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Beloved Mulberry High School employee dies from COVID-19Â
Josh Cascio reports
MULBERRY, Fla. - Maria Hernandez, 55, was known as the Mulberry Momma Bear. It is a fitting title. She had six children and was a dedicated staff member at Mulberry High School, working in the guidance office. She is described as passionate, often going out of her way to see the students succeed. She supported them in any way she could, said her daughter, Jamie Waring.
Hernandez recently passed away after a three-week battle with COVID-19. She s believed to be the first person in the Polk County School District to die from the virus.
MULBERRY – Polk County Public Schools now has at least one fatality from COVID-19.
Maria Hernandez, 55, a longtime paraprofessional and secretary in Mulberry schools, died from the virus on Thursday, according to family and friends.
“We are heartbroken about the loss of Maria,” said Michael Young, principal of Mulberry High School, where Hernandez worked in the guidance office. “She was driven by her passion to help our students and families have better futures. Maria excelled at celebrating student accomplishments and encouraging them to stretch themselves beyond their expectations. Her Instagram handle was ‘Mulberry Momma Bear,’ and it was very fitting for her – she filled in that role for all of our students.”