'You could not ask for a better job': Ag teacher looks back on career Justin Faulconer Jul 6, 2022 Jul 6, 2022 0 1 of 3 Mark May is pictured in Monelison Middle School’s vocational agriculture shop on June 30. Justin Faulconer Mark May is pictured on June 30 in the Monelison Middle School vocational agriculture shop he spent the majority of his 43-year career teaching in. Photo by Justin Faulconer, the New Era-Progress The handiwork of woodworking projects among students at Monelison Middle School. Photo by Justin Faulconer, the New Era-Progress Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer kAmx? cb J62CD @7 D6CG:?8 2D 2? 28C:4F=EFC6 E62496C 2E |@?6=:D@? |:55=6 $49@@=[ |2C< |2J 92D D66? 2 >F=E:EF56 @7 DEF56?ED 4@>6 E9C@F89 9:D 4=2DDC@@> 5@@C]k^AmkAm|2J 92D E2F89E A2C6?ED 2?5 8C2?5A2C6?ED @7 4FCC6?E DEF56?ED 2E |@?6=:D@?[ H96C6 96 92D DA6?E 9:D 6?E:C6 42C66C :? 65F42E:@? 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