Gold Award Girl Scouts are the dreamers and the doers who take “make the world a better place” to the next level. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable—proof that not only can she make a difference, but that she already has. Seniors and Ambassadors who earn the Gold Award tackle issues dear to them and drive lasting change in their communities and beyond.
To learn more about these amazing Gold Award Girl Scouts and our other awardees, page through our 2025 Award Yearbook.
Addison Bake
Green Bay, WI
Addison created a beautiful outdoor area for nursing home residents where they could enjoy the sunshine and nature. She held three classes over the winter, during which the residents painted birdhouses for the garden. When the weather warmed, she oversaw the transformation of the flower garden by removing old equipment, trimming overgrown plants, planting new flowers, weeding, and mulching.
Hailey Dachel
Bloomer, WI
Hailey improved parts of the Ice Age Trail in the Hardwood Lakes segment. One lake along the trail, Picnic Lake, continues to rise each year, and the trail was unable to be used due to being mostly underwater. She reincorporated terraced rock stairs into the trail, blazed a new trail, and created a lookout not far from the trail, which now provides a space for reflection as well as a much-needed rest stop for hikers.
Mikayla Freeman
Menomonie, WI
For her Gold Award, Mikayla worked to give people with disabilities access to work and life skills. She established a well-organized plan for craft supplies, complete with instructions, videos, and pictures, to help students develop fine motor skills and other essential life skills. Her goal was to teach the students how to find the materials easily on their own and maintain a clean workspace.
Genevieve Gleisner
Tomahawk, WI
After noticing the numerous metal heaps in her rural community, Genevieve decided to help keep the planet clean by organizing a scrap metal recycling day in the town of Rock Falls. She collected over eight tons of scrap from 30 families in the community. The town of Rock Falls will continue this event annually.
Sienna Kiewiz
Green Bay, WI
Sienna collaborated with the New Community Shelter to design a mural that portrays their mission. Her painting represents emerging from a dark time and recognizing that brighter days lie ahead. She also held art classes to teach residents how to express themselves through art. The shelter plans to incorporate art classes into its regular programming in the future.
Kindal Parker
Wausau, WI
Kindal created educational packets for students at Hewitt Texas Elementary about bats and how they help the ecosystem, showing that bats are not as scary as they are often portrayed to be. She also built and installed two bat houses at Hewitt Texas Elementary School, providing students with firsthand experience of how bats can impact the ecosystem.
Emma Schueller
Weston, WI
Emma’s project addressed water safety issues in the greater Wausau area. She wanted to prevent future drowning accidents by providing access to free life jackets for people to use while enjoying the lake or river. She also educated 400 children on life jacket safety at school and created a video on how to fit a child for a life vest properly.
Sarah Severson
Chippewa Falls, WI
Sarah created an outdoor recreation space for children and families at Hope Village, a small community of temporary and transitional tiny homes in Chippewa County. She designed the outdoor space to include a sandbox with a chalkboard, a Gaga ball pit, outdoor games and a basketball hoop, a cement cornhole, a little free library, and a picnic table.
Elizabeth Stombaugh
Eau Claire, WI
Elizabeth made her church a more welcoming place for families by decorating the family room with a mural and three colorful trees where kids can hang art. She also created bags with quiet, Catholic-based items that kids could take to church. Additionally, she organized monthly post-church events that helped families to meet one another. Activities included dodgeball, kickball, yard games, and many more.
McKenzie Williquette
Suamico, WI
To prevent damage to Bay View School’s outdoor areas, McKenzie created outdoor cubbies and benches to promote organization, ensuring that students have designated spaces for their belongings. She also taught students essential safety and organization techniques, helping them develop good habits so that the playground is a safer place for all.
Carolyn Winder
Marshfield, WI
Carolyn worked with the educational director at the Mead Wildlife Area to update their history display by researching and writing text for panels on Ice Age megafauna, ensuring the information was engaging and accurate. She also planned upcoming additions to the area’s human history, helping to create a more comprehensive and educational experience for visitors.
Addison Zimmerman
Chippewa Falls, WI
Addison’s Gold Award project addressed public safety at a local ballpark. The ballpark did not have adequate first aid kits readily available to players or spectators. Addison created small first aid kits for all nine fields and two more extensive (trauma) first aid kits for more significant injuries. These kits will reduce the time it takes to care for an injury.
