Gaia Godinho, an 11^th grader at Kenmore West High School, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award over the weekend, a huge honor from the national organization.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest honor among Girl Scouts, with only 6% earning the award nationally every year. Gaia was one of 31 girls in Western New York honored with the award during a ceremony on Saturday, June 3^rd in Rochester, NY.

Gold Award Girl Scouts are defined as helping fix a problem in their community or making a lasting change in their world. Gaia has spent over 80 hours designing, planning, organizing, and building a permanent archery range at a local Girl Scout camp. This new range will be enjoyed by many Girl Scouts for years to come!

Congratulations Gaia!