Four St. John Paul II School students have earned the AP Capstone Diploma™ during the 2021-22 school year. The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills critical to academic success.
Kendal O’Brien, Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Nathan Mazzoni, Keira Carpenter, Class of 2022 Salutatorian, and Ana Santos all earned AP Capstone Diplomas and were named AP Scholars and AP Scholars with Distinction respectively. Gregory Maynard, Sophie Menyhart, Caitlyn Reen, and Alexander Traykovski were all named AP Scholars with Distinction. Liam Powell and Chuwei Yuan were named AP Scholars with Honors. Vincent Castano, Margaret Crofford, Shane Cummings, Kaya DeAngelis, Maria Kulik, Paige Loewen, Roisin O’Brien, and Jonathan Walman were named AP Scholars.
“We proudly recognize the achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” said Mona Lisa Valentino, High School Division Principal. “Our AP Capstone students and teachers showed extraordinary commitment. The students’ achievements will serve them well after high school.”
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams.
"祝贺 AP Capstone 奖项的获奖者，他们就自己热衷的课题进行学术研究、展示和答辩，"美国大学理事会 AP 与教学高级副总裁 Trevor Packer 说。"他们管理长期项目、与团队合作以及进行有效演讲的能力将加速他们的学术和职业生涯"。
