Sarah Pendergraft, a 2008 Englewood High School graduate, who is now a freshman at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was recently awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award - the highest award that a Girl Scout between the ages of 14 and 18 may earn, with its equivalent being the Boy Scouts Eagle Award.
According to Girl Scouts USA, last year, approximately 5,500 girls received the Girl Scout Gold Award, around 5.4 percent of the eligible registered Girl Scouts in grades 10-12.
To be eligible for the award, Sarah had to fulfill certain criteria, including 50 hours of leadership work, three interest projects, a focus book project, 40 hours of career exploration and a final service project.
Her final service project involved teaching teenagers about autism and creating an informational pamphlet on autism. She also hosted an ice cream party with craft activities for the autistic students at Englewood.
Christine Solomon, Englewood’s autism site coach, praised Sarah for her commitment and service to the special needs students at the school.
"During high school, Sarah visited the autistic classrooms often. She genuinely cared about students with special needs and dedicated much of her time to helping them be a part of the full high school experience,” she said. “All of us at Englewood congratulate Sarah for her accomplishments."
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