On the evening of May 25th, The Girl Scouts of Cranford presented the national organization’s most prestigious honor, the Gold Award, to four young women of Cranford, NJ. The Gold Award recipients, Claire Drewniak, Candice Durant, Kacey Waleski, and Caroline Eimer, were honored at a recognition dinner at Cranford’s Social Club. Guest speakers included Assemblywoman Nancy MuЦoz; Lockey Maisonneuve, founder of the Moving On Rehabilitative Exercise Program; and Kara Vallone Cortes, owner of Beyond Dance in Cranford. Each spoke to the award recipients and their families about the hard work and dedication they’ve endured to become successful in their own fields and congratulated them on being strong leaders within their own community.
“Only one million girls have earned the Gold Award since 1916”; said Lisa Durant, Cranford’s Girl Scout Service Unit Manager. “I am very proud of the girls honored tonight for their service and leadership in the communities they served. Their projects address current and relevant issues in our world today and demonstrate their leadership, passion and desire to be the positive change to make a difference in the world around them. They truly are one in a million.”
Also during the evening, the Distinguished Girl Scout Service Award and Scholarship was presented to Candice Durant for contributing over 40 hours of community service as a mentor to younger scouts. In addition, Rebecca Durant was honored as Girl Scout of the Year, an award presented by VFW Post 335.
The Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn, was presented to the following girls: Jenna Besnecker, Jayna Mallon, Ellie Rokicki, Charlotte Willis, Lauren Elizabeth Brown, Caroline Pascal, Kayla Michele Haywood, DesiОe Noelle Santos, Grace Caldwell, Kaitlyn Herreid, Claire Shubeck, Lindsay Aschmies and Lauren Manning.
(above) The Girl Scouts of Cranford gathered on the evening of May 25th for an awards ceremony.
