[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E793]
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             HONORING NATIONAL ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCHOLARS

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 1999

  Mr. SCHAFFER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of 
Colorado's top high school students, Ms. Payal Kohli upon receiving a 
National Advanced Placement Scholar from the College Board. The 
academic achievement of Payal places this student among the best young 
scholars in the nation.
  Payal was one of only 1,451 students to earn the distinction of being 
named a National AP Scholar out of 635,000 students who took Advanced 
Placement (AP) exams in 1998. To qualify for this high honor, each 
scholar had to achieve grades of 4 or above (the top grade is 5) on at 
least eight AP exams and have accumulated the equivalent of the first 
two years of college prior to high school graduation. By choosing this 
most challenging curriculum, Payal can expect to attend any one of this 
nation's most demanding universities.
  The College Board established the AP program in 1955 to challenge 
high school students with rigorous college-level academic courses. The 
program is recognized nationally for its high academic standards and 
assessments. In 1998, more than one million AP exams were administered 
in 32 different subject areas. Of the nation's 21,000 high schools, 
almost 12,000 currently offer at least one AP course.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Payal Kohli. I hold this student up to the House, and to all Americans, 
as an example of the best of America's students.

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