Kaplan’s Hebert has worked hard to win parish student of the year

Eighteen year old Ty Hebert of Kaplan High was chosen to be the Vermilion Parish Student of the Year.
The son of James and Charlsie Hebert, he is the youngest with two older sisters. His GPA is a 4.0 and hobbies include 4-H, Beta, cross country and track and field. These hobbies helped him achieve being Student of the Year.
“I was excited. I put in a lot of work throughout high school and before high school while seeking out leadership positions, doing all my extracurriculars and trying to excel as much as I could in high school, it’s good feeling,” said Hebert.
He added that becoming the parish High School Student of the Year was one of his many goals that he wanted to accomplish.
“I wanted to know that once I put in enough work, time and effort, I’d know that success should come,” said Hebert.
Going in for an interview for student of the year was really something that didn’t make Hebert uncomfortable since he had been doing it all his life.
He plans to attend Texas A&M with a major in agriculture economics and a minor in policy. His wants to become a lobbyist for agriculture to advocate for farmers on a political level.
“If I get $2,000 of scholarships from A&M, then the College of Ag at A&M will match that and they’ll waive my out of state tuition,” said Hebert.
Hebert has a job running crawfish cages and selling livestock. He once sold a hog for $15 a pound. He has been saving up the money he makes to pay for tuition and fees.
“I have an agricultural background, and I have gained a passion for the agricultural industry,” said Hebert.
The agricultural industry has made him the person he is today.