Covington County Schools Honor Heroes and Become Heroes Themselves at their Super Citizen Celebration!

Today, Fleeta, Pleasant Home, Straughn, & WS Harlan 2nd and 3rd grade students filled the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College – Dixon Theater. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Programs, 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 (or “Helping Hands” for the younger students), students are applying those crucial lessons in the real world. They chose heroes who embodied the traits of amazing citizens and read essays from stage before presenting them with an Authentic Liberty Replicas & Liberty Pins. They learned that “when you honor a hero, you become a hero!”

See the Torch Teams & Helping Hands Heroes honored today in the photo gallery below!

Today’s event and the donation of Super Citizen teaching kits was made possible by the Covington 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 >

: Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!

: Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!

: Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!

: Rip, Easton, Fyscher, and Aubree lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.

: Frankie selected Mr. Don Herring as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the school resource officer who works each day to keep students safe and supported.

: Darcy and Ella Grae chose Cass Pate as their Helping Hands Hero. As the school nurse, she plays an essential role in caring for students, with Jenny Bush accepting the honor on her behalf.

: Brennon, Sophia, and Abby honored Lisa Mount as their Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the guidance and compassion she brings to her role as school counselor.

: Nicholas and Cameron recognized Ellen Sikes as their Helping Hands Hero, applauding the assistant principal whose leadership and encouragement make a difference throughout the school

: Providing daily classroom support, John Stone was named A Helping Hands Hero by Silas and Thomas in appreciation of his role as a paraprofessional.

: Breezy and Audrey proudly recognized Nancy Wilson as their Torch Team Hero, honoring the teacher who inspires and supports her students.

: Alonna selected Barry Wood as her Torch Team Hero, celebrating the principal whose leadership helps shape the school community.

: For Riley’s class, the Torch Team Hero honor went to Jenny Bush, a paraprofessional known for her encouragement and care.

: Amelia and Wade selected Tammy Jones as their Torch Team Hero, thanking the cafeteria staff member who brings warmth to students’ days. The honor was accepted on her behalf by Daniel Rodgers.

: A lasting impression on young learners inspired Allie and Aiden to honor Cara Brooks as their Torch Team Hero, celebrating the kindergarten teacher who makes a difference every day.