FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 15, 2011
Please note, this news release was updated December 7 to include three additional AP Scholars named by the College Board after the initial list was released. They are: Ethan Andersen, Katherine Gerwig, and Erin Moffett.
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COLLEGE BOARD NAMES 83 AP SCHOLARS FROM AVON GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
A total of 83 students at Avon Grove High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in 2011 in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams – up from 42 students in 2010.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the nearly 1.9 millionstudents worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams, which are scored from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest score.
At Avon Grove High School:
Twenty-seven (up from 13 in 2010) students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Joshua Addison, Jorge Ayllon, Olivia Beiler, Shravani Birewar, Benjamin Brendle, Julianna Buck, Jason Cardwell, Brendan Cleary, Katelyn Coombs, Austin Crouse, Michael Cwietniewicz, Justin Diaz, Mark Gallagher, Kyle Gentle, Helen Gould, Christopher Gutnajer, Christopher Koetas, Kathryn Lindsay, Alexander Ly, Michael Marino, Tyler Matheny, Rachel Neale, Selina Scharr, Amulya Shankar, Laurel Squadron, Samantha Stella, and Gabrielle Thomas.
Fifteen students (up from nine in 2010) qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken,and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Emily Ahdieh, Daniel Bodine, Virginia Boggs, Margaret Daubert, Matthew Emig, Bryan Ernst, Evan Klingensmith, Melissa Kurman, Michael LeClaire, Zachary Peterson, Leanne Scharr, Kyle Schrader, Samuel Telkowski, Megan Valentine, and David Woods.
Forty-one students (up from 20 in 2010) qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Brittany Abeldt, Ethan Andersen, Sarah Beyer, Andrew Blyskal, Joseph Boyer, Collin Brackin, Kathleen Bralla, Lauren Busath, Abigail Conklin, Anthony Constantini, Michael D’Antonio, Kyle Deckman, Danielle Diehle, Nicholas Dow, Lauren Finley, Kellie Forbes, Matthew Frey, Chloe Gentle, Katherine Gerwig, Ryan Grove, Gillian Hanna, Sean Hannon, Jack Heiger, John Hickman, Victoria Johnson, Corrine Kramer, Tess Kuracina, Tim Martin, Kevin Masterton, Ryan McCampbell, Catherine McFadden, Erin Moffett, Laura Molitoris, Emma Mulcrone, Rebekah Neale, Victoria Nystrom, Emily Pappa, Michael Roberts, Alexis Rubin, Ashley Saienni, and Nicholas Schwartz.
Of this year’s award recipients at Avon Grove High School, 27 are seniors: Ethan Andersen, Sarah Beyer, Collin Brackin, Kathleen Bralla, Lauren Busath, Anthony Constantini, Michael Dantonio, Nicholas Dow, Matthew Emig, Lauren Finley, Kellie Forbes, Katherine Gerwig, Ryan Grove, Christopher Gutnajer, Gillian Hanna, Sean Hannon, Jack Heiger, John Hickman, Victoria Johnson, Corrine Kramer, Michael LeClaire, Alexander Ly, Erin Moffett, Rebekah Neale, Alexis Rubin, Leanne Scharr, and Kyle Schrader. These students have one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
Each AP Exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions.
More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores.
According to the College Board, research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,600 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education.
Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT ® and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.
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December 7, 2011 10:44 AM
