Over 300,000 Hours and $2.5M+ invested.
The Gold Award class of 2023 contributed more than a quarter of a million hours and invested over $2.5M toward creating long-term solutions to community issues they’re passionate about.
Problem solver. Go-getter. World changer.
That’s what it means to be a Gold Award Girl Scout.
The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouts, and those who earn it set themselves apart from their peers through their perseverance and grit. Close to 3,200 Girl Scouts in the 2023 Gold Award Class found meaningful ways to address some of the most pressing issues facing their communities, acted on issues they are passionate about, and discovered they have the power to create the future they want.
Meet this year’s class of Gold Award Girl Scouts and see how they changed the world.
Almost 3,200 unique projects completed.
Gold Award Girl Scouts across the world completed Gold Award projects focused on mental and physical health, environment and sustainability; education; preserving arts, culture, and heritage; and more.
Learn how Gold Award Girl Scouts change the world.
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SHOP NOWMeet this year’s Gold Award scholarship recipients.
This year, we are awarding 110 recipients with the 2023 GSUSA Gold Award Scholarship. This is made possible in part by the Kappa Delta Foundation, GSUSA Board Members and philanthropists Diane Tipton, Robyn Ratcliffe Manzini and Aldo Manzini, and funds from Girl Scouts of the USA. Congratulations to our scholarship recipients:
| Photo | Recipient |
|---|---|
 | Adison S. Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council Cyber Guide: Helping Foster Kids Into Adulthood |
 | Alexa T. Girl Scouts of Central California South Vietnamese Boat People: Stories from the Central Valley |
 | Allison K. Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, Inc. Improving Garden Infrastructure to Promote Conservation |
 | Amanda F. Girl Scouts of Western Washington, Inc. Two Months for the Planet |
 | Anna H. Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Steps to Specs |
 | Anna K. Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Peer-To-Peer Program In Middle School |
 | Anna N. Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. Live Without Limits |
 | Annabelle S. Farthest North Girl Scouts Council Clean up the Eielson AFB K9 Cemetery |
 | Autumn R. Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. Girls Who Soar |
 | Brooke C. Girl Scouts of Western New York, Inc. Quiet garden |
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GET STARTEDCongrats to the Gold Award Class of 2023
Our 2023 Gold Award Girl Scouts developed project management (88%), collaboration (79%) confidence and time management (70%), problem-solving (67%), decision-making (64%), and public speaking (60%), through their Gold Award projects that will help them succeed professionally. Meet our close to 3,200 talented world changers:
