Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) announced the 2023 GSNI Gold Award and 2023 GSNI Ambassador Scholarship recipients at its Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29, at the Northern Illinois University Barsema Alumni Visitors Center in DeKalb.
Each year through an application and interview process, GSNI awards scholarships to registered, graduating Girl Scouts who have been actively involved in Girl Scouting during their high school years. These young leaders have committed to furthering their education, demonstrated their understanding of the Girl Scout Promise and Law, and live by those values. Their communities benefit from their commitment, service, and leadership.
The GSNI Award Scholarship requires applicants to be graduating high school in 2023 and to have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award by January 14, 2023. The 2023 GSNI Gold Award Scholarship was awarded to: Tatum Keene, West Chicago
GSNI’s Ambassador Scholarship asks potential recipients to share their Girl Scout experiences, community service, and leadership roles during their high school years. 2023 GSNI Ambassador Scholarships were awarded to:
- Kensi Kensel, Plano
- Lillian Reingold, Aurora
- Vivian Tackett-Irwin, Gilberts
- Kathleen Thomas, Woodstock
- Maureen Zywicki, Oswego
— Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois