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8 Students from Lilburn-Area Schools Chosen for Governor's Honors Program
The students will spend four weeks on the campus of Valdosta State University, where they will be able to study subjects of their choosing.
Eight students from Berkmar High, Meadowcreek High and Parkview High will spend their summer as part of the state's Governor's Honors Program.
In the program, the students will take a rigorous, in-depth look at an area of interest over the course of four weeks. It is geared toward gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors.
In all, 96 students in Gwinnett County Public Schools will participate in the program. Across Georgia nearly 700 students were chosen for the program.
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The program takes place at Valdosta State University. And, there is no cost for the students to attend.
Lilburn-area finalists for the 2013 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program are:
Berkmar High:
Kevin Bollo -- Communicative Arts
Kwame Romero-Sackey -- Chemistry
Meadowcreek High:
Munina Nicol -- Theatre Performance
Parkview High:
Han-Sung Kang -- Music/Strings (Violin)
India Moffett -- Communicative Arts
William Moïse -- Social Studies
Scott Schultz – Latin
Yeejkoob Thao -- German
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For more information on GHP, visit the Department of Education at gadoe.org under the division of School Improvement.
(SOURCE: Gwiinnett County Public Schools.)
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