12 from Gainesville, Hall Co. named to GHP

GAINESVILLE - Twelve Gainesville-Hall County high schoolers have been named to the Governor's Honors Program this year.

Nine are enrolled in Hall County schools - representing four of the county high schools - and three at Gainesville High School.

Statewide, there are 690 students statewide that have been accepted for the program which will be held this summer at Valdosta State University.

It is a six-week summer residential 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. The Georgia Governor's Honors Program is fully-funded by the Georgia General Assembly, and operates at no cost to the participant.

GAINESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS:

*Issac Hopkins, Gainesville High School, English

*Patrick Kelley, Gainesville High School, Math

*Eleanor Walker, Gainesville High School, Social Studies

HALL COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS:

*Jamie Bennett, Flowery Branch High School, Executive Management

*Jake Jacob, Flowery Branch High School, Chemistry

*Leonardo Veiga, Flowery Branch High School, Spanish

*Nelson Yanes, Johnson High School, Social Studies

*Frema Awuku, North Hall High School, Executive Management

*Harrison Holliday, West Hall High School, Mathematics

*Sallie Justus, West Hall High School, Communicative Arts

*Malcom Moon, West Hall High School, Theatre

*Kelsey Williamson, West Hall High School, Communicative Arts

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