Athens Academy is pleased to announce that juniors Andrew Caldwell and Eva Saraf have been chosen to participate in the 2026 Governor’s Honors Program. Andrew will study mathematics and Eva will study communicative arts.

Over 4,200 students were nominated to the Governors Honors Program and nearly 1,500 of them participated in this year’s state interview/audition process. The intensive summer program will take place in June and July at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Athens Academy is also proud of our two additional semifinalists, Sumit Alexander (chemistry) and Noam Thrift (computer science).

Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. Now in its 59th year, Athens Academy pursues its mission of “excellence with honor” through academics, athletics, fine arts,
and service and leadership. Ranked the #1 private school in Athens, #7 private school in the state of Georgia (out of 400+ schools), and #1 private school in North Georgia (Niche.com).

For more information, please contact Kelley Cuneo, communications director, at
[email protected] or 706-433-2410.