Join us for an exciting afternoon celebrating the achievements of our newest Eagle Scouts, Summit Rank Recipients, Quartermasters, and NESA Outstanding Eagle Scouts. The program will feature the presentation of the council's prestigious 2023 Adams Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award, along with an inspiring keynote address by Mary Beth Wilhelm, Ph.D. In addition, we'll also be presenting a range of scholarships to deserving recipients. Come and show your support for these outstanding young men and women as we recognize their hard work and dedication to the ideals of scouting.

About Dr. Wilhelm
Dr. Wilhelm is an organic biogeochemist, astrobiologist, and planetary scientist at NASA in Silicon Valley, California. She is leading an effort to design and develop new types of instrumentation to search for life beyond Earth.  Dr. Wilhelm completed her Ph.D. in Planetary Science at Georgia Tech in 2017 and her bachelor’s in Earth & Planetary Science at Cornell University in 2012. She began working at NASA Ames as a high school intern in 2006 and in 2009 became the youngest Civil Servant hired in the Planetary Systems Division. Her research has taken her all over the planet allowing her the opportunity to do field work in the Atacama Desert, Chile and Queen Maud Land, Antarctica.

Event Schedule:

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Check-In
2:00 - 4:00 pm: Program
4:00 - 5:00 pm:  Refreshments and Networking