Bell City, Missouri - McKayla Hunt has been awarded a scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University - Cape Girardeau, Missouri for the 2017 - 2018 academic year.

Hunt has received the University Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award.

She is currently a senior at Bell City High School and is the daughter of Kevin and Stacey Hunt.  He will graduate in May of 2017 from Bell City R-II High School.