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--Sarah Phelps, GSE '98
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"When I recieved the letter that said I was accepted to GSE for the 1998 session I was ecstatic. Although I was a little skeptical about spending my whole summer in school, by the time I got my roommate information in the mail I knew that I was ready. When I arrived in Laurinburg it didn't take very long to realize that I was going to have a very special summer. The people were great and they made adjusting to life away from home very easy. My suitemates and I became like sisters. Now as I look back on the six weeks I thought would be way too long, I realize they were not long enough." -- Jessica Avery , GSE '98 Choral Music
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| "Governor's School was one of the best
experiences I have ever had. It opened my eyes and gave me a chance to express my opinions
with people that wouldn't just think I was crazy. Maybe I was a little crazy, but that was
one fun summer and I'll never forget it. Everyone has to be crazy in high school anyway,
or they'll never get throught it. Playing in the orchestra at Governor's School west was
also an extremely rewarding experience. I had the opportunity to play modern music for the
first time and I also got to compose my own pieces, something I never thought would be so
hard. In general, I loved Governor's School and I am extremely proud to have been a part
of something so wonderful".
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"I attended GS (at Salem College) in
1971 in Chorus. (And I remember you, Liz Urquhart.) One of the most
important experiences of my life. As I've told people since, "Going
to Governor's School was like lighting a rocket!" I was so knocked
out by the experience that I majored in music theory and composition in
college. Ultimately received a Ph.D. in Musicology and now teach at
Middle Tennessee State University, near Nashville, all of which allows
me to do the kinds of things I love: i.e., I'm around music constantly
and get to travel for it as well (spent last summer in Rome; go to
Sicily in October). My GS experience helped lay the foundation for a
required graduate course on twentieth-century music that I teach every
year . In '94 and '95, I had the opportunity to direct the GSW Chorus,
which was almost as intense an experience as being a student there. What
was most amazing was to see the change that came over the students after
the mid-summer break. When they went home for the break, they hadn't
quite "gotten it." But when they came back, the scene just
exploded with activities and ideas. They were great! Going back also
helped me renew ties with people like Jim Bray and Randy Foy, which I've
really appreciated, to make new friends, and to argue a lot. Although I
wasn't able to get to the Symposium this past weekend, guys, it was
certainly on my mind."
--Steve Shearon, GS '71
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| "I remember
it quite clearly. The first trip to K-Mart. "Oh my god, we need
hoola hoops!," Nikki and I screamed at each other. We were so
scared we would leave a bad impression on our teacher. So, we mozied
over the the ole K-spot... and what do you know?
NO HOOLA HOOPS! It was pretty scary. So we had to improvise... Isn't that what our class was all-- well, if not all, at least partly about? - I got a toilet seat for my ring-shaped item and she got a kiddy pool which she cut the bottom out of. All in all, an educational experience. Props for us. Props for GS." -Steve Waechter, GSE '98
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