Kent Place students from Summit recognized for academic achievement

Back row: Emily Jeffries, Annie Sher, Meredith Tulloch, Mia Wright, Margaret Bonnet; Front row: Sophie DeBode, Melina Santoro, Kathryn Hammond, Amanda Moskowitz, Olivia Mastrangelo
Back row: Emily Jeffries, Annie Sher, Meredith Tulloch, Mia Wright, Margaret Bonnet; Front row: Sophie DeBode, Melina Santoro, Kathryn Hammond, Amanda Moskowitz, Olivia Mastrangelo

SUMMIT — Kent Place School seniors Emily Jeffries, Annie Sher, Meredith Tulloch, Mia Wright, Margaret Bonnet, Sophie DeBode, Melina Santoro, Katherine Hammond, Amanda Moskowitz and Olivia Mastrangelo of Summit have been honored by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Examinations taken last spring.

DeBode, Hammond, Jeffries, Mastrangelo, Moskowitz, Santoro, Sher, Tulloch and Wright were named AP Scholars. The award of AP Scholar is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher — on a scale of 1 to 5 — on three or more AP Exams.

Bonnet was named AP Scholar with Honor. AP Scholar with Honor is granted to students who receive 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.

In 2013, Kent Place had a total of 85 students recognized by the College Board for excellence on AP exams. Kent Place School is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory day school, which for over 100 years has provided a superior education for young women who demonstrate strong scholastic and creative ability.