Today, more than 700 students filled the Dekalb County Schools Coliseum. 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 The Dekalb County Community Alliance and passionate community sponsors. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.

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One of the heroes honored today said he is proud to be in the company of such amazing local heroes. And he was thankful for the donors who made the unforgettable program possible. “I just want to thank all the sponsors,” says Scott Timmons, Crossville Middle School Assistant Principal. “This means so much to the kids and to the future. What you put into it you’re going to get back.”