43 high school students with Hall County Schools have been selected as district nominees for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program.
The residential summer program invites sophomores and juniors from across the state to participate in instruction that differs from the average high school classroom. GHP aims to encourage students to be global thinkers through academic, cultural and social enrichment. Students apply to participate in a specified area of study at a college or university campus, and are also provided with opportunities to explore other subjects through various activities.
The 2025 program will be held at Georgia Southern University, marking GHP’s 62nd summer. The program is the longest running of its kind in the country, according to a release from HCSS.
“Meals and rooms are provided by the program,” the release said. “The only required and expected costs to the students are: travel expenses to and from the semifinalist event and host campus; a few basic supplies for classes and dorm rooms; and spending money as desired during the program.”
GHP is managed by the Governor’s Office for Student Achievement. From their district nominations, students will apply to the semifinalist phase of the selection process, which includes an interview with program officials. GHP will notify students if they were selected for the next round on Feb. 7, 2025.
The list of students who received a district nomination and their schools and area of study are as follows:
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Tara Dutter- Chestatee High School: Science
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Allison Forman-North Hall High School: Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science
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Abby Griffin- Cherokee Bluff High School: Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science
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Aoife Roberts- Flowery Branch High School: Communicative Arts
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Corinne McNeal -West Hall High School: Communicative Arts
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Melissa Londono- West Hall High School: Communicative Arts
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Blanca Garbaldi- Cherokee Bluff High School: Communicative Arts
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Isabella Hullings- Cherokee Bluff High School: Communicative Arts
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Treasure Mar- Cherokee Bluff High School: Communicative Arts
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Hanna Nilsson- Cherokee Bluff High School: Communicative Arts
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Pablo Tabares- Cherokee Bluff High School: Communicative Arts
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Sarahi Argueta- Johnson High School: Communicative Arts
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Eva Sanchez- East Hall High School: Communicative Arts
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Karan Kannan- Flowery Branch High School: Computer Science
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Mateo Martinez- Johnson High School: Computer Science
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Emory Whittenburg- Flowery Branch High School: Engineering Mechanical & Aerospace
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Angel Okeke- Flowery Branch High School: Engineering Mechanical & Aerospace
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Andrew Boyd- North Hall High School: Mathematics
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Diyanna Jackson- West Hall High School: Mathematics
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Payton Whitacker- Chestatee High School: Music Voice: Alto
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Emma Peek- Chestatee High School: Music Voice: Soprano
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Darren Carwile- North Hall High School: Music Jazz: Saxophone
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Dylan Peterson- Flowery Branch High School: Music Brass: Trombone
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Hallie Creason- Flowery Branch High School: Music Voice: Alto
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Lily Searcy- Cherokee Bluff High School: Music Voice: Soprano
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William Boyd- North Hall High School: Science Biology/Env. Science
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James Floyd- North Hall High School: Science Biology/Env. Science
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Catherine Baker- Flowery Branch High School: Science Chemistry
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Reina Agborsangaya- Johnson High School: Science Biology/Env.
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Samantha Carillo- Johnson High School: Science
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Physics Keaton Gossett- Johnson High School: Science Physics
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James Wood- North Hall High School: Social Studies
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Rey Zavala- North Hall High School: Social Studies
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Wahab Tasir- Flowery Branch High School: Social Studies
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Sterling Clendenning- East Hall High School: Social Studies
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Eden Vincent- Flowery Branch High School: Theatre
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Tyler McMahan- Flowery Branch High School: Theatre
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Kate Carson- Flowery Branch High School: Theatre
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Seth Kelley- West Hall High School: Theatre
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Emily Brown- West Hall High School: Theatre
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Kaleigh Bish- Cherokee Bluff High School: Visual Arts
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Kendall Rudow- Cherokee Bluff High School: Visual Arts
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Santiago Cols Muñoz- West Hall High School: World Languages: Spanish
