Thirty-nine Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students will pack their bags and spend six weeks studying dance, science, English, drama and more at the Governor’s School of North Carolina. The high school juniors and seniors will be among 800 students selected to attend the program from June 14 to July 25.
Students will study at one of the two campuses, Governor’s School West at Salem College in Winston-Salem or Governor’s School East at Meredith College in Raleigh. Qualifications for Governor’s School include nomination by a school administrator, outstanding academic record, qualifying test scores and a personal essay.
The Governor's School is the oldest statewide summer residential program for academically gifted high school students in the nation. The program is funded annually by the General Assembly of North Carolina and is free for students who are selected. It is administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina, the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction through the Exceptional Children Division.
CMS students selected to attend Governor’s School:
|
Name |
School |
Subject |
|
Amy Douglass |
Ardrey Kell High |
Drama |
|
Tony Fang |
Ardrey Kell High |
Instrumental music (cello) |
|
Emily Johnson |
Ardrey Kell High |
Choral music |
|
Shirin Kale |
Ardrey Kell High |
Natural science |
|
Andrea Morrow |
Ardrey Kell High |
Spanish |
|
Max Nagle |
Ardrey Kell High |
Social science |
|
Enubi Oh |
Ardrey Kell High |
Instrumental music |
|
Amelia Smith |
Ardrey Kell High |
English |
|
Matthew Stolz |
Ardrey Kell High |
Mathematics |
|
Willa Folmar |
Butler High |
Drama |
|
William Gerhard |
Butler High |
Natural science |
|
Paul Horton |
Butler High |
Drama |
|
Phillip Krouse |
Butler High |
Drama |
|
Ivel Posada |
Butler High |
Social science |
|
Timothy Staton-Davis |
Cato Middle College |
English |
|
Gabriela Reed |
East Mecklenburg High |
Natural science |
|
Yekaterina Draga |
Independence High |
Instrumental music (violin) |
|
Tiffany King |
Independence High |
Mathematics |
|
Leah Taub |
Myers Park High |
Choral music |
|
Grace Danello |
Myers Park High |
Instrumental music (flute) |
|
Debolina Banerjee |
Myers Park High |
Mathematics |
|
Tanvika Gupta |
Myers Park High |
Mathematics |
|
Zachary Kobos |
Myers Park High |
Natural science |
|
Amberli Young |
Myers Park High |
Natural science |
|
Allen Johnson |
North Mecklenburg High |
English |
|
Wilson Henry |
North Mecklenburg High |
French |
|
Adrienne Alair |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Art |
|
Johanna Blackwell |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Dance |
|
Dakota Dula |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Dance |
|
Abigail Howard |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Art |
|
Tyler Jimenez |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Choral music |
|
Anna Marshall |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Art |
|
David Valder |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Mathematics |
|
Charlotte Vari |
Northwest School of the Arts |
Art |
|
Lindsey Johnson |
Providence High |
English |
|
Kaitlyn Myers |
Providence High |
Instrumental music (French horn) |
|
Julia Cartledge |
South Mecklenburg High |
Dance |
|
Christopher Hanlin |
South Mecklenburg High |
Drama |
|
Jacob Legrone |
South Mecklenburg High |
Natural science |