Six Rome High School students were recently honored by the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program for earning either an AP Capstone Diploma or an AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Seniors Samuel Hard and Karly Nguyen have been awarded the AP Capstone Diploma for earning scores of three or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams.
Senior Mary Kennedy and juniors Andrew Neal, Amaradevi Sok, and Kennedy Thomas have been awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate for earning scores of three or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
“We proudly recognize the achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program. With the help of dedicated teachers, our AP Capstone students explored their passions through scholarly research as part of an impactful, multiyear program. This meaningful college readiness program will serve our students well after high school,” Rome High Principal Parke Wilkinson says.
To receive the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of three or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on four additional AP Exams of their choice. To receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate, students must earn scores of three or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research.
More than 100,000 students in more than 2,500 schools worldwide participated in the AP Capstone program during the 2023-24 academic year. Approximately 21,000 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma, and 11,100 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.
Unlike traditional AP subject exams, AP Seminar and AP Research assessments are project based and evaluate skills mastery through group projects, presentations, and individual essays completed throughout the year.
In partnership with the higher education community, the College Board developed AP Capstone courses to help students build and master skills essential for success in college and career.
Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: Students are encouraged to create research projects based on topics of personal interest. Students are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.
