Miranda Moreno Urias, an eleventh-grade student at Rio Rico High School received a prestigious award from Cambridge International Education, part of the University of Cambridge, to acknowledge her outstanding performance on the June 2023 Cambridge examinations.
The Cambridge Awards celebrate the success of students taking Cambridge examinations worldwide. Every year, more than a million students in over 160 countries prepare for their future with an education from Cambridge.
Miranda received the Top in the USA award for the Cambridge IGCSE Literature in the June 2023 Cambridge Examinations.
Mark Cavone, Regional Director, North America for International Education at Cambridge, said: "Congratulations to the students and teachers at the Santa Cruz Valley USD 35 (SCV35) for your exceptional work in Cambridge courses and examinations. Your results reflect the commitment and effort of students, parents, teachers, and administrators in SCV35 . It is an honor to celebrate your successes and I look forward to seeing your future contributions in shaping our world ."
As a global organization with a 160-year history in education, Cambridge partners with schools, districts, and governments worldwide to make education transformation a reality. In the US, Cambridge uniquely provides an instructional system across four stages (Primary through Advanced) aligning rigorous curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment for all students in grades K-12. The Cambridge Advanced program allows students to earn college-level credit in high school and prepares them with the skills they need to succeed in higher education - opening doors to a world of opportunities in the US and beyond.