Today, 325 students filled the Selma 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 Dallas 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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- Cassidy & Ashtyn lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Adrian Ware is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Aiyanah.
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- DaRon Waters is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Shamiyah & Jariah as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Jasmine Davis is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Jermyaah.
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- Belinda Dragg is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Diamond. Ashley poses with Diamond.
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- Jamayh & Jaleria honored Cynthia Purifoy as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Captain James Murphy is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Coby & Sarah.
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- Coby, Sarah, & Jahari honored Shelia Salvage as their Torch Team Hero.
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- Darrica, Frankiya, & Jalyhia honored Jashira Whitlock as their Torch Team Hero. Jashira’s mom accepts on her behalf!
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- Darlene Penn is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Rod’Neisha
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- Jamarion is honored Linda Johnson as his Torch Team Hero.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem.
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- The students filled the auditorium with their voices as they sang “YOU in the USA.”
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- Selma City Schools Torch Team Heroes and the students that honored them.