This will be the Virgin Islands Montessori School’s (VIMSIA) first graduating class after implementing the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for 11th and 12th grades in the fall of 2009. Our graduates have completed the two year IBDP program and will not only receive their Middle States High School Diploma but will also be candidates to receive their International Baccalaureate High School Diploma.
This is a major endeavor for VIMSIA after 47 years of delivering quality education to the Virgin Islands. The school is proud and confident that its graduating class will continue to carry the school’s torch” “Education for Life.”
A celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 11, at Coral World Marine Park. Nine graduates in total will attend college in fall 2011.*All students are full International Baccalaureate Diploma Program candidates.
Valedictorian: Julia Van Drieson
Salutatorian: Kai Bartlette
1) Zavin Tatem: attending Stetson University, received academic scholarship
Also accepted to University of Tampa, Florida Southern University, Stetson University, Nova Southeastern, St. Thomas University (Miami), Morehouse College, and Bethune-Cookman University
2) Sara Kellar: attending Flagler College; received academic scholarship
Also accepted to Stetson University, Sarah Lawrence, and University of Great Falls
3) Kai Bartlette: attending Providence College
Also accepted to Stetson University, American University, Loyola University (New Orleans), St. Peter’s; academic scholarship to Stetson
4) Eric Capo: attending Manhattanville College
Also accepted to Stetson University, academic scholarship to Stetson
5) Nathaniel Fuller: attending Palomar Community College
6) Julia Van Drieson: attending University of the Virgin Islands, received academic scholarship
Also accepted to Stetson University and Northern Michigan University
7) Melissa Van Drieson: attending University of the Virgin Islands, received academic scholarship
8) Akyle Gumbs: attending Johnson & Wales University (Miami), received academic scholarship
9) Nyisha Lewis: accepted to Campbell University
