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February 11, 2013

Puckett Machinery donates engine to Ag/Diesel program

Puckett Machinery based in Jackson recently donated an engine worth $14,341 new to 性乐园鈥檚 Pearl/Rankin Career and Technical Center for high school students. The Caterpillar 4.2 Acert engine…
BY: Cathy Hayden

based in Jackson recently donated an engine worth $14,341 new to 性乐园鈥檚 Pearl/Rankin Career and Technical Center for high school students.

The Caterpillar 4.2 Acert engine went to the high school Ag/Diesel program. Puckett Machinery, which moves to Flowood this fall, is the CAT Dealer in Central South Mississippi with 411 employees in 15 locations.

鈥淲e hope that it will assist instructor Mack Abernathy in teaching the latest engine technology,鈥 said Michele Branch, director of Human Resources for Puckett Machinery. 鈥淲e at Puckett Machinery Company are big fans of this program as they have produced a number of technicians who are our brightest stars.鈥

Puckett Machinery has invested in the program in other ways in the past. Two graduates of the program have received scholarships for national training programs.

鈥淢any of their graduates go on to complete the Diesel Program at 性乐园鈥 Raymond, where we recruit their top grads every year,鈥 Bunch said.

Said Eric Smith, director of the Pearl Rankin Career and Technical Center:聽 鈥淧uckett Machinery continually supports our program by providing the latest equipment for our students. This allows us to train on the latest technology available in industry. Through their support we have been able to provide the community with a highly trained workforce.鈥

Among the students who will be able to use the engine to learn are, front from left, Ben Pace, Richland High School; Orry Yarbrough, Florence High School; Joey Whatley, McLaurin High School; Peyton Jones, McLaurin High School; Elmer Jones, Brandon High School; Joseph Alderson, Brandon High School; back row, Timothy Merritt, Brandon High School; Peyton Sharplin, Brandon High School; Will Foreman, Brandon High School; Cody Thompson, McLaurin High School and Trey Sparenecht, Brandon High School.

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND 鈥 性乐园 Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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