2022 Georgia Governor's Honors Students

The Barrow County School System nominated 25 extraordinary students to compete at the state level for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who are in 10th or 11th grade. The program offers instruction significantly different from the typical high school classroom. It is designed to provide students with academic, cultural and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators and leaders.

GHP is a very competitive program and even being nominated is an accomplishment. Many, if not most, of GHP’s past participants regard it as one of the most life-changing events in their lives.

The process begins in the Fall with school level nominations and interviews. The District then recommends a number of students and they must complete intense applications and recommendations. From over 3,000 applicants, GHP selects 1,300 to participate in the state level interviews.

We are proud to announce two state finalists for the 2022 GHP from Apalachee High School.

2022 Barrow County State Finalist

• Samuel Massei, Apalachee High School - Engineering
• Zane Sylvester, Apalachee High School - Mathematics

2022 Barrow County Semi Finalist

• Samuel Massei, Apalachee High School - Engineering
• Akosua Opoku, Apalachee High School - Science
• Zane Sylvester, Apalachee High School - Mathematics
• Ethan Yan, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Mathematics
• Isaac Sanders, Winder-Barrow High School - Mathematics
• Valo Doster, Winder-Barrow High School - Mathematics
• Casen Horne, Winder-Barrow High School - Music

2022 Barrow County Nominations

• Samuel Massei, Apalachee High School - Engineering
• Zane Sylvester, Apalachee High School - Mathematics
• Darian Vazquez, Apalachee High School - Mathematics
• Hannah Cain, Apalachee High School - Social Studies
• Zoe Bishop, Apalachee High School - Communicative Arts
• Joshua Babu, Apalachee High School - Mathematics
• Akosua Opoku, Apalachee High School - Science
• Knox Neeley, Apalachee High School - Social Studies
• Jake Parzanese, Apalachee High School - Science
• Kyle White, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, and Science
• Samuel Martin, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Mathematics
• Sophia Gardner, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Dance
• Ethan Yang, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Mathematics
• Shayna Bolen, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Music
• Easton Watts, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Theatre Performance
• Samuel Rojas, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Engineering
• Ryan McAllister, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Music
• Grayson Curott, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Social Studies
• Megan Tuz, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy - Mathematics
• Isaac Sanders, Winder-Barrow High School - Mathematics
• Casen Horne, Winder-Barrow High School - Music
• Valo Doster, Winder-Barrow High School - Mathematics
• Sophia Johnson, Winder-Barrow High School - Mathematics
• Chandler Aiken, Winder-Barrow High School - World Languages
• Anna Deaton, Winder-Barrow High School - Science