Cincinnati, Ohio – September 6, 2017 –– Saint Ursula Academy is proud of the 36 students named AP Scholars for 2017. The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is run by College Board (the makers of the SAT) and allows students to take courses in high school that can earn college credit and/or qualify them for more advanced classes in college. The College Board grants AP Scholar Awards to recognize the high school students who have demonstrated college-level achievement through their AP courses and exams. Below is a list of Saint Ursula students who earned AP Scholar awards for 2017.
AP Scholar with Distinction
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
Kate Bachman ’17
Mary Berding ’17
Grace Curtis ’17
Ashley Davis ’17
Catherine Dieckman ’17
Leah Grabowski ’17
Hayley Graham ’17
Natalie Mouch ’17
Lauren Pagano ’17
AP Scholar with Honor
Granted 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 these exams
Mary Fagel ’17
Therese Kondash ’17
Lillie Listermann ’17
Lillian Mannix ’17
Hannah Paul ’17
Kaitlyn Strickland ’17
AP Scholar
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams
Blake Browning ’17
Savannah Carrick ’17
Bailey Cordill ’17
Austin Danko ’17
Marianne Emmert ’17
Audrey Felton ’18
Megan Ferguson ’17
Sarah Geraghty ’18
Josephine Grote ’17
Meredith Haught ’17
Sophia Heller ’17
Bernadette Hodges ’18
Emilie Kilfoil ’17
Jessica Klus ’18
Jane Michel ’17
Maura Mittermeier ’17
Paige Osterfeld ’17
Catherine Ries ’17
Elizabeth Rueve ’17
Hannah Weadick ’17
Allison Zisko ’17
Saint Ursula Academy offers 17 AP courses to students. The AP Program at Saint Ursula has grown over the past five years. Since 2013, the total number of AP exams given to SUA students has increased 29%. The total number of AP students has increased 31%. The percentage of juniors and seniors taking at least one AP class has risen from 59% to 73%.
Saint Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. Saint Ursula welcomes students from nearly 90 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Academy is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. The Class of 2017 earned college scholarships totaling more than $21-million.
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