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November 26, 2008
Manoogian-Demirdjian School Student Named National AP Scholar
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Antranig Vasoyan was Named National AP Scholar.
The College Board has just released the list of students recognized as AP Scholars for their outstanding achievements in the 2008 Advanced Placement exams and 38 AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School (MDS) students have qualified for various awards established by the College Board in recognition of their outstanding achievement.
Antranig Vasoyan, MDS Class of '08, has qualified for the top honors of National AP Scholar, having earned a grade of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
The following high school students have qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. They are: Roy Akarakian, Lara Altunian, Vicken Atchabahian, Anita Barooni, Talin Gharibian, Lucy Hallajian, Talar Kavafyan, Diana Oganesyan, Masis Parunyan, Arman Shirinian and Philip Yeranosian.
Having achieved an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on at least four or more AP Exams, the following students have qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor award. They are: Arthur Avsharian, Christine Haroutounian, Jacqueline Kademian, Anna Melkonyan, Natalie Nahabet, Melissa Saracyan, Collette Torunyan, Shawnt Tosonian and Aleen Yerevanian.
Finally, 16 students qualified for the AP Scholar award by passing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. They are: Lara Armani, Andrew Arpagian, Liana Atallah, Setrag Avakian, Gabriel Duhancioglu, Taline Gettas, Maro Iskenderian, Colina Jehdian, Yorghos Kageorgis, Belinda Kesisoglu, Natalie Keusseyan, Micheal Khesvadjian, Ila Markarian, Sureya Melkonian, Serli Polatoglu and Caroline Zetjian.
Congratulations to all 38 award recipients. It is worth noting that many of them are freshmen, sophomores and juniors who still have additional opportunities to enroll in AP courses offered at MDS and qualify for more AP awards during the coming year(s).
The AP Program at MDS has been in existence since 1992. A cadre of experienced teachers provides instruction in nine college level classes taught in high school. During the 2008-2009 academic year, 145 students representing 59% of all MDS high school students are enrolled in up to three AP classes.
Established in 1976, AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School (www.agbumds.org) is one of AGBU's largest Armenian schools in the diaspora and to serves Southern California's growing Armenian American community.
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