Today Carver, Faine, Kelly Springs, Heard, Hidden Lake Elementary 2nd and 5th grade students filled the Dothan High School Convocation Center. 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 (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 Houston 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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- Dothan City School students are becoming Super Citizens!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- These Dothan City School students are excited to honor their heroes and get their Super Citizen graduation certificates!
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- Sritan, Jameel, Ayanda, Jametrick lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Ariah proudly recognized Lindsey Wagner as her Helping Hands Hero, celebrating her leadership and service to students and the community.
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- Vega chose to honor her sister, Victoria Felix, as her Helping Hands Hero, acknowledging the encouragement and example she sets.
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- Flora selected Mrs. Kathy Bull as her Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the teacher who supports her learning each day.
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- Zander honored Mrs. Shona Fletcher as his Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the speech therapist who helps students grow in confidence and communication.
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- Drayden proudly chose Derrick Tiller as his Helping Hands Hero, recognizing his dedication to the community.
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- Paige selected her grandfather, Mr. Gregory Thornton, as her Helping Hands Hero, honoring both his service as a veteran and his guidance in her life.
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- Kennedy recognized Ms. Dara Jones as her Helping Hands Hero, celebrating her service as a veteran and her positive influence.
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- Laekyn and Madison came together to honor Della Tingle as their Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the teacher who inspires and supports them.
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- Kasen proudly honored his grandfather, Carl Silvers, as his Torch Team Hero, celebrating both his service as a veteran and his role as “Pop.”
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- Gabriella selected Lindsey Wagner as her Torch Team Hero, recognizing her dedication to students and the community.
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- Cooper chose to recognize Mr. Jeremy Dorsey as his Torch Team Hero, honoring the mentor who guides and encourages him. Mrs. Gray accepted the award on his behalf.
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- Xy’ion and Kaitlyn honored Mrs. Renee Heffner as their Torch Team Hero, celebrating the teacher who makes a lasting impact in the classroom.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Leading the crowd in song!
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- Waving their flags in song and celebration!
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- U.S.A.!
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- These students are singing our tour anthem loud and proud!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, administrators, and special guests. Thank you to Representative Rick Rehm; Will Lynch of SmartBank; Lee Jacobs, Assistant Superintendent; Dr. Kacia Thompson, Assistant Superintendent; Taiwan Truitt, SRO; Officer Kendrick; Kimberly McNeely from Central Office; Maria Johnson, Liberty Learning Board Member; and Ashlyn Jones of Chick-fil-A and the Dothan HighSchool Citizen Promise Ambassadors for celebrating with us!
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- We are so grateful for Representative Rick Rehm for his support in helping make these students super citizens!
