Wednesday, June 13, 2001
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Wednesday, June 13, 2001 |
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Finalists selected for Governor's Honors program While most Fayette County students will be enjoying time away from school this summer, some students will continue their learning experiences as they participate in the 2001 Georgia Governor's Honors program. Governor's Honors is a six-week summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year. Activities are designed to provide each participant with opportunities to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become independent, life-long learners. Eighteen students have been selected to attend the program from Fayette County public schools. The first step to being selected as a Governor's Honors candidate requires a nomination from the student's teacher in a particular instructional area supported by the program. Major instructional areas are English, foreign languages, mathematics, science, social studies, visual art, theater, music, dance, design, technology and executive management. Students must be rising juniors or seniors to be eligible. Local nominees are sent to a statewide screening where interviews and auditions, where pertinent, are conducted to select the finalists. "Governor's Honors is a major program and is very competitive. It is truly an honor for those students who are selected as finalists," says Cathy Geis, social studies and physical education coordinator for Fayette County schools. The program is conducted every year on the campus of Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. This year's program will take place June 17-July 28. The following Fayette students have been selected as finalists: Alejandro Crawford, Fayette County High School, communicate of arts; Hannah Long, Fayette County High School, theater; Joshua Marsh, Fayette County High School, science; Summar Shoaib, Fayette County High School, communicate of arts; Brian Swanagan, Fayette County High School, math; Anna Fishman, McIntosh High School, social studies; Andrew Lavoie, McIntosh High School, Spanish; Mary Olsan, Sandy Creek High School, communicate of arts; Donna Putnam, Sandy Creek High School, communicate of arts; Camille Smith, Sandy Creek High School, math; Jamie Collier, Starr's Mill High School, vocal; Eric Davis, Starr's Mill High School, theater; Craig DeLorenzo, Starr's Mill High School, theater; Melissa Durham, Starr's Mill High School, math; Jennifer Gaynor, Starr's Mill High School, Spanish; Brett Haynie, Starr's Mill High School, science; Meghan McCaskill, Starr's Mill High School, Spanish; and William Welch, Starr's Mill High School, French.
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