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Manhasset recognizes students earning AP Capstone certificates and diplomas
Summary
Manhasset Board of Education honored high school students who earned AP Capstone certificates and AP Capstone diplomas, with teachers and administrators noting consistent program success and 100% pass rates on the AP Seminar and AP Research exams.
Manhasset school leaders on Tuesday honored students who earned AP Capstone certificates and AP Capstone diplomas, recognizing classroom research projects and multi-exam success required by the College Board program.
The AP Capstone awards were presented during the Board of Education meeting by Mr. Jeremy Berman, who teaches AP Seminar, and Mr. Elliot Wong, who teaches AP Research. Mr. Berman told the board the program gives students “the opportunity to take ownership and do projects that they’re passionate about,” and said, “the only limits are the limits of your own imagination.”
The district explained the AP Capstone sequence: students complete AP Seminar and AP Research and must pass those courses and four additional AP exams to earn the AP Capstone diploma. Students who complete only the two course components but do not pass four other AP exams receive the AP Seminar and Research certificate. This year’s diploma earners announced at the meeting included Jason Chan, Olivia Levea, Rachel Meyer, Ishan Mirha, Gabriela Osorio, Evangelina Vasas and Hudson Yang; the seminar/certificate winners included Madison Chen, Theresa Harvey, Victoria Wang and Gwyneth Wong. The board also acknowledged previous graduates who completed the program while in college.
Teachers and administrators emphasized the program’s intensity and district support. Mr. Wong described the program as “extremely intensive” from both the students’ and district’s perspective, and thanked district staff and families who helped students access experts and resources for their projects. Board members and the superintendent praised the program’s role in developing research, writing and presentation skills across grades K–12.
No formal action was taken on the award recognitions; the presentations were ceremonial. The Board encouraged teachers to request resources as needed and invited the honored students and families to stay for the rest of the meeting if they wished.
The district uses the College Board AP Capstone program and submitted students’ research projects to the AP College Board for external grading.
