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London lands a super nova award

By Carolyn Marnon when girls were allowed to join the 9-year-old Lilly is a Bear Cub in
She is the second girl in Michigan boy scouting organization in 2018. the scouting hierarchy. She would
and the first girl in her Cub Scout When Lilly was asked why math like to be a vet when she grows up
Pack 247 to win the Dr. Luis W. Al- and science are important, she and realizes that she needs STEM
varez Super Nova award. Lilly Lon- replied “Because STEM is a very im- learning to reach that goal.
don received this award, given to portant thing in life.” Born in 1911 in San Francisco,
honor scouts for exceptional STEM In order to earn the award, Lilly Luis W. Alvarez loved to tinker as a
(science, technology, engineering and had to complete numerous activities child. Physics eventually became his
math) achievement through research and science experiments. These main field of study where he eventu-
and experiments, at a recent Pack were done at home, at meetings and ally received the Nobel Peace Prize in
247 meeting held at St. Mary’s at STEM events. One of the activities 1968. He patented many inventions
Catholic Church in Wayne. she did was take pictures of build- that revolved around optics.
Pack 247 is the first pack in ings to learn more about geometry. As Lilly received her award at the
Wayne to accept girls in Scouting and Lilly had to be mentored by someone pack meeting, another little girl sat Lilly London and her mentor Jill Shork
forms the first family pack in Wayne. other than a family member. Jill in the audience with her mouth wide
Lilly joined Pack 247 in the sum- Shork mentored her along with a open when she heard that Lilly had after Lilly was awarded the Dr. Luis W.
mer of 2018. Lilly is also a Girl Chrysler engineer who taught her done the work needed to earn the Alvarez award in cub scouting. Lilly is
Scout, but her older brother has about different careers. award outside of the regular pack ac- only the 2nd girl in Michigan to be
been involved in the boy version of A letter from Michigan Governor tivities. The letter from Gov. Whitmer
scouting and she has been exposed Gretchen Whitmer reads “You have was read and Lilly presented a spe- awarded the honor.
to the many activities that boys do in proven exceptional diligence and cial pin to her mentor, Jill Shork. to see a husky race.”
scouting. According to Lilly, the girls passion that stood out among the Lilly has goals for the future. Her There’s no doubt that her
in scouting do more sleepovers, other scouts. I have no doubt you short-term goal is to work on an- achievements in scouting will be
while the boys do more challenging will continue to make strides in your other Super Nova award. Her long- many if she continues on her current
activities. She’s been an honorary field of interest and serve as an inspi- term goal is to attend a scout camp trajectory, and we will one day be
cub scout since she was 3-4 years rational example to other scouts who in Alaska. She’s watched movies on reading about her Eagle Scout pur-
old. She says she didn’t think twice desire to follow your path.” Alaska and says, “I’ve always wanted suits.

14 · November 2019 · The Wayne Dispatch