Three Girl Scouts with ties to Durham were among the 70 Gold Award recipients in Connecticut on June 2, declared Gold Award Day by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
The Gold Award is the highest achievement a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. In order to earn the prestigious honor, Girl Scouts between the grades of 9-12 spend at least 80 hours researching issues, assessing community needs and resources, building a team and making a sustainable impact in the community.
A Gold Award recipient's accomplishments reflect leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart as a community leader.
Caelyn Adams helped raise awareness of the importance of the town's local libraries with her "Support the Libraries Month" project. Caelyn ran programs for all ages, including town officials. Her efforts resulted in visible, increased patronage to the libraries. Caelyn plans to double major in equine business management and psychology.
Sarah Ertle developed an academic component to Memorial School's annual Field Day Step-Up event. Her goal was to allow fourth graders who didn't excel at sports to feel comfortable engaging in a literature and logic-based activity. This academic program will become a part of the annual Field Day for future students. Currently at Wellesley College, she is considering joining the Peace Corps after graduation.
Catherine Clara Kannam of Durham organized a team and built unit set pieces for local community theater productions at John Lyman Elementary School. The sets were used for a production of Disney's "The Aristocats" and for the recent production of Annie, Jr. The school will store them for future use. She plans to study theology and music at Dartmouth College.
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