ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Rockingham County Public Schools has announced that Beau Dickenson has been named the 2025 Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Leader of the year by the National Social Studies Leaders Association.

The national award honors an educator whose leadership strengthens instruction in history, government and civics, as well as helps students grow into informed, responsible citizens.

Dickenson, who serves as Social Studies Supervisor for Rockingham County Public Schools, will be formally honored at the organization’s Annual Conference this fall in Washington, D.C.