Don Bosco Prep Student, Ridgewood Native Named AP Student Scholar

RAMSEY, NJ — Six Don Bosco Prep students have earned National AP Scholar recognition for 2020, the school announced.

Fifty students earned an AP Scholar Award this past year, including AP Scholar with Distinction, AP Scholar with Honor, and AP Scholar. The AP Program offers several AP Scholar Awards to recognize high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through AP courses and exams.

One of those students is Ridgewood native Liam O'Malley, who is joined by five others from the class of 2020 to receive the distinction.

National AP Scholar recognition is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

The other Don Bosco students to receive the honor are:

• Aidan Bele of Warwick, NY
• Anthony Melo of Monroe, NY
• Niall Moloney of Chester, NY
• Gabriel Montalvo-Zotter of Chester, NY
• Michael Kourkoulakos of Mahwah, NJ

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