April 12, 2012 - Ten students from Pitt County Schools have accepted invitations to attend the 2012 Governor’s School of North Carolina.
The Governor's School, founded in 1963 by former Gov. Terry Sanford, is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically or intellectually gifted high school students in the nation. The program, which is open to rising seniors only, with exceptions made for rising juniors in selected performing/visual arts areas, is located on two campuses: Governor's School West and East. Governor's School West is located at Salem College in Winston-Salem and Governor's School East is located at Meredith College in Raleigh. Participating students are required to pay a $500 tuition fee to attend Governor's School to help offset program costs.
Darth Voytecki Instrumental Music D. H. Conley High School
Austin Bryan Social Science J. H. Rose High School
Megan Daniel Choral Music J. H. Rose High School
Jaquelin Einbender Art J. H. Rose High School
Sara Harrell Art J. H. Rose High School
Allyn Hollingworth Mathematics J. H. Rose High School
Meera Ravi Social Science J. H. Rose High School
Lydia Stellwag Art J. H. Rose High School
John Ward Instrumental Music J. H. Rose High School
McKenzie Shelton Theater North Pitt High school
For more information, visit http://www.ncgovschool.org/.