Class of 2023 Accomplishments
Congratulations to our Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2023.
Both have the highest GPAs out of all of the Cobb County public and private school's valedictorians.
Valedictorian Alan Lam (GPA 4.844) attended the International Academy of Smyrna, Campbell Middle School, Campbell High School, and will attend Dartmouth College in the fall.
Salutatorian Sophie Balzuweit (GPA 4.828) attended Nickajack Elementary, Griffin Middle School, Campbell High School and will attend Georgia Tech in the fall.
We're proud to announce that, once again, Campbell IB students EXCEEDED the national averages for Early Admission to both the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. Congratulations!
The Class of 2023 scored an outstanding average of 6.2 out of 7 on the IB Spanish exam. When the students took this test at the end of their junior year, the global average on the IB Spanish exam was 5.04. The Class of 2023 also scored an incredible average of 5.5 out of 7 on the IB French exam, beating the global average.
Congratulations to the 70+ Campbell IB students received their International Skills Diploma Seal!
Special congratulations to Nick Whaley, who was selected as the International Skills Diploma STAR Student! In addition to meeting the global competencies of the Internation Skills Diploma Seal through his involvement in advanced international course work and community service activities, such as Campbell High School's Water Project, Nick continued to study German outside of school and attended GHP in German while progressing through French VI and taking the IB French exam.
Congratulations to the 101 Campbell students in the Class of 2023 who received The Georgia Seal of Biliteracy. This seal recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. Scores are used from AP and IB exams to determine proficiency.
Campbell High School Class of 2023 students receiving the Biliteracy and International Skills Diploma seals represent OVER 50% of the total students from the Cobb County School District this year!
Way to go students and teachers!
Congratulations to Molly Ziskind and Brandon Buchalter who were honored by Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta as recipients of the annual Hadassah Chesed Student Awards. Of the twenty-three students recognized, two are Campbell IB students who demonstrated a passion for serving their communities. Molly also won a $500 essay award for Leadership!
Nico Lamps was named the Campbell High School STAR Student for the Class of 2023. To obtain the STAR nomination for their high school, students must have the highest score on any single test date of the SAT taken through the November test date of their senior year and be in the top 10 percent of their class based on grade point average.
Nico was asked to select the teacher who has had the greatest impact on his academic career and success at CHS to be named as this year's STAR teacher, and he chose his IB French teacher, Mrs. Bonnie Methvin.
Congratulations to Foster Johnson and Nico Lamps for securing a Congressional appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point.
This is a tremendous honor, and we hope the entire CHS family joins us in wishing Foster and Nico continued success.
Congratulations to IB Senior Ava Herrmann who won 1st place for ALL Georgia 12th graders in the Kiwanis Art Competition with this oil painting.
Congratulations to Marli English! She was elected President of the 2022 American Legion Auxiliary's Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.! Sponsored by ALA Unit 160 in Smyrna in the summer of 2022, Marli attended Georgia Girls State, a mock congress in which young women from across the state participate in learning and leadership activities. Marli was elected senator and moved on to Girls Nation, where she ran for and was elected President.
Joey Martin, CHS IB Class of 2023, represented the United States in the Paralympic World Cup in Barcelona in May 2022. The U.S. Para Women’s National Team won this inaugural IFCPF World Cup with a thrilling come-from-behind overtime victory. Vamos, Joey!
Campbell IB Class of 2023 students Ryan and Jerry Flannery, along with several of their friends, teamed up to collect books for students in Africa as part of their Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) project for Campbell’s IB Program. They collected, packed, and shipped 3,000 books for the Africa Library Project. Their work was featured on Fox 5 Atlanta and the Cobb County Schools News. Well done!
Marcos San Miguel was featured on CBS News and People Magazine for his continued efforts in raising over $33,000 to support the recovery of his best friend, who was seriously injured playing football. Great work, Marcos!
In addition, Marcos was named a school winner in the Heisman High School Scholarship competition awarded by The Heisman Trophy Trust. Marcos was chosen from an applicant pool of thousands of seniors nationwide and is being recognized for his academic strength, athletic achievements, and community service.
Congratulations to Leah Belle Faser, CHS IB Class of 2023. She made it to Hollywood on American Idol!
At the IB Medal Ceremony on May 20, 2023, the following scholarships were awarded:
The IB Learner of Distinction Scholarship is a $500 scholarship provided by the IB Booster club and your generous donations. This year, the scholarship was given in honor of Carol Milliron, a parent of two IB graduates and former IB Booster Club President who lost her battle with cancer this past year. Congratulations to Khang Ton, who consistently demonstrated merit, scholarship, engagement, and resilience - everything Carol loved about this program.
The Debbie Van Horn Scholarship, a $500 scholarship funded by Mrs. Van Horn's family and friends in honor of Campbell High School's first IB Clerk, was awarded to Lilla Kate Tucker, a student who Mrs. Van Horn would have celebrated for her quiet but extraordinary contributions to the Campbell and the IB Diploma Program in the classroom, on the track, and the soccer field.
Baye Wilson was awarded a $500 scholarship demonstrating resilience and perseverance throughout the program. This scholarship was funded anonymously by the family of an IB graduate.
