Today more than 425 students from Chaffee Elementary (5th graders), Farley Elementary (2nd and 4th graders), and McDonnell Elementary (2nd and 5th graders) came together at Grissom High School Auditorium to kick off the Super Citizen Program for 2016. They waved flags, wore Statue of Liberty crowns and counted down for Libby [...]
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 [...]
Today, 150 crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Sumiton Middle School. Principal Stephenson gave a lovely introduction to the event and Beth-Ann Blair got students pumped up before Libby took the stage! Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, the lady in green [...]
Seventy five crown-wearing, flag-waving fifth graders cheered, clapped and counted down to a grand entrance by Libby Liberty™ at Morris Elementary School. Fresh off her Next Great Americans Tour bus, the lady in green brought history to life and introduced students to the 10-week civics, character, financial literacy and social studies program they'll begin after [...]
Today, students from Cullman County Schools (Cold Springs, Good Hope, Hanceville, Harmony, Holly Pond, Vinemont, Welti, West Point) filled Temple Baptist Church. 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 [...]
This morning, 900 students from 11 different schools around Cullman County gathered at the Betty Leeth Haynes Auditorium to kick off their Super Citizen Program. The students flooded the auditorium with excitement and every seat was filled as Libby Liberty™ came to stage to tell the students what was ahead: the Super [...]
Wow!!! What a turnout we had at Arab Primary School's Super Citizen Celebration! The gymnasium was packed with around 250 2nd graders who were receiving graduation certificates, taking the Helping Hands Pledge and honoring some very special heroes from stage. The event is the finishing touch on a program that helps [...]
Helen Keller once said "alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much." At Arab Primary School today we witnessed the power of a community that came together to provide an unforgettable and empowering experience for every student in attendance. Nearly 250 second graders packed their gymnasium [...]
Just as Kerry Williams, a representative from event sponsor Wells Fargo, asks the students “Did you enjoy the Super Citizen Program this year?”, more than a hundred fifth graders’ hands shoot up into the air. It’s pretty obvious to everyone in the lunchroom that these Super Citizens truly enjoyed taking [...]
“Today we honor you for teaching us all that you’ve learned. You are a hero Mr. Austin, a Super Citizen! Thank you for being who you are, so we can become who we are destined to be.” As a 5th grade student spoke those inspiring words into the microphone at [...]
