SENIOR AWARDS FOR GRADUATION AT CNG
CNG is proud to recognize graduating students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement. At CNG there are up to six awards given during the Senior Graduation Ceremony. These include:
- Valedictorian – student who holds the first place for cumulative-grade-point average for grades earned at CNG for a minimum of three full academic years. This student will prepare and give a speech at graduation.
- Mejor Bachiller – student who holds the second highest GPA, and one of the highest cumulative-grade-point average for grades during the years of the Bachillerato program (grades 7-12) with no more than one year outside CNG. This student must be in the Colombian Bachillerato Diploma Candidate Program. This student will prepare and give a speech at graduation.
- Salutatorian – student who holds the third place for cumulative-grade-point average for grades earned at CNG for a minimum of three full academic years.
- International Valedictorian – student who would be in running for the Valedictorian/Salutatorian; however, hasn’t been at CNG for three academic years. The student must hold one of the top four highest cumulative- grade-point average for grades among the senior class. Grades must include those earned at CNG for a minimum of the senior academic year along with grades from other international/American schools. This student must be a High School Diploma Candidate only. This award may not be given every year. This student will prepare and give a speech at graduation.
- Director’s Award – student(s) who best exemplify the school’s vision/mission statement. Candidates are recommended from among the senior teachers with final recommendation being made to the Director by the Grade 12 team which includes the Principal, Associate Principal, Counselor(s), and teachers.
- Condor Award – honors the attributes of a senior student-athlete in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award is designed exclusively for a CNG senior who has made a significant contribution through athletic achievement and leadership in at least two years of UNCOLI and Binational competitions throughout their high school years, has served their community at least 40 hours and has above a 3.5 GPA. The award is managed by Department of Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities. Award winners are determined by a selection process that includes Physical Education teachers, coaches and coordinators in each sport, as well as the Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities.
Students in the running for the top four academic awards (Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Mejor Bachiller, International Valedictorian) will only receive one of the awards. No student will receive more than one of these awards.
Students in the running for these awards must also have a record for excellent behavior with no issues of serious or grave infractions to the CNG Code of Honor. These honors will be determined at the end of the second semester of senior year.
