By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–A chosen group of third and fourth graders from Union City Elementary School was recently rewarded with a trip to Discovery Park of America as a part of the school’s Discovery Kids program.
Ten third graders and ten more fourth grade students were honored for demonstrating excellent behavior and character for the second nine weeks of the 2022-23 school year.
Each student was nominated for the honor by their respective classroom teachers.
Many students wore purple and gold attire to DPA to show their Tornado Pride and explored the park’s many exhibits and features during their day-long visit.
Among those students chosen for the honor were:
Front row, from left: Jade Andrews, Breaunia Booker, Rani Bui, Tucker Dilday, Layne Jorge, Aaron Lopez, Alex Lopez, Aubrey Littleton, Pilar Martinez-Maldonado, Amalia Pigg
Back row, from left: Bo Bondurant, Kade Clanton, Vianey Cobon Martinez, Charlie Belle Cruce, Emmaline Ogden, Lili Ann Petty, Hudson Reeves, Cooper Waggoner, Genesis Waso, Briah Watson