Leo Silver, 17
Son of Juli and Jonathan Silver
Riverwood International Charter School
Leo has served in leadership roles in a myriad of different domains. His activity in student government has propelled him not just to the President of his school’s SGA, but also to prominent roles on the Student Government Council, where he served on various subcommittees, attended multiple meetings a month, and presented ideas and feedback directly to the Fulton County Superintendent. His lifelong love of theater has driven him to work on several productions at Riverwood, most recently as the Production Manager for “Leading Ladies.” For his CAS Project (the IB Candidacy Service Project), he founded a Student Mentorship Program at Riverwood, partnering lowerclassmen with upperclassmen to provide guidance. His involvement in the Jewish community is similarly diverse, as part of JSU, BBYO, and leadership in Am Yisrael Chai, where he hopes his work with the Daffodil Project will not just preserve history but foster a future grounded in empathy and understanding.
Awards and Honor Societies
Columbia University Junior Book Award (2024)
University of Georgia Certificate of Merit (2024)
AP Scholar with Honors (2024)
MYP Excellent Personal Project for Fairness & Development: “ABCs of ASL” (2023)
Principal’s List — GPA of 95 or greater (All Semesters)
Drama Award – Rising Stars in Theatre (2022)
National Honor Thespian President’s Scholar (2024)
Servsafe Manager Certification (2024)
National Honor Society (Inducted 2022)
Beta Club (Inducted 2022)
International Thespians Society (Inducted 2023)
Activities and Leadership Roles
Riverwood SGA | Freshman Class Vice President (2021-2022), Sophomore Class President (2022-2023), Junior Class President (2023-2024), Student Body President (2024-2025)
Student Governance Council (2023-2024)
Student Mentorship Program | Founder, President (2024-2025)
Riverwood School Ambassador Program| Ambassador (2022-2025)
Theater Productions (Riverwood Performing Arts)
“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” | Actor – “Leaf Coney Bear” (2022)
“Little Shop of Horrors” | Actor – “Seymour Krelborn” (2023)
“The Wiz” | Production Crew (2024)
“Leading Ladies” | Production Manager (2024)
Riverwood Bee Team (Beekeeping) | Founder, Captain (2023-Present)
Am Yisrael Chai Teen Leadership Committee (2023-2025)
Jewish Student Union (2021-2025) | JSU GO Israel Program (2022)
BBYO Stand Up Ecuador (2023)
BBYO Stand Up Costa Rica | Summer Press Corp (2024)
Young Men’s Service League | Meetings Committee (2021-2022), Historian (2022-2023), VP of Communications (2023-2024), Leadership Chair (2024-2025)
Best Buddies | Active Member (2021-2025)