CONWAY — Machine program students at Kennett High School are shooting for the stars once again this school year.
The Eagles, who are in their fourth year of a partnership with HUNCH (High school students United with NASA to Create Hardware), were recognized by local, state and federal officials at an assembly in the Loynd Auditorium on Thursday afternoon.
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