Today, third grade students from Collins-Rhodes Elementary, Elizabeth Fonde Elementary, Forest Hill Elementary, Holloway Elementary, Meadowlake Elementary, Robbins Elementary, & Wilmer Elementary filled the Murphy 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 Mobile 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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- Showing off their Super Citizen Graduation Certificate!
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- Trinity, Joureni, Royalty, Xayden, Corey, Rafael, and K.J. lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kamoni honored Mrs. Dara Moss-Knight as his Hero, recognizing the math instructional coach who supports students through guidance and encouragement.
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- Leen selected Mrs. Gina Warren as her class’s Hero, celebrating the intervention teacher who helps students grow. Ms. Wiley accepted the award on her behalf.
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- Mackenzie recognized Ambria Reed as her class’s Hero, celebrating the reading coach who encourages confidence and growth in young readers.
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- Amoni chose to honor Shiki Burke as her Hero, recognizing the instructional coach whose work helps strengthen learning across Forest Hill Elementary.
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- Carlie selected Nyoka Vaughan as her Hero, honoring the custodian whose hard work helps keep A.W. Holloway Elementary welcoming each day.
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- Thuy and Abigail came together to honor Officer Tommy Colvin as their Hero, recognizing the school resource officer who helps keep Meadowlake students safe.
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- Carter chose Mrs. Wendy Jaimes as his Hero, celebrating the ARI reading coach who supports literacy and learning.
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- Da’Mya and Abel honored Hannah McKeough as Wilmer Elementary’s Hero, recognizing the school nurse who cares for students with compassion and dedication.
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- “Freedom! Liberty! It starts with you and me!”
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- U.S.A.!
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- We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, and special guests. Thank you to Libby Robinson and Leigh West with Roto-Rooter; Meghan Hadley with New Horizons Credit Union; and Wilyandra Moss and Matt Spivey from Central Office for celebrating with us!
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- We are so grateful to Libby Robinson and Leigh West from Roto-Rooter for their support in helping make these students super citizens!
