West Virginia Girl Scout Earns National Scholarship
August 21, 2023
CONTACT: Kelli Lewis, Senior Director of External Relations, Kelli.Lewis@bdgsc.org, 304-553-7036.
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA—One Wheeling Girl Scout has received a national scholarship as part of her Gold Award project.
Paige Messner, an Ambassador in the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, received Girl Scouts’ highest honor by developing a Gold Award project that addressed the need to spread awareness on mental health. Through her project, Messner trained for 80 hours and helped host a teen mental health event.
Furthermore, Messner passed out pamphlets as well as 988 stickers and magnets to students at Sherrard Middle School and John Marshall High School.
By earning the Girl Scout Gold Award Scholarship, Messner’s achievements have been recognized on a national level. Her project showcases the core components of the Gold Award and demonstrates her leadership and citizenship skills.
"Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award is truly a remarkable achievement, and Paige exemplifies leadership in all its forms," said Beth Casey, chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond.
"She saw a need in her community and took action. Her extraordinary dedication, perseverance and leadership is making the world a better place, and we hope this scholarship enables her to continue doing so."
The Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award Scholarship recognizes one outstanding Gold Award Girl Scout per council whose project exemplifies the core components of the Gold Award. Scholarship winners receive:
- A $10,000 scholarship for post-secondary education
- National recognition on our 2023 Gold Award Class webpage
- Local promotion that highlights the impact of your Gold Award
About the Girl Scout Gold Award
Since 1916, girls have been making meaningful, sustainable change in their communities and around the world. The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power behind each Gold Award Girl Scout’s dedication to not only empowering and bettering herself, but also to making the world a better place for others.
About Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council
Working in partnership with nearly 1,700 volunteers, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council serves nearly 5,300 girls in 61 counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. For more information on how to join, volunteer, or donate to Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, call 304.345.7722 or visit the council’s website at www.bdgsc.org. Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 2.5 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place.
