5th Graders of Etowah County Schools Honor Heroes and become Heroes Themselves!

Today, more than 750 5th graders filled the Southside 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 Etowah County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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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 >

: Dr. Alan Cosby welcomes everyone to the Etowah County 5th grade Super Citizen Celbration!

: Mica, Kate, & Tommy lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Although Taylor’s “Mawmaw – Rene Walker passed away, she wanted to honor her as a Torch Team Hero. Her friend showed the story board she created and her mom, Jana accepted the award.

: John Streefkerk is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Chloe.

: Kaia and her friend tells us why friend & classmate Adam Boutwell as a Torch Team Hero.

: Lynn Chapman is honored as a Torch Team Hero by her granddaughter, Ally.

: Isaiah honored his mom, Nurse Tiffany Dunn as a Torch Team Hero.

: Crosby tells us why they chose Joshua Wetzel as a Torch Team Hero.

: Alissa & Marissa honored Casey Hudson as a Torch Team Hero.

: Although Dakota Wright couldn’t be with us, Isabella & Micah told us why they chose him as a Torch Team Hero and shared a wonderful picture of his family.

: Mazely Ball honored her grandfather, Mike Robertson as a Torch Team Hero.

: Tanya Ragan is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Adrianna.

: Maddie honored her dad, Steve Griffin as a Torch Team Hero.

: Floyd & Bonita Vaughn are honored as Torch Team Heroes by their granddaughter, Mallori.

: Prinicipal Connie Stancil is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Olivia.

: Ella shared a powerpoint with a video about why she chose her dad, Matt Loyd as a Torch Team Hero.

: Katie McDaniel is honored as a Torch Team Hero by her daughter, Madison.

: MeiLeigh and her friends tell us why they chose Tracy Griggs as a Torch Team Hero.

: Noah and his friend tells us why they chose Kim Nails as a Torch Team Hero.

: Lee Romines is honored as a Torch Team Hero by his stepdaughter, Annabelle.

: Wil honored his grandfather, Mike Tucker as a Torch Team Hero!

: School Nurse Shay Layton is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Jaxon.

: Nate tells us why he chose his 3rd grade teacher, Jana Walls as a Torch Team Hero.

: Although Dylan’s mom Katrina Dobbins passed away, he tells us why he chose her as a Torch Team Hero and his sister, Daisy Dobbins accepted on her behalf.

: Daniel honored his brother, Dustin Johnson as a Torch Team Hero and their dad, Danny Dixon accepted on his behalf.

: Ethan tells us all about his dad, Gary Taylor who passed away and why he chose him as a Torch Team Hero and his mom Katrina Taylor accepted on his behalf.