The following honorees exemplify the Girl Scout Promise and Law through ethical leadership and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of their fellow citizens. These amazing women and girls inspire all of us to dream big and achieve their own goals.
Kileyah Harris - 2022 Changemaker Award Honoree, Apple Valley High School
Kileyah is a true leader that knows the importance of ensuring people have fun while feeling valued and heard. She is not afraid to use her voice for good, and her community it better because of it.
Katherine Jones - 2022 Changemaker Award Honoree, Mayo High School
Katherine is truly an exceptional young person who knows how to lead with grace and confidence. She is not afraid to step up and lead when others are hesitant, and she finds creative ways to make others comfortable sharing their own skills and strengths.
Maddy Dietz - 2021 Changemaker Award Honoree, Interlochen Arts Academy.
Maddy is a senior at Interlochen Arts Academy, and is a Girl Scout Juliette and GSRV Press Corps founder. She moved to Minnesota from Texas and took an active role at Girl Scouts River Valleys right away. Maddy is on the Girl Leadership Board and Gold Award recipient, using the curriculum she wrote for that to teach creative writing workshops. She is a nationally recognized poet, an avid writer, and is passionate about equity in creative education.
Maddy believes that a Changemaker will listen and consider other people while making change. If they’re trying to make change in a vacuum, they’re only making change for themself. It’s vital to include other people in the work they do. She also believes a Changemaker is brave, trying things even if they’re 95 percent certain it won’t work out and making room for that five percent chance.
May Xiong - 2021 Changemaker Award Honoree, Roseville Area High School
May is a senior at Roseville Area High School and has been a Girl Scout since her eighth-grade year. She is the president of her school’s Hmong Club, Peb Haiv, and is a leader in the school’s Asian Cultural Show as well. May leads by example and believes in being an advocate for all. She recently testified in front of Minnesota legislators for the Girl Scout Bill because she believes that Girl Scouts should be accessible to every girl.
May’s definition of a Changemaker is confident, dependable, honest, and strong. They are willing to learn and want change, they are open to self-growth and criticism. They use the joy they receive to spread to others; they share out of kindness. Most importantly they make sure to listen to everyone and use their voice to express and advocate for those who can’t.
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Laura Reed
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Jayshree Seth
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Huda Abbadi
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Sahana Vandayar
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Erin Carnish
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Carolyn Smallwood
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Brooke Story
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Sri Zaheer
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Elizabeth Neil
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Jacquline Swen
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Gail Chang Bohr
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Sarah Crippen
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Kweilin Ellingrud
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Dee Thibodeau
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Valentine Chu Kha Vang
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Molly Carroll
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Adrienne Diercks
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Linda B. Keene
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Jenny Verner
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Sudi Adow
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Rachelle Johnson
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Charlene Altman
MayKao Y. Hang
Karen L. Himle
Michelle Miller
Kate Mortenson
Beth Kieffer Leonard
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Bethany C. Quam
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Brenda Cassellius
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Lyndel King
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Megan Remark
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Michelle Azar
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Trista Harris
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Andrea Walsh
Cynthia L. Lesher
Jean B. Sweeney
Jennifer Smith
Karen Park Gallivan
Sandra L. Vargas
Shelly Ibach
Cindy Kent
Honorable M. Jacqueline Regis
Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas
Lee Roper-Batker
Sabra Otteson
Sarena Lin
Sharonne Hayes, M.D.
Susan Grafton
Cathy Hart
Janet Yeomans
Jamice Obianyo
Jody Feragen
Judy Kishel
Leslie Chapman
Honorable Wilhelmina Wright
Valerie Halverson Pace, Ph.D.
Gail K. Boudreaux
Kim Nelson
Mee Moua
Nancy Lindahl
Patricia Simmons, M.D.
Susan S. Boren
Yvonne Cheung Ho
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Deborah Hopp
Kristina Curry Rogers, Ph.D.
Gloria Perez
Meria Joel Carstarphen, Ed.D.
Marianne D. Short, J.D.
Pamela J. Moret, J.D.
Sharon G. Ryan
Trudy Rautio
