Sixty-one sophomores and juniors have been selected to represent Hall County Schools (HCSD) as district nominees for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) next summer. GHP is a residential summer program for gifted and talented students who have a passion for one of the nomination areas.
It offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and is designed to provide students with the academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
GHP is held each summer as a residential educational experience on a college or university campus. Students attend classes in the mornings and afternoons in specific areas of study and participate in a wide variety of social and instructional opportunities each evening. Meals and lodging are provided by the program.
Additional information is available through the program’s website at gosa.georgia.gov/governors-honors-program.
Students will be notified on February 5 if they move on to the semifinalist/interview phase of the application process.
Hall County School District’s Nominees for the 2027 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program
| Nominee | High School | GHP Nomination Area |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella Sorvino | Flowery Branch High School | Agricultural Research, Biotechnology, Science |
| Ruby Shaughnessy | Cherokee Bluff High School | Communicative Arts |
| Carolynn Brown | Chestatee High School | Communicative Arts |
| Lucy Elias | Flowery Branch High School | Communicative Arts |
| Cadence Coffee | Flowery Branch High School | Communicative Arts |
| Reagan Goss | Johnson High School | Communicative Arts |
| Mikayla Haynes | Johnson High School | Communicative Arts |
| Madalyn Poff | Johnson High School | Communicative Arts |
| Wyatt Paller | West Hall High School | Communicative Arts |
| Myles Gumbs | Flowery Branch High School | Computer Science |
| Ethan Hernandez | Johnson High School | Computer Science |
| Eva Scali | Cherokee Bluff High School | Dance |
| Jaia Parker | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Civil Engineering |
| Elijah Johnstin | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Electrical & Computational |
| Jose Lopez | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Civil Engineering |
| Ana Sofia Wilson-Cardenas | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Mechanical & Aerospace |
| Ivan Saunders | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Mechanical & Aerospace |
| Kimberly Friend | Flowery Branch High School | Engineering: Electrical & Computational |
| Colin Vanausdoll | Flowery Branch High School | Mathematics |
| Iker Hernandez | Johnson High School | Mathematics |
| Manuel Chavez | West Hall High School | Mathematics |
| Benjamin Perez | West Hall High School | Mathematics |
| Ella Chewning | Cherokee Bluff High School | Music: Voice (Soprano) |
| Madison Snurkowski | Cherokee Bluff High School | Music: Voice (Soprano) |
| Rylan Duffey | Chestatee High School | Music: Woodwind (Saxophone) |
| Jeremiah Dobson | Chestatee High School | Music: Woodwind (Clarinet) |
| Nathan Simela | Flowery Branch High School | Music: Voice (Tenor) |
| Owen Pack | North Hall High School | Music: Jazz (Drums) |
| Cheyenne Mohr | West Hall High School | Music: Woodwind (Flute) |
| Jeremiah Salas | Cherokee Bluff High School | Science: Chemistry |
| Katelyn Castillo | Chestatee High School | Science: Biology/Environmental Science |
| Aleah King | Chestatee High School | Science: Biology/Environmental Science |
| Evelyn Canales | East Hall High School | Science: Biology/Environmental Science |
| Christopher Inman | Flowery Branch High School | Science: Chemistry |
| Nicholas Rush | Flowery Branch High School | Science: Biology/Environmental Science |
| Lucas Tow | Johnson High School | Science: Biology/Environmental Science |
| Mackenzie Henderson | Cherokee Bluff High School | Social Studies |
| Zach Roach | Chestatee High School | Social Studies |
| Kevin Raddatz | Flowery Branch High School | Social Studies |
| Francisco Colocho | Johnson High School | Social Studies |
| Kristen Loudermilk | Johnson High School | Social Studies |
| Miles Wildeboer | Johnson High School | Social Studies |
| Grigorii Epifanov | West Hall High School | Social Studies |
| Ava Snurkowski | Cherokee Bluff High School | Theatre |
| Sophia Gray | Johnson High School | Theatre |
| Madyson Jackson | Johnson High School | Theatre |
| Lexi Echols | West Hall High School | Theatre |
| Ashlyn Porter | West Hall High School | Theatre |
| Jaxson Powell | West Hall High School | Theatre |
| Elizabeth King | Chestatee High School | Visual Arts |
| Nora Wright | East Hall High School | Visual Arts |
| Whitney Velazquez | Flowery Branch High School | Visual Arts |
| Fernanda Contreras De Lira | Flowery Branch High School | Visual Arts |
| Chloe Durham | Flowery Branch High School | Visual Arts |
| Ava Irizarry | North Hall High School | Visual Arts |
| Drayden Dobey | West Hall High School | Visual Arts |
| Abrianna Gaiti | West Hall High School | Visual Arts |
| Joseph Bullard | Flowery Branch High School | World Languages: Spanish |
| Maria Rosales Alviarez | West Hall High School | World Languages: Spanish |
| Camila Salazar | West Hall High School | World Languages: Spanish |
| Maria Gonzalez Gomez | West Hall High School | World Languages: Spanish |


