The Fifth Graders Of Selma City Schools Honor Their Torch Team Heroes(2016)

Today, more than 425 5th grade students from Clark, Edgewood, Cedar Park, Knox, Meadowview, Payne, & Kingston Elementary Schools filled the Selma 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 civic, 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 AlaTrade Foods, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and the Dallas County Community Alliance. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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: These 5th grade Super Citizens pose with the Statue of Liberty Replica

: Selma Super Citizens!

: These Selma Super Citizens are excited to honor their heroes!

: Selma 5ht Grade Super Citizens!

: Kyrmani, Kiara. Camryn, Ny’Kia, Jailin, Camaya, Caleb, Samantha, Sabrina, Kameryn, Jaylan, & Marasha lead their classmates in Pledge

: Torch Team Hero Coach Adrian Ware smiles with An’Tonia after receiving his Statue of Liberty Replica

: Jaimiria smiles with her Torch Team Hero, Mrs. Smith

: Ms. Dragg is honored by Ricterica and her classmates as their Torch Team Hero

: Alexis and her classmates honored Mrs. West, their teacher as their Torch Team Hero

: Torch Team Heroe Catherine Dozier poses with Marissa

: Ashton poses with his Torch Team Hero Chenise Moore

: Torch Team Hero, Jennifer Black smiles with Quen’Darrious

: Mrs. Lola Hill is honored by Javion as her Torch Team Hero

: Kelli Dodd stands in for Torch Team Hero, Yolanda Effinger who is honored by Diante

: Torch Team Hero Chief James Murphy smiles with Brianna & Erica

: Arenetta Sayna, Torch Team Hero poses with Rayonna

: Leedia & Zoe smile with their Torch Team Hero Allan Malone

: Christopher Ty, Torch Team Hero with his classmate Janai

: Selma 5th graders take the Super Citizen Pledge!

: Kwamerias, Antonie, Deja, Hezekiah, Austin, Markavia, McKenzie, Mahan, Kennedi, Corbyn, Frank, Alaysha, Areunna, Tyniah, Diante, Demaria, Jalea, & Tyshun lead their classmates in “You in the USA”