Saturday, May 24, 2014

Canadian International School outgoing students get 1.75 Million US$ scholarship offers

The graduating students “Class of 2014” of Canadian International School (CIS) Bangalore were given a fond farewell at the valedictory ceremony in a grand way. “We are extremely proud of the class of 2014. We have had record University acceptances and almost 1.75 Million US$ in scholarship offers. They have been a fantastic year group, not just academically, but the mixture of personalities and characters within the group have made them a dynamic and fun group to teach. We wish them all the best for their bright futures” said Mr. Robert James King, Middle School / High School Principal.

The graduating students “Class of 2014” of Canadian International School (CIS) Bangalore were given a fond farewell at the valedictory ceremony in a grand way.

Of the 58 students graduating from CIS this year, 54 have been accepted to various Colleges/Universities, 2 are fulfilling Military Service and 2 are taking a ‘gap year’. This year, CIS graduating students have been admitted to top Colleges again, like Brown University, Cornelland Columbia University (of the Ivy League), Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Purdue, Duke and many others in the USA, University of Toronto, Waterloo, University of British Columbia and the University of Alberta, to name a few in Canada, as well as Imperial College, Warwick, Edinburgh and other fine Colleges in the UK.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Shweta Sastri, Executive Director, Canadian International School stressed upon adhering to the school’s motto and the importance of discipline in one’s life. It was indeed, a joy to see the IB Graduating Class of 2014 beaming with confidence and pride. It marks both an end and a beginning of an amazing journey.

“This year’s graduating class at CIS was an amazing group to be around.  They epitomized ‘oneness’, and showed a spirit and attitude seldom seen in the International School setting.  Fantastic students with fabulous university and college acceptances helped make this a truly special year at CIS.  Congratulations, Class of 2014!” said, Mr. Shane Kells, Head of School.

The Guest Speaker for the event Mrs. Kalpana Kar, Member of Bangalore Political Action Committee (BPAC) also addressed the graduating class of 2014.