Roswell Students Named to AJC Campus Global Board
Lily Cohen and Leah Faupel will serve on the board for the American Jewish Committee.
Two students from Roswell have been named to American Jewish Committee’s Campus Global Board, which is dedicated to empowering Jewish campus leaders as they confront increased antisemitic and anti-Zionist sentiment at their schools.
Lily Cohen, a senior at Northwestern University, and Leah Faupel, a senior at the University of Tennessee, will join the 30-member board, which includes students from the U.S. and seven other nations. Cohen will also serve as the board’s vice president of advocacy.
The board’s work will be informed, in part, by AJC’s latest State of Antisemitism in America report, which found more than a third of current or recent Jewish college students felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because they are Jewish, avoided wearing or carrying items that identified them as Jewish, or had trouble taking time off for Jewish holidays.
“This board is all about empowerment,” said Jeffrey Greenberg, AJC director of campus affairs. “We will ensure these outstanding students have the resources they need to combat anti-Israel bias and antisemitic attitudes. Jewish students deserve to feel safe and protected as much as anyone else.”
AJC also recognizes college advocates who combat antisemitism with its AJC Sharon Greene Award for Campus Advocacy, given out annually at AJC Global Forum. Cohen was one of this year’s recipients.
AJC is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. With headquarters in New York, 25 offices across the United States, 14 overseas posts, as well as partnerships with 38 Jewish community organizations worldwide, AJC’s mission is to enhance the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and to advance human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world.
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