AGS Students Named to 20 Under 20

Reporter Newspapers recently presented its first “20 Under 20,” a special feature adapted from our sister publication Atlanta INtown.

Reporter Newspapers asked leaders of local public and private schools to recommend students who have gone above and beyond the norm to improve their communities and strive to make their world a better place.

AGS is proud to have two students recognized among the 20. Here are their featured profiles from the January 8 issue of the Reporter Newspapers.

Sofia Broffman, 18

Atlanta Girls’ School

Sofia Broffman began raising funds in 2014 for the Fistula Foundation, after learning more about the long-term effects of obstetric fistula, a birth injury that afflicts women who do not have access to maternal healthcare. Fistula occurs in the world’s most destitute countries and causes permanent incontinence. Fistula surgery is not glamorous, but it can save a young woman from a lifetime of shame. Sofia, the daughter of Neal Broffman and Elisa Gambino, has raised enough money for eight repair surgeries. Last summer, Sofia interned at the nonprofit, youthSpark, and developed a national art competition called stART 2 END, in an effort to inform her peers and address the issue of child sex trafficking. “I have come to realize the injustices that are the hardest to talk about often reflect where the need is greatest,” she says. “I will continue this work because needed change does not evolve from silence.”

Anna Kibler, 18

Atlanta Girls’ School

Anna has organized and raised more than $6,000 since 2013 for causes such as AID Atlanta and Jerusalem House. Her efforts have included email campaigns to friends and family, as well as on-campus recruitment of AGS community members. Anna was also selected to be the service club leader at AGS, where she organizes and plans service projects for the school’s student community. “I chose to volunteer and raise funds for Jerusalem House in the AIDS Walk over the last three years,” she said. “Jerusalem House is the oldest and largest organization providing permanent housing and supportive services for low income and homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS. I am passionate about supporting people living with HIV/AIDS because my family has lost dear friends to this horrific disease. … In addition to raising money, I have chosen to expand awareness through my school’s community through participation in the annual AIDS Walk and through a neighborhood dining-out benefit to raise additional funds. It gives me immense satisfaction that I am able to help others in need in my community.” Anna is the daughter of Janet Kibler.

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