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Don Bosco Prep Announces 2013 Advanced Placement Scholars

The College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) is a nationally recognized program that enables high school students to pursue college-level studies with the opportunity to earn credit or advanced placement. Don Bosco Prep announces that forty-five of its students have been recognized as 2013 AP Scholars in three categories of achievement.

"The Advanced Placement Program provides motivated high school students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and academic behaviors necessary for success," said John Stanczak, Principal of Don Bosco Prep. "We are proud to recognize the achievements of our AP scholars, who have demonstrated that they are ready for the challenges of higher education."

Thirteen of the school's seniors have been recognized as 2013 AP Scholars with Distinction. This designation is granted to students who receive scores of 3.5 or higher (on a 1-5 scale) on five or more AP Exams. The students who have been recognized are:

  • Isaac T. Abraham, West Nyack, NY
  • Youngil Cho, Norwood, NJ
  • Andrew Dawd, Carlstadt, NJ
  • Anthony T. Delzotto, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
  • Mike Q. Gaffey, Glen Rock, NJ
  • Alexander S. Gulati, Township of Washington, NJ
  • Daniel A. Jacobini, Ridgewood, NJ
  • Corey W. Meyer, Totowa, NJ
  • Brendan T. Mullen, Totowa, NJ
  • Damian O'Sullivan, Suffern, NY
  • Matthew W. Owens, Pearl River, NY
  • David E. Rameau, New City, NY
  • Michael W. Sielski, Wayne, NJ

Four Don Bosco students have been recognized as AP Scholars with Honor, a designation granted to students who receive scores of 3.25 or higher on four or more AP Exams. The students who have been recognized are:

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  • Jonathan B. Bochicchio, Montebello, NY
  • John A. Brunner, Mahwah, NJ
  • Eric Cole, Fort Lee, NJ
  • Anthony Gallo, West Nyack, NY

The AP Scholar designation is awarded to students who receive scores of 3.0 or higher on three or more AP Exams. Twenty-five Don Bosco Prep students have received this recognition:

  • Dylan J. Amador, Ringwood, NJ
  • Jack T. Baines, Mahwah, NJ
  • Joseph C. Chung, Fort Lee, NJ
  • Justin V. DeVuono, West Nyack, NY
  • Michael D. Forlini, West Nyack, NY
  • Tristan J. Hollenbaugh, Stony Point, NY
  • Kang Woo Kim, Paramus, NJ
  • Michael J. Lennon, Lincoln Park, NJ
  • Michael Leone, Glen Rock, NJ
  • Joseph F. Luongo, Lodi, NJ
  • Dylan P. Magee, Chestnut Ridge, NJ
  • Timothy J. Marcotte, Monroe, NY
  • Robert E. Matts, Oakland, NJ
  • Cameron R. McMath, Paramus, NJ
  • Anthony G. Orosz, East Rutherford, NJ
  • Joseph M. Pellicano, Park Ridge, NJ
  • Patrick A. Piza, Bloomfield, NJ
  • Kevin P. Quimbo, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
  • Charles P. Rabolli, Mahwah, NJ
  • Adam W. Ramos, Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Kevin A. Ramos, Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Andrew Scerbo, Oakland, NJ
  • Steven R. Seeberger, Airmont, NY
  • Robert D. Smith, Paramus, NJ
  • Kevin C. Teel, Monroe, NY
  • Thomas P. Whittam, Allendale, NJ
  • Albert H. Wunsch, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
  • Brian D. Zied, Glen Rock, NJ

Don Bosco Prep,founded in 1915, is a private, Catholic college preparatory high school for young men, grades 9 through 12. Dedicated to empowering young men, the school provides rigorous academics at the AP, honors and college prep levels, and encourages participation in extracurricular activities, clubs, athletics and arts. Administered by the Salesians of St. John Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, Don Bosco Prep is solidly founded on Catholic philosophy. Accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Don Bosco Prep is a member of The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, The National Catholic Education Association, The National Association of Secondary School Principals, The National Honor Society, The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and The Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League.

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