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Award Winner

Shannon Fagan, a Girl Scout from Putnam, won the Girl Scout Gold Award. Left to right: State Senator Mae Flexer, State Rep. Danny Rovero, Shannon Fagan, Deanne Fagan (mom), Shawn Fagan (Dad). Courtesy photo.

 

 

Fagan wins

Gold Award

PUTNAM --- Shannon Fagan , a Walnut Street resident, was awarded her Girl Scout Gold Award.  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn in Girl Scouting. 

Starting in 1916, women across the country undertook projects that improved their communities—and the world. With each Gold Award Project, girls address an issue they see in their community and create a project that will make a sustainable impact and make the world a better place. The Gold Award process builds girls’ personal leadership skills and inspires others to take action within their communities. 

Fagan's Gold Award Project was titled “LEAD” – Leaders Empowering Acceptable Decisions.  This project focused on bringing an after school program to Putnam Middle School 6th graders with a focus on drug awareness, internet safety and team building.   The group established a safe and comfortable environment for these 6th graders to learn how to become better leaders within their community and talk about their day-to-day challenges.  Fagan worked closely with the PMS Principal Ms. Bruce to complete this project.  

Fagan is the first Putnam Girl Scout since 2002 to earn this award.  She currently a freshman at Eastern Connecticut State University studying business administration.