2016 Gold Awards
Celebrating the Centennial!
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting—created in 1916, this leadership award recognizes older girls who make a difference in their communities.
Historically, the Gold Award has had a few different namesakes including the Golden Eagle of Merit (1916-1918), the Golden Eaglet (1919-1938), the Curved Bar Award (1940-1963) and the First Class Award (1938-1940 and 1963-1980).
Since 1916, approximately one million Girl Scouts have reached their Gold Award or the equivalent. Present award requirements call for an 80 hour take action project created and completed by each girl as a means to make a sustainable impact within their local community. For the 2016 Centennial celebration, GSSNE honored twelve Gold awardees at the Rhode Island State House. Governor Gina Raimondo (a former Girl Scout and GSSNE 2015 Leading Women awardee) spoke along with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, commending our girls for their hard work and dedication to making the world a better place.
The 2016 GSSNE Gold awardees were Erin Chille, Clara Crawford, Stephanie Dowling,
Sarah Goss, Jessica Ilgenfritz, Roxanne James, Ashely Lamoureux, Jennifer Lepine,
Heather Maione, Emily O'Connell, Grace Roebuck and Erica Winn. Some members of the 2016 Gold Award class are photographed above with Governor Raimondo.