Today, over 450 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 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 and passionate community sponsors. 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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- These Russellville City School students can’t wait to graduate as Super Citizens!
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- Our Next Great Americans!
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- Tyde, Aaron, Grace, Konner, Astrid, Luke, Jacquelin, Eulalia, Romario, and Maryiah lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Linzy honored Rodney Bolton as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Grant Tarascou, Russellville Fireman, EMT, and First Lieutenant in the Army National Guard was honored by Kyla as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Reny honored Principal Hollimon as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Lesa Rickard was honored by Adaleigh
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- Brookelyn honored Sammie Washington as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Superintendent Heath Grimes was honored by his daughter, Erin, as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Grace honored Patricia Cooper as Helping Hands Hero. Kelli Dodd from the Liberty Learning Foundation accepted on her behalf.
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- Jakyra honored Kim McCullouch as Torch Team Hero.
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- Michelle Gaines was honored by Kinzlee as Helping Hands Hero.
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- Ella honored her father, Jonathan Copeland, as Torch Team Hero.
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- Captain Donnie Aycock was honored by Ayden as Torch Team Hero.
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- Addison honored her mother, flight nurse Darlina Holcomb, as Torch Team Hero.
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- Neil Willis was honored as Torch Team Hero by Addyson.
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- Vietnam Veteran Troy Oliver was honored by Khloe as Torch Team Hero.
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- Jaylin honored Pastor Mario McCulloch as Torch Team Hero.
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- Carson honored Jonathan Harkins as Torch Team Hero.
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- Principal Ezzell was honored by Yulissa as Torch Team Hero.
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- Max honored his father, Stacy Fralix, veteran of the war in Afghanistan, U.S. Army and Army National Guard, as Torch Team Hero.
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- These volunteers lead their classmates in the Next Great Americans tour anthem!
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- Celebrating graduation as Super Citizens in song!
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- Thank you, sponsors!
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- Loud and proud for Liberty!
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- Our Helping Hands and Torch Team Heroes and the students who honored them.
