Nine Kittatinny students earn AP exam scholar recognition

All were members of the graduating class of 2006 Nine former students at Kittatinny Regional High School 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. Students took AP Exams in May 2006 after completing challenging college-level courses at their high schools. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement 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 1.3 million high school students in 16,000 secondary schools worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Of this year’s award recipients at Kittatinny, all were seniors who graduated in the Class of 2006. These former students are: Catherine Abrams, Marco Chomut, Jillian DiBiase, Timothy Hennessey, Diana Karakos, Molly Motyka, Emily Nowicki, Andrew Thome, and Ellen Woods. Five of the above also 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: Catherine Abrams, Marco Chomut, Timothy Hennessey, Molly Motyka, and Andrew Thome. Also, Catherine Abrams qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award and Marco Chomut and Timothy Hennessey qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades. In 2006, thirty-five 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 serves 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).