Student Awards

Grade 9-12 Awards

Grade-Level Eagle Awards

Awarded to a student who adheres to the qualities of an all-around student; who is balanced in sports, academics, honesty and has a positive impact on the school community and beyond.

Subject Awards

Subject awards are given to students who have exhibited the best approaches to learning and commitment throughout the school year and have demonstrated a genuine appreciation and interest for the subject. Subject Awards are not based simply on their academic achievement. The selection of the Subject Award winners is coordinated by the Head of the Department.

Grade 12 Awards

Valedictorian and Salutatorian

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian are selected by their peers. The criteria for nomination and selection are emobdiment of the ICS way, academic commitment, community commitment and engagement, and an overall value of the ICS community. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian students will present a speech at the graduation ceremony. Salutatorian is chosen to speak on behalf of the class to the teachers ad parents, and the Valedictorian is selected to speak on behalf of the graduating class. 

Outstanding Student Award

This award is presented to the student who exemplifies personal academic excellence. The student has also made extraordinary contributions to the school community while demonstrating the values of integrity, participation, responsibility and respect.  Selected by the Teachers of Senior Students

Head of School’s Award for Critical Thinking

Awarded by Teachers of Seniors along with the Director to a student who has demonstrated they can imagine different solutions to a problem, seeks out and understands different points of view, does not accept ideas at face value, is intellectually curious, does not give up when solutions are not readily apparent, challenges self and others in solving problems, makes use of symbolic expressions through language, art, music, dance or drama, uses humor in the thinking process and is not afraid to have an opinion that is different to others Selected by the Head of School and Teachers of Senior Students

The Community Engagement Award

The Community Service Award is given to the student who has contributed most in time and enthusiasm to community service while in Ethiopia. This student has taken risks with and for others and her/his contributions have made a difference. (Award one to 9-12). This award is presented and selected by the CAS Coordinator.