One Hundred and Eleven Archmere Academy Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

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

 

Sixty-three 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 from the Class of 2023 – Kathryn Benson, Aiden Cawley, Rui Chang, Alexander Chen, Andrew Clark, Raphael Coronel, Ava Courtney, Brendan Courtney, Austin Curtis, Annamarie DeCamp, Sara Denning, Christopher DiLorenzo, Julian Facciolo, Amelia Gattuso, Natalie Gildea, Jessica Grier, Maile Gutsche, Bridget Holmes, Bradley Hu, Ella Joyce, Kelcey Joyce, Amelia Kaiser, Charlotte Kelly, Jessica Lattanzi, Grace Lawlor, Roisin Liew, Audrey Mahoney, Cassandra Matalonis, Ethan Menezes, Jennifer Mineo, Clare O’Dwyer, Jacob Poplawski, Helen Qi, Christina Rosenbaum, Sophia Scarpaci, Richard Smith, Margaret Turner, Sydney Vakili, Ryan Vitola, and Kyle Zahnow; and from the Class of 2024 – Anna Benner, Grace Chen, Sophia Chen, Alicia Chu, Matthew Demnicki, Zachary Divito, Victoria Eastment, Samantha Gordon, Carsten Kaiser, Grace Koch, Clara Korley, Elizabeth Maher, Noah Marino, Nicholas Mowbray, Gavin Nguyen, Lucy Oliver, Margaret Shelton, Nathaniel Sullivan, Matthew Victoria, Kaia Yalamanchili, Miguel Zavala, Michelle Zhang, and Andy Zhu.

 

Sixteen 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 from the Class of 2023 – Ceili Corey, Madelyn Dayrit, Abigail Garcia, Mogaka Gisiora, Lauren Piacentine, Lindsey Renshaw, Alexander Starnes, Christopher Treston, and Tyler Vanson; and from the Class of 2024 – Alexander Bogey, Ruby Merenda, Madelyn Priest, Sabrina Saggese, Brayden Smith, and Julianna Witherell; and from the Class of 2025 – Brianna Yang.

 

Thirty-two students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are from the Class of 2023 – Domenico Anerino, Nathaniel Bustard, Gianni Capano, Anthony Cilluffo, Victoria Conner, Chinwendu Emedoh, Ethan Frenck, Natale Morda, Niharika Mukkamala, Andrew Parker, Joshua Ponzio, Valentina Saggese, Lydia Scarpaci, and Reid Shields; and from the Class of 2024 – Camilo Alvarez, Kathryn Anthony, Jane Chen, Michael Citrino, Cecilia Connolly, Isabella Doncel, Matthew Guariano, Kylee Kluska, Isabella Lehr, Gabriella Mirenda, and Ella Strohmaier; and from the Class of 2025 – Ivy Adams, Yeuk Yu Chiu, Benjamin Li, Zimo Liu, Luke Merritt, Gavin Rovner, and Grace Yang.

 

Sara Denning, Charlotte Kelly, Roisin Liew, and Cassandra Matalonis from the Class of 2023 have met all eligibility requirements and were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing receive the AP Capstone Diploma. Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research but not on four additional AP Exams receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate. Christopher Treston from the Class of 2023 has been awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.

 

Of this year’s award recipients at Archmere Academy, forty-eight are sophomores or juniors: from the Class of 2024 – Camilo Alvarez, Kathryn Anthony, Anna Benner, Alexander Bogey, Grace Chen, Jane Chen, Sophia Chen, Alicia Chu, Michael Citrino, Cecilia Connolly, Matthew Demnicki, Zachary Divito, Isabella Doncel, Victoria Eastment, Samantha Gordon, Matthew Guariano, Carsten Kaiser, Kylee Kluska, Grace Koch, Clara Korley, Isabella Lehr, Elizabeth Maher, Noah Marino, Ruby Merenda, Gabriella Mirenda, Nicholas Mowbray, Gavin Nguyen, Lucy Oliver, Madelyn Priest, Sabrina Saggese, Margaret Shelton, Brayden Smith, Ella Strohmaier, Nathaniel Sullivan, Matthew Victoria, Julianna Witherell, Kaia Yalamanchili, Miguel Zavala, Michelle Zhang, and Andy Zhu; and from the Class of 2025 – Ivy Adams, Yeuk Yu Chiu, Benjamin Li, Zimo Liu, Luke Merritt, Gavin Rovner, Brianna Yang, and Grace Yang. 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 38 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission 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 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. 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 have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

 

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.