Rss Students To Attend Governor’s School
Wishing all the best and congratulations to the following students who
have been accepted into the Governor’s School program for this upcoming
summer. The students and their areas of acceptance are as follows:
High School Student Area
Carson
Carson
East Rowan
North Rowan
North Rowan Robert Barringer
Braydon Campola
Sarah Margaret Dyer
Itzel Nunez-Ariza
Kayla Swicegood Natural Science
Choral Music Tenor 2
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics
About Governor’s School
The NC DPI website describes Governor’s School as the following:
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a five and one-half week summer
residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating
academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses.
NRHS Principal Receives Honors
NRHS Principal Meredith Williams is the
recipient of two Honors and Recognitions
through NC DPI (Department of Public
Instruction)and the Salisbury Human Relations
Council.
The awards are as follows:
Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Humanitarian
Award
This was presented to Ms. Williams in February
by the Salisbury Human Relations Council.
This award recognizes individuals from Rowan
County who exemplify the ideals of Elizabeth
Koontz and have made important contributions
to improving human relations in areas including
education and community service.
And the…
Marvin R. Pittman by Champions for Education Award
This was presented the NC Department of Public Instruction in March during
the “Connecting Communities of Education” stakeholders conference held at
the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro.
The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and
concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades.
The Governor's School is the oldest statewide summer residential program
for academically or intellectually gifted high school students in the nation.
The program, which is open to rising seniors only, with exceptions made
for rising juniors in selected performing/visual arts areas, is located on two
campuses of up to 325 students each:
Governor's School West at Salem College in Winston-Salem (begun in 1963).
Governor’s School East at Meredith College in Raleigh (begun in 1978).
The program 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. A Board of Governors, appointed by the
State Board of Education, acts as an advisory body.
For more information, visit the website at: http://www.ncgovschool.org/
Wrhs Ffa State Winners
West Rowan FFA recently won Agricultural Sales, Farm Business Manage-
ment, and Poultry competitions at the state level. All three of the below teams
qualified to compete at next year’s national FFA Convention in Indianapolis,
Indiana.
STUDENT ADVISOR
Agricultural Sales
Jason Chester
Mayerlin Alpizar
Sierra Lambert
MacKenna Clifton
Gavon Staton
Farm Business Management Alex Silliman
Lauren Hayes
Sierra Simmerson
*Kevin Sullivan
*High Scorer in State
Steve Wilmont
*These students were top scorers in the
state*
Poultry Judging
Lauren Hayes
Sierra Simmerson
*High Scorer in State
Miranda Miller
Grace Walters
Alex Silliman
This award recognizes individuals who have championed the work of education
Jason Chester and Alex Silliman are the
by continually supporting the students and colleagues with whom they work.
teachers/advisors.
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