Stamford High School to Graduate Its Largest Class of International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Candidates

51 Seniors Were Honored at the Ceremony on Tuesday, May 26 

Stamford Public Schools is pleased to announce that 51 students in the Stamford High School (SHS) Class of 2026 have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).

The IBDP is a globally recognized, externally assessed college-preparatory program offered at more than 3,500 schools in 155 countries. Stamford High School is one of only 11 high schools in Connecticut (public or private) to offer the IBDP. 

SHS was approved to offer the IBDP in May 2018 and the first class of 12 IBDP candidates graduated in 2020. In 2022, SHS was approved to offer the IB Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), making it possible for academically motivated students to participate in the IB Programme during all four years of high school. 

The International Baccalaureate Programme at Stamford High School has grown in popularity each year, and this year’s group of 51 IBDP candidates is the largest in the program’s history. During the 2025-26 school year, nearly 400 SHS students in grades 9-12 were enrolled in the IBMYP and IBDP Programmes. In addition to the 51 IBDP candidates, there were 195 freshmen and sophomores, 103 juniors, and an additional 44 senior course candidates enrolled. 

Stamford High School hosted a ceremony on Tuesday, May 26 to recognize the 51 seniors who completed the IBDP as well as sophomores who completed the IBMYP. During this ceremony, IBDP candidates received their IB regalia to be worn during the Stamford High School graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 17 at 2 pm at Boyle Stadium.

The IBDP curriculum is specifically designed to help students develop the critical thinking, research, and writing skills needed to succeed in college, and more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States recognize the IBDP and offer credit or advanced standing to students who complete the program. 

Following are the members of the Stamford High School Class of 2026 who completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme along with the college or university they will attend.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Candidates

Stamford High School Class of 2026

Camila Aguilar: Fordham University

Peyton Andersen: American University

Avery Askew: University of California, Berkeley

Brandon Barona: University of Connecticut

Amelia Battikha: University of Massachusetts

Christopher Berlingo: Salve Regina University

Ella Buscemi: University of Maryland

Ana Cabnal: University of Connecticut

Fredy Cabrera Pinto: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Orlando Camacho: Lebanon Valley College

Cinthia Cano: Florida International University 

Darcy Churchill-Joell: Endicott College

Nadav Coll: University of Colorado Boulder

Jake Denison: Quinnipiac University

Kathryn Diem: Boston University 

Colin Doughney: Northeastern University

Nia Freeman: Yale University 

Juan Manuel Garcia Ortiz: Yale University

Cal Gillin: University of Virginia

Steven Gonzalez: Boston University 

Willow Handley: University of Connecticut

Hailey Heigel: St. John’s University 

Cameron Heras: University of Connecticut 

Ana Hernandez: Lebanon Valley College

Fernanda Herrera: Villanova University

Kelsey Jack: University of Maryland

Tula Keitmeier: University of Tampa

Michael Kerr: University of Connecticut 

Isha Kotha: University of Pittsburgh

Anne Leydon: Middlebury College

Anastasiya Lutsyuk: University of Connecticut

Gavin Margerum: Georgia Institute of Technology

Nundhini Mascarenhas: University of Connecticut

Maddie O’Connor: University of Georgia

Aidan O’Loughlin: Trinity College

Juliette Orlandi: University of Connecticut

Sam Ortiz: Florida Atlantic University 

Ella Pearle: University of Wisconsin–Madison

Logan Pearle: Virginia Tech

Alejandra Pinto: New York Institute of Technology

Taylor Roncoroni: Villanova University

Cyan Rowe: Clark Atlanta University 

William Sachtjen: Northeastern University 

Emily Soraluz: University of Connecticut 

Ava Tarnacki: Brandeis University 

Elissa Tobin: Northeastern University

Olivia Vazquez: University of Vermont

Brian Watson: University of Connecticut

Travis Whitaker: George Washington University

Sean Wyman: Johnson & Wales University

Sofia Young: Tufts University