Runners Up

Samantha Humphrey, 13

Woodward Academy

Samantha has served as an active volunteer and fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta. A volunteer since the age of 8, Samantha has raised more than $10,000 during that time. She was recently named the 2014 Teen Volunteer of the Year by the Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Jacauri Jones, 13

Crawford Long Middle School

Jacauri participates in the annual “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser to raise monies for the Lymphoma and Cancer Society, local feed the homelss campaigns and clothing drives with the Salvation Army. He also works in the school garden and was honored by the Captain Planet Food Corp. He’s also worked on a number of anti-bullying campaigns.

Taylin-Destiny Morris, 16

Woodward Academy

Taylin volunteers for Hosea Feed the Hungry, The Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta and the Atlanta Humane Society. Taylin also is the spokesperson for the 300m Girls Rise Up Project that addresses child trafficking and kidnapping.

Sarah Caswell, 17

The Westminster Schools

Sarah works with the National Charity League, where she has poured hundreds of hours into the Agape Center, small dog rescue, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Shepherd Center, to name a few. She is also an active member in an organization that raises awareness in teenage drivers called Steersmart.

Tess Clemens, 14

The Galloway School

Tess organized a Middle Learning student club called “Lift Her Up” at Galloway last year, which raised money to help a woman in Uganda attend college. She and the group also brought a screening of the documentary Girl Rising to Galloway. Tess spoke to each level of the school about the importance of women’s education around the world and put on several fundraisers to support her group’s goals.

Student Activities

Top left: Kate’s Club, the local nonprofit that supports children and teens after the death of a parent or sibling, held its 3rd annual Memory Walk to give kids the chance to remember their loved ones.

Top right: The Decatur Rotary Club collaborated with the Vilnius Rotary Club in Lithuania and four Decatur-area students to attended Camp Vasara near Vilnius. From left, L’jaaz Kingston, Agnes Scott College; Lyndsay Morrow, Decatur High School; Celeste Whitman, Agnes Scott College; Nico, a Lithuanian Jesuit Gymnasium high school student; Vito Antinozzi, Decatur High School; and Alina, another Jesuit Gymnasium high school student.

Bottom left: Students got to spend time with Falcons players Jon Asamoah and Justin Blalock at the MLK Library when the Falcons and Verizon teamed up to present $15,000 to local family organizations Partnership Against Domestic Violence, The Center for WorkingFamilies and International Women’s House.

Bottom right: Laura Jordan’s 3rd grade class at Lovett celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a surprise visit from legendary golfer Nancy Lopez. The students made their own video remix of Iggy Azalea’s song “Fancy” to celebrate Lopez’s career, changing the refrain in the song to “I’m so Nancy.” Lopez saw the video and arranged the visit. The students performed their version of “I’m so Nancy” live for Lopez when she arrived.