Today, over 400 students filled the Albertville Fine Arts Center. After finishing 10 weeks in the Super Citizen Program, they are gathered to celebrate their accomplishments and honor local heroes from the stage.
Jeremy Jones, Albertville Police Officer and Evans Elementary SRO was honored today and said, “It was a real honor that they would choose me for this. It’s really fostering the drive to be a hero, a better American … and they’re understanding fundamental things that are right on point.”
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 Marshall County Community Alliance. With its 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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Kristen Sharp of the Liberty Learning Foundation welcomes everyone and recognizes the amazing sponsors.
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Daniel, Chesta, Grace, Elijah, Ethan and Lana lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegaince.
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The 2017 Evans Elementary Super Citizen Graduation Celebration
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Rosa honored her pediatrician, Dr. Masdon, as her Torch Team Hero.
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Preston and his father stand in honor of his grandfather Steve Conley.
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Mike Springfield was honored today by Adison as her Torch Team Hero.
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Ja’maya honored Jeannie Courington as her Torch Team Hero today at the celebration.
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Pam Veal was honored today by Greyson.
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Juan honored Haley Coy as his Torch Team Hero.
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Steve Thrasher was honored today by his granddaughter Kendall.
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Savannah honored Officer Jones as her Torch Team Hero.
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Isaac honored Alan Crider as his Torch Team Hero today.
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Haven honored her Torch Team Hero, Tammy Owen, today at the celebration.
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Kristen Sharp stands with Wyatt in honor of his Torch Team Hero, Larry Kennedy.
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Axl honors his mom and hero, Shannon McGuire.
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Andres, Emerzon and Yesli honored their lunchroom workers as their Torch Team heroes.
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Jonathan Gregg was honored today by Maliya.
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Paige Smith was honored today by Kenyan as his Torch Team Hero.
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The students join together to take the Super Citizen Pledge.
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The Super Citizens pledge together to remember what they have learned.
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Maliya, Aubrey, Kenyan, Katy Grace, Meredith, Debora, Kason, Giselle and Jack lead the crowd in the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
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The students sing together about freedom and liberty as Super Citizens.
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“Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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The 2017 Evans Elementary Torch Team Heroes