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GSHNJ Honors 28 Gold Award Girl Scouts Creating Lasting Change
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) proudly recognizes the 28 members of our council who make up the 2025 Girl Scout Gold Award Class. These remarkable young changemakers have earned the highest honor in Girl Scouting—the Gold Award—by creating sustainable, lasting change and making a meaningful impact in their local communities.
On Sunday, May 18, GSHNJ celebrated this incredible accomplishment during a special ceremony at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at Kean University in Union, NJ. The event featured a powerful keynote address from Darlene Repollet, First Lady of Kean University, and award presentations by GSHNJ CEO Natasha Hemmings and GSHNJ Board Development Committee members Dr. Kenyetta Jackson and Jasmin Betha.
Gold Award Girl Scouts are driven problem solvers, empathetic leaders, and confident communicators. To earn the Gold Award, each Girl Scout must identify an issue in their community they care deeply about, research its root causes, and develop a sustainable solution. With guidance from experts and support from their council, they lead every step of the project—from proposal to implementation to impact.
The 2025 Gold Award Class tackled real-life challenges including environmental sustainability, racial justice, mental and physical well-being, and gender inequality—demonstrating that when Girl Scouts take action in their communities, they create lasting change for a better world.
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey 2025 Gold Award Girl Scout class includes (* denotes Change Maker, Girl Scouts who have earned all three Highest Awards – the Bronze, Silver and Gold):
Lianna B.
Emily C.*
Anshu C.*
Lily C.*
Sara D.*
Helena D.*
Alanya F.
Meghana G.
Cassandra G.*
Narina G.*
Kira K.*
Rithanyaa K.
Sophia M.*
Sophia Min.*
Abigail M.*
Samantha M.*
Aaria N.*
Alexandra N.*
Emma P.
Ava S.*
Grace S.*
Maya S.*
Vedika S.*
Mallika V.*
Navya V.
Lauren V.*
Drishti W.
Ella Z.
According to research, Gold Award Girl Scouts are more likely to fill leadership roles at work and in their personal lives and are more civically engaged than their non-Girl Scouting peers. Eighty-seven percent (87%) of Gold Award Girl Scouts agree that earning their Gold Award gave them skills that help them succeed professionally. Seventy-two percent (72%) said earning their Gold Award helped them get a scholarship. Changing the world doesn’t end when a Girl Scout earns her Gold Award. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of Gold Award Girl Scout alums take on leadership roles in their everyday lives.
May 21, 2025
