The North Carolina Governor’s School has invited nine Chapel Hill High School students to its summer residential program in 2023, which will take place at Winston-Salem State University and Meredith College from June 18 to July 15.
Junior Srinath Iyer and junior Luke Ni are invited to attend for natural science; junior Liam Dunne and sophomore Charlie Kubica gained admission to the instrumental music program; junior Zuri Giscombe and junior Maya Vizuete are invited to study social science; junior Eliza Hedeman-Brown and junior Wen Rainey were accepted into the theater program; and junior Ha Lien Gaskin was admitted into the Spanish discipline.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction assigned each accepted student to either Meredith College or Winston-Salem State University, which are referred to as Governor’s School East and Governor’s School West, respectively.
Hedeman-Brown plans to attend Governor’s School West this summer.
“I’ve heard nothing but good things about the program, and I am honored and proud to have been given the chance to experience it,” Hedeman-Brown said. “This accomplishment is a giant step in the right direction for me. I have worked my butt off the last few years to get to where I am now in musical theater.”
Although the program offers numerous optional seminars, lectures and opportunities to learn from esteemed speakers, Governor’s School is composed of three primary academic areas.
Area I is the area of study a student gains admission for, and it’s where students spend most of their academic time. In Area II, students explore philosophical dilemmas and engage in informal classroom debates. Area III is where students can learn more about themselves by reflecting on personal experiences.
Giscombe, who looks forward to spending four weeks of the summer at Governor’s School East, is excited to learn what Area II and Area III have to offer.
“I signed up for social science as my Area I study, but when I got the acceptance letter, I learned more about my Area II and III studies, which include critical thinking and epistemology,” Giscombe said. “I’m looking forward to expanding both my understanding of social science and the way I approach my thoughts and surroundings.”
Summer of 2023 will mark the 60th anniversary since the first session of the North Carolina Governor’s School.
“We are excited about the brilliant students we have invited to attend this summer and look forward to the beginning of the session in June,” Governor’s School Coordinator Rodney Allen said. “We hope it will be our finest session yet.”
