On September 28, 2023, over 100 Jesuit students and a considerable number of parents and faculty members gathered in Hughes Hall. The purpose of this assembly was to celebrate the Jesuit students’ exemplary performances on the PSAT and AP exams from the 2022-23 year.
“I was extremely proud of the accomplishments that were recognized at the Academic Recognition Ceremony. As they have done for many years, Jesuit students outwardly showed their level of intellectual prowess on the PSAT and various AP tests. Being recognized on the national stage with the various awards is something fun and exciting to recognize in that way.” – Dr. Kirby, Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Academic Support
AP SCHOLAR AWARD RECIPIENTS
The AP Scholar Award recognizes students who score a 3 or more on at least 3 AP exams. The AP Scholar with Honor Award recognizes students who score a 3 or more on at least 4 AP exams with a minimum average of 3.25. The AP Scholar with Distinction recognizes students who score a 3 or more on at least 5 AP exams with a minimum average of 3.5.
67 students from the Classes of 2023 and 2024 were recognized as AP Scholars, 34 of which are from the current senior Class of 2024. Among the recognized students, 18 Jesuit students earned the AP Scholar with Honor and 10 earned the AP Scholar with Distinction. The recipients of AP Scholar awards, including those from the Class of 2023, earned a 4.1 average exam score.
AP Scholar Recipients
Gustavo Aldrey
Jack Bradshaw
Benjamin Brainard
Henry Bryarly
Andrew Clay
Grant Cooper
James Corrigan
Ben Eppich
Jackson Farragut
Henry Hambleton
Dolen Hedrick
Mario Jaar
Logan Kelly
Casimir Kenjarski
Omar Lara
Allen Lesher
Peter Loh
Samuel Loh
Neel Manne
Daniel Mansur
Reece Mattorano
Keagan McDuffie
Nico Mejia
Patrick Murphy
Diego Ortiz-Segura
Conor Parro
Benjamin Petroff
Liam Placke
Nathan Salvia
Jackson Schutze
Chris Simington
Garrett Spears
Connor Sughrue
Mark Trottier
AP Scholar with Honor Recipients
Francisco Almaguer
Aiden Brodsky
Alonso Carrillo
Wil Carroll
Nicholas Christon
Jack Cole
Caden Cutchall
Charlie Fent
Jackson Fleischer
Brandon Gibson
Drew Lamberson
Daniel Lucido
Quinton Moats
Jacob Morales
Anthony Nguyen
Jason Ogbolu
Michael Yerrington
Dawson Zavala
AP Scholar with Distinction Recipients
Chris Argenbright
Mateo Bryce
Anton Dimafelix
Daniel Garcia
Andrew Gerst
Kyle Ma
Arya Panda
Henry Rutnam
Luke Santoni
Nicolai Valenta
NATIONAL MERIT RECIPIENTS
On September 13, 2023, 30 students of the Jesuit Class of 2024 earned recognition for exemplary performance on the PSAT. Among 3.5 million juniors who took the PSAT, 27 Jesuit students scored in the top 2-3% of all test takers.
Commended Scholars
Gustavo Aldrey
Aiden Brodsky
Nicholas Christon
John Cole
Grant Cooper
James Corrigan
Caden Cutchall
Christopher Ellis
Daniel Garcia
Andrew Gerst
Brandon Gibson
Andrew Lamberson
Kyle Ma
Reece Mattorano
Nicholas Mejia
Quinton Moats
Jacob Morales
Beckett Mundorff
Arya Panda
Liam Placke
Nathan Rodriguez
Henry Rutnam
David Schroeder
Nicolai Valenta
Charles Winikates
Dawson Zavala
Among the 16,000 recipients of the National Merit Semifinalists recognition, 3 Jesuit seniors were recognized for this achievement by finishing in the top 1%. This indicates that they will have the opportunity to earn one of the 7000 scholarships worth nearly $28 million offered in the spring.
Semifinalists
Andrew Clay
Jackson Farragut
Charles Fent
NATIONAL HISPANIC & NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PERSONS RECOGNITION PROGRAM
The National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) identifies talented students of Hispanic descent. The following students are recipients of the NHRP recognition: Alonso Carrillo, Emilio Castillo, Luke Deshotels, Leo Hernandez, Mario Jaar, Ethan Jimenez, Morgan McMillen, Fabian Mares, Benjamin Petroff, Jace Petrutsas, and Max Sabogal.
The National Indigenous Persons Program (NIRP) identifies talented students of indigenous backgrounds. This year’s recipient of this recognition is Logan Thompson.
STUDENT & FACULTY THOUGHTS
“I couldn’t be more proud of my fellow Jesuit brothers and their incredible accomplishments.” – Logan Thompson ‘24, Editor-in-Chief
“I think one of the best qualities about Jesuit is that by attending you have the opportunity to intermix with those blessed with amazing intellect. We can all learn from each other and that is a core aspect of how we grow individually – by all growing together.” – Peter Loh ‘24, Viewpoint Editor
“It was an exciting experience. It really showed that hard work and dedication pay off, and that I am part of a community that creates people who want to learn and are committed to make the world a better place.” – Mario Jaar ‘24, Associate Editor
“It was great to receive recognition for the hard work that I put in and to hear about the accomplishments of my Jesuit classmates.” – Grant Cooper ‘24
“The academic ceremony was a great example of achievement of Jesuit education as well as a great recognition of the rigor of high-achieving students.” – Jacob Morales ‘24
“It’s great that Jesuit has such a strong academic community.” – Francisco Almaguer ‘24
“I am honored to be celebrated with my academic peers.” – Daniel Mansur ’24
“Because of the high caliber of every Jesuit student, we always have high expectations for our students. Over 1.6 million students around the country will be taking the PSAT this month and we are confident that the Classes of ‘25, ‘26, & ‘27 will do great things for themselves! Many students in each grade level have been working hard in their Ray Dass portal and, with it being digital, everyone should be excited to show off their hard work next week.” – Dr. Kirby
Congratulations to all National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Scholars, as well AP Scholar recipients! Stay tuned to The Roundup for more academic news!
