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A Public Residential High School for Emerging Artists
 
October 20, 2008                                                               For Immediate Release
Greenville, SC                                           Contact: Marion Mann 864.282.3782
 
39 South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities students qualified for the 2008 AP Scholar Awards from the College Board. Awarded students are listed below by the honors for which they qualified (also listed is their hometown, art area and current college if they graduated with the Class of 2008). Of this year's recipients, 18 were sophomores or juniors when they took the exams and therefore have at least this school year left to complete college-level work and possibly earn even higher levels of AP Scholar Awards.
 
National AP Scholars 
Granted to students in the US who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
1. Tianyi Hu (Clemson, Piano Class of 2008, currently at Duke University)
2. Shelby Switzer (Columbia, Creative Writing Class of 2009)
3. Colin Whelehan (Greenville, Trombone Class of 2008, currently at Harvard University)
 
AP Scholars with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. 
4. Claire Ardis (Pickens, Percussion Class of 2008, currently at Robert C. Cook Honors College)
5. Celeste Brewer (Greenville, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at Milsaps College)
6. Allen Butt (Beaufort, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at Presbyterian College)
7. Benjamin Chen (Simpsonville, Clarinet Class of 2009)
8. Victoria Cole (Columbia, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at College of Charleston)
9. Anna Jones (Greenville, Visual Arts Class of 2009)
10. Benjamin Watkins (Hodges, Piano Class of 2008, currently at Northwestern University)
 
AP Scholars with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.  
11. Nicholas Gerald (Taylors, Cello Class of 2009)
12. Robert Gladden (West Union, Piano Class of 2008, currently at Texas State University)
13. Everett Hamilton (Columbia, Saxophone Class of 2008, currently at Bard College)
14. Findley Merritt (Greenville, Class of 2008, currently at Washington and Lee University)
15. Dustin Poelker (Summerville, Classical Guitar Class of 2009)
16. Marcus Shields (Columbia, Vocal Class of 2008, currently at Northwestern University)
 
AP Scholars
Granted to students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
17. Seth Adams (Summerville, Percussion Class of 2008, currently at Clemson University)
18. Trenton Barnes (Seneca, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at Columbia University)
19. Kathleen Barnwell (Greenville, Visual Arts Class of 2009)
20. Rose Malynn Berry (Batesburg, Clarinet Class of 2009)
21. Barry Brannum (Columbia, Dance Class of 2009)
22. Kathryn Breazeale (Pickens, Trombone Class of 2009)
23. Matthew Casedonte (Anderson, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at USC)
24. Taylor Davidson (Anderson, Creative Writing Class of 2009)
25. Elizabeth Estochen (Aiken, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at College of Charleston)
26. Austin Gaboriau (Little River, Bass Class of 2008, currently at USC)
27. Meghan Jackson (Moncks Corner, Violin Class of 2009)
28. Braden Joyce-Schleimer (Mount Pleasant, Vocal Class of 2008, currently at Emerson College)
29. Patrick Keeler (Greenville, Drama Class of 2009)
30. Lauren Koch (Greenville, Drama Class of 2008, currently at USC Honors College)
31. Kristie Landing (Mount Pleasant, Dance Class of 2009)
32. Kati Lear (Mount Pleasant, Vocal Class of 2009)
33. Lauren McClure (Piedmont, Visual Arts Class of 2008, currently at Guilford College)
34. Grace Mix (Beaufort, Drama Class of 2008, currently at Southern Methodist University)
35. Neha Parthasarathy (Simpsonville, Creative Writing Class of 2009)
36. Margaret Sands (Pawleys Island, Creative Writing Class of 2008, currently at Loyola University)
37. Alexandria Tennant (Myrtle Beach, Violin Class of 2009)
38. Ian Wilson (Greenville, Dance Class of 2008, currently at Marlboro College)
39. Haley Zdybel (Myrtle Beach, Cello Class of 2009)
 
Through 37 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation's leading liberal arts and research institutions. AP is accepted by more than 3600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of successful AP Exam grades.
 
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college and success opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5400 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools and 3500 colleges through major programs and services in college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.
 
The South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is a public residential high school for emerging artists. The school gives the artistically talented high school students from across the state the opportunity to study their art in a supportive environment of artistic and academic excellence. Arts concentrations include Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts.

Residential High School
The nine-month public residential high school allows rising eleventh graders to finish their last two years of high school (with the exception of dance, for which rising ninth-eleventh graders may apply) while also concentrating on one of five art areas: Creative Writing, Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Total enrollment is limited to 242 students to allow for individualized instruction. In addition to rigorous pre-professional arts training, students receive an intense and innovative academic education that fosters connections to the arts while meeting all the requirements necessary for a South Carolina high school diploma. There is no tuition to attend, although students are responsible for a $250 residence hall processing fee and a $150 matriculation fee. They must also purchase an annual $3,000* meal plan from Aramark Food Services. The application fee for the residential high school is $50*. An application fee waiver form may be submitted in lieu of this charge.
 
Summer Programs
Summer students experience the challenges and rewards of intensive arts training. The summer faculty is made up of practicing artists who are dedicated to nurturing creative potential. Summer students have the opportunity to showcase their work in end-of-session recitals, readings and presentations. While learning discipline and craft from instructors who are practicing artists, they also form bonds with emerging artists from all the art areas in a supportive and engaging environment.
 
Academy 2009
Intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 10th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. July 5 - 18, 2009 · Tuition: $800*
 
Discovery 2009
Intensive two-week training in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts for rising 9th grade students. South Carolina residency is required. July 19 - August 1, 2009 · Tuition: $800*
 
Summer Dance 2009
Intensive four-week training in ballet and modern dance for rising 7th-12th grade students (applicants must be at least 12 years old by June 1, 2009 to attend). South Carolina residency is not required. July 5 - August 1, 2009 · Tuition: $2000*
 
For more applications and more information, go to http://www.scgsah.org, send an email to applynow@scgsah.state.sc.us or call 864.282.3706.
 
*Full and partial meal plan scholarships are available to all accepted students with validated financial needs. No qualified South Carolina student will be denied a Governor's School opportunity due to an inability to pay.

UPCOMING STUDENT CONCERTS 

Please join us also for the upcoming student concerts below. Call 864.282.3782 for further details.  

Sunday, Oct. 26 at 3:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, free
Cantus Chamber Choir Concert
Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 421 North Main Street in downtown Greenville.
 
Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 pm on campus in Smith Recital Hall, free
Concertato String Orchestra Concert
 
Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 pm in the Peace Center's Gunter Theatre
Fall Wind Ensemble Concert
The Governor's School's Wind Ensemble is pleased to feature saxophonist and instructor Dr. Adam Estes in Paul Creston's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Band, Op. 26. This evocative work for saxophone by the award winning American composer has become a staple in the repertory for saxophone and winds. The balance of the program will feature other well known works for wind band including John Philip Sousa's Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, John Barnes Chance's Incantation and Dance, Gustav Holst's Suite in E-flat, Charles Gounod's Petite Symphonie, and David Gillingham's Be Thou My Vision.
 
The Peace Center's Gunter Theatre is located at 300 South Main Street in downtown Greenville. For tickets ($12), go to www.peacecenter.org or call the Peace Center's Box Office at 864.467.3000. 
The mission of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is to serve the artistically talented high school students of South Carolina through programs of pre-professional instruction in an environment of artistic and academic excellence. The school is a resource for all teachers and students in South Carolina.