{"id":3205,"date":"2025-04-04T18:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/national-esea-distinguished-schools\/2244-autosave-v1\/claire-hicks\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:09:46","slug":"claire-hicks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/secretary-of-education-scholars\/2025-delaware-secretary-of-education-scholars\/claire-hicks\/","title":{"rendered":"Claire Hicks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"student_container\">\n<div role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Personal information about Claire Hicks\" class=\"grid\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed picture\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/hicks_claire_h.jpg\" width=\"270\" alt=\"Headshot of Claire Hicks\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"grid-item grid-item-med grid-item-fixed nomination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"scholar_nomination_statement\">Nomination Statement<\/h2>\n\t\tDaughter of Stacy and Michael Hicks, Claire Marie Hicks is a hardworking and determined student. 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I have grown up watching them continuously work hard and overcome their own hardships, which has motivated me to do the same. My parents have supported and motivated me my entire life and I thank them because it is what has gotten me to where I am today. 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