Today, Collins-Rhodes, Forest Hills, Meadowlake, Wilmer, Elizabeth Fonde, A.W. Holloway, & Robbins Elementary Schools filled the Murphy High School Auditorium. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
These students have learned their important roles in America’s future thanks to an immersive experience in civics, character, financial literacy and social studies. And in the closing piece of the program, Torch Teams, students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world.
Students chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with Authentic Liberty Replicas . They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”
See the heroes honored in the photo gallery below!
Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Mobile County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Were you at the event? See the photo gallery below to find yourself, to revisit the magic or watch it unfold for the first time >
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- Khloe, Ariel, Haven, Mallory, Terrance, Micah, and Jayce lead students, heroes, and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance!
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- Lauryn told us all about her class’s Torch Team Hero: Ms. Katina Roper!
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- Aubrey got the chance to honor her great-grandmother, Ms. Cecile Graham, as her class’s Hero!
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- Beloved Custodian Derrick Eaton received his Torch Team Award from Winston!
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- Reka’s class honored their school librarian, Mrs. Latisha Shelton, as their Torch Team Hero!
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- School Nurse Sandra Cowan inspires Jovannah’s class to be the best they can be!
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- Madeline and Raegen told us all about their hero, Ms. Carminita Wilson!
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- Kylie introduced us all to two beloved substitute teachers, Mrs. Patricia Breech and Mrs. Jaime Smith! These former teachers continue to show these students the way to becoming Super Citizens, and here is Mrs. Breech receiving her award!
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- Wyatt and Camille took the stage to tell us all about their hero, SRO Deputy David Phillips!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These students are excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- Students and teachers alike singing along to our tour anthem!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- We were incredibly honored to spend the morning celebrating with these heroes, students, and guests, including Academic Supervisor Matthew Spivey, as well as Ms. Walker, Ms. Hardison, and Ms. Foster from the Mayor’s Office!