Deni Budman for her election last month as communications vice president of North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) for 2016–2017.

For more than 75 years, NFTY has offered thousands of young people the opportunity to explore and live Reform Judaism. Today, more than 500 Reform congregations throughout North America sponsor Temple Youth Groups, bringing the NFTY experience to more than 6,000 teens in grades 9 through 12.

Deni currently serves as the first twice-elected communications vice president for NFTY-MAR (Mid Atlantic Region). She is a member of Ohef Sholom Temple Youth Group (OSTY) and a senior at Norfolk Academy