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Hoke County students report attendance at North Carolina Governor’s School
Summary
Two Hoke County seniors — Haley Vincent and Gabriel Capizudo — presented to the school board about four-week Governor’s School programs in English and mathematics, describing academic challenge and a sense of belonging.
Two Hoke County students who attended North Carolina Governor’s School this summer told the board on Sept. 9 about their experiences studying advanced English and mathematics.
Haley Vincent, a senior at Sand Hill Early College, said her Governor’s School project was a creative translation about feeling like an imposter, and she described supportive classroom discussion and a strong peer community. She said the residential program allowed her to meet peers and make lasting friendships.
Gabriel Capizudo, a senior at Sand Hill Early College, said the mathematics discipline pushed him with topics he had not seen in high school — number theory, knot theory, graph theory, p-adics and modular arithmetic — and that the experience convinced him he belonged in advanced math settings. Both students thanked the board and district for sending them: staff said the Governor’s School receives many applications and accepts a limited number of students; the board encouraged continued support as applications open for the next year.
Why it matters: Governor’s School is a competitive, statewide residential academic program; local students’ participation highlights district academic opportunities and student achievement.
Ending: The board publicly thanked the students for representing the district and encouraged continued support for these opportunities.
