Canon-McMillan Students Garner AP Awards

Seventeen students at Canon-McMillan High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their achievement on AP Exams.

The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program provides willing 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.

The exams are ranked by a score of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score a student can earn.

About 18 percent of the more than 1.9 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

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One student qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The National AP Scholar is 2012 graduate Matthew Jones.

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning 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. These students are 2012 graduates Matthew Jones, Sarah Trossman, and Tyler Wake; and senior Jonathan Seward.

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are 2012 graduates Erica Falascino, Gail Falcione, Sydney Severyn, and senior Chad Lani.

Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are 2012 graduates Emma Chase, Benjamin DuCarme, Natalie Paonessa, Anthony Sciulli, Stephen Strosko; along with seniors Daniel Buker, Austin Jones, Benjamin Macioszek, and Isabela Tetino.