IB Diploma Profile Series

This is the first of an article series featuring all IB Diploma students: Jon Haisfield, Madison Thomsen, and Climary Sanchez, among others, are graduating as the IB Diploma Class of 2020. They have been working hard throughout their junior and senior years at AHS, and that time is coming to an end. These students have overcome challenges throughout their IB Diploma careers, and the test...

This is the second article in a series of articles featuring all IB Diploma students: Due to school closures because of COVID-19, AHS IB Diploma students in the class of 2020 will not be able to have their traditional ceremony. They will also not be able to take the tests that they have been working towards for two years. These students have been working diligently and have put an exceptional...

This is the third of an article series featuring all IB Diploma students: Now that the IB exams have been canceled, the future of the students’ IB diplomas was in jeopardy for some time. Students have been working for their junior and senior years toward these exams, and now that they’re canceled, the IB program will be using IAs to count as final grades for the students. Julia Higdon, Vicky An...

This is the fourth of a series of articles featuring all IB Diploma students: Bella Williams, Hailey Higdon, and Hannah Zanin are part of the IB Diploma Class of 2020. Despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, these students were able to finish their senior year and are ready to take the next step in their lives. Because of COVID-19, IB exams, as well as the IB Diploma ceremony, were canceled...

This is the last of a series of articles featuring all IB Diploma students: The IB Diploma Class of 2020 has run into many struggles in their last semester of school. From IB exams getting canceled to their diploma ceremony and graduation being up in the air, these students have faced it all through their senior year. Despite the COVID-19 challenges, Sophie Wilcox, Hayley Heineken, and Belle Ko...