The AP Scholar with Honor Awardees with Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP, school treasurer and Fr. Tomasz Zalewski, OP, school chaplain.

The AP Scholar with Distinction Awardees: Max C K Yang and Naomi Chou with Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP, and Fr. Tomasz Zalewski, OP

The AP Teachers with Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP, and Fr. Tomasz Zalewski, OP

Max C K Yang, AP Scholar with Distinction Awardee receiving a certificate from Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP

Dr. Karen Lai, AP Calculus BC teacher receives a certificate from Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP

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AP Students and Teachers recognized

Last November 23, 2020, Dominican International School recognized its AP students who performed well in the 2020 AP exams conducted by the College Board. The students got a score of 3 and above in their respective AP exams. The students took part in 18 AP courses - AP 2-D Art and Design, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language & Culture, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Japanese Language & Culture, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Physics 1 (algebra-based), AP Physics C, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Studio Art: Drawing, AP U.S. History, AP World History: Modern. Their respective teachers were recognized as well. The awarding was held in the DIS Auditorium.

This year, the success rate is 92.5%. The success rate was the percentage of AP students who scored 3 and above. This rate is way above the global percentage of 64.3%.

This annual recognition of students and teachers was through the initiative of Sr. Ma. Zenaida T. Ancheta, OP, directress/principal to give value to the hardship and performance of students and teachers.

Exemplary students were recognized as well. Several students received AP Scholar Award, AP Scholar with Honor Award, and AP Scholar with Distinction Award.

AP Scholar Awards were given to students, which recognizes exemplary college-level achievement, for scoring 3 or higher in three or more AP Exams. This year's recipients were Evan Chang, Jasper Chang, Chi-Yuan Andrew Chen, Minyoung Rachel Lee, Lucian Lee, Lynn Charlie Tsai, Shu-Yi Ian Ko, Yung-Tang "Elton" Shih, and Jacqueline Yang.

AP Scholar with Honor Award is given to students which recognizes exemplary college-level achievement, for attaining an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more exams. The students who earned the award were Devin Chang, Ya-Chun Cristina Chuang, Segyul Park, Ping-Jen Emily Su, Melissa Zhao, Ping-Yu Jonathan Chen, Sana Endo, Joshua Gabriel Ramos, and Jessie Tsai.

AP Scholar with Distinction Award is given to students for achieving an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams. Naomi Chou, Max C K Yang, and Patrick Yuan are this year's recipients.

In lieu of Sr. Zenaida, Sr. Jacqueline Manuel, OP the school treasurer handed the certificates to students and teachers. Fr. Tomasz Zalaweski, OP, school chaplain witnessed the awarding. Present also during the awarding were Ms. Anne Portillo, AP Coordinator, and Mr. Joe Schoeman, Academic Coordinator.