St. Scholastica Academy student, Elise Prete 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 those exams.

 

Nineteen students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Maile Binion, Lisa Brady, Jenny Bravo, Sara Broussard, Amanda Cooper, Elizabeth Downey, Alexandra Edwards, Eden Johnson, McKay Jordan, Kirsten Lapuyade, Hannah Lomzenski, Camille Olson, Amnah Rahman, Ellen Rosenow, Karen Rosenow, Bristie Smith, Holly Toups, Jordan Walkenford, and Jennifer Weintritt.

 

Of this year’s award recipients at St. Scholastica Academy, 12 are sophomores or juniors: Maile Binion, Amanda Cooper, Elizabeth Downey, McKay Jordan, Hannah Lomzenski, Camille Olsen, Amnah Rahman, Ellen Rosenow, Karen Rosenow, Bristie Smith, Holly Toups, and Jordan Walkenford. These students have at least one more year in which to complete college level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.

 

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.

 

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. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college readiness, college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. 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.

 

 

AP Scholars L to R Front Row: Hannah Lomenski, Jordan Walkenford, McKay Jordan, and Camille Olsen. Back Row L to R Amanda Cooper, Holly Toups, Bristie Smith, Amnah Rahman, Elizabeth Downey, and Maile Binion. Not Pictured: Lisa Brady, Jenny Bravo, Sara Broussard, Alexandra Edwards, Eden Johnson, Kirsten Lapuyade, Ellen Rosenow, Elise Prete, Karen Rosenow, and Jennifer Weintritt.