Dexter, Missouri - Dexter Elks Lodge #2439 recently named their 2017 Male Student of the Year in Stoddard County.  Each month throughout the academic school year two students are named at each county school for their academic excellence.  From that pool of students, one male and one female student are then selected at the conclusion of the school year and honored as the Elks Students of the Year.

The program is coordinated by local Elks, Larry and Carol White, who go to each county school and recognize the students of the month from Advance, Bell City, Bernie, Bloomfield, Dexter, Puxico, and Richland.

Cade Long from Advance was recognized as the 2017 Dexter Elks Male Student of the Year.

He is the son of Angela Long-Cato and Michael Long.  His future plans are to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri to study business and finance management.