Girl Scouts honor Gold, Silver and Bronze Award recipients
Three Gold Award Girl Scouts receive $1,000 scholarships
November 13, 2025
BEDFORD, NH – Dozens of Girl Scouts were honored for their outstanding achievements at two Young Women of Distinction ceremonies held at The Bedford Event Center on Sunday Nov. 9. Three Gold Award Girl Scouts were also announced as recipients of $1,000 scholarships bestowed on behalf of its volunteers by Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, the council serving Girl Scouts across New Hampshire and Vermont.
Receiving scholarships were Amy Campbell of Merrimack, NH; Ryley Chipman of Concord, NH; and Kaelyn Gagnon of Manchester, NH. Campbell restored a historic stone wall in Hudson and educated people about erosion. Chipman set up a program to make and donate comfort blankets to children in foster care. Gagnon started a Young Athletes Program that encourages children age 2-7 with and without disabilities to play together.
Honored for their achievements as Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award Girl Scouts were the following:
Gold Award – for Girl Scouts in grades 9-12 who have identified an issue in their community and addressed it in a way that is sustainable.
Amelia Gregory of Merrimack, NH – Ready, Set, GoGreen!
Amy Campbell of Merrimack, NH – Restoring a Stone Wall
Ryley Chipman of Concord, NH – The Comfort Blanket Project
Kaelyn Gagnon of Manchester, NH – Young Athletes Program
Claire Carstens of Durham, NH – I’m So OCD – A Short Film Series on the Realities of Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Silver Award – for Girl Scouts in grades 6-8 who work as a team or individually to better her life and the lives of others.
Avery Behrend and Jillian Bolduc of Fremont, NH – Ellis School Outdoor Sensory Walk
Eva Morrison, Helena Morrison and Natalie Scalia of Keene, NH; and Zsofia Shomody of Sharon, NH – PAW-fect Paintings
Eryn Lawrence of Fairfax, VT – Rise Up 802
Mishal Naqshbandi of Dover, NH – The Kindness Tree
Eleanor Gorman of Dover, NH – They’re Your Rights – Use Them! Council Patch
Zoie Duverger of Bow, NH – Birthday Boxes
Charlotte Sullivan of Bedford, NH – Flower Box for Mental Health
Miranda Cole and Lily Sacino of Bedford, NH – Legacy Park 911 Tags
Lyndsay Therrien and Lillian Weeks of Bedford, NH – PWS Sensory Path
Sophia Caron of Amherst, NH – SHARE Health and Beauty
Bronze Award – For Girl Scouts in grades 4 and 5 who work as a team or individually to better her life and the lives of others.
Veronia French of Merrimack, NH – Climate Change Challenge
Isabel Crandall of Williston, VT – Community Food Box
Abigail Blanchard of Merrimack, NH, and Hannah Sacino of Bedford, NH – Elevated Dog Beds
Abigail Blanchard of Merrimack, NH – Helping Animals at Shelter
Briana Milani, Rory O’Brien and Caitlin Powell of New Boston, NH – Mud Kitchen
Felicity Allen of Bennington, NH; Aurora Andrews of Hillsborough, NH; Elizabeth Mitchell of Antrim, NH; and Clementine Byers, Marigold Byers and Sophie Wilsher of Francestown, NH – PLANT: Plan Learn Activity Nature Teamwork
Emily Buzzell and Amelie Swallow of Goffstown – Project Nest
Avah Fiske of Loudon, NH – Shining a Light on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Hannah Mayo, Magnolia Moriarty, Colette Perron and Arwyn Westbrook of Amherst, NH – The Patriots of Amherst, NH
Kaylee Klipfel of Salem, NH – Birthday Bags
Charlotte Conroy, Cecilia Hagedorn and Finnley Smith of Mont Vernon, NH – Calm Down Toolkits
Emilee Fortier, Selena Pettengill and Mary Shurtleff of Raymond, NH – Community Cookbook
Emma Cullen of Hampton Falls, NH; and Adrienne Field, Lillia James, Berkeley Nadeau, Anne Ronner-Bland and Payton Suttner of Hampton, NH – Girl Scout SEL Calm Down Boxes
Amelia Borsini, Nyah Eppich and Autumn Merrill of Raymond, NH – Helping Bats Find a Home
Shayla Swett of Keene, NH – Pawfect Paintings
Adelaide Bemis, Isabelle Fencer and Charlotte Health of Alton Bay, NH – Pelpalsnh
Tanah McNally of Bedford, NH – Sensory Board
Angelina LeRiche-Forkey of Wolcott, VT – Sorting Books
“I’ve been so moved by the hard work exhibited here today,” said Peggy Piette, chair of the council’s board of directors. “To our awardees, you have moved mountains. To our families, you support your daughters and sisters by truly helping them along the way. To our donors, our board members, troop leaders and special guests, thank you for caring about and mentoring these young women as they change our world.”
Those listed are not the only Girl Scouts earning highest awards, just the ones who could attend the Nov.9 ceremonies. Even more young women are changing the world for the better through Girl Scouts. Learn more at www.girlscoutsgwm.org.
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Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains serves girls throughout New Hampshire and Vermont through volunteer-run troops, events, and virtual programs. Visit www.girlscoutsgwm.org to learn more.
