Several area students have been named to the Academic Honor Roll at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts for the first semester of the 2010-2011 academic year. Those students include:

junior George Tourkakis, the son of Spiros and Anna Tourkakis of Lynnfield, MA, who receivedHigh Honors;

sophomore Arianna Merullo, the daughter of Michael and Susanne Merullo of Lynnfield, MA, who received High Honors;

sophomore Alexander Ofori, the son of Kwame Ofori-Asante and Karen McAlmon of Lynnfield,MA, who received Honors;

freshman Christina Merullo, the daughter of Michael and Susanne Merullo of Lynnfield, MA, who received Honors;

freshman Erica Merullo, the daughter of Michael and Susanne Merullo of Lynnfield, MA, who received Honors;

To be eligible for the Honor Roll, a student must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.0 or better, with no grade lower than a C+. To earn selection to the High Honor Roll, a student must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.3 or better with no grade lower than a B-.

Founded by bequest of Governor William Dummer, The Governor's Academy is America's oldest boarding school. The Academy has operated continuously since its founding in 1763 on the site of the ancestral Dummer home in Byfield. The school enrolls approximately 380 young men and women in grades 9-12.