FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 18, 2009

Mississippi Governor’s School accepting applications

COLUMBUS, Miss. -- The Mississippi Governor’s School (MGS) is accepting applications for the 2010 session from current 10th and 11th grade students enrolled in Mississippi high schools. MGS will be held on the campus of Mississippi University for Women in Columbus June 6-25. The theme for the session is Leading in a Time of Change.

The Mississippi Governor’s School is a residential honors program established in 1981 by Gov. William F. Winter and the faculty and administration at Mississippi University for Women. MGS is designed to provide academic, creative and leadership experiences for a limited number of rising high school juniors and seniors who have demonstrated exceptional ability and achievement in academics and community involvement and who show high intellectual, creative and leadership potential.

Each summer, MGS brings together high ability learners from across the state of Mississippi for a three-week residential collegiate experience that blends cultural, academic, social and recreational components into a rich and natural learning environment. The community of interaction created by the MGS program inspires the love of learning, discovery of self and the desire to use gifts and talents to improve society.

Since its establishment, MGS has provided approximately 3,800 students from across the state of Mississippi with a high quality educational experience that has challenged them to grow as individuals. MGS is funded by the Mississippi legislature, and there is no charge to attend.

Application materials are available at www.muw.edu/govschool. Applications should be postmarked by Jan. 25. For more information, please call (662) 241-6096 or email govschool@muw.edu.