Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to
announce that Kristian Nowell from Mount Olive has received the Girl Scout Gold
Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can receive.
For her project, Caring for Cancer, Kristian raised community awareness about cancer
prevention methods, as well as collected items to make gift bags for cancer
patients at Cardinal Glennon Hospital.
“I came up with this idea when my aunt was
diagnosed with cancer,” said Kristian. “I
wanted people to know how to prevent cancer and have information on super
foods.”
To help raise educate the community,
Kristian organized a Cancer Awareness Fair that featured display boards,
informational posters and educational pamphlets. To spread the word about her event, she
worked with area papers to publish a news release about her event, got local
churches involved and put up flyers around town.
Along with helping educate others about
cancer prevention, Kristian also developed valuable skills by completing her
Girl Scout Gold Award, including team-building, project organization and public
speaking. She also credits the project
as a source of personal growth. “I
developed a stronger sense of self,” she said.
“I learned that I love helping people out. It really warms my heart.”
Kristian has been a Girl Scout for 13
years. She is currently a senior as Mount
Olive High School and plans to attend college to major in Biology. She is the daughter of Donnie and Robin
Nowell.
