We are proud to share than during the 2021-22 school year, 20 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma,™ and another 20 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.™ The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, and presentation skills that are critical for academic success.
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.
Unlike traditional AP® subject exams with a single end-of-year assessment, AP Seminar and AP Research assessments are project-based and evaluate skills mastery through group projects, presentations, and individual essays completed throughout the year. Instead of focusing on one specific academic discipline, AP Seminar and AP Research are interdisciplinary: students are empowered to create research projects based on topics of personal interest. Students are assessed on the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills needed to complete their projects.
Of the students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program at John Carroll:
- 20 were awarded the AP Capstone Diploma by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research, and on 4 additional AP Exams. They are
Samantha Ashton '22
Selona Baker '22
Emily Baranoski '22
Caden Daubach '23
Anna Deaver '23
Ava Freeland '23
Nathan Gostomski '22
Ty Hensley '23
Nick Kruzshak '23
Abby Leslie '22
Holden Loder '22
Justin Mangin '23
Blair Mergerian '22
Alita Pirozzi '22
London Poist '22
Emma Runyeon '22
Travis Smith '22
Max Snellenburg '22
Stephen Snyder '22
Anne-Katrin Urzynicok '23 - 20 additional students were awarded the AP Seminar and Research Certificate by earning scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research. They are (all seniors):
Gabrielle Albright
Cole Bowser
Olivia Chesla
Chris Dattoli
Chloe Davies
Zachary Dickens
Angelina DiCocco
Annabel Everett
Gavin Harmon
Mackenzie Hopkins
Meghan Kerr
Dylan Mannlein
Jonathan Mesher-Bottino
Mathias Mingle
Madeline Root
Giada Scotto Di Carlo
Uzair Shaukat
Ryan Skandalis
Grace Welzenbach
Madeleine York
Congratulations to all of these Patriots for their impressive accomplishments!