2012
GOVERNOR’S HONORS PROGRAM
WHAT IS GHP?
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The Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP) fourweek summer residential instructional designed to
provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high
school students challenging and enriching educational
opportunities not usually available during the regular
school year. Activities are designed to provide each
participant with opportunities to acquire the skills,
knowledge and attitudes to become independent, lifelong learners. The Georgia Governor's Honors Program
is fully-funded by the Georgia General Assembly, and
operates at no cost to the participant.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
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Rising juniors and seniors in Georgia's public
and private high schools, and students enrolled
in home school may be nominated by their
teachers.
WHAT ARE THE NOMINATION AREAS?
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For the 2012 program there are four categories of
nominations:
Academic: Biology, Chemistry, Communicative Arts,
French, German, Latin, Spanish, Mathematics, and
Social Studies.
 Fine Arts: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Theater
Design (new this year)
 Technology / Career Education: Architectural, Graphic,
& Industrial Design, Executive Management,
Engineering & Technology
 Agricultural Education: Agriscience/Biotechnology,
Agriscience/ Environmental Science
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CANDIDATES
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Students Nominated:
 Current 10th or 11th graders
 Demonstrate high aptitude and high interest in the area
of nomination
 May be nominated for district interviews in only one
subject area
 Must have PSAT or SAT data (can take to state interview)
 Must have positive teacher recommendations
 Must complete the state nomination form (if attending
county level interviews)
 Must be willing to commit to full participation in the GHP
program
CANDIDATES
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Science and Agricultural Education nominees are required
to submit a research project abstract with their applications
(for both the district and state interviews)
Technology/Career Education nominees must have taken or
be currently enrolled in a technology/career education
course.
Students nominated for the 2011 program but not
participating in the program may be nominated for the 2012
program.
Students who participated in the 2011 GHP program are not
eligible to participate in the program again in any area.
NOTABLE CHANGES
ACADEMIC
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COMMUNICATIVE ARTS
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The written portion of the interview process will now be based on the
reading material provided at the interview.
SCIENCE
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The selection process has been revamped:
The research abstract has been dropped.
Instead, students will have 20 minutes before their interview to
examine a data set and a broadly defined research topic. There will
be multiple data sets and topics for students to choose from in their
nominated area.
In their interview, they will be asked to discuss their analysis of the
data set, and to propose a research investigation within the
constraints of the topic.
NOTABLE CHANGES: FINE ARTS & TECH
FINE ARTS
 THEATRE/DESIGN is a new major. Please read the description and selection
criteria (p. 18) carefully.
CAREER/TECH
ARCHITECTURAL, GRAPHIC, AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
 To better reflect the actual content of the GHP Design component:
 The name of the component has changed.
 Suggested work samples have been expanded.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
 Courses taken for eligibility have changed slightly: family/consumer
sciences and health occupations have been dropped; economics has been
added.
 In addition, it is specified that the nominee have an interest both in the
American market economy and in starting a business of their own.
GHP PROCESS
• Flyers, posters, announcements
• phone call outs, webpage
Communicate • Faculty Meeting
Meeting
Intrerviews
Names
• All interested students: Discuss process, rules, etc.
• Hand out school or county application
• Students self nominate or teachers nominate
• Departmental interviews
• School wide interviews
• Stay within school allotment
• Submit Academic Nominations to Alison Coker using the approved spreadsheet
• Submit all Fine Arts Nominations to Melissa Arasi
• Submit all Tech/Business Nominations to Elaine Shapow
Packets
•Complete nomination cover sheet for each application
•Review each packet for completeness
•Double check teacher recommendation
•Attach any required documentation
• Adhere to deadlines
• Remember county mail delivery dates
Applications • Applications MUST recieved by the county no later than the due date
Interviews
County
Interviews
• Prepare Nominees for the interviews
• All nominees should have participated in a school level interview for the
experience even if they are your only nomination
• Academics / Tech / Business: Sprayberry HS November 3
• Fine Arts (not vocal) November 7
• Fine Arts Vocal November 14
• Student notified November 17 (Nominees are NOT to be notified until written
notice is given by the county: all applicants must be cleared by the state before
we can notify)
PARENT CONCERNS
My child did not know about GHP
 I did not know about GHP
 Student did not have an interview at the school
level and felt unprepared during county
interview
 Teacher at school told child they did make it to
state… and they did not
 No one reminded my child to take the PSAT
scores to state interviews
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NOMINATION PACKET
Corner pull down boxes must be checked
 Consistent font
 Your name as local GHP coordinator
 No extra papers attached to academic GHP
nomination packets (only PSAT/SAT scores and
transcript)
 Personalize teacher recommendations (no cut and
pasting on multiple nominations)
 No blank areas
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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Present themselves in professional manner
 Complete nomination packets correctly
 Include a parent phone number that is in
working order
 Follow Cobb County rules of conduct while
participating in all aspects of GHP
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COUNTY INTERVIEW NIGHT
Academics: November 3rd at Sprayberry
 Be sure students understand that fine arts
interviews are at a later date
 Interview teams: contact subject supervisor
 Make sure students have interview times
 Check in table volunteers
 Snacks?
 Concerns?
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QUESTIONS?