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Fernando High teacher Margaret Hicks to represent Mississippi at National History Day and named state social studies teacher of the year
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Margaret Hicks of Fernando High School was recognized after being selected as Mississippi’s social studies teacher of the year and will represent the state at National History Day competitions and for the Patricia Behring award.
Margaret Hicks, a social studies teacher at Fernando High School and sponsor of the school’s National History Day program, was recognized by the DeSoto County School District after being selected as Mississippi’s social studies teacher of the year and chosen to represent the state at the national level.
District presenters said Hicks has led multiple student teams to state and national-level success, including repeated state first- and second-place finishes and qualification for National History Day competitions. The transcript indicates that the Mississippi Department of Archives and History selected Hicks to represent Mississippi and noted that she will be going to the national event at the University of Maryland in a few weeks. The district also referenced the Patricia Behring award as the national award for social studies teachers.
Presenters noted Hicks has been at Fernando High School for 21 years, sponsors the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society, coached archery and is active in her church; they also mentioned her family. No formal board action was taken; the recognition was presented as part of the meeting’s honors segment.
