Thirty AP Scholar Awards for Academic Excellence and Seventeen Students Scored a ‘Five’ on Advanced Placement Exams
ELMHURST, Ill. – September 11, 2019 – IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) announced today that AP students qualified for 30 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during the 2018-2019 school year. In total, 74% of the ICCP AP exams resulted in a score of 3 or higher based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest possible score. Seventeen students scored a 5 on at least one AP exam, and 7 students scored a 5 on multiple AP exams.
“We are very proud of all of our students and their amazing accomplishments,” said Tom Schergen, Principal. “Year in and year out, our students outscore the state and national averages on their AP exams. Through their hard work and countless hours of preparation, they earn college credits at some of the top universities and colleges in the nation. We have some of the best students in the region attending IC Catholic Prep, and each of these young men and women are a proud example of that.”
Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award, granted to students who receive 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:
- Kevin Cooke (Class of 2020)
- Xun Gong (University of California, San Diego)
- Ann Guinan (Class of 2020)
- Amber Lewis (University of Illinois, Chicago)
- Susan Maloney (University of Dayton)
- Emmett Platt (Colorado School of Mines)
- Lance Pollitz (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
- Thomas Sloan (Class of 2020)
- Peter Sykora (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
The following 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:
- Roberto Calles (Miami University, Oxford)
- Ryan Kenneally (United States Naval Academy)
- Natalie Murillo (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
- Kelly Murray (University of Virginia)
- Emilio Ortega (Class of 2020)
- Jack Ryan (Class of 2020)
- Katarina Vorne (Class of 2020)
The AP Scholar Award was earned by the following students for scoring 3 or higher on three or more AP exams:
- Victoria Bernero (Class of 2020)
- John Blochowitz (Iowa State University)
- Brooklyn Campos (Class of 2020)
- Matthew Cira (Class of 2020)
- Maximillian Cook (Class of 2020)
- Claire Curtin (Class of 2020)
- Peyton James (Purdue University)
- Daniela Murillo (Class of 2020)
- Cate Radoha (Class of 2020)
- Brandon Sanchez (Class of 2020)
- Rachel Simonides (Class of 2020)
- Joseph Sloan (Marquette University)
- Ryan Wojtalewicz (Class of 2020)
- Kuaile Zhang (University of California, Davis)
In 2018-2019 the AP program continued to grow with a total of 87 IC Catholic Prep students taking 175 AP exams. Currently, ICCP offers enrollment in nine AP courses in the areas of English Literature and Composition, Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, US History, World History, US Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, and Spanish Language and Culture.
Schergen continues to be impressed by IC Catholic Prep students noting that “our students work diligently to achieve exemplary scores on these challenging exams and we’re grateful for all of the support they receive from their parents and our teachers—who are among the best educators in Elmhurst and throughout DuPage County.”
Advanced Placement is accepted by more than 3,800 colleges and universities worldwide for college credit, advanced placement, or both, based on successful AP Exam grades. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams typically experience greater academic success in college, and higher graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.
Through more than 30 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admissions process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that these exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal arts and research institutions.
IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, coeducational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, ICCP is a regional high school that serves students from over thirty-five communities.
Media Contact: David Terry – 630-530-3494
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