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Going for the Gold To some, going gold means being the winner—the fastest, the most competitive, or the one who fought the hardest. For Girl Scouts, going gold means earning the highest achievement in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award. This award recognizes girls in grades 9-12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership through sustainable and measurable Take Action projects that address important community needs. For many, the leadership and organizational skills, as well as the sense of community and commitment that comes from “Going Gold,” set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. Celebrating 100 years of Changing the World through the Gold Award 6 Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania 2014-2015 Annual Report Congratulations to these extraordinary leaders who earned awards between March 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania is a consistent national leader in the number of Gold Awards earned. Lauren E. Agnello Kristen M. Barczynski Grace Hope Baumiller Taylor Beacom Allison C. Beck Jessie M. Beck Brittany M. Becker Tiffany Behanna Bailyn A. Bench Maura A. Brody Kaitlyn A. Brown Eliza R. Brufsky Katherine A. Chontos Courtney M. Chuckalovcak Abigail S. Clarke Rachel M. Collette Megan E. Cox Kathryn D. Cromer Sonali Dadoo Cassandra A. Daniels Megan J. Delligatti Rebecca Helen Dickinson Breanna L. Duray Caitlin Anne Ebert Jessica L. Edwards Kate E. Ellis Marie C. Erickson Hannah C. Frakes Heather K. Franey Abigail K. Genter Audra Hope Giovaniello Emily M. Grandinette Catie M. Hamel Megan Handy Victoria A. Hanni Brandie Marie Hartwiger Amy Hines Kayla Houghtelin Katharine A. Hubert Jessica N. Ignasky Julianna M. Ioli Halie N. Jackman Melissa J. Karidis Casey L. Kashin-Bell Francesca S. Kavalir Jennifer R. Keefer Cooper C. King Claire A. Kirsch Rachel E. Kirsch Molly E. Krawczyk Allison M. Kuklar Sarah J. Labovitz Katherine Lang Rachel Little Bethany Lonce Madison N. Long Allison M. Love Maria T. Lydon Sara Machi Rebbekkah E. Magoon Alexa C. Malstrom Peyton J. Mann Alex G. McClintock Kimberly Anne McCoy Katherine C. McManus Alexandra C. Meyer Erika L. Miller Alexandra E. Miller Sara M. Mills Heather M. Oldach Lauren Ortego Sarah E. Pitell Nicole M. Popp Paige Proctor Amanda E. Rhoades Emily J. Shaffer Jennifer A. Shaffer Ashley Shay Bridget C. Sheehan Mira M. Shenouda Emily Rose Smearcheck Leah Steinbring Amber Stewart Rebecca C. Strang Leanne M. Tressler Melanie E. Trzeciak Jenna M. Uric Kimberly T. VanBibber Gia G. Veltre Jessica M. Watt Rachel N. Wilkinson Darian Angel Wolf Vanessa Wozniak