(KNZA)--The Highland Community College Board of Trustees has awarded long-time instructor of agriculture, Clifford Hawk, the status of Faculty Emeritus. 

According to a release from the college, Hawk, a resident of Sabetha, was honored with a reception in Sabetha on December 4.   

Hawk retired from Highland Community College in 2018 after nearly forty years of teaching.

He attended eight institutions of higher education, gathering over 230 credit hours, including graduating from Highland Community Junior College in 1975. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in animal science and agriculture from Missouri Western State College and a Masters in agricultural education from Kansas State University.  

Having published research extensively in areas such as ag consulting and diversified farm management, Hawk is well-known for his professional knowledge in agriculture, sheep livestock and the industry in Kansas. 

The release calls Hawk, “an influential person in his student lives” who “left a legacy on campus.”