GCS Students Selected for Governor’s School

Thirty-six GCS students were selected to
attend challenging, prestigious program this summer

 "Thirty-six Guilford County Schools (GCS) students were selected to attend the 2014 Governor’s School of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest statewide summer residential program for academically gifted students.

Located on the campuses of Salem College and Meredith College, the school integrates academic disciplines, the arts and unique courses. Students will gain valuable insight by attending classes and lectures where they will learn from their peers through discussions of the latest and most innovative topics and ideas. The curriculum does not include credits, tests or grades.

Selected students from GCS are as follows:


Student
Selected Area
High School
Parker A. Hollingsworth
Choral Music (Bass)
Weaver Academy
Brennan G. Boudreau
Choral Music (Soprano I)
Grimsley High
Caitlyn E. Delgado
Choral Music (Soprano II)
Southeast High
Rachel B. Tucker
Choral Music (Soprano II)
Weaver Academy
Joyce L Costa
Dance
Weaver Academy
Jurne T. Smith
Dance
Weaver Academy
Margaret L. Hassell
English
The Early College at Guilford
Robert K. Jarrell
English
High Point Central High
Natasha J. Derezinski-Choo
French
Grimsley High
Rohini Rajnarayanan
French
The Early College at Guilford
Tyler V. Montgomery
Instrumental Music (Bass)
Weaver Academy
Matthew Seong
Instrumental Music (Clarinet)
Northern High
Nathan J. Rackers
Instrumental Music (Trombone)
Northern High
Jocelyn R. Linder
Math
Northwest High
Madeleine V. Braye
Math
Grimsley High
Sarah Atta
Math
The Middle College at UNCG
Brianna E. Dobson
Natural Science
Page High
Corwin B. Kerr
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Haley E. Griffith
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Jeffrey W. Li
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Nishita T. Sheth
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Patrick W. Lawe
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Sara E. Smith
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Timothy E. Smith
Natural Science
Northeast High
Ziad A. Ali
Natural Science
The Early College at Guilford
Jordan L Segal
Social Science
Grimsley High
Mariana P. Lehoucq
Social Science
Weaver Academy
Neal R. Vaidya
Social Science
The Early College at Guilford
Vanessa O. Okoyeh
Social Science
The Early College at Guilford
William N. Greene
Social Science
High Point Central High
Bianca L. D’Souza
Spanish
Northwest High
Caroline S. Kane
Spanish
Grimsley High
Eppie J. Miller
Theater
Southern High
Isaac S. Parks
Theater
Southern High
Taylor M. Faires
Theater
Penn-Griffin School for the Arts
Taylor W. Beyrer
Theater
Weaver Academy






The program offers 11 academic disciplines for students to explore. The areas of study are art, dance, foreign language, math, music and science. The six-week program begins June 15 and runs until July 23.

State funding and tuition will support the 2014 Governor’s School session. Each school district is allotted a certain number of students based on its 10th and 11th grade enrollments."
Submitted by GC Schools


No comments: