Honoring awesome in 2017: Volunteers presented
with Adult Awards
Adult Awards celebrate the outstanding work of our Girl Scout volunteers. To nominate a volunteer for an
Adult Award, visit gswpa.org/adult-awards. Here are our 2017 honorees:
Thanks Badge I Thanks Badge II
This badge is the highest honor in Girl Scouts. It honors a
registered adult Girl Scout whose ongoing commitment,
leadership, and service have had an exceptional, measurable
impact on meeting the mission-delivery goals and priorities of
the entire council or entire Girl Scout Movement. This badge recognizes a previous Thanks Badge award
recipient who has continued to provide exemplary service in a
leadership role, resulting in a measurable impact that benefits the
entire Girl Scout Movement.
Margaret Freehling
Joyce McInnes Michael Conlon
Honor Pin Appreciation Pin
This pin recognizes a registered adult Girl Scout’s exemplary
service in support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership
Experience which has had measurable impact on two or
more geographic areas of service, allowing the council to
reach and surpass its mission-delivery goals. This pin recognizes a registered adult Girl Scout’s exemplary service in support
of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience. This service, which has had
a measurable impact on one geographic area of service, helps reach and
surpass the mission-delivery goals of the area.
Terri Bone
Amy Fugate
Barb Minor
Debra Ridgeway Tammy Burns
Tanya Burnsworth
Kari Handa
Joanna Kail
Brenda McAllister
Holly Mihaly
Cindy Smith
Sarah Westland
President’s Award
This award recognizes the efforts of a service-delivery team or committee whose exemplary service in support of delivering the Girl Scout
Leadership Experience surpassed team goals and resulted in significant, measurable impact toward reaching the council’s overall goals.
Gold Award
Committee
Kristin Svidro
Katharine Svidro
Ann Kim
Amy Miehl
Angela Berardinelli
Karen Schmidt
Rebekah Baisch
Theresa Bone
Lorie Davis
Malinda Young
Mae Lynne Edwards
Sharon Enslen
Megan Foradori
Margaret Freehling
Susan Gold
Kimberlee Hoinkess
Frances Hipp
Gloria Limetti
Denise Martz
Joyce McInnes
Diane Nadik
Indiana County
Program Team
Karen Facteau
Lindy Fails
Melinda Shoenfelt
Darlene Beatty
Yvette Henry
Kimberly McCullough
Jan Keating
Susan Dickson
Brittney Shoenfelt
Barb Minor
Cindy Sybert
Stacey Robertson
Casey Shoenfelt
Marie Kirsch
Dottie Neal
Erin Wilson
Susan Scott
Abby Chilenski
Marie Miller
Misty Griffen
Betty George
Greater Erie Day Camp
Darlene Kinnear
Laura Symes
Laurel Bundy-McClaren
Amy Miehl
Volunteer of Excellence
This award recognizes those volunteers who have contributed outstanding service while partnering directly with girls in any pathway to
implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through use of the national program portfolio or who have contributed outstanding service in
support of the council’s mission delivery to girl and adult members.
Robin Skindzier
Jennifer Serakowski
Casey Shoenfelt
Brittney Shoenfelt
Erin Wilson
Cindy Sybert
Antonia Traficante
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Elisha Marshall
Lisa Dvorak
Lorry Jankowski
Lisa Kamp
Debra Dubina
Amy Creely
Stacey Edwards
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania 2016-2017 Annual Report
Marti Passante
Casey Keating
Janet Keating
Susan Dickson
Susan Scott
Christy Ooten
Patricia Sands
Darlene Beatty
Rita Schreckengost
Deborah Philips
Jennifer Smith
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