Atlanta's Imhotep Academy Voted National Winner of the Colgate Bright Smiles Kids Awards
Baseball Legend and Celebrated Closer Mariano Rivera Emcees First-Ever Virtual Event
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NEW YORK, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With a snappy song, dance, and enthusiasm to spare, the Imhotep Academy in Atlanta, GA charmed voters today and took home the title of national winner at the first-ever virtual Colgate Bright Smiles Kids Awards. Hosted by Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures
® (BSBF), with baseball legend Mariano Rivera serving as emcee, the Bright Smiles Kids Awards unleashed the creativity of children aged 6-14 and encouraged them to become champions of their own health. Videos from the Awards' regional winners were featured during the program. A live public vote selected Imhotep Academy as the overall winner and recipient of a $5,000 grant. The first runner-up Salam Academy in Albuquerque, NM and second runner-up Al-Madinah School in Brooklyn, NY earned grants of $2,500 and $1,000, respectively.