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Upper School boasts 40 AP Scholars
Oct 2, 2007 3:48 PM
By Tannika King - Faculty
During the 2006-07 school year, 40 Darlington students earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
The College Board’s AP Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in more than 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at sufficiently high levels to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.
Students took AP Exams in May 2007 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on the student’s performance on AP Exams.
At Darlington, three students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These students are Brett Henson (’07), Michelle Picon (’07) and Anna Safigan (’07).
Eleven 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 Norman Bonnyman (’07), Allen Casey (’07), Sarah Clements, Mac Gilliland, Brett Henson (’07), Anna Krueger (’07), Ross Langley (’07), Sebastian Nagel (’07), Michelle Picon (’07), Anna Safigan (’07) and Alicia Wright (’07).
Nine students 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 Andrew Bolano (’07), Alex Copeland (’07), Caroline Frilot (’07), Alex Glass (’07), Cole Phillips, Martin Schmitz-Drager (’07), Brittany Sloan (’07), Jason Tullos (’07) and Dottie Vincent (’07).
Twenty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Marlowe Brant (’07), Kendall Brooks, Brian Burch, Anisha Chandra, Adam Diggs (’07), A.J. Evans (’07), Ryan Gaffney, Bas Iamsasri (’07), Preston Jacobs (’07), John Kagley (’07), Katherine Knight, Chang-Sup Lee, Zach Meltzer, Alex Milhous (’07), Emily Morrow (’07), Caitlin Murray (’07), Monique Picon, Michael Schecter (’07), Baylee Tudor and Fon Vuttipittayamongkol (’07).
Of these 2006-07 award recipients, 10 are now juniors or seniors and have the current school year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award.
Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. In 2007, 37 AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response (essay or problem-solving) questions, except for the Studio Art exam, which evaluates students’ original artwork.
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 5,000 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in 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 (AP) Program. 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.
The College Board’s AP Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.4 million high school students in more than 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at sufficiently high levels to merit the recognition of AP Scholar.
Students took AP Exams in May 2007 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on the student’s performance on AP Exams.
At Darlington, three students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. These students are Brett Henson (’07), Michelle Picon (’07) and Anna Safigan (’07).
Eleven 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 Norman Bonnyman (’07), Allen Casey (’07), Sarah Clements, Mac Gilliland, Brett Henson (’07), Anna Krueger (’07), Ross Langley (’07), Sebastian Nagel (’07), Michelle Picon (’07), Anna Safigan (’07) and Alicia Wright (’07).
Nine students 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 Andrew Bolano (’07), Alex Copeland (’07), Caroline Frilot (’07), Alex Glass (’07), Cole Phillips, Martin Schmitz-Drager (’07), Brittany Sloan (’07), Jason Tullos (’07) and Dottie Vincent (’07).
Twenty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Marlowe Brant (’07), Kendall Brooks, Brian Burch, Anisha Chandra, Adam Diggs (’07), A.J. Evans (’07), Ryan Gaffney, Bas Iamsasri (’07), Preston Jacobs (’07), John Kagley (’07), Katherine Knight, Chang-Sup Lee, Zach Meltzer, Alex Milhous (’07), Emily Morrow (’07), Caitlin Murray (’07), Monique Picon, Michael Schecter (’07), Baylee Tudor and Fon Vuttipittayamongkol (’07).
Of these 2006-07 award recipients, 10 are now juniors or seniors and have the current school year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn another AP Scholar Award.
Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. In 2007, 37 AP Exams were offered in a wide variety of subject areas, each consisting of multiple-choice and free-response (essay or problem-solving) questions, except for the Studio Art exam, which evaluates students’ original artwork.
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 5,000 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,500 colleges through major programs and services in 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 (AP) Program. 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.
