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26 www.townofcary.org Teens Making a Difference! The mission of the Cary Teen Council is to empower teens with the core values of leadership, accountability and a heart for service. The council accomplishes these goals by providing leadership and volunteer opportunities while establishing high standards for behavior and promoting teens to effectively communicate while managing their time and volunteer profiles. EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS 2016/17 Chair – Namrata Jumani Vice-Chair – Gokul Dass Secretary – Maitri Patel Historian – Alex Chung Outreach Coordinator – Doug Smith Program Director – Nidhi Oruganti HS Programming Committee – Caroline Smith, Suraj Rao, Thanujeet Nanugonda MS Programming Committee – Abby Kapociu COMMITTEE AND BOARDS 2016/17 PRCR – Namrata Jumani Cultural Arts – Ponni Theetharappan & Anushree Nair Environmental – Sanjana Vadlamudi Koka Booth – Amy Chang Greenways – Deepak Keshava Athletics – Aaron Williams Public Art – Kavya Kumar Sister Cities – Rujula Vemuri & Jasmine Hayden-Lowe Friends of Page Walker – Sarah Welsch Friends of Hemlock Bluffs – Ramya Kolagani Information Services – Parth Patel Relief for Recreation – Adya Mahajan Cary Teen Council – winner of the 2015/16 North Carolina State Youth Council Most Diverse Council award! Did you know that Cary Teen Council members volunteered 19,245 hours for the 2016/17 year throughout Cary and Wake County!?