Pair of Virginia Beach Girl Scouts receive Lifesaving Award
It was a hot summer day at rowing practice when suddenly the coach had a life-threatening accident. That s when two team members sprung into action. Author: Janet Roach Updated: 11:21 PM EST March 2, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. Two Girl Scouts from Virginia Beach are being awarded the National Medal of Honor Lifesaving Award from Girl Scouts USA.
Morgan Harvey, a freshman at Virginia Tech, and Gabriella Gonzalez, a senior at Cox High School, were part of a crew of people who saved the life of their rowing club team coach Dr. Mark Winters.
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Show Transcript PASTOR PETERS: AND WE’RE JUST GONNA GO OVER THERE AND WATCH FOR A WHILE. COLIN: THE PAIR SAT IN THE PARKING LOT, WATCHING AND WAVING AS EVERYONE RECIEVED THEIR FREE RECEIVED THEIR FREE BREAKFAST AND COFFEES. KELLY: A NORTHERN KENTUCKY GIRL SCOUT IS BEING HONORED FOR SAVING SOMEONE’S LIFE. LAST YEAR, ASHLYNNE WIND OF LUDLOW SAVED A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM DROWNING AFTER SHE SLIPPED INTO THE DEEP END OF A POOL. NOW SHE IS BEING NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED WITH THE GIRL SCOUTS LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF HONOR. THE CEO OF KENTUCKY GIRL SCOUTS ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED HER ACHIEVEMENT SAYING, QUOTE, ASHLYNNE’S STORY OF HEROISM IS A KEY EXAMPLE OF HOW GIRL SCOUTS ARE AT THE SERVICE OF OTHERS, REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION, ALWAY