Today, more than 325 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 its help, we are teaching, inspiring and empowering our Next Great Americans.
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- These students are excited to graduate as Super Citizens.
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- The 3rd graders show off their Super Citizen graduation certificate.
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- Ayden, Jeremiah, Katie and Tanner lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- The Williams Avenue students join together to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
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- Samee Grace is seen here with her Torch Team Hero, Michele Fleming.
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- Teacher and hero, Evelyn Baber, was honored today by Jadence.
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- Mike Kean was honored today as a Torch Team Hero by Kinsley.
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- Kurt Winn, grandson of Torch Team Hero Sargent George Breedlove, stands with Griffin and Cooper.
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- Kristen Phillips was honored today by Hayden as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Carol Brown, mother of Agent Chris Graham, stands with Yvette to honor her son.
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- Kristen Sharp and Alejandro stand in honor of hero Margaret “Grammy” Dawson.
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- Preston honored Alan Young as his Torch Team Hero.
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- Officer Tip Pack was honored today by Carson at the Super Citizen graduation.
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- Marsha Phillips was honored by Glendy as a Torch Team Hero.
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- Ana Odom was honored as a Torch Team Hero by J.P.
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- Ryker and Sam stand with Pat Taylor, their Torch Team Hero.
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- Hero Jose Vasquez stands with Kai as he is honored as a Torch Team Hero.
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- The students proudly wore the logo of their generous sponsors.
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- The crowd sings together the tour anthem “YOU in the USA”.
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- “Only you can keep the YOU in the USA”.
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- Kristen Sharp, Cayson, David, Gracie, Carley, Juan, Andy, Eli, Sarah and Kylie lead the crowd in “YOU in the USA”.
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- The students fill the gymnasium with lyrics of freedom and liberty.
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- Kristen Sharp and Principal Shaddox get a picture with Andy who wrote Libby Liberty™ a special note.
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- The 2017 Williams Avenue Torch Team Heroes
Fort Payne Police and School Resource Officer Tephanie Pack was honored as a hero today. “I hope they realize that it is important to have good character,” he says. ” To do the right thing even when no one is watching.”