The Jackson River Governor’s School for Science, Mathematics and Technology (JRGS) at Mountain Gateway Community College has scheduled its annual graduation and awards ceremony for Monday, June 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Mountain Gateway Community College Convocation Center on the MGCC main campus in Clifton Forge. The public is invited to attend.
The program will include the presentation of Academic Achievement, Academic Excellence, Distinguished Scholar, and Master Scholar Awards. The Governor’s School faculty will present trophies for the Outstanding Scholar Award for each academic area. JRGS students earning the MGCC Career Studies Certificate in Science and Mathematics and JRGS students earning the MGCC Associate of Arts Degree in Science will be recognized.
First-year JRGS students will be presented certificates marking successful completion of the first-year JRGS curriculum. They will also be given certificates documenting the successful completion of the CISCO Academy Introduction to Cybersecurity course. The ceremony will conclude with the presentation of JRGS diplomas to the graduates.
Jackson River Governor’s School is one of nineteen Academic Year Governor’s Schools in Virginia. It is a joint venture of Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, Bath County Public Schools, Botetourt County Public Schools, Buena Vista City Public Schools, and Mountain Gateway Community College. The Governor’s School program is offered to students at no cost. The school divisions pay the tuition and the Governor’s School provides each student all textbooks, a laptop computer, a graphing calculator, and other required items. Governor’s School classes are scheduled to minimize interference with classes, school events, extra-curricular activities, and social experiences at the student’s high school. Students earn at least forty-one college credits in the program.
Governor’s School students learn how to be successful in actual college courses taught by college faculty on a college campus. They learn in a college environment with other high school students who have similar interests and abilities and are focused on academic achievement. In addition to study skills and test-taking strategies, students develop skills in time management, setting priorities, and self-discipline. Completing a Governor’s School program is a tremendous advantage in college and scholarship applications and is a credential that can be included in resumes and job applications throughout a student’s career.
For additional information contact Eddie Graham, JRGS Director, at egraham@mgcc.edu or (540)863-2872.