Tag: Advanced Placement

Yelizaveta Hernandez sits ina chair in front of a bunch of roses.

College Board recognizes Quakertown senior

Posted onAuthorGary Weckselblatt

Yelizaveta Hernandez, a Quakertown Community High School senior, has been rec­og­nized by the College Board for her aca­d­e­m­ic success.

A straight‑A stu­dent, Yelizaveta received the College Board National Hispanic Recognition Award and National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award for hav­ing a grade point aver­age above 3.5 while scor­ing in … Read more...

Zach Polek, center, sings with the Varsity Singers prior to the start of the School Board meeting.

Quakertown musician accomplishes rare feat

Posted onAuthorGary Weckselblatt

Zach Polek is the first Quakertown Community High School stu­dent in more than three decades to fin­ish in first place in audi­tions as both a singer and an instru­men­tal­ist for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 11 cho­rus, band, and orchestra.

“That was a shock,” said Zach, a junior … Read more...