MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Elks award winners for the month of May have been announced.
Student of the month is senior Tommy Moser, a son of Tom and Brenda Moser, of Natalie. Moser participates in cross country, winter track and spring track. He is the president of the Tech Ed club and is a member of the Spanish and reading clubs.
Tommy has previously received the school board merit award, Rotary student of the month, and he is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Athletic Honor Society. He enjoys running, fishing and spending time with friends and family. Tommy's future plans are to attend Bloomsburg University to major in criminal justice and also run cross country and track.
Junior Student of the Month recipient is junior, Tyler Thompson, a son of Edgar and Rosanne Thompson, of Kulpmont. Thompson is a previous recipient of the merit award and is a member of the Distinguished Honor Roll and National Honor Society. He is a pitcher for the MCA Red Tornadoes baseball team, and is a member of Interact, Spanish and science clubs. In his free time, Thompson enjoys playing and watching baseball, working out and spending time with his friends. Tyler plans to attend college to pursue a master's degree in business.
Teen of the month is freshman student Matthew Ziv, a son of Stanton and the late Charlene Ziv, Kulpmont. He is a member of the baseball, football and basketball team, and he works at Knoebels. He is a member of the Junior Honor Society. Ziv enjoys learning about history and government and playing sports. His future plans are to attend college for dentistry or to go to law school.
Junior Teen of the month is seventh-grade student Tiana Crew, a daughter of Brian Leyba and Serina Hunt, of Kulpmont. She enjoys singing and participated in Chorus Fest the past three years. Her interests include singing, dancing, shopping and spending time with family and friends. Tiana's future plans are to be a cosmetologist, a singer or a veterinarian.
