AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Each year, Hoban students never cease to amaze their teachers, peers and themselves. We proudly celebrate individuals and groups of students for their accomplishments in the classroom and beyond. 

Principal Perrow stands with the four National Merit Commended Students.

 

2025 National Merit Commended Students

Archbishop Hoban High School is proud to announce four seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Jonah Branz, Alexander Lin, Joseph Sanchez and Cassidy Wren are recognized for their exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. 

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their academic successes. Although they will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.  

View past recipients and learn more about the National Merit Scholarship Program

 

Hoban students earn academic honors from the National College Board

Seniors Melissa Mora Robles and Dan'Yai Roberts have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process.

To be eligible, students must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher, score in the top 10% on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, and earn a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP exams.

2024 Advanced Placement Scholars

The College Board recognized 43 Hoban students in 2024 based on the results of the Advanced Placement Examinations taken in May.

The AP Scholars earned Grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more exams. The AP Scholars with Honor earned Grades of 3 or higher on 4 or more exams, with an average of 3.25 on all AP exams. The AP Scholars with Distinction earned Grades of 3 or higher on 5 or more exams, with an average of 3.5 on all AP exams.

  • AP Scholars with Distinction are seniors James Bordenkircher, Megan Crowe, Barrett Dillon, Jack Doucet, Leah Dragmen, Grace Fricker, Antonette Fuhrer, Sebastian Hahn, Charles Hite, Robert Kostko, Ingrid Kovalik, Samantha Loos and Stela Nonno.
  • AP Scholars with Honor are juniors Alexander Lin, Melissa Mora Robles and Emma Shircliff and Seniors Leo Bates, Kylene Coyle, Campbell Miller, Evan Mlachak, Amelia Plaspohl and Carolyn Rinaldi.
  • AP Scholars are juniors Blake Backus, Daniel Bisesi, Abigail Chirdon, Sophia Davis, Kevin Elliott, William Givens, Aidan Juszczec, Joseph Kist, Samuel Kosko, Julia Lee, Ava Norton, Gabrielle Obhof and Joseph Sanchez; and seniors Alyssa Garfinkle, Taylor Gerring, Reese Nichelson, Azhani Perry, Anna Stankard, Brady Terzola, Julian Wilcox and Rylee Zaucha.

Advanced Placement courses give students the chance to tackle college-level work while still in high school and earn college credit and placement. AP classes help students acquire the skills and habits needed to be successful in college. They help students improve writing skills, sharpen problem-solving abilities and develop time management skills, discipline and study habits. For more information about the College Board's AP Program, click HERE.