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Students chosen to attend Governor’s Honors Program
Apr 26, 2004 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
Juniors Nasir Fakri and Abby Polk were nominated by their teachers and selected to participate in the 2004 Governor’s Honors Program June 13 – July 24, at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Ga. Fakri will study mathematics and Polk will study communications arts.
The Governor’s Honors Program 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.
Students are nominated in a specific instructional area in which their abilities, aptitudes and interest lie. Each school system or private school is assigned a nomination quota based on the average daily attendance of its 10th and 11th grades.
Transcripts of grades and records, nomination forms, endorsements and other pertinent information are submitted to substantiate the nominations. Local nominees are then sent to Statewide screening interviews/auditions.
The written evidence and data gathered in the student interview/audition are used to rank nominees and select finalists. The number of students selected in each instructional area is determined by the ratio of applicants in that area to the total number of applications received.
In addition to study in the specific area for which they were nominated, the students will also receive instruction in four support areas—computers, counseling, library/media and physical fitness. They also select a minor area outside their major area of study. These include all the major instructional areas as well as additional offerings that reflect the interests and abilities of the instructional staff. All performing groups are open to the entire student body. Orchestra, band, chorus and theatre productions include representatives from all major areas.
GHP instructors are among the most qualified high school and college teachers. They are chosen according to their experience and recommendations. The GHP teacher-to-student ratio is usually 1:15.
The Governor’s Honors Program 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.
Students are nominated in a specific instructional area in which their abilities, aptitudes and interest lie. Each school system or private school is assigned a nomination quota based on the average daily attendance of its 10th and 11th grades.
Transcripts of grades and records, nomination forms, endorsements and other pertinent information are submitted to substantiate the nominations. Local nominees are then sent to Statewide screening interviews/auditions.
The written evidence and data gathered in the student interview/audition are used to rank nominees and select finalists. The number of students selected in each instructional area is determined by the ratio of applicants in that area to the total number of applications received.
In addition to study in the specific area for which they were nominated, the students will also receive instruction in four support areas—computers, counseling, library/media and physical fitness. They also select a minor area outside their major area of study. These include all the major instructional areas as well as additional offerings that reflect the interests and abilities of the instructional staff. All performing groups are open to the entire student body. Orchestra, band, chorus and theatre productions include representatives from all major areas.
GHP instructors are among the most qualified high school and college teachers. They are chosen according to their experience and recommendations. The GHP teacher-to-student ratio is usually 1:15.
