The Connecticut IB Academy Caryn W. Stedman, Principal The Michael H. Abelon Building 857 Forbes Street East Hartford, CT 06118 Ph (860) 622-5590 Fax (860) 622-5555 For Immediate Release January 26, 2015 Connecticut IB Academy Student Named National Achievement Finalist The Connecticut IB Academy in East Hartford is proud to announce that 12th grade student Justin Matthew Nortey of East Hartford, CT, has advanced to the Finalist standing in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Mr. Nortey is now eligible to be selected as one of 800 Achievement Scholarship winners that will be drawn from the Finalist group nationally. Mr. Nortey has received a certificate from the National Achievement Scholarship Program in recognition of his status as a Finalist. The Connecticut IB Academy is an award-winning East Hartford Public Magnet School, most recently named the number one high school in Connecticut, the number thirteen high school in the Northeast and the number fortyninth best high school in the United States. CIBA is an authorized International Baccalaureate World School©, offering the rigorous I.B. Diploma Programme, which prepares students for success in the most competitive universities, as well as in their careers. CIBA, as a member of the Sheff Coalition, accepts students from the Greater Hartford area through the state run Regional School Choice Office lottery. For more information, please contact: Caryn W. Stedman Principal stedman.cw@easthartford.org