Manlius student Aanya Verma, a 2025 Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate and Girl Scout alum, received the national Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) Gold Award Scholarship for her project “BeatHemorrhage: Youth for Maternal Healthcare.”

Each year, GSUSA selects one Gold Award recipient from its 110 councils nationwide whose project demonstrates exceptional leadership and lasting community impact.

Verma earned a $5,000 scholarship for her work addressing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)—the leading cause of maternal death worldwide.

A former member of Troop 10410, Verma is now a Girl Scout alum and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in public health at Syracuse University. She will continue on to SUNY Upstate Medical University to complete her medical degree.

Verma’s Gold Award project raise

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