25 Bartow Students Named To Georgia Governor's Honors Program

CARTERSVILLE, GA — Twenty-five Bartow County students have been named 2021-2022 Georgia Governor’s Honors District nominees.

The students include:

Adairsville High School

• Juniors: Samantha Lusian (Communicative Arts), Madison Burdette (Theatre), Danielle Lusian (Music: Soprano)
• Sophomores: Nicholas Schmied Tatransky (Social Studies), David Tarver (Engineering), Callie Viktora (Science), Kyoshi Harmon (Engineering), Darby Adams (Music: Piano)

Cass High School

• Juniors: Jacque Denoux (Music: Jazz), Sydney Orr (Visual Arts), Evelyn Hernandez Rodela (Social Studies), Loren Montoya (Social Studies), Luke Fritz (Engineering)

• Sophomores: Lillian Taylor (Music: French Horn), Joseph Loh (Communicative Arts), Alexandra Pacheco (Communicative Arts)

Woodland High School

• Juniors Titus Bagley (Science: Chemistry), Jenna Bassler (Music: Flute), Ariel Betancourt (Music: Saxophone), Grace Card (Music: Flute), Dionisia Deputy (Visual Arts), David Drennan (Music: Trombone), Hiromy Ortiz (Theatre Performance)
• Sophomores: William Doerfler (Music: French Horn), and Christian Koontz (Visual Arts)

These students will now be invited to complete an online state-level application by Jan. 3, 2022. The semifinalists selected from that group will have the opportunity to interview or audition at Berry College on Feb. 26, 2022. Finalists will be announced March 25, 2022.

Upon acceptance, finalists will participate in the four-week summer residential program at
Berry College starting June 19, 2022. Students will attend classes in the mornings and afternoons
in specific areas of study and experience instructional opportunities not found in a traditional classroom.

“This is a unique group,” said GHP Coordinator Paula Camp. “We have decorated musicians,
student leaders who created societies or organizations inside and outside the classroom, and
everything in between. This group is tenacious, hard-working, and focused. They will represent
our school system well as they take another step closer to the ultimate goal – GHP.”

The Governor’s Honors Program remains fully funded by the Georgia General Assembly.