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Madison Students Recognized By College Board For AP Examination Achievement

Kent Place School seniors from Madison were honored with AP Scholar distinctions.

Kent Place School seniors (pictured l-r) Claire Hagerstrom, Mary Spellman and Elizabeth Fountain have been honored by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations taken last spring.

Fountain was named an AP Scholar with Distinction. The award of AP Scholar with Distinction is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams

Hagerstrom and Spellman were named AP Scholars. The award of AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1 to 5) on three or more AP Exams.

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In 2014, Kent Place had a total of 85 students recognized by the College Board for excellence on AP exams. Kent Place School is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school, which for over 100 years has provided a superior education for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative ability. Visit Kent Place on the web at www.kentplace.org.

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