The 17th Annual Mayors’ Top Teen Awards and Mother Moon Service Scholarships were presented by the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley on Tuesday evening at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. The awards program, which recognizes outstanding youth volunteers in the Cedar Valley, included an evening reception for teens, their parents and friends. Award criteria included demonstrating excellence in volunteerism in the Cedar Valley and a setting a good example as a role model for others. Teens ages 13-18 are eligible for the award.

29 nominees received certificates from Mayors Jon Crews (Cedar Falls), Mayor Doug Faas (Evansdale), and Mayor Buck Clark (Waterloo). In addition, the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa awarded Mother Moon Service Scholarships to eight students. This year’s winners are:

Cole Moody

As a camp counselor in the Survivor Hickory Hills summer enrichment camp, Cole has taught many kids what it means to enjoy and utilize the outdoors and the many activities that the outdoors has to offer. He has volunteered through Little Hands on the Farm by educating youth about the basics of agriculture in Iowa. Cole also runs cross country and is an active member in the National Honor Society as well as Student Council. Cole is a great example of what it takes to be a 2015 Mother Moon Scholarship Recipient and Top Teen.

Aubri Mossman

Aubri is a dedicated volunteer, accumulating over 155 hours over the course of just a year! She is actively involved in volunteering for Prairie Lakes Church in more ways than one. She is on the tech team where she contributes by being an assistant video director as well as the camera operator. Also while there, she helps with the Kidventure program on Sunday’s as a group leaders for Kindergarten through First graders. Aubri is an outstanding student spending her time participating in numerous extra-curricular activities which include being a leader in robotics, participating in an academic decathlon, and playing the piano not only as a student, but taking the time to teach others as well. For this, she is a great example of a Top Teen Award recipient.