Young Women of Distinction: Jacobson

Katie Jacobson, one of our local Girl Scouts from St. Charles, is one of ten girls in the entire nation chosen by GSUSA as a “Woman of Distinction.” Katie said she feels honored:

"The summer before my junior year of high school is when I really figured out what I wanted to do for my Gold Award. In my community there are many people who have troubles with bats getting inside of their homes, which is obviously unwanted. Bats don't mean to invade our homes, but they are just trying to find somewhere they can stay. I decided to build bat houses and install them around our community, which the Warren County Conservation Board helped me to do.

When I applied for the National Young Women of Distinction Award I had to fill out a large packet that talked about the benefit of my project, and how it bettered my community. I honestly did not think I would receive this award for my bat house project, but I am very glad that I did! It's really exciting to have another chance to promote my project and the importance of bats in our environment!" 

– Katie Jacobson

Congratulations, Katie!

For a complete list of this year’s Women of Distinction, visit:
http://blog.girlscouts.org/2013/01/girl-scouts-of-usa-unveils-2013.html