Hopkinsville Community College has named the 2021 HOPFAME Distinguished Graduate of the program.
According to a news release, the honor goes to William Camacho, a Trigg County resident—he earned an associate in applied science degree in industrial maintenance technology on Saturday, May 8 upon completion of the HOPFAME program. HOPFAME is the Hopkinsville chapter of the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education, a collaborative of manufacturers whose purpose is to implement apprentice-style training to create a pipeline of highly skilled workers.
The Distinguished Graduate Award is the highest honor bestowed in the local FAME chapter and recognizes the graduate who most fully embodies all of the key elements of the program. The award considers performance at work, application of professional behaviors and manufacturing core exercises, leadership and grade point average.