2025's Remarkable Woman winner announced
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- Throughout National Women's Month, KLFY honored four remarkable women who made a great impact in the Acadiana community. Today, KLFY 10 announced Brandy Roberts to be 2025's Remarkable Woman of the Year.
Brandy is an educator in Iberia Parish at Johnston Hopkins Elementary school while also an advocate for online safety for children and adults.
After the tragic death of her daughter, Englyn, who was a victim of online abuse and bullying. Brandy Roberts has really turned her pain into a purpose. She immediately turned to the "Heart of Iberia, and Iberia Mental Health Initiative and in Englyn's name helped bring awareness to the community about mental health and the online harms associated with social media.
Brandy has been to the Supreme Court in DC, speaking with Congressional leaders, including Louisiana Congressman and House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the KOSA act (Kids Online Safety Act). She is a Community Leader with The Duke and Duchess, Harry and Meghan's Archewell foundation, hosting zoom calls monthly with parents who have loss children due on social media harms and helping discuss how to survive the "journey of grief".
In November 2024, Brandy went to Bogota, Columbia with the World Health Organization to speak with world leaders telling Englyn's story in hopes of getting countries around the world to pass laws to keep children and families safe.
Brandy is determined to help children and advocates for online harms to be addressed through laws so that parents will have tools to supervise their kids on social media platforms.
Brandy’s determination and care for other children and parents are the qualities that make her remarkable. Roberts will now advance to a conference in Los Angeles where a national “Remarkable Woman of the Year” will be announced.