10/30/2026
Forty students at Paducah Tilghman High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement Exams for the 2025-2026 school year.
Six students earned the AP Scholar with Distinction award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. The AP Scholars with Distinction are seniors Caroline Adkins, Anderson Ballert, Max Canlas, Emerson Haus, Griffin Holland, and PTHS class of 2026 graduate Nathan Williams.
Seven students earned the AP Scholar with Honor award by averaging at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams. The AP Scholars with Honor are seniors Sasha Black, Braxton Davis, Jalen Elifritz, junior Samuel Marcum, and PTHS class of 2026 graduates Elijah Cagle, Ava Russell, and Aidan Smith.
Twenty-seven students qualified for the AP Scholar award by completing three or more AP exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP scholars are seniors Michael Andrews, Isaac Bailey, Paxton Beck, Gray Edwards, Rex Gay, Brayden James, Chloe Jones, Emmett Morehead, Aniyah Newell, Ma’Kel Ridgeway, Brady Sanderson, Claire Tucker, juniors Josef dos Remedios, Adrienne Romain, Taryn Sokolik, and PTHS class of 2026 graduates Christian Anderson, Bailey Beyer, Cooper Cunningham, Qariah Davenport, Nathan Franklin, Cayden Hancock, Angelique Hernandez, Aiden Hilton, Lucy LeBuhn, Jackson Ramer, Jillian Slaughter, and Keaton Thompson.
The AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through AP courses and exams with the AP Scholar Awards. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students' performance on AP exams.