CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Six Clayton County students are making history after becoming the first in Georgia to earn the Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Diploma.
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The seniors at Elite Scholars Academy completed three years of rigorous coursework and international examinations to earn the internationally recognized diploma.
The historic group includes Mayra Angel, Denzel Garcia Padilla, Xuan Nhi Huynh, Uyen (Julie) Ly, Excel Omoloso and Vanessa Taylor.
Three students earned their diplomas with Merit: Angel, Garcia Padilla and Taylor. Huynh earned a Pass, while Ly and Omoloso earned Distinction.
“I congratulate the Elite Scholars Academy students for earning the diplomas and the ESA staff for preparing them for this feat,” Clayton County Public Schools Superintendent and CEO Dr. Douglas Hendrix said. “To be the first students in Georgia to accomplish this is quite amazing!”
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The Cambridge AICE Diploma is an internationally recognized qualification that requires students to complete Cambridge International AS and A Level coursework and examinations.
Students must earn at least seven Cambridge credits, including Global Perspectives & Research, with coursework spanning mathematics and sciences, languages, and arts and humanities. Diplomas are awarded at the Pass, Merit or Distinction level based on exam performance.
School officials credited the students’ achievement to the work of their Cambridge teachers, counselors, administrators and families, along with the leadership of Principal Samuel Wayne West and Magnet/Cambridge Program Coordinator Dr. Justin J. Spurley.
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