Mater Lakes Academy students earn AP Capstone diplomas

Featured By Linda Trischitta, Editor Tuesday, October 22, 2024

     Mater Lakes Academy announced that five graduates earned the AP Capstone Diploma, which it said helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills.

    Five students earned scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on 4 additional AP exams, the school said.

    Students research topics included education; portrayals of motherhood and feminism in popular media; politics; religion; parenting styles and student achievement and sports and stressors.

     The students and the colleges they are attending are: Naomi Quintero, attending Florida International University Honors; Michelle R. Deangelo, Florida International University Honors; Gabriela M. Garcia, University of Florida; Anelis J. Villalobos, Florida International University Honors and Mia A. Zamora, Florida State University.

     Five students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate by earning scores of 3 or higher: Samuel J. Alvarez, University of Central Florida; Leah N. Hernandez, University of Colorado; Teo Martinez, attending Mater Lakes Academy; Lizbeth Reyes, Florida International University and Carolina M. Tejera, Florida International University. 

  Photos courtesy of the school.