2023 AICE Diploma Recipients

Kyra Cabello has wanted the AICE Diploma ever since she found out about it and saw that it was a way to obtain the Bright Futures Scholarship. She knew she was a good test taker and found it better to focus on getting hours rather than her GPA or SAT score. The difficulty of the program, in her opinion, depended on the courses that were taken but in general, the content of the courses was easy while...

Kamilah Carnegie wanted the AICE Diploma in order to attain the Bright Futures Scholarship to ensure that she will have financial aid for college so that she could focus on her academics. The courses varied for her on the difficulty as she believes it depends on the individual's academic strengths. For her, literature felt harder than the other subjects but the right resources from teachers and friends...

Janet Charqueno Gonzalez wanted the AICE Diploma to obtain the Bright Futures scholarship and also gain the benefit of being challenged with college-level work, enhancing her academic skills. In acquiring the AICE Diploma, Janet faced many challenges such as taking various AICE classes at a time requiring dedication and patience. It was very overwhelming, but having a support system for those who wanted...

Kyle Joseph wanted the AICE diploma in order to gain the Bright Futures Scholarship since for him it "seemed like a productive way to get money for college." He felt that some AICE classes were easier than others, but he had a hard time staying on task and completing homework. He also felt that he wasn't properly informed of what the AICE diploma entailed as he wasn't told of the mandatory requirement...

Tamara Lopez aimed to obtain the AICE Diploma as a way to pay for college. She was introduced to the program in middle school and she didn't see taking seven classes in the span of three years as difficult, so earning it would prevent her from having to pay as much out of pocket. For her, the AICE program was easy since Cambridge rewards points instead of taking them away. However, she struggled...

Ashley Paul wanted the AICE Diploma to be aided financially for college so that she wouldn't stress and "scrounge" for scholarships. The workload and content of some of the AICE classes made it very difficult for her to keep up with them. Her favorite class though, was AICE Psychology with Mr. Gray as it was more engaging and hands-on than the other classes she took. She liked how Mr. Gray made...

Marie Pierre wanted the AICE Diploma to take off the stress of having the proper funds for college so that she could focus on her academics. She felt that the program was challenging because there was a lot of information to retain and the recent quarantine made it hard to focus. She often had to stay up and not indulge in hobbies. Her favorite class was AICE Environmental; even with being rigorous,...

Angie Pleitez wanted the AICE diploma in order to acquire the Bright Futures scholarship since she couldn't hit the SAT requirement. Her experience in the program has been pretty difficult as it has impacted her both academically and personally. The biggest challenge in her Sophomore year was when she had family problems at home on the same day of her AICE English Language and AICE International exam...

Brycelyn Richter wanted the AICE Diploma for financial aid in college. In her opinion, the diploma was easy except for the AICE International History exam. Her favorite course was AICE Psychology since it was easy and interesting. Brycelyn's advice to anyone who wants the diploma is to write anything that you're thinking since the graders don't take away points. She got points for questions where she...

Adny Sonceau wanted the AICE diploma to acquire the Bright Futures Scholarship instead of achieving it through the SAT score. It was hard for her to remain motivated and dedicated to these classes, since they tended to overlap with other commitments, like when she had to take the AICE Music exam right after she attended the Class of 2022 graduation where she had to perform. Her favorite class was...

Joeco Tabernilla wanted the AICE diploma in order to attain the Bright Futures scholarship and knew that it would help him get ahead of the curve. For him, there wasn't much difficulty in the AICE program but if there were, he was able to adjust over time. The biggest challenge for him was managing these classes with his other commitments in extracurriculars. His favorite class was AICE Environmental...

Ronique Wauchope sought after the diploma to gain the financial benefits it provided and saw it as a tangible way to obtain the Bright Futures scholarship. They faced many difficulties during this program as it was overwhelming due to the pressure of having to pass the exam since it would determine their eligibility for obtaining the scholarship. Ronique's favorite AICE class was Environmental Management...

Ariana Jordan Bevilacqua wanted the AICE Diploma to get the Bright Futures scholarship in order to be financially supported throughout college and have the chance to receive college credit. Her journey in acquiring the AICE diploma was not easy to the point where her sleep and time were sacrificed in order to complete all of her work. What helped her overcome all of that was surrounding herself with...

Mario Toth wanted the AICE Diploma because he saw it as an opportunity to acquire knowledge. He found it to be very simple but in his Sophomore year, during his online year, he rarely attended school causing difficulties as it was hard for him to do anything but he was still able to pass the exams. His favorite AICE class was AICE Literature level A because he found it to be "insightful and thought-provoking."...

Toren Monroe wanted the AICE Diploma as a means to benefit academically and financially. The AICE Diploma made it attainable to receive college credit and to pursue her dreams of furthering her education. Her experience was very time-consuming as the classes could be very hard and there was a lot of writing that needed to be done, but applying herself in class made it easy to succeed. Her three...