DeKalb GA News

Atlanta Intown and Reporter Newspapers recently recognized GAC Senior Kate Hidell as an honoree and GAC Junior Ivy Holland as a runner-up on the publication's "20 Under 20" list. Each year, the newspapers select young people for the list who give back to the community through service and leadership while juggling academic responsibilities. Kate is a Student Ministry leader at GAC and is involved in missions. She will be traveling to Guatemala in February with Casas por Cristo to build a home for a family in need.Ivy serves as Senior Teen President for the Jack and Jill Leadership Organization and volunteers at several nonprofits across Metro Atlanta.We're proud of these students' dedication to service!Read the full feature below. 

Original article found on Intown Magazine and Reporter Newspapers.

Atlanta Intown and Reporter Newspapers have once again joined forces to select honorees from our coverage areas for 20 Under 20. As in past years, we are in awe of these students’ abilities to juggle their education while giving back to the community in such significant and meaningful ways. From creating nonprofits and fundraising to mission trips and mentoring, the 2023 honorees have gone above and beyond to bring positivity and leadership to the metro. While narrowing down this year’s honorees and runners-up wasn’t easy, we think these students will inspire and motivate you to give back to your communities. – Collin Kelley

Kate Hidell, 18

Greater Atlanta Christian School

The senior is a Chapel Leader and Core Leader within the GACS Student Ministries program, where she acts a mentor to the student body. As a member of the Beta Club, she assembles holiday care packages for the nonprofit Samaritan’s Purse. In the community, Kate has made healthy lunches for undernourished children during the summer and collected canned and dry foods in the fall to restock local food pantries. She was also a mission student in El Paso, Texas for Casas Por Cristo, which sends building supplies to Guatemala and builds homes for poor underprivileged families. She’ll be heading to Guatemala herself in February to build one of the homes. I am excited to now travel to Guatemala and actually build a home from the ground up for a family,” she said. “It will be so rewarding to have seen this process through from start to finish. I also cannot wait to meet the family that will be blessed with this wonderful new home."

Ivy Holland, 17

Greater Atlanta Christian School

Ivy serves as senior teen president for the Jack and Jill leadership organization, volunteers at Nicholas House, Ronald McDonald House, and delivers foos with Meals on Wheels to the  elderly. “I am committed to serve and share with my gifts, time and talents,” Ivy said. She is majoring in pre-medicine with plans to become an orthopedic surgeon and minoring in journalism with hopes of becoming a medical commentator. 

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