76 Nonnewaug High School Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

WOODBURY/BETHLEHEM, CT — Seventy-Six students at Nonnewaug High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level AP Exams held in the Spring.

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 1.7 million students 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.
One student qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores or 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The student who earned this honor is Maxwell Lovig.

Thirteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score 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 Michael Classey, Mark Forte, Phoebe Hale, Dean Jones, Penelope Kogan, Maxwell Lovig, Erin Reilly, Lindsey Ross, Pamela Schork, Luke Shea, McKinley Shea, Emma Yocis and Simon Yocis.

Sixteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. The AP Scholars with Honors are Garrett Baider, Mikela Caruso, Skylar Delp, Elisa Feola, Benjamin Haggard, Connor Hanggi, Sarah Hinman, Michael Keenan, Jakob Kelsey, Luke Lavan, Peter Lucera, Elizabeth Mahon, Tess Pollins, Peter Rickenbach, Mikayla Silkman and Kevin Smolkis.

Forty Six students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams on a five-point scale. These students are Nicholas Albino, Libby Bennett, Jacquelin Berger, Mary Bibbey, Joseph Blackburn, Ruairi Blevio, Rachel Bloxsom, Emma Boushie, Timothy Brady, Cara Camp, Ian Campbell, Joshua Cocuzzo, Adam Corey, Megan Davenport, Chris Duda, Samantha Dvariskis, Emma Evans, Sophia Fenn, Rebecca Hibbard, Michael Kastilahn, Ahmee Konishi, Mary Lasley, Ethan Lo, Hannah Macisco, Brooke Malkin, Stephanie Marenghi, Allessia Mauro, Leah McCluskey, Joseph Miller, Mikayla Nappi, Taylor Pabst, Christopher Quirke, Andrew Ray, Jessica Roberts, William Romaniello, Kaila Rowe, Shannon Rupar, Jack Salerno, David Schmaler, John Schmaler, Alexa Spain, Abigail Sutton, Elizabeth Varnum, Sarah Viele, Brian Viveros and Joe Wall.

Through more than 30 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each 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 3,600 colleges and universities annually receive AP grades. Over 90 percent of four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or placement for qualifying exam grades. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and higher graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

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Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT®, and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities, and concerns.