Today, West Elementary second grade and Russellville Elementary third grade students filled the Russellville 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 (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 an 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 Franklin 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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- Showing off their Helping Hands Graduation Certificate!
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- Russellville City Schools students are getting ready to honor their heroes!
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- Excited to celebrate, honor heroes, and take their pledges!
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- Caleb, Shayna, and Amelia lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Karina proudly honored Johnna Morrow as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the impact she makes as a teacher each day
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- Eden celebrated her dad, Dr. Bo Mansell, as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, grateful for the love and support he shows.
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- Drew recognized Austin Kelsey as his class’s Helping Hands Hero, honoring his service and the example he sets.
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- Macy proudly chose Suzanne Glass as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, appreciating the guidance she provides as a math coach.
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- Kinleigh honored Jamie Nunley as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the care she shows students as a bus driver.
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- Matias recognized Sarah Beall as his class’s Helping Hands Hero, thankful for the time and heart she gives as a volunteer.
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- Lila celebrated Dorothy Vandiver as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, appreciating the love she shares to students.
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- Antonia proudly honored Anna Skidmore Burks as her class’s Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the support she provides.
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- Rhett and Owen chose Ashley Crum as their class’s Helping Hands Hero, celebrating the difference she makes in the community.
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- Dayton and Johnathan honored Brittany Flanagin as their class’s Helping Hands Hero, recognizing the love and support she gives as a mom!
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- Campbell proudly honored her mom, Channing Wright, as her class’s Torch Team Hero, celebrating the leadership she shows as an assistant principal.
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- Aubrey and Presley recognized Tiffany Warhurst as their class’s Torch Team Hero, honoring her dedication as principal and the special role she plays as a mom.
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- Kasen celebrated his mom, Tanya Cleveland, as his class’s Torch Team Hero, appreciating the care she gives both at home and as a teacher.
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- Connor honored Kim McCulloch as his class’s Torch Team Hero, recognizing the important role she plays as Russellville Elementary’s school secretary.
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- Natalie proudly chose Mrs. Melissa Greenhill as her class’s Torch Team Hero, grateful for the support she provides as a reading coach.
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- Miles and Esmeralda recognized Ashley Hall as their class’s Torch Team Hero, celebrating the care and dedication she shows as a custodian.
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- Hadley honored her mom, Whitney Allen, as her class’s Torch Team Hero, appreciating the love and encouragement she brings each day.
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- Jensen and Joanna proudly recognized Leanne James and Tonya Lawler as their class’s Torch Team Heroes, celebrating the impact they make in the library!
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- The students filled the room with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Leading the crowd in song!
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- We love seeing the students excited to sing along to our tour anthem!
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- Singing along to our tour anthem!
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- We were honored to spend the morning celebrating with our heroes, students, donors, administrators, and special guests. Thank you to Alan Rhudy and Marilyn Mayfield of Community Spirit Bank; Matt Cooper and Jennifer Sweeny of CB&S Bank; Superintendent Tim Guinn; Assistant Superintendent Christ James; Tiffany Warhurst, Principal of Russellville Elementary; Channing Wright, Assistant Principal of Russellville Elementary; Alicia Stanford, Principal of West Elementary; Channing Wright, Assistant Principal of West Elementary; and Probate Judge Barry Moore for celebrating with us!