Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Recognize 2022 Gold Award Recipients

Commack, NY—Girl Scouts of Suffolk County (GSSC) celebrated local Girl Scouts who earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award during the 2022 Gold Award Dinner. The Gold Award program recognizes the power and dedication shared by an elite group of young women who earn the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve.

Girls in grades 9-12 begin their Gold Award journey by identifying a civic or social issue they care about. Next, a Girl Scout builds a team to support her project with the mission to create a positive impact in her community by addressing an issue she feels passionate about. Through the process, Gold Award Girl Scouts build invaluable problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills, while educating and inspiring others. The Gold Award Girl Scouts each tackled a project that held a deep significance to them and their communities.

“We are incredibly proud to celebrate this distinguished class of young women. This year’s Gold Award recipients have made extraordinary strides to meet the needs of their communities through their Gold Award projects,” said Tammy Severino, GSSC’s President & CEO. “These young women have shown that no matter the circumstances or hardships they may face, anything is possible when they put their mind to something.”

The Gold Award Dinner was held at East Wind Long Island in Wading River, where over 50 Gold Award recipients were recognized. The Gold Award class of 2022 collectively contributed over 4,000 hours toward creating long-term solutions to issues they’re passionate about. The program also featured this year’s keynote speaker Amy Loeb, Executive Director of Peconic Bay Medical Center.

"It’s a tremendous honor to have the opportunity to speak with the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County," said Executive Director Amy Loeb. "These young women are the leaders of tomorrow, and I’m excited to see what the future has in store for them. As a nurse, I learned the tremendous value of compassion and care, and I have taken that with me throughout every step of my career. As Girl Scouts, never lose sight of that focus on helping people, especially when it comes to helping those in underserved communities who need our support.”

Gold Award Girl Scouts set themselves apart from their peers through their perseverance and grit as they build their resumes in the process. While they take action to transform their world, they gain tangible, real-world skills and prove they are the leaders that communities need.

According to recent 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 Scout peers. Eighty-seven percent of Gold Award Girl Scouts agree that earning their Gold Award gave them skills that help them succeed professionally.

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About Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is one of the largest youth-serving agencies on Long Island, whose mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. It serves more than 20,000 girls and volunteers. For more information about Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, please call (631) 543-6622 or visit www.gssc.us.

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