Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott is no stranger to making history. In
1961, she started teaching biology at Marion College, becoming the first
African American instructor at a predominately white institution in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
During her time at Marion and beyond, Dr. Scott displayed exactly
the type of courage and leadership it takes to lead a movement. Her love of Girl
Scouting blossomed through her involvement as a Girl Scout Junior in Troop #155,
and in spite of the segregation her troop experienced, she learned unique
leadership skills that would later propel her into her larger leadership roles.
Scott served as the president of the Negro Girl Scout Senior Planning Board in
the 1950s, and in 1975, she made history yet again by becoming the first black national
president of Girl Scouts of the USA. During the last year of her presidency in
1978, the Girl Scout Trefoil was redesigned to highlight the great diversity of
our movement.
Today, we honor Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott, whose leadership has
continued to inspire generations of Girl Scouts.