Worcester Preparatory School junior Abigail (Abi) Plylar was named one of the 2018 Youth Philanthropist of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Maryland Chapter (AFP). A standout WPS varsity tennis player, she started an annual fundraiser “Love for Lungs” at the age of 13, in honor of her grandfather who passed away from pulmonary fibrosis. Her tournament has raised more than $110,000 in just three years for the University of Maryland’s Lung Rescue Unit. She was nominated by Dr. Aldo Iacono and the UMD Development Office for the incredible event she created to help them research and treat patients. Plylar is pictured between her mother, Tonya, and her father, Phillip, at the awards event. Submitted Photos