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On Saturday, February 1, 2020, trustees, faculty, parents, students, and friends gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the redesign and renovation of the Peter Marshall French Student Center.
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Govs arts and writing students once again received plentiful accolades this year in the just-announced Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Govs students won a total of fifty-seven art & writing awards.
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On Monday, January 20, the Academy observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a full day of programming to honor King’s legacy. A highlight of the day was the afternoon’s keynote address “Dreams Do Come True” by Reverend Sharon Risher, our 2020 Katherine Krall Guy Social Justice Speaker.
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Three-time Olympic medalist and professional hockey player Meghan Duggan delivered the first Convocation of 2020 on Tuesday. An accomplished athlete, Duggan is a 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist, seven-time World Champion, and team captain for the the US Women's National Hockey Team. Duggan spoke to students about the importance of having goals, setting intentions, and being a good teammate.
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While most high school students are seated in a classroom listening to a teacher lecture, Governor’s students are writing business plans, receiving feedback from successful entrepreneurs, and launching new businesses on campus.
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Head of School Dr. Peter H. Quimby announced today, through the generous support of alumni, parents, past parents, and friends, that we will break ground this winter on the renovation and expansion of the Peter Marshall French Student Center.