Symphonic Band. She has participated in MUN, our Global Issues group and represented the school at the ISMTF (International Schools Maths Teachers League) annual Mathematics Competition. She is a fantastic, multi-talented and highly dedicated student.." The winning essay was entitled, "Commentary on 'the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls' by e. e. cummings."

In 2012, The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Grade 11 Prize was awarded to Diana Marin, ISL, for her essay on Doris Lessing's, "A Sunrise on the Veld." Characterized by her teachers as intelligent, articulate, level-headed, and disciplined, Diana both excels academically and involves herself in a variety of activities at the ISL that reveal her abilities outside the classroom. Over the last academic year, Diana led a group of four peers into thefinal rounds of the Generation Euro Award hosted by the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany; she has organized High School Global Issues Awareness Days on her campus; and, in March of this year, Diana was a key member of the organizing committee for the 7th Annual Global Issues European Conference, which brought together over 300 student participants. Diana also plays for the ISL volleyball and basketball teams, providing even further proof of both her commitment to excellence and the range of her abilities. An engaged and engaging member of the ISL community, Diana is an inspiration to both her teachers and her peers.

In 2011, The Henry J. and Erna D. Leir Grade 11 Prize was awarded to Megan Greeley for her essay on Siegfried Sasson's, “A Working