During the duration of the

program, students live in college dorms and attend classes six days per

week. This year's program will be held at Valdosta State University June

17-July 28.

Students were nominated at

the school level and interviewed at both the county and state level prior

to being selected participants. Fayette County High leads the district

with nine GHP students, followed by Sandy Creek High with six, Starr's

Mill High with four, and McIntosh High with two.

The following students have

been selected as GHP finalists:

Fayette County High :

Kenneth Beard, brass(trumpet); Jason Cooper, brass (French Horn); Harry

Jeffries, science; Sara Keene, dance; David Owens, percussion; Kirk Palan,

Jr., social studies; David Tiffany, mathematics; Katherine Whitlock, dance;

Jeremy Williams, voice (bass).

McIntosh High : Dennis

Dean, theatre and John Gatell, science.

Sandy Creek High : Megan

Berner, visual arts; Kamie Gardner, piano; Joseph Johns, social studies;

Hillary Mickleboro, visual arts; Lauren Miller, mathematics; David Sandretto,

mathematics.

Starr's Mill High :

Brian Ingram, communicative arts; Katherine Myers, French; Carey Owens,

brass (trombone); Ryan Turk, theater.