Georgia Governor's Honors Program

The Georgia Governor's Honors Program (commonly referred to as "GHP") is a summer educational program in the state of Georgia, in the United States. It is a four-week (formerly six-week prior to 2011, and originally eight-week) summer instructional program for intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students of Georgia.

Rising juniors and seniors in Georgia's public and private high schools may be nominated for the free program by their teachers. The program's entire cost is covered by the state of Georgia. The Governor's Honors Program began in 1964 with 400 participants and was hosted at Wesleyan College.[1] It took place at Valdosta State University from 1980 through 2016 (sometimes cohosted at North Georgia College in Dahlonega),[1] but relocated in 2017 to Berry College in Rome, Georgia.

There is no cost to attend GHP for students. Tuition, room, and board are covered under appropriations made by the Georgia General Assembly. However, students are asked to bring basic school supplies (binders, notebook paper, notebooks, pens, etc.) for class. GHP is an ungraded summer program. Students are not required to take any exit exams or standardized tests regarding major courses of study. Credits are not issued for completion of the program. Students that complete the entire four weeks of study receive a certificate of completion.[2]

Nomination

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. Selected nominees then submit written essays and/or videos of their work. Each district or county has a different nomination process. From there, selected applicants are 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 overall acceptance rate of the program in 2017 was 21%.[3]

In 2017, 58% of GHP students were from metro area public schools, 32% of students were from non-metro area public schools, and 10% of students were from private schools or were home schooled.[4]

Instruction

Major instructional areas are communicative arts (English), Spanish, French, Latin, German, Mandarin Chinese, mathematics, science, agricultural science, social studies, visual arts, theatre performance, theatre design, music (woodwinds, piano, brass, strings, vocal, and percussion), dance, and engineering (design, mechanical, and software). Staff in four support areas (Counseling, Fitness, Computers, and Library/Media) also work to assist the student body.

In 2017, the program hosted 450 students in academic major areas and 217 students in fine arts major areas. Among that student population were 72 world language majors, 75 communicative arts majors, 78 social studies majors, 225 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors, 32 dance majors, 35 theatre majors, 46 visual arts majors, and 104 music majors.[5]

Students may choose an elective in the first week of the program. The electives are commonly known as minors and include all the major areas of study along with others including Journalism, Counseling, Education, Ballroom dancing, Gender Studies, and Songwriting.

Each student receives 4.5 hours of major subject time on Mondays to Saturdays and 2 hours of elective subject time on Mondays to Fridays. Other time is free for meals, research, performances, practice, or seminars (see below).

GHP instructors are chosen according to their experience and recommendations. The student to teacher ratio is mandated to be at or very close to 15:1. In 2017, the student to faculty ratio was 13:1.[6]

Seminars

Residential Advisors and faculty host seminars outside of instructional time, ranging from learning Hebrew to making friendship bracelets

Alumni

The following are notable alumni of the Georgia Governor's Honors Program, listed with their GHP major, year of attendance, and notable accomplishments:

Name GHP Major Year Notable Accomplishments
Christopher David Sarzen Music 1977 Concert Pianist, Physician
Lane Davies Drama 1967 stage, film, and TV actor—best known as Mason Capwell from "Santa Barbara"
Eve Carson Social Studies 2003 Student Body President at UNC-Chapel Hill, murder victim
Wycliffe Gordon Music 1983 Prolific jazz trombonist
Dale Lyles Visual Arts 1970 educator; GHP asst. program director for instruction, 1997-2009; GHP director, 2011-2013
Joseph Searle Music 1968 educator; GHP director, 1996-2010
Michael Hester Comm Arts 1987 educator; 3-time coach of debate national champions; Board member of JADE (Jamaican Assoc for Debating & Empowerment)
Wayne Knight Theatre 1971 stage, film, and TV actor
Linda Griffith English 1977 biological engineer[7]
Jack McBrayer Theatre 1990 film and TV actor[7]
Donald Glover Theatre 2000 TV actor/writer, rapper (as Childish Gambino), comedian[7]
Hunter Bell Theatre 1988 Author and star of broadway musical [Title of Show]
Jeff Greenstein Science 1979 television writer and producer
Robert Duncan McNeill Theatre 1980 Actor "All My Children" and "Star Trek Voyager"[7]
Randy Evans Mathematics 1975 Advisor to Newt Gingrich[7]
Matt Moore Mathematics 2000 Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party
Brad Strickland Mathematics 1964 Novelist and writer, University professor
Jamie Barton Voice 1999 Mezzo-soprano, 2013 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition winner
Antoine Kearney Voice 1989 Baritone, 2013 Executive, Higher Education Services
Tyler Harper Agriscience and Biotechnology 2003 State Senator since 2012, representing the 7th District[7][8]
Wendi Bryan Carpenter Science 1973 31st woman designated as a Naval aviator; 1st woman Navy pilot promoted to rank of Rear Admiral; 10th President of SUNY Maritime College
Carl Sweat Social Studies 1981 President and General Manager, FUZE Division of The Coca-Cola Company, SVP Global Beverage, Starbucks; Awarded Gold Effie for Advertising Effectiveness by American Marketing Association
Carla Wong McMillian Social Studies 1990 Court of Appeals of Georgia; 1st Asian American elected statewide in Georgia
Alec Mau Communicative Arts 2013 Broadcast Meteorologist[9]


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References
  1. Womack, Carlise. "Governor's Honors Program". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  2. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/GHP%202015%20Brochure.pdf
  3. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/Governors_Honors_Program/GHP_2017-2018/GHP%202017%20Infographic.pdf
  4. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/Governors_Honors_Program/GHP_2017-2018/GHP%202017%20Infographic.pdf
  5. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/Governors_Honors_Program/GHP_2017-2018/GHP%202017%20Infographic.pdf
  6. https://gosa.georgia.gov/sites/gosa.georgia.gov/files/Governors_Honors_Program/GHP_2017-2018/GHP%202017%20Infographic.pdf
  7. "Planning for the Future: The Governor's Honors Program Strategic Planning Report" (PDF). The Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Carl Vinson Institute of Government. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  8. "Georgia State Senator Tyler Harper (Republican - 7)". Georgia State Senate. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. https://www.wjtv.com/news/alec-mau/933723735>
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