Seventy-three students from Victoria ISD have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. 10 to 15 percent of the 4.76 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.
The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.
AP Scholar with Distinction Award
Seven VISD 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:
Victoria East High School:
Collin Flessner, Kristine Koch, Leo Li
Victoria West High School:
Ava Hamilton, Sarah Heinold, Osvaldo Ledezma, and Grace Palmer
AP Scholar with Honor Award
Seven 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:
Victoria East High School:
Alexis Faltysek, Allyson Schmidt, Penny Williams
Victoria West High School:
Nathaniel Blackshear, Nathan Mersino, Jude Ruby, Wyatt Zimmerman
AP Scholar Award
Fifty-nine students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are:
Victoria East High School:
Lucas Allen, Isabela Benson, Natalie Bolch, Joshua Burdette, Tamyra Carroll, Kaden Conway, Emily Craig, Diego Cuellar, Rebecca Felan, Milica Filipovic, Shiloh Fort, Aniya Giles, Avery Harriman, Katelyn Kahanek, Daylen King, Jolie Lambert, Joe Mitchell, Taya Narvaiz, Jose Ovalle, Sean Pena, Jadan Piglionni, Derrick Quintanilla, Omyrah Rodriguez, Kyndal Stimson, Jessica Valderrama, Aidan Valdez, Hiral Vazir, Lily White, Jack Yoast
Victoria West High School:
Ellie Adrean, Charles Andruss, Jiya Bhatia, Waylon Brumley, Madison Chandler, Daniel Choi, Anna de Soccarraz, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Brooklyn Herzog, Emma House, Darby Meyer, Lauren Montgomery, Taylor Moreno, Afnaan Nusayr, Glory Palmer, Braden Parks, Jesse Pena, Jackson Quimby, Sophie Quimby, Amber Ragsdale, Truett Rollins, Lucas Rosas, Bareera Saif, Sarah Schoener, Ajay Shamma, Jakobe Smith, Wyatt Tomas, Marina Vrana, Grace Weiler, Connor Yur
Those students still currently enrolled in high school have this school year in which to complete additional college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
“VISD is very proud of these students,” said Elise Tate, Director of Advanced Academics for VISD. “Advanced Placement courses are rigorous courses that require high levels of critical thinking and analytical skills to prepare for the AP Exam. These students have not only challenged themselves by taking these rigorous courses, but they have excelled and scored high on their AP Exams. Attaining high scores and the AP Scholar designation is not an easy feat as they are exams that are held to International College Board standards.”
About the College Board
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 over 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 SAT and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.