Eagle Scout
noun
1
: a Scout who has reached the highest level of achievement in scouting
2
: a straight-arrow and self-reliant man
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Sophie Nguyen wrapped her Eagle Scout project with compassion during the holiday season.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Mike Walker, who knew Wallace from high school, said that years later, Wallace interviewed his two sons for their Eagle Scout projects.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Boy Scout Parker Kaltsas builds a new community bulletin board at La Jolla’s Starkey Park for his Eagle Scout project with help from volunteers who maintain the nearby La Jolla Bike Path year-round.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Borowski is an Eagle Scout, the highest attainable rank, while Perry is expecting to achieve the same status in January, according to WFXT.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Mike Walker, who knew Wallace from high school, said that years later, Wallace interviewed his two sons for their Eagle Scout projects.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
Boy Scout Parker Kaltsas builds a new community bulletin board at La Jolla’s Starkey Park for his Eagle Scout project with help from volunteers who maintain the nearby La Jolla Bike Path year-round.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2025
Borowski is an Eagle Scout, the highest attainable rank, while Perry is expecting to achieve the same status in January, according to WFXT.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Eagle Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eagle%20Scout. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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