Nearly 80 members of Oak Knoll’s Classes of 2026 and 2027 earned national recognition for their academic achievement through the College Board’s AP Scholar Awards and the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The achievements of 79 current seniors and recent graduates were celebrated during general homeroom on Monday, September 21, reflecting tremendous performance across some of Oak Knoll’s most academically rigorous courses and, for National Merit honorees, recognition through one of the nation’s most established academic scholarship programs.

Among those recognized as AP Scholars were 48 members of the Class of 2026, representing approximately 70 percent of last year’s graduating class.

National Merit Commendation

The National Merit Scholarship Program, established in 1955, is a nationwide academic competition that recognizes high-achieving high school students and awards scholarships for undergraduate study. Students enter the program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT and meeting other participation requirements. More than 1.3 million students entered the 2027 program after taking the PSAT/NMSQT in 2025.

The following students were named National Merit Commended Students after taking the 2025 PSAT/NMSQT. Commended Students are among approximately 50,000 high-scoring participants nationwide recognized annually through the National Merit Scholarship Program.

• Vittoria Gentile ’27
• Sophie Jarbath ’27
• Schuyler Roelke ’27
• Rorygrace Thompson ’27

AP Scholars with Distinction

Based on exams taken in May 2026, the following students were designated as AP Scholars with Distinction, which is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of three or higher on five or more of these exams.

Class of 2027

• Audrey Bendelius ’27
• Jane Cosmi ’27
• Rorygrace Thompson ’27

Class of 2026:

• Grace Bienstock ’26
• Grace Chipperson ’26
• Abigail Han ’26
• Ella Hennessy ’26
• Catherine Luzzi ’26
• Scarlett Mahoney ’26
• Keira McGowan ’26
• Mackenzie Motroni ’26
• Anum Rizvi ’26
• Madeline Sherry ’26
• Lauren Stebbings ’26
• Emma Walters ’26

AP Scholars With Honor

The following students were designated as AP Scholars with Honor for achieving average scores of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scores of three or higher on four or more of these exams:

Class of 2027:

• Caroline Burr ’27
• Margaret Curtis ’27
• Sophie Jarbath ’27
• Gianna Mazzoni ’27
• Paige McQueen ’27
• Morgan Mae Murphy ’27
• Therese Ohene-Ologo ’27
• Bevin Perdue ’27
• Windsor Pirtle ’27
• Clare Ratliff ’27

Class of 2026:

• Carly Caesar ’26
• Anna Chamberlin ’26
• Victoria Da Silva ’26
• Emma Hager ’26
• CeCe Honeker ’26
• Sally Marchesi ’26
• Madison Martin ’26
• Ava Matina ’26
• Sophia McBride ’26
• Alanna Merritt ’26
• Savannah Ramdass ’26
• Kaitlin Wincko ’26

AP Scholars

The following students achieved the designation of AP Scholar for receiving scores of three or higher on three or more AP exams:

Class of 2027:

• Gabby Aguinaldo ’27
• Catherine Castronovo ’27
• Marley Cioce ’27
• Bridget Coyle ’27
• Siena DePasquale ’27
• Addison Gallagher ’27
• Nora Gautier ’27
• Vittoria Gentile ’27
• Sandrine Jiang ’27
• Dylan Larson ’27
• Grace Miller ’27
• Reagan Moore ’27
• Tessa Olivieri ’27
• Anaïs Picciano ’27
• Schuyler Roelke ’27
• Rebekah Saxon ’27
• Josefina Sylva ’27
• Sofia Tromonda ’27

Class of 2026:

• Emmanuella Chukwukere ’26
• Ellie Cusimano ’26
• Heather DeCesare ’26
• Amelia Flood ’26
• Pia Franzese ’26
• Madeline Kulikowski ’26
• Maris McGinty ’26
• Quinn McQueen ’26
• Graciana Meulener ’26  
• Caroline Monks ’26
• Penelope Muirhead ’26
• Madelyn Parks ’26
• Ella Phelps ’26
• Cara Rodgers ’26
• Braeden Roelke ’26
• Sofia Rotsztain ’26
• Delilah Rowe ’26
• Kristen Shindle ’26
• Alexandra Sparno ’26
• Alexandra Striffler ’26
• Erin Traynor ’26
• Elizabeth Van Orden ’26
• Bailey Walters ’26
• Victoria Wint ’26

Please join us in congratulating these students on their outstanding academic achievements!