Today, more than 700 second and third grade students from Davis Elementary, Floyd Elementary, Halcyon Elementary, James W. Wilson Jr. Elementary, and Southlawn Elementary filled the Davis Theatre for Performing Arts. 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 (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
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 Montgomery County Community Alliance, Al Allenback, Auburn University Montgomery, Guardian Credit Union, J.K. Lowder Family Foundation, Jim Wilson and Associates, Montgomery City Council, Montgomery County Commission and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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Montgomery County Super Citizens!
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The Next Great Americans!
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Ready to graduate as a Super Citizen!
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Smiling faces of our Next Great Americans!
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Adriano, Octavious, Citney, Calvin and Jaquantae lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Kardiatou Deme was honored as Torch Team Hero by her daughter, Mariam and her classmate, Khaliyah.
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Simone honored Ms. Paula Bradord as Helping Hand Hero.
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Janese and Natan honored Melinda Makowsky as Torch Team Hero.
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Mrs. Aleysia’ Alves was honored as Helping Hand Hero by Mariah, Amir, Aiden and Eric.
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Aaiden honored his classmate, Jazmine as Helping Hand Hero.
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Edward, Kaitlyn and Citney honored Tiffany Scissum as Helping Hand Hero. Angela Richardson accepted on her behalf.
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Mr. Ken Bishop was honored as Helping Hand Hero by Kyleigh, Tessa, Angeles, and Bailey.
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Coach Harrison was honored as Torch Team Hero by Kambri.
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Keldaijah honored Kerrington Pressely as Torch Team Hero.
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Brittany, Zakir, and Za’niya honored Isiah Pinkston as Torch Team Hero.
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Kennedy, and her classmate Kyra, honored her father, Brian Moore, of the U.S. Airforce as Torch Team Hero. Her mother, his wife, accepted the award on his behalf as he is in active military duty.
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Ethan Russell, along with his classmate Ethan Ivy, honored his grandfather, Quinton Burns, veteran of the Vietnam War, as Torch Team Hero.
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Janice Woodson was honored as Torch Team Hero by Ceyeria.
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Keyeria honored Mr Johnson as Torch Team Hero.
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Thank you, sponsors!
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Celebrating freedom in song!
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Singing the Next Great Americans anthem!
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Only “you” can keep the “you” in the U.S.A.!
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Our Helping Hand and Torch Team Heroes and the students who honored them.