Skyland Trail Receives World Betterment Award

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail is honored to be one of the recipients of the Claes Nobel World Betterment Award bestowed by the National Society of High School Scholars Foundation (NSHSS). Skyland Trail received the 2025 award along with The Carter Center and the GreenLight Fund.

Beth Finnerty, Skyland Trail president and CEO, accepted the award virtually at the August Scholar’s Day at Johns Hopkins University and in-person at the Atlanta Scholar’s Day in November at Agnes Scott College. As part of the event for high school scholars, Piper Coffey, LCSW, vice president for adolescent clinical services, delivered a presentation on mental health strategies for young people about to go to college.

The Claes Nobel World Betterment Award was established by the NSHSS in 2013 to honor and recognize individuals and organizations that provide a valuable service to society for the betterment of the world.  The award honors the legacy of NSHSS Co-Founder Claes Nobel, of the Nobel prize family. The award honorees provide a blueprint for success and serve as role models for merging leaders in the NSHSS and beyond.