BEYOND the BOOKS
Upper Schooler Earns Perfect Score
R
YAN KULSAKDINUM ’23 earned a perfect score of five on the May 2021 AP Computer Science Principles Exam, becoming one of only 335 students — amounting to just 0.29% of 2021 AP
Computer Science Principles Exam takers — from around the world to earn every point possible on this challenging, collegelevel examination. “Ryan’s strength lies in his ability in
Deep Dive into Earth’s Stories
precision-thinking, and strong logical skills in analyzing and unravelling complex algorithms,” said AP Computer Science teacher Poonam Gupta. “With very little fanfare, he will steadily work through a problem, using a variety of conceptual strategies until he almost invariably arrives at the solution. Being such a creative independent thinker has clearly made Ryan an excellent problem-solver. “It is these qualities that helped him produce a flawless result on the AP Computer Science Principles exam!”
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TIMES OF BRUNSWICK • SPRING 2022
In March, Upper School students in Oliver Bierman-Lytle’s Environmental Science and Sustainability visited New York City’s Arcadia Earth — an environmental storytelling platform of immersive experiences designed to inform, inspire, and activate our community to positively impact our planet.