Six Newton County School System (NCSS) students have been selected to participate in the 2019 Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) this summer; one additional student was selected as an alternate in the event a finalist cannot attend. The GHP, open to all sophomores and juniors, is a free residential summer program for gifted or highly talented students who are passionate about a subject. This year the prestigious program will be held at Berry College in Rome, Georgia from June 16 through July 13.
GHP finalists were nominated by their teachers for a specific instructional area matching their abilities, aptitudes and interests. In addition to submitting endorsements and grade transcripts, the nominees were required to participate in a statewide screening interview or audition depending on their desired major.
Major instructional areas are agricultural science, communicative arts, dance, engineering, mathematics, music, science, social studies, theatre, visual arts, and world languages.
The NCSS Governor’s Honors finalists and alternate and their intended majors are:
2019 Governor's Honors finalists and alternate and intended majors (alt text)
| Student |
|
School |
|
Subject |
| Harley Cargile |
|
Alcovy |
|
Music Jazz: Guitar |
| Duncan Jourdan |
|
Eastside |
|
Music Woodwind: Clarinet |
| Frances Prieto |
|
Eastside/NCCA STEM Institute |
|
Communicative Arts |
| Ken Nguyen |
|
Eastside/NCCA STEM Institute |
|
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering |
| Braxton Buff |
|
Eastside |
|
Latin |
| Joseph Bickel |
|
Eastside |
|
Music Brass: Euphonium |
| Richard St. Louis (alternate) |
|
Newton |
|
Music Jazz: Guitar |
“The competition to be selected as a Governor’s Honors Program finalist is very rigorous and we are excited to have so many exceptional representatives from our school system,” said Dr. Nikkita Warfield, NCSS Director of Secondary Schools. “The Governor’s Honors Summer Program offers students the unique opportunity to study their disciplines more closely with other finalists from around the state. Congratulations to each of our finalists; I know their parents and teachers are very proud!”
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