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94% of AP Exam scores qualify for advanced standing in college
Fifty-five members of the Classes of 2014 and 2015 have been named AP Scholars by the College Board for their exceptional achievement on the college-level AP Exams. Of the 195 Advanced Placement exams in 13 subjects taken by 101 students, as of June 2014, 94 percent of scores were 3’s or better on the 1–5 national scale, qualifying our students for advanced college standing. Receiving National AP Scholar Awards for average scores of at least 4 or higher on all AP Exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more are 2014 graduates Brian Hu, Andrew Ligeralde, Steven Shi, Benjamin Sorscher, Gregory Sun, and senior Ellen Lu. Their average score was 4.65. Receiving AP Scholar with Distinction Awards for average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on five or more are seniors Stefan Antonsson, Nicole Barresi, Carl Compton, Ben King, Joanne Li, Ellen Lu, and Ellie Pasquale. 2014 graduates who received AP Scholar with Distinction Awards are Roshni Bagli, Ashok Dheenan, Allie Feuerlein, Kayla Kavanaugh, Angie Li, Sarah Shim, Panos Skoufalos, and Phoebe Um. Their average score was 4.40. Receiving AP Scholar with Honor Awards for average scores of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on four or more are seniors Adam Buford, Grade Cawdrey, Alayna Choo, Maddy Cole, Arjun Dheenan, Claudia Fernandez, Pearce Kieser, Nicole Malofsky, Clarke Waskowitz, Andrew Wilson, and 2014 graduates Zachary Abraham, Kevin Cole, Tess Renusch, and Reena Sengupta. Their average score was 4.30. Receiving AP Scholar Awards for scoring 3 or higher on three or more exams are seniors Avery Coombe, Charles Gregory, Alexander Hunter, Srishti Kapur, Mitchell Polonsky, Christopher Shoemaker, and 2014 graduates Emily Addy, Nick Davis, Madeleine Gold, Louis Goldsmith, Caroline Linne, Connor Rouan, Emma Uible, Lauren Weems, and Eleanor Wilson. Their average score was 3.67. 22
National Merit Semifinalists (l to r) Ben King, Andrew Wilson, Alayna Choo, Joanne Li, Mitchell Polonsky, Nicole Barresi, Carl Compton, Pearce Kieser, Adam Buford. (not pictured: Grace Cawdrey and Lindsay Finn)
Seven Hills continues its tradition of excellence with 22 students who received recognition from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Eleven students were named Semifinalists, and 11 were named Commended students. In addition, one senior, who also is a National Merit Semifinalist, received distinguished recognition from the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Seven Hills National Merit Semifinalists are National Merit Commended Students Nicole Barresi, Adam Buford, Grace Cawdrey, (front) Ellen Lu, Judy Sun, Ellie Pasquale, Avery Coombe, and Grace Carroll Alayna Choo, Carl Compton, Lindsay Finn, (back) Arjun Dheenan, Alex Li, Sean Yoshitomi-Gray, Chris Janidlo, Chris Pearce Kieser, Ben King, Joanne Li, Mitchell Shoemaker, and Duncan Gibson Polonsky, and Andrew Wilson. National Merit Commended students are Grace Carroll, Avery Coombe, Arjun Dheenan, Duncan Gibson, Christopher Janidlo, Alexander Li, Ellen Lu, Ellen Pasquale, Christopher Shoemaker, Judy Sun, and Sean Yoshitomo-Gray. The National Achievement Scholarship Program recognized Adam Buford.