91% of AP Exam scores qualify for advanced standing in college

Of the 170 Seven Hills students who took 373 Advanced Placement exams in 17 subjects in May 2022, 91% qualified for advanced college standing by receiving a score of 3 or better on the 1-5 national scale on at least one exam.

Among those who qualified, 85 were named AP Scholars by the College Board for their exceptional achievements of scoring 3 or higher on more than three exams.

Receiving AP Scholar with Distinction Awards for average scores of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of at least 3 or higher on four or more exams are current students Shanaya Bharucha, Logan Bien*, Saahil Chunduri, Erin Finn, Mallory Gravitt, Jerry Hou, Abigail Li, Ryan Meador, Rohan Nambair, Anna Papakirk, Neel Parameswaran, Olivia Pohl, Jack Ringel, Aana Shenai, Annalise Wabler, and Daniel Yi. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar with Distinction Awards are Aleena Arif, Dhruva Balaji, Kevin Chen, Sarah Croog, Kathryn Guo, Rosalie Hoar, Cece Hood, Jacky Hou, Jenny Hu, Riley Jones, Aahana Katneni, Gabriella Khaskelis, Corinne Kieser, Angel Liang, Robby Ligeralde, Jake Messer, Martina Miquelarena, Julia Moser, Allie Nathan, Ella Jo Piersma, Aditi Purushothaman, Naina Purushothaman, Santiago Rodriguez, Sebastian Rodriguez, Meg Seshiah, Cristina Stancescu, Alexis Veldhuis, and Manan Vij.

Receiving AP Scholar with Honor Awards for an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams and a score of 3 or higher on four or more exams are current students Gemma Baldwin, Ariane Briquet, Elias Buttress, Ella Dubay, Thomas Dunson, Annelise Hawgood, Catherine McAndrew, George Mentrup, and Emily Rosenfeld. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar with Honor Awards are Daniela Amadeo-Muniz, Aanya Anand, Jack Holden, Maya Martinez Diers, and Lyn Price.

Receiving AP Scholar Awards for earning scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams are current students Zara Asghar, Ellie Cain, Clara Chen, Josie Domet, Mallory Dorsch, Samantha Froehle, Shengze He, Alisha Khan, Mia Mason, Ashley McLennan, Kyler Pang, Piper Reusch, Emerson Rinaldi, Saloni Sachdeva, Edie Tesfaye, Mikul Wyer, Elosie Young, and Julia Zeng. Class of 2022 graduates who received AP Scholar Awards are Pelle Eijkenboom, Suhani Gupta, Mackenzie Hartman, Mercer Kruzner, Evan Michelman, Emma Schlueter, Lucy Schneider, Aditi Sinha, and Colin Yeager.

*name was inadvertently left out of the original printing of this story in the Fall 2022 Magazine

Civic Engagement Seminars Conclude

The Upper School Civic Engagement Seminars concluded on Feb. 8 with numerous activities, lessons, speakers, and field trips to help students deepen their understanding of contemporary issues. Wasted World: Reducing Consumption and Waste seminar traveled to P&G to learn about the materials used in some of their products. The Black Joy, LGBTQIA+ History and Advocacy, Religion and Social Justice, and Gender Roles – Who Needs Them? seminars met with Rev. Derek Terry in The Schiff Center and worked on advocacy ideas based on their seminar topic. Public Health: Nutrition and Exercise made exercise videos for Lower School students and led a Zumba class for Lotspeich students. Addition and the Community met with members of the Montgomery County Sheriff Department to learn about their efforts fighting the opioid epidemic in Dayton. The Paradox of Food Waste and Food Deserts in the Cincinnati Community heard from Culinary Innovation Manager John Snyder about the methods Seven Hills uses to reduce food waste on campus. Newly elected Hamilton County Judge Jennifer Kinsley gave the keynote speech about the importance of voting in down ballot elections and the power judges hold.

Upper and Middle Students received 204 Regional Scholastic Awards

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards recognized 110 Seven Hill students with 204 regional awards for their work across various categories. “I want to say congratulations to everyone who had the wide courage it takes to put your writing out there. It is a special thing to share what you have written and created,” said Mark Beyreis, chair of the Upper School English department. The department hosted a pizza lunch, honoring the 125 students who submitted their work for the competition. Beyreis thanked Head of Upper School Matt Bolton for his support with encouraging participation in the competition. Eight Middle Schoolers submitted work with six earning awards, including two Gold Keys. Junior Alice Bachelder was named an American Voices Award nominee, an honor given to only five students in each region, for one of her critical essays. Several students won five or more awards, with 30 earning Gold Keys. Gold Keys are the highest regional honor and recipients are entered into the national competition.

History simulates assembly line

To help them better understand the changing role of the worker in the Industrial Revolution, students in Dan Polifka’s sophomore world history class transformed the classroom into a pen factory. The students assembled the pens with different numbers of people and in different conditions to learn about the changes in working conditions, efficiency, and time and task orientation in pre-industrial and industrial eras. The students realized more people working together increases productivity, but having too many can slow it down. Polika explained how the changes led to conflict between factory owners and workers.

Seven Hills Hosts Latin Competition

The Seven Hills Latin Club hosted a successful Certamen competition on Saturday, Jan. 28. Middle and high school students from 11 schools tested their knowledge of Latin language, grammar, and literature, and Roman history, culture, and mythology. “We haven’t been able to host an in-person Certamen tournament since 2019, and it was such a joy to bring together Latin students from around Cincinnati for competition and camaraderie,” said Upper School Latin teacher Katie Swinford. The Seven Hills Certamen teams will be competing in the state tournament in Columbus in March.

HOSA teams advance to state competition

Multiple Seven Hills Health Occupations Students of America-Future Health Professionals, or HOSA, teams competed at the regional competition, placed first in numerous events, and advanced to the state competition. The competition involves a written test and a case study for forensic events. Junior Megha Gaitonde, junior Lidya Tesfaye, junior Jenna Alshami, and sophomore Obaidah Alshami placed first in the health education event. Senior Edie Tesfaye, senior Ella Dubay, and freshman Charlie Dubay took first in creative problem solving. Sophomores Parth Mehta and Shlok Mehta and junior Dhanush Bearelly won the public health event. Juniors Julie Jiang and Evelyn Gao placed first in forensic science. Sophomores Ahalya Nambiar and Areej Arif placed first in CERT. Juniors Natalia Butler, Lina Asfaw, Laila Kerr, and Kaiya Park placed second in community awareness. Sophomore Kyle Wang placed third in pathophysiology. Sophomore Sydney Schneider placed third in nutrition. Seniors Ellie Cain and Abigail Li placed fourth in CPR/first aid.