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Academic Honor
William Conn
FREDERICKSBURG - William Conn, 16, a rising junior at Stafford Senior High School, has been selected and has chosen to attend this summer's Governor's School for Visual & Performing Arts at the University of Richmond.
Each summer, 400 students who have exhibited exceptional ability in their particular discipline are invited to participate in either the Governor's School for Humanities or Visual & Performing Arts. This intensive four-week program of classes, workshops, field trips, and special events is designed to encourage students' individual growth and challenge them to achieve personal excellence in their fields.
To be selected to participate in the Governor's School, students must first be nominated by their local high school. Visual and performing arts applicants participate in a statewide audition, while humanities applicants complete an extensive essay. All applicants submit teacher recommendations. Their applications are then sent to a statewide selection process where they compete with students from across the state. An invitation to the Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts is a tribute not only to Conn, but to his family and school as well.
Hosted by the University of Richmond School of Continuing Studies, the Governor's School will be held July 1-28, and is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and participating schools.
Conn is the son of Elizabeth S. Conn of Fredericksburg, and the grandson of Austin L. Shepherd of Monterey.
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