Today, 575 students filled the Troy University Troy Center Ballroom. 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 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 Troy Bank & Trust. 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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- 2nd graders show off their graduation certificate!
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- These 3rd graders are excited to celebrate!
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- Aniyah, Ember, Malik, Vonne, & Ethan lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Leah honored Rosalynd Pollard as her Helping Hands Hero.
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- Yanira & Cade honored Officer Jacob Sanders as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Leigh Ann Davis was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by her son Seth.
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- Kayden & Saniya honored Jessica Drivas as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Belinda Cottrell was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Tameya.
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- Braelynn honored her dad Gregorio Castillo as her Helping Hands Hero.
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- Pastor James McClure was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Gabrielle.
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- Emaleigh honored Dr. Eric Law as her Helping Hands Hero and Tahauny took a picture with her after her speech.
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- Ariyah, Nylah, & Logan honored Lytelia “Missy” Berry as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Mary Adams was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Reed & Emya.
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- Alayna honored her mom Amy Garrett as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Rebecca Lester was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Daniel.
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- Ternisha Miles Jones was honored as a Torch Team Hero by her niece Kelsey.
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- Jennifer “Miss JJ” Jordan was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Haley.
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- Lamar Spivey was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Lyla.
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- 2nd grade students take their Helping Hands Pledge.
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- Taking their Super Citizens Pledge!
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- Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Even our heroes and Troy Bank & Trust family sing along!
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- U.S.A.!
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- Pike County Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them and our Troy Bank & Trust Family – Dianna Lee, Bob Mills, Kayla Wright, & Mark Jordan!
