Corinne Nicholson

Eagle Spotlight: Corinne Nicholson

Meet Corinne, one of 10 young women in Pacific Skyline Council’s inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. Corinne earned her Eagle at age 16 from Troop 301 in San Carlos and plans to attend the University of Southern California (USC) to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Being an Eagle Scout is a huge honor to me. Scouting is very important in my family and being the first girl in my family to earn the rank is something I’m proud of. Being an Eagle Scout means that I have proved myself through determination, planning, and involvement in the community.

About Corinne's

Plans beyond high school

Attending the University of Southern California (USC) to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering.

Are there any Scouting or non-Scouting awards or recognitions you would like to mention?

Troop 301 Redwood District Scout of the Year for 2021, Troop 301 2020 Honor Scout, and Troop 2021 Ray Rawcliffe Jr. Senior Scout Spirit Award.

Tell us a little bit about you . . .

I love to backpack. I’ve done two week-long 50+ milers and hope to do more in the future. I also swim and play waterpolo competitively.

When and where did you earn your Eagle Scout rank?

I earned my Eagle Scout Rank on January 5th, 2021 at the age of 16 from my house via Zoom.

Delivering her Eagle project — Delivering the 300+ face shields

What did you do for your Eagle Project?

My Eagle Project was making 300+ face shields for three different schools to aid in their efforts of reopening. Lockheed Martin provided the raw materials of a few hundred 3D-printed headbands and sheets of plastic. My volunteers and I sanded down the headbands, then hole punched 300 plastic sheets before donating them.

Did you have a favorite merit badge(s)? Did any merit badges lead to a hobby or profession?

One of my favorite merit badges was Lifesaving. I love the water and am very comfortable in it and so learning how to help people there was a natural fit for me. It was also super fun to earn as we got to push each other underwater and do things that the lifeguards would normally never allow!

What does being an Eagle Scout mean to you?

Corinne and younger brother, also on the Scouting path — Corinne and younger brother, also on the path to Eagle

What is the greatest personal asset you developed while earning your Eagle Scout rank, or from being an Eagle in the greater community? How has this asset contributed to your personal fulfillment and success in your personal or professional life?

As an Eagle Scout the greatest personal asset that I developed was time management and determination. When I joined Scouts BSA, I only had around two years to accomplish my goal of reaching Eagle. This honed my time management skills and I was able to get it done in time to be in the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts.

Do you have any advice for your fellow Eagles, or for those working towards becoming an Eagle? Or is there common advice that you think should be ignored?

Advice that I would give to other Eagles is to be forward-looking in getting requirements completed. Take advantage of outings that fulfill rank and merit badge requirements, be proactive in asking older Scouts/adults to help you, and strategically use summer camp to complete harder merit badges and requirements.

If you could add a thirteenth point to the Scout Law, what would it be?

If I had to add a 13th point to the Scout Law it would be “acceptance.” I think that accepting the things you cannot change is something important to learn so that people feel like they belong, regardless of any differences.