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Julianne Lang, 17 & Cecilia Bouska, 18

• Drama Workshops

• Middle School Electives

• ETGAR: Challenge for All

• Matthew Blumenthal M'silot

• “No Place for Hate”

• Peer Mediation

• Reggio Emilia Inspired ECD

• Hebrew Immersion

• Responsive Classroom

• Read, Write, Gold

• Thinking Maps

Seniors at the Galloway School, Julianne and Cecilia conceived and chaired two community breast cancer walks raising $6,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The daughter of Anne-Marie and Eric Lang, Julianne says her aunt, a breast cancer survivor, was her inspiration for planning the walks. “I will never forget her face as she was the first to pass the finish line,” Julianne says about her aunt. Julianne is also a member of the Atlanta Teens Laugh Comedy Project, an all female improv troupe that performs at Ronald McDonald House. Cecilia, the daughter of Jardon Bouska and Kelly Norris, also volunteers with La Amistad, a Peachtree Presbyterian Church program to help Spanish-speaking children with schoolwork, and LPI Study Abroad, where she volunteered in the kindergarten program last summer. “I feel like life should not be measured by what you have done to further yourself or how far you have gotten, but instead life should be measured by the number of people you touch,” Cecilia says.

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Marshall Ohlhausen, 17

In 2013, Marshall founded Shoot to Cure, a clay shooting tournament that in its first year raised over $14,000 in net proceeds for the benefit of the Press On Fund to CURE Childhood Cancer. The son of Katherine and Eric Ohlhausen, Marshall is a senior and captain of Woodward Academy’s lacrosse and clay target shooting teams. Marshall’s efforts were supported by co-chairs Tristan Cooke and John Comer, who are also on the Woodward shooting team. He received the Kate’s Club’s Community Champion Award in 2011, along with his parents and his sister Wallis, in recognition of their support of the organization’s work with children bereaving the loss of a family member. “During Shoot to Cure I had the opportunity to see what all of the work was for. We were lucky to be joined by a young cancer survivor who shot for one of the teams despite being in a wheel chair. Meeting and watching him participate in Shoot to Cure made our event seem so worthwhile.”

A senior at Paideia School, Cole is already getting his feet wet volunteering with two organizations that might eventually turn into careers. The son of Andy Sullivan and Elaine Stock, Cole is an intern for State Rep. Pat Gardner and a staff writer and member of the board of directors of VOX Teen Communications. “One of the most valuable experiences that I have had in high school has been my internship with Pat Gardner,” Cole says. “Local politics really are about helping people and I was pleasantly surprised to find that most everyone at the State Capitol was truly dedicated to doing what they felt was best for their constituents. Working with VOX, the teen newspaper, Cole says he has been able to tell other teens’ stories. “I guess you could say that my activities in the community have been focused on having a voice,” he says.

In 2011, Maggie founded For Glove of the Game, an organization dedicated to equipping and training so ball players from socioeconomically challenged high schools. “Using generous donations and the money that I earn giving private so ball lessons, For Glove of the Game gives gloves, batting gloves, bat bags, batting helmets, bats, and other pieces of equipment to deserving players,” Maggie says. “We also run clinics for these teams, teaching basic stills such as hitting and throwing. For Glove of the Game has partnered with several local high school so ball teams over the past three years, and we hope to continue equipping and holding clinics for these and other teams in the future.” A senior at e Westminster Schools, Maggie is the daughter of Pete and Susan Wellborn. “I have been so blessed over the years, so For Glove of the Game is a way for me to spread the opportunities that I have had with other deserving girls who love to compete but have never had a fair chance.”

Eli Mercer, 17

A junior at e Lovett School, Eli works with Teens Against Prejudice (TAP) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference. Eli said he became a peer facilitator for the SDLC a er a friend of his was being bullied for being gay. “He was on the verge of committing suicide for being bullied, but was saved by a call from one of the conference leaders. He began to cry. is story inspired me to be an advocate for and help others who feel di erent no matter what their situation may be.” e son of Claire and Todd Mercer, Eli said he wants to eradicate prejudices and advocate for acceptance. “I feel like it is my responsibility to be that guy who is able to take a stand for others who are being discriminated against, and say that it is wrong. It is a basic human right to feel accepted, and it is important to me that people feel so.”

India Schley-Ritchie, 18

In 2012, India and her friend Anne Marie Whitacre banded together to revamp the Atlanta Girl’s School Service Club and diversify the project, including working with e Agape Center, Furkids and creating the Martin Luther King Service weekend. e group’s core organization has been MedShare, which collects medical supplies from doctors, hospitals and companies to ship to developing nations. India says a fond memory is putting the lock on a container of supplies to Guatemala. “It was a very gratifying moment for everyone involved and thinking about how many people would bene t from our year of service reinforced our commitment to service,” India says. e daughter of Je rey and Georgia Schley-Ritchie, India says she plans to continue her work with service organizations at university and remain active in campus and community based service.

Ansley Reese, 13

is year’s youngest 20 Under 20 honoree has a vitae of service work of someone twice her age. An 8th grader at St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Ansley recently led a trip to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, where the St. Martin’s Honor Society students packed food boxes for local food pantries. She is also vice president of St. Martin’s SOLVE Club, which is a school organization that performs various service projects. Most recently, they collected supplies for the DeKalb Animal Shelter. Outside of school, Ansley and her mother are involved with the National Charity League and Ansley is also in Girl Scouts. e daughter of Clay and Susan Reese, Ansley said one of her most memorable moments as a volunteer was working with the poor at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church. “One Sunday a ernoon when I was serving a familiar group of little kids, one of the children asked, ‘We aren’t giving you anything that we have so why do you give us your own food? Don’t you want to save it for yourself?’ I told him that I wanted to help him and his other friends grow bigger and stronger so that they can one day serve others.”

Anna Kate Jones, 19

Anna Kate has been active with charitable organizations in the community since she was a student at e Lovett School. Now a freshman at the University of Georgia, she continues to support Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, City of Refuge, Northside Shepard Center, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Agape, Shop with a Bulldawg Organization and National Charity League. During the summer of 2012, Anna Kate created and led a summer camp, Girl Talk, for middle school girls at the City of Refuge. “I created Girl Talk so middle school girls could come and talk about their challenges, to share their ideas of what being beautiful on the inside meant,” she said. As part of her work the National Charity League, a mother-daughter service organization, she was recognized for her 650 hours of her time. e sister of fellow honoree Campbell Jones, Anna Kate plans to major in early childhood education. “When I volunteer to help others, those in need learn that a helping hand is available and I learn that my community is full of new friends who can teach me many life lessons.”

Campbell Jones, 17

Crossroads Community Ministries, Atlanta Union Mission, Trinity House and the Northside United Methodist Church Metro Atlanta Project are just some of the organizations where e Lovett School junior has volunteered his time. e son of Lewis and Mary Jones, Campbell said his most memorable moment as a volunteer was the rst time he brought book bags to Crossroads Community Ministries. “ e look on the faces of the employees and clients at Crossroads was unforgettable. I could not believe what a di erence something like a book bag makes in the lives of so many people,” he recalls. “ e gratefulness I felt in response to my volunteer e orts really encouraged me to continue to make community service a regular part of my high school experience.” Campbell says, “Making a di erence and learning from that di erence is really the most important part of service to me.” He plans to major in business administration and attend law school.

Clay Milling, 16

An aspiring lmmaker, Holy Innocents’ junior Clay Milling donated his time last summer to make promotional videos for the Andrew P. Stewart Center for Children in Reynoldstown. e 96-year-old, nonpro t provides a safe, enriching place for underresourced children to go to a er school and in summer. e son of Clay and Jayne Ann Milling, Clay was also a team captain for the center’s golf tournament, and helped to raise more than $3,000. Clay has now been approached by other nonpro ts for video help, and he is hoping to create videos to help get their stories out into the Atlanta community. He is also continuing to work with the Stewart Center by starting a teen board that will gather ideas from students closer to the age of the children that the center serves. “It means a lot to me that my work is contributing to such a good cause, the fact that they’re using it to raise money for such great kids,” Milling says. “Since I’ve seen the attitude of those kids who don’t have much, it’s made me appreciate all that I do have – it’s made me appreciate life more.”