By June Mathews
Hewitt-Trussville High School seniors Kylie Pursy and Maggie McBride were among 88 students chosen from across the state to attend the 2015 Alabama Governor’s School (AGS) last month.
A summer residential honors program funded by Samford University, the State of Alabama and private sources, the AGS provides academic, creative and leadership experiences for a limited number of rising high school seniors who have demonstrated exceptional ability and achievement in their studies. Samford hosts the 12-day program each June.
ACS was established in 1987 as the Alabama Honors Academy and patterned after Governor’s schools in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, and Kentucky. Alabama became the 24th state to have this nationally recognized school.
Participants each attended a morning and afternoon class. Pursy attended healthcare and leadership sessions, while McBride attended sessions on the American legal system and global citizenship.
“Both of us truly enjoyed the experience,” said McBride. “I know that I personally would not trade my time at AGS for anything. It was an early experience of both college and the real world that was truly priceless.”
For more information on the Alabama Governor’s School experience, visit ags.wpdreamer.com.