Maricopa High School senior Meardey Kong was recently notified that she is a recipient of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program Award as an AP Scholar.
She earned this award as a result of coursework and testing from her junior year. In order to receive this award, a student must score a three or higher on three or more AP exams.
Meardey, the daughter of Nevada Mao, is presently ranked number one in her class at Maricopa High School. Her extra-curricular contributions include the presidency of both Key Club and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).
After graduation she plans to attend the University of Arizona and major in pharmacy.
For more information about Maricopa High School and advanced placement courses, call (520) 568-8100 or visit the MUSD website (Maricopa High School) at www.musd20.org.
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