Today, more than 400 students filled the Williams Avenue Elementary School Gymnasium. 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 DeKalb 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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- These students are excited to celebrate!
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- 3rd graders show off their graduation certificate!
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- Dawson & Brisa lead their classmates in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Keri Garrett is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Gavin, Zikylan, Emily, & Navaeh.
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- Isa honored Coach Vicki Dodd as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Lucy and her friends, Ava Kate, Addie, & Liam honored her mom, Jeri Weatherly as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer J.C. Brown was honored as a Torch Team Hero by his daughter Alyssa.
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- Assistant Principal Jeff Boatwright is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Ellabee & Gracie.
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- Emma Grace honored Jose Vazquez as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Jill Henderson is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Maggie, Scout, & Aidan.
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- David and his friend, Amber honored his dad, Michael David Goodman, Sr. as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Gaby Gaspar is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Brylee.
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- Pat Taylor is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Mary Ellis.
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- These students made posters for their hero!
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- Mayco Fleming is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Aleyna.
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- Kayla Magbee is honored as a Torch Team Hero by Jami.
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- Arianna honored Officer Terry Noles as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Georgia Mae honored Tricia Dunne as a Torch Team Hero.
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- 3rd graders stand together to take their Super Citizens Pledge.
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- These Super Citizens lead everyone in our tour anthem!
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- The students wave their flags in song.
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- Only YOU can keep the “U” in the U.S.A.!
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- Williams Avenue Torch Team Heroes, the students that honored them, Fort Payne Mayor Larry Chesser, City Council Member Brian Bain, & Principal Heath Shaddix!
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- Thank you to our amazing sponsors!!
