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Mission, Texas –Â Veterans Memorial High School (VMHS) had a total of 19 students earn AP Scholar recognition for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.Â
The College Board’s AP program provides motivated 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. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP exams.
Two students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award. This is earned by receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams. The AP Scholars with Honor Award was earned by Lucas Dovalina, and Damian Gonzalez.
Seventeen students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. Current VMHS students who earned this award are: Luis Chavez, Alejandro Galvan, Paul McCoy, Rodrigo Moran, Valeria Trevino Jimenez. Members of the Class of 2019 who earned this honor are: Miguel Ayala, Ricardo Barsenas, Stephanie Bearty, Logan Dovalina, Kathryne Hallquist, Citlali Haro Franco, Robert Hernandez, Michael Iglesias, Stephan Jabs, Dedrick Lopez, Adal Ordonez, Melanie Pena, Elias Roldan, Mason Smith-Loftus.
Pictured are the current VMHS students who earned an AP Scholar Award this year. Seated from left to right are: Rodrigo Moran, Damian Gonzalez, Luis Chavez. Standing from left to right are: Alejandro Galvan, Lucas Dovalina, Valeria Trevino Jimenez, Paul McCoy.