Today, more than 150 fifth graders filled the gymnasium at Sumiton Middle School. 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 civic, 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 Wells Fargo. With their help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
Did you see today’s event? Were you as emotional as we were? Will you help us continue this amazing mission?
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- These Sumiton Super Citizens are showing there excitement for honoring their hero.
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- The next great Americans from Sumiton Middle School are seen here showing off their graduation certificates.
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- These are the smiling faces of the Sumiton 5th grade Super Citizens.
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- Today, these students will graduate as Super Citizens.
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- These excited 5th graders are seen here showing off their Super Citizen graduation certificate.
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- The Super Citizens of Sumiton stop for a picture before they honor their hero.
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- The ceremony was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Landon, Peyton, Nick and Tristan.
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- Jordan is seen here giving a beautiful speech to introduce the 5th grade Torch Team Hero.
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- The 2016 Sumiton Middle School Torch Team Hero: Principal Chris Stephenson
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- These super 5th graders presented our incredible sponsor, Wells Fargo, with a signed picture of the Statue of Liberty.
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- Becky Dockery of Wells Fargo showed her support today in celebration of these students.
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- Kristen Sharp led the students in “YOU in the USA” with the help of Brooklyn, Alexis, Sam, Madelyn, Kannen, Hunter, Lily, Emma and Reannon.
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- The students raise their voices in freedom while they proudly show off their sponsor, Wells Fargo, on their shirts.
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- The 5th graders sing together “YOU in the USA”
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- The view from the front as the students sing together.
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- Becky Dockery from Wells Fargo, Principal Stephenson and all of our awesome volunteers from the celebration.
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- The Sumiton Middle School 5th grade Super Citizens