The School District of Lee County is proud to announce that two students have won national awards for their performance on the June 2022 Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) Assessments. The Cambridge Awards celebrate the success of students taking Cambridge examinations around the world. More than a million students study Cambridge International programs in over 160 countries.
Estero High School senior Jack Calder won the Top in Country Award for the Psychology Assessment. Top in Country awards are presented to students who earn the highest standard mark in the nation in an individual subject.
“I’d like to thank Mr. Rimes, my Psychology teacher, for his great teaching!” Calder says. “Psychology is used every day to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle, and I enjoy learning about it.” His principal, Mike Amabile added, “We are extremely proud of Jack and Mr. Rimes for this wonderful accomplishment! Our Cambridge Program has been providing opportunities for students since 2010, and Jack is another AICE Diploma Recipient who will go on to do incredible things!”
Landon McCarthy, a sophomore at North Fort Myers High School, earned a Top in Country award on the Geography assessment. “This is a greatly appreciated and unexpected honor, in which I am grateful to Mr. Huston and Mrs. Correia for preparing me for the exam,” McCarthy says. “Additionally, I am extremely appreciative that my work has been able to pay off in such an extreme fashion. I'm proud to be representing North Fort Myers High School in this achievement.”
In additional to the two national awards, 184 students received Cambridge Scholar Awards for their exceptional performance on the June 2022 exam series.
- Estero High School
- 5 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Distinction
- 20 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
- 40 Cambridge Scholar Awards
- Gateway High School
- 2 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
- 5 Cambridge Scholar Awards
- Island Coast High School
- 1 Cambridge Scholar Award
- Lehigh Senior High School
- 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction
- 11 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
- 25 Cambridge Scholar Awards
- North Fort Myers High School
- 1 Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction
- 18 Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit
- 51 Cambridge Scholar Awards
- South Fort Myers High School
- 4 Cambridge Scholar Awards
Cambridge Scholar Awards with Distinction require at least three “A” grades or higher on the assessments. Cambridge Scholar Awards with Merit require at least three “B” grades and Cambridge Scholar Awards require at least three “C” grades.
Students in the Cambridge program take AICE classes to prepare for the exams to earn college credit and a potential Cambridge diploma. The Cambridge AICE diploma is awarded to students who have passed seven Cambridge exams in three different subject groups as well as a Global Perspectives and Research exam. The exams are rigorous college-level tests taken twice a year by 175,000 students worldwide.
“It is a great pleasure to honor students and teachers at the School District of Lee County for their exceptional work in Cambridge courses and examinations” said Mark Cavone, Cambridge International Regional Director, North America. “These results are a testament to the impressive talent of students and teachers in Lee County and it is a delight to celebrate their success.”