Today, 825 students from Cullman County Schools filled the Temple Baptist Church. 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 Cullman 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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- Elijah, Chloe, Jose, Ricky, & Lexi lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Elijah, Brooklyn, & Blake honored Katherine Baggett as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Rufus Howell was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his granddaughter Molly.
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- Reese honored her mom Jannie Thomas as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Molly, Caitlyn, & Brayden honored Principal Beverly Jenkins as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Keisha Wright was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Kinsley & Piper.
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- Jackson and his friend Lillian honored his mom Rachel Cleek as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Alex Jennings was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his daughter Reese.
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- Zoe honored Teresa Twilley as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Kiera & Konner honored Kim Crumbley as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Bo honored his mom Crystal McGraw as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Mitchell Maddox was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Jadyn & Bella.
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- Emily honored Sergio Bradford as a Torch Team Hero. His mom Sylvia Kreps accepted on his behalf.
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- Franklin “Craig” Gaines was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ryne.
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- Will honored Sandra Sandlin as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Beki Glass was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Katelyn & Riggs. Tahauny took a picture with them after their speech.
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- Elle honored Becky Martin as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Cullman County Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them, Margaret Guthrie, Leah Sapp, & Anna Pace.