Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Awards $11,500 in Scholarships
KANSAS — Congratulations to four graduating Girl Scouts for being awarded scholarships to pursue their goals in higher education. Three Girl Scouts earned the Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarship. This scholarship exists to help girls realize their dreams. One focus area for this scholarship is to increase participation and support girls with financial need and in under-represented groups. One Girl Scout earned the Gold Award Scholarship sponsored by Healthy Blue. This scholarship is for girls who have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.
This year, graduating Girl Scouts Gillian H., Wichita; Lillian M., Wichita; and Trinadee Fetters, Council Grove, were awarded the Sandy Remsberg Education Scholarships for $3,000 each girl.
About Each Girl Scout:
Gillian H. has been an active Girl Scout for eight years. Starting as a Junior Girl Scout, Gillian found herself immersed in the world of STEM that Girl Scouts has to offer. She is a member of a specialty troop focusing on Robotics and STEM. Since 2018, her troop robo-team has been earned many awards, including first place in Expert Notebook Documentation, first place in Expert Display and first place in Intermediate Interview. Additionally, she was Team Captain for the troop’s first LEGO Robotics competition.
“Being a part of the RoboTroop has taught me mechanical and technical skills as well as team building, leadership and speaking skills.”
Gillian plans to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University. After college graduation, she aspires to join an aerospace company in the hopes to make aircraft as reliable and versatile as possible with the use of technological advancements and to find unique solutions regarding the adaptability of air travel technology.
Lillian M. has been an active Girl Scout for 13 years. Lillian has completed all three Highest Awards: The Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. For her Gold Award, Lillian created the mural “You Are Not Alone” on the side of a local business. In the mural, there is a QR Code that viewers can scan which leads them to a webpage that has resources for LGBTQ+ teens including mental health crisis information, local organizations, medical information and more. She has also become a Four-Star Recipient of the P.R.A.Y. Awards. Lillian’s Girl Scout experience has culminated within her passions for community service, travel, the arts and advocacy.
“With my Gold Award project, I was able to have an effect on the community and to publicize the positive effect that Girl Scouting has on the lives of both members and those around us.”
Lillian plans to attend the University of Kansas to pursue a major in psychology and minors in dance and pottery. She plans to complete her doctorate in psychology so she can have a larger impact on the mental health of those in the LGBTQ+ community.
Trinadee Fetters has been an active Girl Scout for 13 years. She has completed both the Bronze and Silver Awards and is currently working towards her Gold Award. As a Girl Scout since kindergarten, Trinadee has had a well-rounded Girl Scout experience from STEM, summer camp and getting outdoors, community service projects with her troop and making new friends. Her passion for community service has led her to work on all the Highest Awards so she can make a difference in her community and make the world a better place.
“Girl Scouts has taught me to never take anything for granted,” Trinadee said. “Doing community service and helping others has taught me that you never know what is happening to someone else.”
Trinadee wants to continue making the world a better place and serving others by becoming a veterinarian, specifically for large animals. She plans to attend Kansas State University to pursue her doctorate.
This year, graduating Girl Scout Kaley M., Haven, was awarded the Gold Award Scholarship sponsored by Healthy Blue for $2,500.
About the Girl Scout:
Kaley M. has been an active Girl Scout for 14 years. Kaley has completed all the highest Awards (Bronze, Silver and Gold Award) earned numerous badges, journeys, the Summit Award in most Girl Scout levels, the Mariner Pin, the Trailblazer Pin, the My Promise My Faith pin in every level and the Leader in Action Mentoring Award. Her passion for Girl Scouts lies in the opportunity to learn more while helping those and the world around her.
“Being a Girl Scout is not just something you dress up for and go do once in a while, but rather, it is a way of life.”
Kaley plans to pursue a degree in nursing starting with earning her general education courses at Butler County Community College and transferring to The University of Kansas to complete her nursing degree. After earning her nursing degree, she would like to continue her education to become a Nurse Practitioner and join the military to use her nursing skills in the service.
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About Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland serves more than 10,000 members in 80 Kansas counties through its operational headquarters in Wichita, Kan., and regional offices in Salina, Hays, Emporia and Garden City. Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls’ healthy development and is the pre-eminent leadership development organization for girls. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
About the Girl Scout Gold Award
Gold Award Girl Scouts don’t just change the world for the better, they change it for good. The Gold Award is earned by girls in grades 9–12 who demonstrate extraordinary leadership in developing sustainable solutions to local, national, and global challenges. Since 1916, Girl Scouts have answered the call to drive lasting, impactful change. The Gold Award is the mark of the truly remarkable.
April 23, 2024
