Greensprings School students secure $8.5m scholarships to study abroad
tion and resources needed to achieve excellence.
Reacting to her achievement, tudents from Greensprings Ilok said she is excited School’s IB and grateful to God, her parents Diploma Programme and her school. have secured over She said the robust curriculum $8.5 million worth and rigour of the IB of scholarships to study at Diploma Programme helped top-ranking universities to guide her towards success. across the globe. Feyisara Ojugo, deputy director Emmanuela Ilok, one of education at Greensprings
nd of the students, gained full School, expressed extreme scholarships to study Computer joy for the performance Science at multiple Ivy of the IB Diploma students. League institutions including According to her, the student’s Massachusetts Institute of acceptance into top Technology (MIT), Yale University, universities globally on scholarship Columbia University, is a testimony to their and Stanford University. hard work and the support
Ilok joined Greensprings that the school provided to School 15 years ago and that ensure that their dreams come has been instrumental to her true. success as the school provided “I particularly commend her with the support, motiva- Emmanuela Ilok who was
Sawarded full scholarships into Ivy League universities like MIT and Yale, among others, with a one percent acceptance rate. She has journeyed with us from pre-school, all through elementary, secondary and now the IB Diploma Programme. “She has been a high achiever and as a school, we ensure that she and the others are provided with the adequate support and environment needed to attain their full potential. Seeing her succeed makes us proud,” Ojugo said.
Ojugo said that over the years, the school has had similar reports of strides by its IB Diploma students, with di erent sets receiving scholarships worth millions of dollars to study their choice in their preferred institutions.
“ese students have been able to record such a high level of success because of the robustness of the IB Diploma programme,” she said.
She added that the IB Diploma curriculum prepares the students for the world’s top universities and university life.
e Greensprings IB Diploma programme is a twoyear sixth-form programme designed to prepare secondary school students for life in tertiary institutions. e students admitted into the programme are expected to have a minimum of 5 credits in their O’ Levels such as GCSES, IGCSES or WASSCE including English and Mathematics.