Article By: Natalie Szrajer
Published: November 14, 2023
Source: Lexington County Chronicle
About 130 River Bluff High School students participated in a Veterans Day tribute, bringing back an annual celebration that was halted by COVID-19.
The tribute was organized by Michael Burgess, a history teacher at the Lexington school and the lead teacher for River Bluff’s Center for Law and Global Policy, and featured musical selections, historical narrations and South Carolina’s first Veteran of the Year, 1st Sgt. Alvin King of the U.S. Army.
The event was held this year in conjunction with the History Channel’s “Take a Veteran to School” outreach program.
“This is a part of our core values at River Bluff,” Burgess said, referring to citizenship. “It teaches them to value multiple perspectives. It’s our principles and beliefs that unite us. It allows us to honor those who fought for our country and to uphold our dignity.”
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