There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch: Hardee's Treats Renaissance Students

For the fifth year, Hardees has treated Wentzville South Middle School's Renaissance Students to a free sack lunch—all 275 of them.

Renaissance is a distinction awarded to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at three levels:

• Gold students have achieved all A's,
• Silver represents grades of A's and B's
• Bronze signifies that the students have achieved A's and B's with only one C

Students are also required to have no more than two absences per semester in order to receive the distinction.

Thirty-nine of South's Renaissance students were "gold" Renaissance (straight A’s) all three quarters.

“These kids are achieving A’s in the classroom and it’s our pleasure to reward them for their efforts," Hardees District Manager Robert Maddox said. He also said that Hardee's enjoys giving back to the community and recognizing hard-working students.