2025 Honors Awards

Each year, Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan recognizes the hard work, dedication and determination of Girl Scouts who earned their Gold, Silver or Bronze Award.

The young women who earn a highest award spent many hours researching, connecting, raising funds and working hard to make their idea for positive change become reality.

As Cyekeia Lee, executive director Detroit College Access Network and the keynote speaker said, “The awards you receive today are more than recognition-they’re reminders of the lives you’ve touched and the difference you’ve made.” 

This year, GSSEM is thrilled to present 187 Bronze Awards, 37 Silver Awards and 13 Gold Awards in the John Lewis Conference Center on Macomb Community College south campus. A sperate Bronze honors award event is scheduled. 

Girl Scouts taking action  

The Highest Awards path is a great track for any Girl Scout to set out on. Girls learn responsibility, leadership skills and confidence that will stay with them throughout their life.

To earn a Highest Award of any level, a Girl Scout needs to complete a Take Action project.

To qualify as a Take Action project, the project must create a lasting, measurable impact and include ways to ensure sustainability long after her involvement and the initial project has ended.

Take Action projects can range from creating a rain garden at a local elementary school to developing a database coordinating national canine blood banks, like our 2025 Young Woman of Distinction Emma Beach.

Girl Scout Highest Awards Class of 2025

Congratulations to the 13 young women who earned the highest award a Girl Scout can earn!

“These trailblazers didn’t just dream of change, they took action,” said Monica Woodson, CEO, GSSEM. “We celebrate your leadership, dedication and visions for the future.” 

Learn all about their projects as they chat about being Gold Award Girl Scouts on our YouTube channel!

Want to know what it takes to be a Gold Award Girl Scout? Find out more at www.gssem.org/highestawards.