Student of the Month
Student of the Month Sponsor
Chamber Leadership Student Recognition Eligibility:
To bring the community together to honor and praise our local high school and jr. high students for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school activities, athletics, and community service. Or the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. The “heartbeat” of Student of the Month is the student who makes a difference in their home, school and community with sincerity and passion. They must be college or trade school bound.
2021 Luncheon Schedule & Sponsor Partner
Jan. 28: Central Florida Health Care
Feb. 25: Mosaic / Hardee Education Foundation
March 25: First National Bank of Wauchula
April 22: Albritton Insurance
May 27: Suncoast Credit Union
June 24: South Florida State College
July: No Luncheon
Aug. 26: United Way of Central Florida
Sept: 23: AdventHealth Wauchula
Oct. 28: Duke Energy
Nov. 18: AdventHealth Wauchula
Dec. 16: Wauchula State Bank
Student Standouts
March 2021 - Carson Terrell
Name of Recommending Teacher/Administrator: Brian Kennedy
Parents/Guardians: Kerry and Barry Terrell
I am pleased to write this recommendation letter for Hardee High School Senior Carson Terrell. It is my honor to be one of his teachers this semester. Carson is a truly outstanding student and is the possessor of many gifts. His weighted Grade Point Average is 3.68 and his class ranking is 52 out of 298. Carson is the Senior class secretary of National Honor society and a participating member of Serving and Learning Together (SALT) a Christian outreach organization through his church. Carson has served as a valued student executive intern and student worker. Carson has excelled this year as lead trumpet in Jazz Band, a remarkable undertaking since he had not played in Band since middle school. Academically, Carson has earned many college credit hours taking Dual Enrollment (DE) and Advanced Placement (AP) classes at South Florida State College. He has accumulated well over 100 community service hours working for various clubs and school organizations. Carson is a dedicated student athlete and has played for two years on the HHS Varsity Tennis Team. His teach coach. Dennis Aubry, has been impressed by Carson’s exemplary courtesy, sportsmanship and professional conduct and he too is highly supportive of Carson for this award. Carson Terrel has demonstrated potential to excel and succeed in anything he does. He is the caliber of student that genuinely stands out both among his teachers and his peers. Carson plans to continue attending South Florida State College and transfer to the University of Central Florida to major in engineering. Carson Terrell demonstrates and embodies the qualities of competence, character and humility both on and off the athletic field. As such, he is worthy and most deserving of the Hardee County Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Award.