Fifteen Carrollton High School students have been nominated to compete in the state-level Governor’s Honors Program, which will be held at Georgia Southern University starting in June. Pictured from left to right are (front row) CHS Assistant Principal Danielle Carter, Olivia Inman, Rose Meeks, and CHS Counselor Shae Holland; (second row) Emma Engelbird, Molly Wallis, and Sophie McDaniel; (third row) Lucy Slappey and Alaina Dhople; (fourth row) Jose Rodriguez Duarte, Madison Rodriguez, and Lily Pullen; (fifth row) Peyton Shealey and Amelia Beasley; (sixth row) Reese Roenigk, Hudson Hooton, and Wyatt Reed. These students will now prepare for state evaluations in their respective subject areas for a chance to attend the prestigious summer program.
After an extensive application and interview process, 15 Carrollton High School students have been nominated to compete at the state level for the 2027 Governor’s Honors Program.
The Governor’s Honors Program, known as GHP, is a four-week residential summer program for gifted and talented rising high school juniors and seniors. Public, private, and homeschool students are eligible for nomination in one of more than 20 subject areas.
This year’s nominees are Amelia Beasley, Alaina Dhople, Emma Engelbird, Hudson Hooton, Olivia Inman, Sophie McDaniel, Rose Meeks, Lily Pullen, Wyatt Reed, Madison Rodriguez, Jose Rodriguez Duarte, Reese Roenigk, Peyton Shealey, Lucy Slappey, and Molly Wallis.
The nominees this year will cover a variety of subject areas. Olivia will pursue a nomination in social studies, while Lucy aims for the communicative arts. Emma and Reese will compete for instrumental music, and Molly will pursue a spot in the voice program. The contenders in dance are Sophie and Peyton, and in theatre are Madison, Amelia, and Wyatt. Rose will compete for science, and Alaina in computer science. For world languages, Lily and Jose will compete. Hudson will pursue selection for visual arts.
These students will now prepare for the state competition, which includes an application and personal interview process. GHP finalists will be announced in the spring of 2027, and the program will be held June 13 through July 10 at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.
Carrollton High School has a strong legacy of competitive GHP candidates and aims to support students who choose to pursue this prestigious program. Last year, six of the 16 nominees were named semi-finalists, and of that cohort, three students, Allie Grace Ashlock, Tyler Clotfelter and Kaia Maggiano, went on to be finalists representing CHS and attend GHP last summer.
CHS Principal Dr. Eric Simmons said that he has tremendous respect for the program and he is proud of the work the students put in to pursue this incredible opportunity.
“The Governor’s Honors Program application process requires students to be passionate about their areas of concentration, and I am continually impressed by the expertise these students demonstrate and their dedication to learning,” said Simmons. “I am proud of the work that they have done to be named nominees, and I know they are eager to develop their interests further through GHP. I’m thankful for the guidance office and counselor Shae Holland for supporting students in the application process. All of us at CHS are dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals.”
Author: Jamie Tuggle
