PEARL — Hunter Vance, an agricultural power and machinery student at Webster County Career and Technical Center, is being honored by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation as student of the month for the state’s northern region.
Combining an eagerness to learn with a reputation for going above and beyond, Vance is a leader in and out of the classroom. He is hailed for his willingness to help others and excels in all subject areas as evidenced by his near-perfect grade point average.
Voted most dependable by his fellow students, Vance is a member of Future Farmers of America, the Beta Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also pursuing his credentials through the National Center for Construction Education and Research.
Vance plans to attend Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University.
"We congratulate Hunter for earning student of the month honors and for being an excellent representative of high school career tech programs in Mississippi," said Mike Barkett, MCEF president. "We're proud of our students of the month for helping ensure our state has a highly skilled workforce to support the state's growing construction and manufacturing industries."
Students of the month are selected from MCEF’s three districts based on grades, attendance, discipline in class, outstanding achievements, leadership abilities and post-graduation plans. All compete for student of the year honors at the foundation’s annual awards program in May.
MCEF is a non-profit educational foundation that provides NCCER craft training and credentialing in more than 100 career and technical programs across the state. The foundation’s mission is to train individuals for the construction and manufacturing industries in Mississippi.
MCEF also offers workforce training and credentialing in construction, industrial maintenance and manufacturing trades. Learn more about MCEF at http://mcef.net.
