East Gaston High junior Aaron Hollar plays a musical instrument nicknamed the tenor tuba. Across town, 17-year-old Ashbrook student Amarah Kendrick s commitment to dance has landed her lead roles, such as Clara in the holiday classic The Nutcracker.
These two bright Gaston County students plan to spend their summer at North Carolina s Governor s School, the oldest statewide summer residential program for gifted and talented students in the United States.
Seventeen Gaston County high school students have an opportunity to attend the prestigious Governor’s School of North Carolina this summer, offering them a glimpse at college and the chance of meeting other high-achieving young people from across the state.