Eleven SCCPSS Students Named Finalists and Alternates for the 2025 Governor’s Honors Program

Over 4,200 students were nominated to the state level Governor's Honors Program competition this school year and nearly 1,500 of them were named semi-finalists and participated in the state interview/audition selection process. Following that month's long process, nine SCCPSS students have been chosen as finalists, plus two as alternates.

The Georgia Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who will be rising juniors and seniors during the program. The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and that is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

The 2025 Governor's Honors Program is scheduled to be held June 15 to July 12 at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

Each year, thousands of nominations are received from each of the twelve economic development regions in Georgia. Finalists progressed through several rounds of intensive competition, including interviews and performances, to be named as finalists for the 2025 Governor's Honors Program.

Congratulations to this year's SCCPSS Governor's Honors Program finalists and alternates!

Finalists

• John Lemburg – Social Studies - Jenkins High School
• Aranza Pereira – Social Studies - Jenkins High School
• Laura Varner – Communicative Arts - Savannah Arts Academy
• Ryon Coleman – Music/Piano - Savannah Arts Academy
• Cailey D'Aguillo – Music/Voice: Soprano - Savannah Arts Academy
• Gracie Miller – Music/Woodwind: Clarinet - Savannah Arts Academy
• Ashley Carnes – Music/Woodwind: Flute - Savannah Arts Academy
• Madden Holmes – Social Studies - Savannah Arts Academy
• Valerie Flores – World Languages/Spanish - Savannah Arts Academy

Alternates

• Samuel Barrow – Music/Strings: Violin - Savannah Arts Academy
• Leathan Warner – Music/Woodwind: Clarinet - Savannah Arts Academy

The Governor’s Honors Program is a prestigious summer residential program for Georgia’s most talented and passionate high school students. Being selected is a tremendous honor that speaks to the academic excellence, creativity, and dedication of these young people—and to the teachers and schools that support them.