BILLINGS, Mont. — June 7, 2022 — Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming is celebrating its 2022 class of Gold Award Girl Scouts: eight world-changers invested over 640 hours creating a lasting impact on issues important to them.

Gold Award Girl Scouts, like Morgan Kertz of Lyman are changing the world today—their ingenuity enables them to meaningfully address some of the most pressing issues facing their communities and the world.

For her Gold Award Project, Morgan raised awareness for mental health at her high school by designing decals with inspirational quotes along with a QR code linking people to a website with resources and support for students. The decals were placed in the school bathrooms and locker rooms. Morgan also took a leadership role during Suicide Prevention week by creating a Character Ed lesson for students about mental health.

The Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn, available to girls in high school by developing and carrying out lasting solutions to issues in their neighborhoods and beyond. Gold Award Girl Scouts address the root cause of a problem, plan and implement innovative solutions to drive change, and lead a team of people to success. Gold Award Girl Scouts truly are the world changers, rock stars, role models, and real-life heroes we all look up to. They’re excellent candidates for colleges, scholarships, competitive internship programs, and exciting careers.

About Girl Scouts: They can bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit gsmw.org.