Chicken Express and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football are partnering to honor the heroes in your community. Male and female student-athletes that lead by example on the field of play and in the classroom can be honored as Chicken Express Community Heroes and receive scholarship money to continue their education beyond high school.

Cami Hicks – Carthage High School

If Carthage High School designed a poster with student athletes that best represent their school and their community, Cami Hicks would no doubt be front and center.

The middle blocker on the volleyball team, Hicks is our Chicken Express Community Hero for her dedication to excellence in every facet of her life.

“Cami is not only an outstanding student and athlete but she’s also one of the best young ladies that I’ve ever been around in my 30 years of coaching,” Carthage head coach Scott Surratt said.

Cami is a member of the National Honor Society, ranks in the top 10 percent of her graduating class, is a youth Sunday school teacher at her church and is involved in practicum education at the primary school in the area. Oh yeah, she’ll be playing college volleyball at Lamar University.

What have you done this week? Whatever it is, Cami probably has you beat. She plans to major in education and minor in kinesiology. She’ll likely double major in destroying opponents on the other side of the net based on her kill and block stats coming out of Carthage.

“I’m super excited about winning this award!” Hicks said. “It gives me a sense of assurance that I am doing good things in my community. It’s awesome to be recognized as a hero.”

She’s also been named Academic All-District, District MVP, East Texas All-Tournament and Most Likely to Stuff a Ball Back in Your Face. OK, we made that last one up.

“Cami is worthy of all the honors and awards she receives,” Surratt said.