ACADEMICS: 5 Class of 2020 Students Receive AP Recognition

L-R: Ayjah Johnson, Elizabeth Keels, Bernard
McIlnay, Grace Miller, & John Walker

Congratulations to 5 students in the Class of 2020. Bernard McIlnay and John Walker earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma. Ayjah Johnson, Elizabeth Keels, and Grace Miller earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™.  To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. 

“We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program, and we continue to look forward to providing students with opportunities to explore their passions while building college-level academic and collaboration skills,” said Ridge View High School Principal Dr. Brenda Mack-Foxworth.

Nicole Walker, the director of the Scholars Academy Magnet for Business and Law program, who facilitates the learning said, “Pursuing an AP Capstone diploma means students will be well-prepared for the rigorous challenges of college studies.  Students learn to conduct real-world, meaningful research, synthesize ideas, and contribute to the academic conversation around a variety of important topics.”  

Ayjah will attend Western Carolina University. Bernard, John, Elizabeth, and Grace will attend the University of South Carolina. To read the press release, click the image.