Mount Juliet High School
Fall 2010
AP Scholar Awards Press Release

20 students at Mt. Juliet High School have earned 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.  About 18 percent
of the more than 1.8 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high
level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

2 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 Brittany Hagler and Tyler Mason.

1 student 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.  This student is Zachary
Budesa.

17 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams
with scores of 3 or higher.  The AP Scholars are Ashley Charest, So Chung, Avery Dobbs, Adam
Dozier, Devin Drake, Paul Drinkard, Anthony Gentry, Brandon Hotsinpiller, Katharine Jones, Zachary
Jones, Bailey Lyttle, Joshua Nixon, Christian Roberts, Michele Smith, Franklin Snider, Timothy Van
Ostran, and Adam Watkins.

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 admission process.  Each exam is developed by a
committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP exams are aligned
with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation’s leading liberal
arts and research institutions.  More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. 
Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying
exam scores.  Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams
(based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic
success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students
to college success and opportunity.  Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more
than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations.  Each year, the College
Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges
through major programs and services in college readiness, college admission, guidance, assessment,
financial aid and enrollment.  Among its widely recognized programs are the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT,
the Advanced Placement Program (AP), SpringBoard and ACCUPLACER.  The College Board
is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its
programs, services, activities and concerns.