África/Tanzania/28 Mayo 2016/Fuente y Autor:Tanzania daily news
Resumen: Los estudiantes que se graduaron en los primeros lugares en la Escuela Internacional de Tanganica (IST) han ganado lugares para continuar sus estudios en las universidades de gran prestigio en todo el mundo. De acuerdo con un comunicado emitido por el Director de Comunicaciones de la IST, la Sra Debra Backlund, los varsities incluyen los clasificados en el top 50 en todo el mundo por el índice University Rankings QS World.
Students in the graduating class of 2016 at the International School of Tanganyika (IST) have won places to continue their education at highly respected universities around the world.
According to a statement issued by the IST’s Business Communications Manager, Ms Debra Backlund, the varsities include those ranked in the top 50 worldwide by the QS World University Rankings index.
She cited Albert Kisole, who earned admission to both the University of California Berkeley as well as Michigan State University in addition to obtaining a full scholarship for the placement. «Kisole has chosen to attend the University of California, Berkeley, beginning September 2016.
Our students continue to be in strong demand from excellent universities all over the world,» she explained in the press statement. Kisole followed the Tanzanian national curriculum before starting the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at the IST in 2014.
«I chose to study Agricultural Science from the age of twelve. Most students preferred other sciences as agriculture was considered to be for underprivileged kids. This did not put me off, however.
«I lived in a farm; my community was made up of labourers, and I had grown up with stories of poor yields, persistent pests and diseases. I wanted to learn whether anything could be done to transform an unproductive farm into a profitable one,» wrote Kisole in his university application. «IST has shown the value of being open minded and recognising cultural diversity in me.
Over the two years at the school, I have learned the significance of giving back to my community through community service and working hand in hand with my peers in transforming the communities we live in,» Kisole said.
Among the other well respected universities to which members of the Class of 2016 earned offers of admission are the University of Durham, University of Nottingham, University of Birmingham, University of Southampton, University of California (Davis), Boston University and University of Alberta.
Others include University College, London, King’s College, London, University of Edinburgh, and University of Michigan in addition to University of Manchester, University of Toronto and University of Bristol.
Founded in 1963, the IST boasts being a leading international school in the region, whose graduates routinely score above world average on the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma exam – and secure places for continued studies at prestigious universities around the world.
The school offers a well-rounded curriculum, including time allocated each week for students to participate in service activities and pursuing a rigorous academic curriculum.
Fuente de la noticia: http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/home-news/50029-ist-students-win-places-for-further-education-abroad
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