Advanced Placement Scholar Awards

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLAR AWARDS

45 students at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute have 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. During the 2007-08 school year, 151 St. Joe’s students took 272 Advanced Placement exams. 80.5 percent of the exams taken received a grade of three (3) or higher, which qualifies students for course credit at most colleges and universities. Students received an average grade of 4.78 (out of 5) on the AP Calculus exam, an average grade of 4.76 (out of 5) on the AP Chemistry exam, and an average grade of 4 (out of 5) on the AP Biology exam.

The College Board’s Advancement Placement Program 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. About18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

Students took AP Exams in May 2008 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on student’s performance on AP exams. At St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute:

14 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 these exams. These students are Alexander Battaglia ’08, Daniel Brady ’08, Brian Chmielowiec ’08, Matthew Collins ’08, Matthew Conway ’08, William Evangelista ’08, Robert Ferdman ’08, Brandon Fetzer ’08, Christian Jaskolka ’08, James Long ’08, Cory Nowosiadly ’08, Michael Reichert ’08, Andrew Seier ’08 and Drew Shields ’08.

10 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 John Battaglia ’08, Charles Camp ’08, James Farrell ’08, Kevin Fronczak ’08, David Marello ’08, Daniel Panzarella ’08, Brendan Schaefer ’08, John Schlant ’08, Brendan Zehnder ’08 and Peter Zona ’08.

21 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Paul Bartlett ’08, Daniel Beyer ’08, Jonathan Browning ’08, Colin Brydalski ’08, Garrett Chambers ’09, Michael D’Angelo ’08, Alexander Drennan ’09, David Fortman ’09, Kevin Gramza ’09, Michael Heubusch ’08, Nicholas Jacob ’08, Bradley Kane ’09, Conor Kennedy ’09, Joseph Killeen ’09, Christopher Kulbago ’09, Sean Lillis ’08, Benjamin Macaluso ’08, Joseph Nason ’08, Patrick Peterson ’08, Jonathan Rossi ’08 and Ryan Sicurella ’08.

Through 37 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 our exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions. AP is accepted by more than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both on the basis of successful AP Exam grades. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year institutions in the United States. 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’s mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. They are a not-for-profit membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 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 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.