Today, 500 students students filled the Troy University 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 ></strong
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- Kylee & Kameron lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Kevin honored his mom Kashonna Flowers as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Michael Jordan was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by his daughter Melanie.
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- Dane and his friend Madison honored his mom Danielle Tillery as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Kelly Kelly was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Anneeyah.
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- Joseph Boswell was honored as a Helping Hands Hero by Luis.
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- Mayson honored his dad Johnathan Issac as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Joseph, Jaelyn, & Lynleigh honored Daniel Hussey as their Helping Hands Hero.
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- Bryson honored Jennifer Garrett as his Helping Hands Hero.
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- Terra Foster was honored as a Torch Team Hero by her son Aydin.
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- Jeana-Gayle & Laila honored Shantell Rouse as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Mrs. Trotter was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Mason.
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- Karmen honored Coston Collier as her Torch Team Hero.
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- Reverend Jimmy Helms ws honored as a Torch Team Hero by Averie.
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- Baylor honored Charles Sanders as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Annie Blackmon was honored as a Torch Team Hero by Chaedon. Ms. Carter accepted on her behalf.
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- Antwan honored Dan Smith as his Torch Team Hero.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- Pike County Helping Hands & Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them, along with our Troy Bank & Trust Family!
