Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons proudly recognizes local Girl Scouts who are part of the 2026 Girl Scout Gold Award class, who earned the highest award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award. Gold Award Girl Scouts make positive impacts on our local communities by addressing some of the most pressing issues. We congratulate Kallie Andersen of Fargo, ND, for earning her Gold Award.
Gold Award Girl Scouts become innovative problem-solvers, empathetic leaders, confident public speakers, and focused project managers. They learn resourcefulness, tenacity, and decision-making skills, giving them an edge personally and professionally. As they take action to transform their communities, Gold Award Girl Scouts gain tangible skills and prove they’re the leaders our world needs. The 2026 Gold Award Girl Scout class identified issues in their communities, took action, and found or created solutions to earn their Gold Awards, addressing real-life problems such as environmental sustainability, mental and physical well-being, and gender inequality in STEM.
Kallie earned her Gold Award by creating A Child’s Guide to Transplant: When a Parent is Going Through It. Her project—a children’s e-book and accompanying video—helps children understand and cope when a parent or loved one undergoes an organ transplant. Kallie shared her work widely, distributing it to the North Dakota State Hospital, Mayo Clinic, and Fargo Public Elementary Schools, as well as posting it on YouTube.
