Ethan Shupe of St. Louis has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for April.

Shupe, a Missouri A Scholarship student, is pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in sports management and is scheduled to graduate in May. After graduating from NCMC, he plans to transfer to a four-year institution, continue playing collegiate baseball and earn his bachelor’s degree.

At NCMC, Shupe is a member of the Pirates baseball team, serves as a residence assistant and is involved in Pirates Digital Media, where he announced Pirates basketball games.

“My favorite thing about NCMC has been getting to know other students and athletes. I like that NCMC is small, and you can get to know everyone so well,” he said.

Shupe said his favorite class has been marketing with instructor Madi Stillwell.

“I enjoyed that class because it was the most beneficial and applicable to real life. Instructor Stillwell said everyone is a marketer, and the class gave us some real-world, hands-on learning,” he said.

Shupe originally chose NCMC for the opportunity to play baseball, but the college became more than that, he said.

“I really like the small-town community feel and that you know everyone on campus. Everyone knows you by your name, and all the instructors are really personable,” Shupe said.

Each month, a student is nominated by a faculty or staff member to be featured as an Outstanding Student. Honorees are selected based on their dedication to educational success, attitude toward learning and hard work in their field and activities.