Norcross, Meadowcreek Students Picked for Governor's Honors Program

Eleven students from Meadowcreek High and Norcross High have been picked as finalists in the Governor's Honors Program (GHP).

They are among nearly 100 Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) gifted and talented juniors and seniors who will spend part of their summer taking a rigorous, in-depth look at an area of their interest.

Representing 14 of the district’s high schools, the Gwinnett students will learn from the most qualified Georgia high school teachers in this challenging and enriching program.

Nearly 3,000 students from across the state were interviewed and auditioned over three weekends in January and February. From those nominees, 690 finalists were chosen to participate in the 2013 program.

The finalists at the Norcross-area schools for the 2013 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program are:

Meadowcreek High:
Munina Nicol -- Theatre Performance

Norcross High:
Patrick Adamkiewicz -- Social Studies
Matthew Chen -- Social Studies
Michelle Fisher -- Communicative Arts
Nolan Handali -- Mathematics
Nicholas Hoover -- Social Studies
Fionnuala Hutton -- Communicative Arts
Jack Miller -- Music/Jazz (Jazz Percussion)
William Penniman -- Chemistry
Clara Wang -- Spanish
Nicole Willis -- Social Studies

A function of the Georgia Department of Education, the Governor’s Honors Program takes place on the campus of Valdosta State University (VSU). The 2013 summer program will be the 50th, making it the longest continually running program of its kind in the nation.

Students will arrive on the campus of VSU on Sunday, June 23. For four weeks, students will spend the morning in their major area of nomination. During the afternoons, students choose one of the other areas in which to study. The curriculum in all the areas is challenging and engaging.  Evenings are filled with seminars, activities, concerts, and performances.

Since the program is fully funded by the Georgia General Assembly, there is no charge for students to attend.

For more information on GHP, visit the Department of Education at gadoe.org under the division of School Improvement.

See also:

• Two Finalists at GAC for Governor's Honors Program
• 12 NHS Students Selected as GHP Finalists

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