Governor's School Students Announced SMITHFIELD-- Johnston County Schools is proud to announce the names of its students chosen to attend the 2007 Governor's School, which begins on June 17, 2007, and runs through July 28, 2007. Governor's School East Jade N. Palmer Dance WJHS Morgan E. Shearon Choral Music WJHS Pauline E. Gremaud English NJHS Curtis L. Amerson Math JC Middle College *Rebekah Q. Jewell Math Clayton HS Governor's School West Megan P. Shank Art WJHS Matthew K. Tucker Choral Music WJHS Wendy Tapia English WJHS *Daniel A. Adams Math SJHS *Superintendent's Choice Governor's School is a six-week, summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts and unique courses. The program is entirely free of charge to all students, funded by the General Assembly of North Carolina, and serves only 400 students each year. The Governor's School, which is open to rising seniors only - with exceptions made for rising juniors in the performing/visual arts area - is located on two campuses. The Governor's School East is located at Meredith College in Raleigh and Governor's School West is located at Salem College in Winston-Salem. Each campus is alive with a variety of visiting speakers; performances by students, faculty, and guests; field trips and expeditions; demonstrations; film series; and optional seminars. The program is administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina, the Department of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Education. Daily life at the Governor's School is a rich mixture of classes, activities, seminars, speakers, concerts, recreation, trips, and dorm life. Certain aspects such as classes, assemblies, dormitory curfew are expected of all students, and many others are optional and open to choice. The academic program runs Monday through Saturday mornings, with other activities and visitation on the weekends. The academic environment of the Governor's School thrives upon the intellectual curiosity of students and faculty, and teaching assistants and counselors. Students take no tests; teachers assign no grades. The faculty expects students to aspire to be producers of knowledge, problem solvers, and problem finders. Classes blend intellectual discussions with practical applications of theory. The nomination process has multiple steps at the school and district levels. In individual schools, teachers, principals, and counselors nominate applicants to the local public school superintendent or private school headmaster. All applicants must meet the criteria established for the N.C. Governor's School. Each public school system determines which of the school nominees will be sent for final selection at the state level.
