by: Siddarth Suresh

Governor’s Honors Program, better known as GHP, is a 4-week residential summer program where high school sophomores and juniors get the opportunity to deeply engage with an academic or artistic field they’re passionate about. This program is traditionally held on a college or university campus, and this year, it will be held on the beautiful campus of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia.

Nominees for GHP are typically nominated by teachers who believe that the students go above and beyond in their passion in their nominated subjects. The first step for these nominees will be the Fulton County interviews at either North Springs High School or Centennial High School (depending on their subject). At the interview, nominees will be asked a variety of questions that mainly focus on the student’s passion for the subject and GHP as a whole. After passing the county interview, selected students will then move on to subsequent state application and state interview rounds where they will further demonstrate their enthusiasm and skill for their subjects. After passing these rounds, students will become GHP finalists and will have the opportunity to attend GHP and deeply explore their subjects with a community of supportive peers from across the state. We wish the best to all GHP applicants throughout the process!