101 North Ridgeville High School Students Earn AP Scholar Awards

North Ridgeville High School is proud to recognize 101 students who earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards and AP Capstone recognitions for their outstanding academic performance during the 2025–2026 school year.

Together, these students earned 130 honors, with several students receiving more than one distinction. The recognitions include:

• AP Capstone Diplomas: 20
• AP Scholar with Distinction: 44
• AP Scholar with Honor: 24
• AP Scholar: 33
• AP Seminar and Research Certificates: 9

AP Scholar Awards are granted by the College Board to students who demonstrate exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The AP Capstone Diploma and AP Seminar and Research Certificate recognize students who have successfully completed AP Capstone coursework and met College Board performance requirements. These honors reflect the dedication, academic curiosity, and perseverance of North Ridgeville High School students who challenged themselves through rigorous, college-level coursework.

“We are incredibly proud of these students for the commitment they have shown to their learning,” said Mrs. Meghan Hignite, Principal of North Ridgeville High School. “Earning these recognitions is a meaningful accomplishment that reflects not only their hard work, but also the support of their families and the dedication of our teachers. Their success is something our entire Ranger community can celebrate.”

Congratulations to our AP Scholars and AP Capstone honorees. Your hard work continues to make Ranger Nation proud!

The names of the recipients are listed below.

AP Capstone Diploma Recipients

Class of 2026: Amelia Bennett • Noah Brennan • Hayleigh Cass • Brianna Christie • Alyssa Eland • Ruby Hebert • Amelia Klimchak • Kellie Riley • Gabriella Sado • Quinn Vrba • Claire Wolanski

Class of 2027: Madison Chinchar • Jackson Johnson • Julia Kudrna • Fiona Kwee • Okechukwu Mezu • Kavidh Pradhan • Erin Schwiefert • Abigail Sulo • Alivea Zaremba

AP Scholar with Distinction Recipients

Class of 2026: Amelia Bennett • Noah Brennen • Nathan Bubar • Hayleigh Cass • Brianna Christie • Carter Clark • Andrew Dyson • Alyssa Eland • David Gordon • Hawk Grimm • Ruby Hebert • Amelia Klimchak • Dylan Kramer • Ian Leszcz • Aaliyah Mergo • Diya Nirichan • Ian Olmsted • Jacob Reed • Kellie Riley • Johnathan Robertson • Michael Smolik • Paide Snyder • Ethan Stanulet • Bailey Starkey • Leah Vaughn • Quinn Vrba • Sydney Watt • Claire Wolanski

Class of 2027: Leah Boutton • Madison Chinchar • Benjamin Dornan • Jackson Johnson • Julia Kudrna • Fiona Kwee • Chen Fei Lin Shawn McElyea • Okechukwu Mezu • Antonio Mireles • Aidan Reed • Adalynn Schuster • Erin Schwiefert • Abigail Sulo • Matthew Trimbitas • Alivea Zaremba

AP Scholar with Honor Recipients

Class of 2026: Paige Bielozer • Ashton Cassetto • Mason Oliva • Matthew Pritt • Isabel Queen • Gabriella Sado • Lucas Sansone • Marisa Slack • Kailynn Spyak • Benjamin Tobin • Madison Winkler • Katherine Young

Class of 2027: Robert Bodak • Brayden Crumley • Mackenzie Lowe • Evan Lowery • Ailani Mathias • Katherine Norris • Mai Pham • Alex Salvetiu • Michael Staskevich • Neil Thibodeaux

Class of 2028: Achilles Taras • Maggie Wellman

AP Scholar Recipients

Class of 2026: Nadia Brailer • Hailey Browne • Sydney Crout • Hailey Czech • Sydney Dales • Elizabeth Elwin • Haley Ham • Mason Hoff • Alexander Malloy • Andrea Sabljic • Cassidie Sole • Robert Taylor • Sofia Yost

Class of 2027: Alivia Denk • Sarah Ellis • Chesney Flint • Lincoln Gates • Fiona Holland • Isabel Maldonado • Macie Miller • MiLan Nguyen • Colin Oberholzer • Jillian Palcie • Owen Powers • Kavidh Pradhan • Jason Sewell • Kimberly Sullivan • Evion Waseleski

Class of 2028: Benjamin Brennan • Craig Harvey • Mia Paukst • Kyle Prokopius • Adelyne Springer

AP Seminar and Research Certificate

Class of 2026: Kailynn Spyak

Class of 2027: Leah Boutton • Benjamin Dornan • Evan Lowery • Adalynn Schuster • Kimberly Sullivan

Class of 2028: Benjamin Brennan • Achilles Taras • Maggie Wellman