The Hicksville Public School District is proud to announce that the College Board recognized sixty-eight students from both the Class of 2009 and the current senior class for excelling in the Advanced Placement (AP) program provided by the district, as indicated by their AP exam scores. Thirty-two students were named AP Scholars, eighteen students were granted AP Scholar with Honor status, and eighteen more were recognized as AP Scholars with Distinction. In addition, Sowmya Sundaresh earned the highest possible honor granted by the College Board - that of AP National Scholar, which was granted to only 13,185 students in the nation for 2009. Below is a complete list of all those graduates and current seniors who received the prestigious distinction of being recognized by the College Board for their success in a rigorous academic program:
AP National Scholar:
Sowmya Sundaresh
AP Scholars with Distinction:
1. Aakash Abbi (senior) 11. Suzanne Jensen
2. Amanda Cheung 12. Dharati Joshi (senior)
3. Nancy Desai 13. Sumit Khetan
4. Jonathan Egan (senior) 14. Bhumi Pandhi
5. Carlos Escamilla 15. Bernardo Solomon
6. Justin Feltkamp 16. Sowmya Sundaresh
7. Brian Freire 17. Manav Wahi
8. Himali Gandhi 18. David Widen
9. Alexander Garger 19. Kimberly Wong
10. Lin Feng Guan
AP Scholars with Honor:
1. Sheri Bossong (senior) 11. Laurette McIlwee
2. Courtney Carroll 12. Thomas Powell
