Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence Sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Education Intermediate Unit 1 Dr. James Dowler, Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence Coordinator

Summary Report of the 2002 PGSE Over 3,800 applications were accepted 822 students were chosen and invited to attend the 2002 Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence

Some Statistics…. The number of students that applied, were accepted, and named alternates for the eight Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence are as follows:

Agricultural Sciences Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Agricultural Sciences Applications 245 Accepted 64 Alternates 102

Arts Mercyhurst College Erie, PA

Arts Applications 1487 Semifinalists 862 Accepted 200 Alternates 223

Global Entrepreneurship Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA

Global Entrepreneurship Applications 303 Accepted 40 Alternates 127

University of Pittsburgh Health Care University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA

Health Care Applications 389 Accepted 110 Alternates 191

Information Technology Drexel University Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania State University State College, PA

Information Technology Applications 260 Accepted Drexel 80 P.S.U. 74 Alternates Drexel 40 P.S.U. 24

International Studies University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA

International Studies Applications 435 Accepted 100 Alternates 152

Carnegie Mellon University Sciences Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA PGSS

Sciences Applications 493 Accepted 90 Alternates 51 PGSS

Millersville University Teaching Millersville University Lancaster, PA

Teaching Applications 202 Accepted 64 Alternates 70

Statistics for Intermediate Unit 1 School Districts PA Governor’s School for Agricultural Sciences 3 Accepted 8 Alt. Information Technology 1 Accepted 0 Alt. Arts 3 Accepted 4 Alt. International Studies 2 Accepted 3 Alt. Global Entrepreneurship 1 Accepted 1 Alt. Sciences 3 Accepted 2 Alt. Health Care 2 Accepted 1 Alt. Teaching 2 Accepted 3 Alt.

Statistics for Intermediate Unit 1 School Districts Total Students Accepted 17 Total Named Alternates 22 Total Applicants 83

Additional Information…. Visit www.pde.state.pa.us Call Governor’s School hotline, 570-524-5244