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7 North Druid Hills Students Named Honors Program Finalists
Five are from Lakeside and two are from Druid Hills High.

The Georgia Department of Education announced 30 DeKalb County School District high school students are finalists and alternates in the 2016 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program.
The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who will be rising juniors and seniors during the program.
Here are North Druid Hills' students:
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Druid Hills High School
- Seaira Lett
Alternate
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- Peter Lee
Lakeside High School
- Mia Mercaldo
- John Courtney
- Clare Hunter
- Isabel Wargowsky
- Mary McKean
According to the Georgia Department of Education, “The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom and is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.”
The Governor’s Honors Program is held in mid-summer as a residential educational experience on a college or university campus.
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