2009 - 10/05 -- Forty-four Don Bosco Prep Students Are Named AP Scholars Forty-four Don Bosco Prep students and 2009 graduates have qualified as Advanced Placement( AP) Scholars, in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams in 2009. Mr. Albert Del Principio, Don Bosco Prep Assistant Principal, recently announced the results received from The College Board. Only about 18 percent of the 1.6 million students worldwide, who took the AP Exams in May 2009, performed at such a high level to merit such recognition.
Six Don Bosco Prep students qualified for the
AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. They are:
Joseph Altura '09, Michael Carapezza '09, Ryan Donohue '09,
Stephen Montalto 09, Mark O'Dea, '09, Patrick Vinnett '09.Nine students qualified for the
AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. They are:
Joenard Camarista '09, Jorge Galvis '09, Hugh Garvey '09, Brendan Gleason '09, Walter Johnson, '10, Ryan Muldoon, '09, Nicholas Powers '10, Cole Santangelo '10, Rejoy Zachariah '10. Twenty-nine students qualified for the
AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of 3 or higher:
Ryan Barlottta '10, Daniel Boman '10, Thomas Byrne '10, Brett Campbell '09, German Chabur '09, John Clifford '10, Michael Dudas, '09, Josef Durand '10, Julian Fernandez '09, Kevin Horan '09, Jihun Lee '10, Justin Lees, '09, Stephen Lieto '09, Timothy McDonnell '10, Matthew Miceli '10, John Mihovics '10, Joseph Moynihan '10, Brendan Nosal '09, Michael Nowicki '09, Mark Owens '09, Daniel Pillittieri '09, Daniel Santana '09, Peter Schmitt '09, Douglas Seifried '09, Kevin Stangl '09, Michael Vanezis '09, Brian Vega '09, Scott Weismiller '10, Jason Wilson '09. 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. Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades.