Joey Martin, an outstanding International Baccalaureate Class of 2023 graduate at Campbell High School, was diagnosed with a partially inoperable malignant brain tumor her freshman year. She has undergone surgery, which caused a Traumatic Brain Injury affecting speech, all fine motor skills, eating, talking, and walking, all of which she had to relearn. Joey then began 68 weeks of chemotherapy right after the surgery and eventually radiation treatments. Through all of these health challenges, Joey maintained her International Baccalaureate coursework, continued to play soccer, and is on track to receive the International Baccalaureate Diploma and graduate with a 4.67 GPA! Joey also played soccer for the US Women’s Paralympic National Team and won Gold at the IFCPF World Cup.   

Campbell High School senior Kayla Blosser lost her mother just as she was beginning high school.  One of the last moments Kayla had with her mother was coming to the Campbell International Baccalaureate Open House for accepted students. Shortly after, Kayla’s mom passed away from her battle with cancer. Kayla took her mother’s passing exceptionally hard. Despite suffering this terrible loss and emotional barriers, Kayla kept her sights on getting into Johns Hopkins University in hopes of curing the illness that took so much from her. Kayla will not only graduate with an IB Diploma, but she will also do it with over a 4.7 GPA. She will also live out her dream of attending Johns Hopkins in the fall to study biomolecular and chemical engineering.

Aaliyah (Lee) Agboola, a Campbell High School senior, is proactive and kind, and her perseverance most recently paid off when she earned an Opportunity Scholarship from Dream US. According to Campbell educators, Lee is a bright, engaging, and tenacious young woman who is very serious about her future and is taking steps to make her plans a reality. Lee also serves as one of Kell’s “mentees,” which requires her to represent Campbell High and perform various duties independently.