Stamford Public Schools: SHS Students Gain International Recognition By Earning The International Baccalaureate Diploma

Press release from Stamford Public Schools:

July 20, 2021 - 3:42pm

Stamford Public Schools (SPS) announced that the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization awarded all 12 Stamford High School (SHS) seniors, who completed the IB Diploma Programme this year, IB Diplomas. According to the IB organization, SHS Class of 2021 students Megan Armstrong, Jonathan Balayev, Anthony De Paz, Zoe Laureano-Rikardsen, Ruby Li, Daniel Sarria, Gianna Saviano, Aaron Sekplorm-Awadzi, Ryan Szemplinski, Grace Targonski, Emily Tippelmann and Matthew Tromba successfully met all of the requirements and each received the IB Diploma.   These graduates entered the IB Diploma Programme at SHS as juniors. Each successfully completed the six required two-year courses, designed to enhance their skills across multiple disciplines, including language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, math, science and the arts. As dictated by the IB, students had to earn a prescribed number of points in each course to be eligible. According to the organization, students who receive the diploma have also engaged in the following three IB Core requirements. Each student had to:

Finally, all students had to earn a prescribed number of points on a series of subject exams taken in late April/early May.   “Having all of our eligible Diploma Candidates earn an IB Diploma while living through the Covid-19 pandemic is incredible,” said IB Diploma Programme Coordinator Tiffany Flynn. “Stamford High is extremely proud of our candidates for their perseverance and hard work. I am also incredibly grateful for each staff member who went above and beyond to support candidates during this challenging time.” For more information about Stamford High School’s IB Diploma Programme and upcoming information sessions (October 5 and 13), please visit Stamford High School’s website at https://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/stamford-high-school/information/pages/international-baccalaureate-diploma-programme or email Tiffany Flynn at TFlynn@StamfordCT.gov.

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