her documentary. She has received positive feedback from were modified to accommodate all abilities. This project helped teens with special-needs meet Donauschwaben from around the world. Outside of dance and Girl Scouting, Ilyana served as new people, make friends, learn about track-and-field, and most importantly, feel included in a captain of her school’s riflery team, founded its Board Game Club, and competed with its the sport, the school, and their community. Quizbowl team. Following her gap year, Ilyana plans to attend the University of Michigan, where she will study Aerospace Engineering. Megan Ward, McDonald Indoor Recess Alison Steele, Avon Lake Megan Ward, a top graduate of McDonald High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. Bicentennial Bike Route She has earned the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Megan designed, planned and Ali Steele, a graduate of Avon Lake High School, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She earned implemented an “Indoor Recess” program for use at the preschool. The “Indoor Recess” program the Girl Scout Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards. Her project was inspired by the bicentennial of allows the preschoolers to have additional active play options while indoors. The children will be her hometown, Avon Lake. For her project, Ali designed and implemented a bike route around able to move and exercise as they learn and play, using fine and gross motor skills while they Avon Lake that visits all of the city’s important historical locations along with a corresponding work on balance, agility and coordination. Megan has a strong interest in being physically fit webpage. To complete her project, Ali presented in front of city council for project approval, and wanted to help the preschoolers learn to be active even when indoors. They will have fun brought together multiple city departments, and worked with local businesses for support. while being active so it is a win, win situation. In addition to Girl Scouting, Megan has played Outside of Girl Scouts, Ali runs cross country, is a dedicated Sunday School teacher, and has a travel softball for 10 years and is a nationally ranked player, an All-Conference player, and is a passion for STEM. In the fall she’ll attend Purdue University for Engineering. member of National Honor Society, Student Council and several clubs. She plans to continue her education at the University of Dayton and will major in Health Science and be a member of the softball team.

Kendall Thomas, Bay Village Math Backpacks Julia Zaborszki, Northfield Center Kendall Thomas, a senior at Bay High School, has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. She has earned Mirror Me the Girl Scout Silver and Gold Awards. Kendall’s Gold Award project focused on making math Julia Zaborszki, a graduate of Nordonia High School, has been a Girl Scout for 13 years. She has more enjoyable for younger students at her local elementary school. She aimed to help show earned her Gold Award through the creation of a week long program for her school to increase them that math isn’t only hard work, and that it can be fun too. She raised funds by hosting positivity. Julia decorated the school with uplifting post-it notes, posters, and inspirational two events where younger Girl Scouts could paint and decorate a canvas to take home. With quotes. She had students participate in daily activities and encouraged her peers to know that the support of her troop members and the staff at the elementary school, Kendall was able to their kindness will create a ripple effect. Her lasting impact can be seen on a painted wall mural create and display a set of backpacks filled with math games that students can borrow to play in the school and in the impression she left within the hearts of Girl Scouts she came into at home. The games were purchased with a range of math concepts in mind, so any student at contact with. Outside of Girl Scouting, Julia participates in dance, softball, youth group, book club, the school can find a game at their skill level. Outside of being a Girl Scout, Kendall plays violin, and many more. She is pursing further education at Cleveland State to major in Psychology and flute, and piccolo in many of her school’s music programs and volunteers through Key Club and minor in Dance and Theology. Her end goal, besides becoming a Saint, is to be a Dance Therapist. National Honor Society.

18 19 Sydney Zimcosky, Chagrin Falls Walkway to Nature Board of Directors Sydney Zimcosky, a graduate of Chagrin Falls High School, has been a Girl Scout for 7 years. Chair Judith Matsko - The Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Parma Sydney’s Walkway to Nature project provides a safe and accessible route to the Chagrin River for patrons visiting the Old Field location. As a frequent visitor herself, she noticed that the path was Vice Chair Chris Venditti, IMBA, CSSBB - Cardinal Health not clearly marked and difficult for those with mobility issues. Knowing the impact that nature can make on mental health, she sought to make the path more accessible and safer for all. With Treasurer Kate Asbeck - Retired Finance Executive the help of the Cleveland Metroparks, Sydney created a safer route to the river and several rest areas along the way. Additionally, this fall the path will be regraded to create a more gradual Secretary Cindy Skelton-Becker - Nordson Corporation slope. Directors-At-Large Allison Baker - Nestlé Diana Bilimoria, PhD - Case Western Reserve University Robyn Gordon - NASA Glenn Research Center Joseph Gutkoski, Esq. - Signet Jewelers Matthew Inks - Keybank Thank you to our Gold Award Committee Kathy Moock - Community Volunteer Julie Ash Kathi Kovacic Mary Parker, PhD - Kent State University Carol Beasley Elizabeth Malloy Lisa Breier Christine Michael Sandra Rapp - TravelCenters of America, LLC Mary Lou Britton Kelly Nemetz Nicole Rodenfels - LifeAct Linda DeMarco Karen Payne Laura Schultz, Esq. - Thompson Hine, LLP Linda Foy Chelsea Rodgers Robin Gelet Holly Sauder Ellen Stephens - The Sherwin Williams Company Betsy Gorrell Jackie Sosnowski Karen Stock, PhD - Walsh University Kim Helms Elaine Watson Beth Herman Sandi Werbeck Christine Walker - FirstEnergy Christy Higbee Carol Williams Kristina Wilson - Chemical Bank Chris Young, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC - Akron Children’s Hospital

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20 21 Juliette Low Legacy Society

The Juliette Low Legacy Society was established in memory of our founder, Juliette Gordon Low, to thank and honor friends of Girl Scouts who choose to make Girl Scouts of North East Ohio part of their legacy and a beneficiary of their estate plans. With their foresight and planning, these donors are crucial to ensuring that our council will be able to provide future generations of Girl Scouts with opportunities to reach their fullest potential.

Samuel E. Adams Sr.* Marian R. Calvin Claudia W. Jones Margaret A. Renwand Erik and Eva Andersen Jane Christyson and Mona Karoghlanian Susana L. Rogers Girl Scout Movement-wide Bob Mahoney Martha C. Kelly* Laura and Tim Schultz Challenge Planned Gift Tina Marie Collins Lizbeth W. Kohler M. Elizabeth Liz Smith* Nancy D. Barker* Laura Bailey Culp Carole A. Krupa Pamela Valentine Dianne Belk and Meredythe Gray Daley Lawrence Calder Gabrielle Love G. June Van Dette* Girl Scout Movement-wide Donna M. DeFiore Dot MacIntyre Joan P. Villarreal Challenge Planned Gift Gunta Douglas Leslie R. McGinnis Ara Lou Waldock* Mary Lou A. Britton M. Elizabeth (Beth) Frank Debbie Minerich Marc and Julie Weagraff Patricia A. Broughton Brenda Heidinger Benjamin G. and Michele L. Weilnau Amie & Phil Cajka Bette Mae Jirran* Jane Norton * deceased To learn more about the Juliette Low Legacy Society, contact VP of Fund Development Julie Weagraff at 330-983-0399 or [email protected]. Join the Girl Scout Network on LinkedIn rchase a PCampu Ledgewood Legacy Plaza Brick Paver We invite you to purchase a brick in honor of a Gold Award Girl Scout or a beloved Girl Scout, a troop, family member, or friend. It’s a unique opportunity to recognize someone special in a lasting way. There is an option to include the Gold Award emblem on your brick. The brick pavers will be placed in the Legacy Plaza adjacent to the Chickadee Program Center. Each commemorative brick is 4"x 8" and can be inscribed as listed below.

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