Nineteen Pikesville and Eastern Technical high school students have earned the Advanced Placement® (AP®) Capstone Diploma, and 18 students from the same two schools earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ during the 2017-18 school year.

AP Capstone™ is a College Board program designed to prepare students for college and career success through the development of critical thinking, academic research, collaboration, presentation, and time management skills. 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.

The Baltimore County Public Schools students honored are:

• AP Capstone diploma recipients:Eastern Technical High (all 2018 graduates)
  Peter B. Chun
  Noor Fatima
  Tahreem Fatima
  Daniel M. Hupfer
  Edward R. Kuczmynda
  Patryk G. Kurbiel
  Garrett J. Mizell
  Raquel Ordonez
  Alexandria T. Ortiz
  Nathan L. Russell
  Matthew S. Stafford
  Danielle L. Stone
  Samantha J. Tang
  Abigail R. Warns
  
  
  

  Pikesville High (all in Grade 12, except where noted)
  Emma Hirschbein
  Yelyzaveta Sadykova
  Blair S. Schnitzer, 2018 graduate, freshman at University of Delaware
  Morgan I. Suchin
  Sophia J. Talesnik

• AP Seminar and Research Certificate recipients:Eastern Technical High (all 2018 graduates)
  Zahra Abdul Wahab
  Zachary T. Addams
  Erico Josef D. Dolorfino
  Kevin Z. Jackson
  Evagevelly Posadas
  Andreana Lou d. Roxas
  Sukhvir Singh
  Lauren N. Taylor
  Janiece B. Teagle
  Christa Waterman

  Pikesville High (all 2018 graduates except where noted)
  Kayla P. Ain, freshman at Drexel University
  Sara G. Buchdahl, freshman at Point Park University
  Isabella A. Cohen freshman at University of Baltimore
  Cydney Ellis, freshman at Towson University
  Edward C. Fine, freshman at Loyola University Maryland
  Hannah Jenarine, freshman at Valencia College
  Maxwell H. Mendelson, freshman at University of Maryland
  Sophie E. Nusinov, Grade 12

“We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” said BCPS Interim Superintendent Verletta White. “Throughout our school system we implement initiatives such as AP Capstone, independent research projects, Career and Technology Education programs, and more to enable students to explore their passions while building college-level academic and collaboration skills.”

Throughout the AP Capstone program, AP Seminar and AP Research students study a variety of topics across multiple disciplines and have the flexibility to choose topics of personal interest to show mastery of critical thinking, research, and presentation skills.

“Congratulations to the AP Capstone award winners, who conduct, present, and defend academic research on topics they are passionate about,” said Trevor Packer, College Board senior vice president of AP and Instruction. “Their ability to manage long-term projects, collaborate with teams, and deliver effective presentations will accelerate not only their academic careers, but their professional careers as well.”

Over 1,100 schools participated in the AP Capstone program worldwide during the 2017-18 school year when approximately 4,800 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma and 2,400 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.