More than half of 2022 graduates of Aquinas Academy in Hampton earn Advanced Placement awards

Thirty-two Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh’s current seniors and graduates of the Class of 2022 recently earned AP Scholar Awards from College Board for their performance on Advanced Placement examinations during their high school years.

Twenty-seven awardees are 2022 graduates of the school in Hampton, representing 53% of the class. An additional five students in the Class of 2023, current Aquinas Academy seniors, were recognized for having already achieved AP Scholar status.

The awardees achieved one of three levels: AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor nd AP Scholar with Distinction.

Receiving the AP Scholar Award, granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams, were Katelyn Buchanan (2022), Samuel Buchanan (2023), Gracie Burchill (2023), Olivia Carr (2022), Michael Duer (2022), Liam Ellis (2023), Elizabeth Hardy (2022), Michael Lukasik (2022), Megan Maloney (2022), Jillian Mercer (2022), Anna Myron (2022), Sejal Sharma (2022) and Sarah White (2023).

AP Scholar with Honor was awarded to Patricia Blume (2022), Maryam BouSamra (2023), Maylee Clerici (2022), Maria Figucia (2022), Steven Giacobbe (2022), Sabrina Knox (2022), Emma Queen (2022) and Nicholas Tarquinio (2022). The award is given to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of those exams.

AP Scholar with Distinction was awarded to Nathan Anthony (2022), Joseph “Theo” Austin (2022), Helayna Baer (2022), Robert Crooks (2022), Andrew D’Angelo (2022), Samuel Everson (2022), John Griffith (2022), Emilia Kartsonas (2022), Anna Keverline (2022), Alica Lenartova (2022) and Zachary Sibenac (2022). They earned 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.