She Kelly took a combination of online and traditional AP classes at the high school taking a total of nine AP classes and earning 4 or higher on all of them. While at Fluvanna County High School, Kelly was a member of the Blue Ridge Virtual Governor’s School, on the ACE and Forensics teams, and participated in sports each season. Kelly’s mother, Donna Douma, credits the AP program and her activities in helping Kelly gain acceptance into her first choice college. Kelly currently attends Washington and Lee University.
Six 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:
- Valerie Burgess, College of William and Mary
- Adam Connell, James Madison University
- Jacqueline Cook, Tulane University
- Caroline Daniels, Goucher College
- Taylor Dean, College of William and Mary
- Taylor Walters, Christopher Newport University
Three 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. These students are:
- Candace Collins, FCHS 12th Grader
- Schuyler Hultman, Christopher Newport University
- Kelsey Schlein, FCHS 12th Grader
Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are:
- Heather Bomberger, Virginia Tech
- Terry Crickenberger, Christopher Newport University
- Jacob Dean, Christopher Newport University
- Sarah Duffau, Virginia Tech
- David Haug, Christopher Newport University
- Brendan Otten, University of Virginia
- Olivia Staff, University of Virginia
- Veronica Voronina, FCHS 12th Grader
- Cassandra Woods, FCHS 12 Grader
Of this year’s award recipients at Fluvanna County High School, four are seniors: Candace Collins, Kelsey Schlein, Veronica Voronina, and Cassandra Woods. These students have one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success – including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.
Fluvanna County High School had 106 students take AP exams during the 2011-12 school year. Nineteen percent of these students earned the AP Scholar honor. This is the first year that Fluvanna has had a student named National AP Scholar.
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 20 percent of the 2.1 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. – Contributed by Fluvanna County Public Schools
