[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 84 (Monday, May 19, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING NEVA MELLOW, GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUT

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                          HON. MARK E. AMODEI

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2025

  Mr. AMODEI of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating Neva Mellow. Neva is a member of Girl 
Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, Troop 317, and has exemplified 
extraordinary leadership, innovative problem-solving, and a 
demonstrated commitment to making a lasting, positive impact, by 
earning the most prestigious award in Girl Scouting, the Gold Award.
  Gold Award Girl Scouts are recognized as trailblazers who are willing 
to tackle the most pressing challenges facing their communities and the 
world with measurable, sustainable, and far-reaching results. To earn 
the Girl Scout Gold Award, high school-age Girl Scouts must identify 
and investigate an issue they care about, devise a plan, and then lead 
a team of experts and community members to implement a project that 
produces lasting change. Over the course of 1 to 2 years, Gold Award 
Girl Scouts demonstrate significant initiative, commitment, and 
leadership, distinguishing them from their peers. Through their 
resourcefulness and perseverance, they embody the Girl Scout Law to 
truly make the world a better place.
  Neva Mellow created ``The Art of Letting Go''. There is a common 
misconception that young people do not experience grief, which is 
untrue. In the first class she presented to, out of 15 students, 10 had 
suffered the death of a loved one. Of those 10, four had suffered the 
loss of a parent, three the death of a sibling, and two had experienced 
losing someone to suicide. Neva hosted five seminars for Carson City 
School District freshmen, educating them on 16 types and five stages of 
grief. She emphasized the importance of support groups and self-care in 
navigating these emotional challenges. Following the seminars, students 
created art pieces to express their journey of overcoming grief. These 
artworks were then donated and displayed at the Brewery Arts Center and 
local organizations focusing on mental health, helping to raise 
awareness and foster healing within the community.
  On behalf of the 2nd Congressional District of Nevada, I congratulate 
Neva Mellow for achieving the highest distinction in Girl Scouts, the 
Gold Award. We thank Neva for her leadership and for making such a 
positive, lasting change in our community.

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