National Merit & AP Scholars

Mount Michael Benedictine has a long tradition of academic excellence. Evidence of this can be seen in the scholarly recognition that Mount Michael students have received. Considering the size of Mount Michael’s enrollment, the achievement is all the more impressive.

National Merit Recognition is given to the nations top 1% of U.S. high school seniors. AP Scholars: 5 is the highest possible score on an AP Exam. A Score of 3 generally qualifies for college credit. AP Scholar with Distinction:Average of 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3 or higher on 5 or more of these exams AP Scholar with Honor: Average of at least 3.25 on all exams taken and 3 or higher on 4 or more of these exams AP Scholar: score of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP Exams; *National AP Scholar Average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
2023 National Merit Finalists: Will Brewster, Ryan Quinlan National Merit Commended Ryan Tillotson	AP Scholars will be Announced in the Fall of 2023

2022 National Merit Finalists Tucker Cudmore, David Drews, Michael Mullin National Merit Semi-Finalist Andrew Hartin National Merit Commended Colin Eich	AP Scholars with Distinction Will Brewster, Carter Cline, Tucker Cudmore, Colin Eich, Andrew Hartin, Eric Kaps, Sam Lund, Michael Mullin, Ben Rempe, Akilan Sivakumar. AP Scholars with Honors Jurgen Beller, Luke Broderick, Marc Fayad, Grant Foster, Kevin Kim, Ryan Quinlan, sawyer Thompson, Max Vossen, Luke Wooten. AP Scholar Jose Bonilla Gaytan, Caleb Brester, Brendan Farrell, Landen Fogle, Jagger Hastings, Drew Kirklin, Andrew Lee, Sebastian Santa-Maria, Callan Schroder, Ryan Tillotson, Wyatt Torczon, Wyatt Walters.

2021 National Merit Finalists Matthew Collins National Merit Commended Lincoln Badley, Joe Chouinard, Jack Sorensen	Scholars with Distinction Lincoln Badley, Cameron Detwiler, Matt Geary, Parker Hottovy, Huy Le, Akilan, Sivakumar, Jack Sorensen. AP Scholar with Honors Kaleb Brink, Tucker Cudmore, Scott Qixuan Ding, Sam Lund, Quinn McMahon, Jake Moore, Michael Mullin, Kyle Pelan, Dan Storch, Max Vossen. AP Scholars Jurgen Beller, Brad Bennett, Will Byrnes, Joe Chouinard, Carter Cline, Eli Crnkovich, David Drews, Colin Eich, Landen Fogle, Isaac Gart, Gavin Gloeb, Sam Gustafson, Andrew Hartin, Henry Hohman, Eric Kaps, Ben Keller, Brennan McMahon, Mike Oehler, Zach Rapoza, Grant Schneider, Will Stringer, Dan Thomas, Wyatt Torczon, Nick Wehbe.

2020 National Merit Finalists Jacob Gathje, Tharein Potuhera, Alex Schrier, and Brayden Whitaker. National Merit Commended Josh Davies, Alex Payne	National AP Scholar: Brayden Whitaker AP Scholars with Distinction:* John Ackerman, Lincoln Badley, Jacob Gathje, Kolton Koubsky, Alex Payne Tharein Potuhera, Trenton Sedlacek, Brayden Whitaker. AP Scholars with Honors: Qixuan (Scott) Ding, Yiji, (Jerry) Fan, Ben Goetz, Mason Matukewicz, Peyton Rosenfels. AP Scholars: Calvin Benson, Kaleb Brink, Zhuyi (Joey) Chen, Minjun Choi, Joshua (Temi) Davies, Cameron Detwiler, Ben Gao, Logan Hock, Parker Hottovy, Will Janecek, Andree Kakish, Sanggyeum Kim, Huy Le, Jake Moore, Jackson Ramold, Evan Schroder, Keaton Stec, Henry Sorbeck, James (Max) Swiniarski, Richard (Drew) Thornton, Chun (Michael) Yeung.

2019 National Merit Finalists Temiloluwa Adeyemo, Patrick Collins, John P. Jensen, Levi Kicken National Merit Commended Jacob Benes, Daniel Davies, Patrick Fayad	National AP Scholar: Stephano Brunelli AP Scholars with Distinction: Stephano Brunelli, James Crotty, J.P. Jensen, Patrick Fayad, Temi Adeyemo, Jacob Benes, Andrew Shellberg, Jacob Rapoza, Colin Mallisee, Daniel Davies, Levi Kicken, Gerald Righter, Nolan Zeger, Sam Eberle, Bokai Zhang, Patrick Collins, Max Quan Nguyen, Brayden Whitaker. AP Scholars with Honors:* Sam Peters, Matthew Draper, Sebastian/Sid deMayo , Carson Leahy, Donovan Clements, Alex Payne. AP Scholars: Shintaro Fujita, Evan Schroder, Henry Storbeck, John Ackerman, Nick Akers, Alex Schrier, Jacob Gathje, Trevin Detwiler, Ben Quinlan, Jarrett Cline.

2018 National Merit Finalist Garrett Gloeb, Nolan Huetter, Matthew Thiele National Merit Commended Dash Wedergren	AP Scholar with Distinction: Ben Bies, Ming Hint Chui, Garrett Gloeb, Colin Lakeman, Armel Mignondje, Max Quan Nguyen, Matthew Thiele, Lukas Williams. AP Scholar: Temiloluwa Adeyemo, Sebastian Alegrett, Ben Arkfeld, Donovan Clements, James Crotty, Sam Eberle, Douglas Jamal, Thomas Janecek, J.P. Jensen, John Kuhry, Adam Orr, Lucas, Rief, Andrew Shellberg. AP Scholar with Honor: Jacob Benes, Stefano Brunelli, Patrick Collins, Hudson Hohman, Ian Kim, Ziyou Li, Paul McCaslin, Nicholas Orr, Joseph Recker, Nicholas Snyder, Dash Wedergren, Bokai Zhang. AP Scholar: Temiloluwa Adeyemo, Sebastian Alegrett, Ben Arkfeld, Donovan Clements, James Crotty, Sam Eberle, Douglas Jamal, Thomas Janecek, J.P. Jensen, John Kuhry, Adam Orr, Lucas, Rief, Andrew Shellberg.

2017 National Merit Finalist Andrew Ahn, Zach Cairney National Merit Commended Joe Coldiron, Broden Kaps, Ben Murray	AP Scholar with Distinction: Andrew Ahn, Zach Cairney, Nick Carson, Alex Earsley, Caiden Groff, Junho Ho, Reilly Jackson, Dan Jewell, Broden Kaps, Luca Mixan, Benedict Murray, Henry O’Callaghan, Sebastien Winters. AP Scholar with Honors: Christian Burbach, Nick Huetter, Ian Kim, Jack Straka AP Scholar: Nathan Carpenter, Ming Hint Chui, Joe Coldiron, Shengwei Dai, Michael Ecker, Alec Gregerson, Patrick Halpin, Dylan Herrmann, Miles Hock, Peyton Hottovy, Nash Kelly, Ian Price.

2016 National Merit Finalist Sam Bohart, Christian Keller National Merit Commended Jackson Thompson	AP Scholar with Distinction: Matt Coghill, Tyler Degener, Paul Forget, Christian Keller, Min Chang Kim, Luke Krajewski, Jackson Thompson. AP Scholar with Honors: Andrew Ahn, Logan Baumberger, Sam Bohart, Zach Cairney, Jack Hitzemann, Junbin Huang, Ben Hynes, Jack Morrissey, Brendan Nicholas, Alex Stoupa, Sam Van Haute, Sebastian Winters. AP Scholar: Jacob Bova, Nick Carson, Jeremiah Connealy, Max DeMayo, Alex Earsley, Randall Esquivel, Caiden Groff, Junho Ho, Nick Huetter, Reilly Jackson, Broden Kaps, Case McNally, Jae Jun Park, David Recic, Ryan Reid, Muxuan Tang.

2015 National Merit Finalists Jon Collins, Harrison Hohman National Merit Commended David Choi, Zach Frevert, Alex Hotovy	National AP Scholar: Jonathon Collins AP Scholar with Distinction: Cameron Bretsen, David Choi, Jonathon Collins, Marcus Cronin, Zach Frevert, Harrison Hohman, Alex Hotovy, Andrew Pace, Young-Joon Park, Zach Starman, Lucas Tucker. AP Scholar with Honors:* Ryan Anderson, Augustin DeMayo, John Gutsmiedl, Christian Keller, Dun Fletcher Lin. AP Scholar: Ian Alfieri, Tyler Degener, Kalle Haines, Min Chang Kim, Taesung Kim, Stefano Tarantolo, Adam Terasinski, Andrew Whitaker.

2014 National Merit Finalist Jacob Eyth National Merit Commended Thomas Kalil	AP Scholar with Distinction: Cameron Engel, Rowan Gruber, Ha-Seul Jeoung, Andrew Johannes, Thomas Kalil, Moonsup Kim, Johnathon Mikulicz, Will Sleddens, Scott Townsend. AP Scholar with Honors: Matthew Bohnhoff, Robin Britt, Jonathon Collins, Collin Donahue, Jacob Eyth, Alexander Hynes, Eun Woo Jee, Kevin Jewell, Young-Joon Park. AP Scholar: Cameron Bretson, David Choi, Jarrett Crnkovich, Marcus Cronin, Ryan Degener, Harrison Hohman, Justin Lytle, Andrew Pace, Austin Ramaekers, Jackson Taylor.

2013 National Merit Finalist John Choi National Merit Semi-Finalist Paul Kujawa	National AP Scholar: John Choi, Paul Kujawa AP Scholar with Distinction:* John Choi, Eun Woo Jee, Paul Kujawa, Yun Sik Oh, James Steier AP Scholar with Honors Peter Dewald, Hunter Hottovy, Yoon Ho Kim, Joe Kucirek, Randy Speer, David J Wooten AP Scholar Gabe Cohen, Jarrett Crnkovich, John T. Cronin, Collin Donahue, Cameron Engel, Yutong Gao, Alex Hynes, Andrew Johannes, Christian Jones, Thomas Kalil, Moonsup Kim, John Mikulicz, Connor Moynihan, Jihoon Park, Jacob Recker, Kyle Silke, Scott Townsend.

2012 National Merit Finalist George Townsend National Merit Commended Michael Collins, Harrison Engel	AP Scholar with Distinction Tyler Bolden, Michael Collins, Harrison Engel, Hyo Bin Im, Michael Sojka, Joe Stellato, George Townsend AP Scholar with Honors Nick Cairney, Thomas Feichtinger, Sean Kruger, Richard Woods AP Scholar Martin Anderson, Jared Bourek, John Byrne, John Choi, Matt Denton, David Dickey, Graham Jewell, Yoon Ho Park, Paul Kujawa, Ned McNally, Evan Murray, Yun Sik Oh, Jihoon Park, Jacob Peffer, Ian Sheets, Nate Van Haute

2011 National Merit Finalist Darren Chew National Merit Commended Joshua Hankins	AP Scholar with Distinction: Mike Kellar, Gunhwan Kim, Yuan Zhou AP Scholar with Honors Mike Bohnhoff, Darren Chew, Josh Hankins, Kevin Koch, Vince Van Haute AP Scholar Adam Behr, Pat Dewald, Alex Engelkamp, Tanner Hendricks, Lucas Holloway, Joel Hotovy, Paul Huss, Jae Hoon Jung, Kyung Mo Kang, Peter Kritenbrink, Grant Parr, Clayton Taylor.

2010 National Merit Finalist Chris Hoff, Anthony Thiele National Merit Commended Adam Prusa, Lukas Ramsey	AP Scholar with Honors Joshua Cox, Christopher Hoff, Baek Ho Jang, Gunhee Park, Adam Prusa and Lukas Ramsey AP Scholar Sangwon Bahng, Jacob Benes, Jack Brady, Thomas Christenson, Charles Dudek, Brendan Walsh

2009 National Merit Finalist Zach Harvat, Luke Weitkemper	AP Scholar with Distinction Yong Joon Kim, Luke Weitkemper AP Scholar with Honors Zachary Harvat, Jeong Woo Lee, Casey McCullen and Daniel Whitaker AP Scholar Jerome Prusa and Kyle Vincino

2008 National Merit Finalist Sam Lathrop, William Nicholson	AP Scholar with Distinction: Sam Lathrop, Will Nicholson, Derek Stieren AP Scholar with Honors: Zach Rohweder, Aaron Zeller AP Scholar: Alex Cihak, Andy Jewell, John Lundgren, Colten Venteicher, Andrew Wimmer

2007 National Merit Commended Kelson Hedderich	AP Scholar with Distinction: Tom Frederick, Paul Hotovy, Thomas Kenny AP Scholar with Honors: Chris Antonelli, John DeWald, Jacob Pflug, Kyle Svingen, Aaron Wiese AP Scholar: Kurt Benes, Ryan Daly, Phil Ervin, Kelson Hedderich, Hanbin Im, John Pritchard, Pat Witt

2006 National Merit Finalist Paul Farnya, Jeff Kucirek, Yifan Li, Sam Weitkemper National Merit Commended: Tim Prost	AP Scholar with Distinction: Paul Farnya, Evan Freilich, Matthew Goldsmith, Jeffrey Kucirek, and Sam Weitkemper AP Scholar with Honors: Michael Gibilisco, Yifan Li, Aaron Lockee, Greg Sullivan and Mason Tye AP Scholar: Timothy Agnew, Kyle Buschelman, Timothy Huss, Grant Mathey, Timothy Prost and Bryan Vovk

2005 National Merit Finalist Steve Christensen, Brent Lockee National Merit Commended Alex McKnight, Tim Padgett	AP Scholar with Distinction Brent Lockee, Lance Villeneuve AP Scholar with Honors Alex McKnight, Matt O’Gara AP Scholar Steve Christenson, Ben Hankey, Scott Lindgren, David Nelson, Steven Stackhouse

2003 National Merit Commended Brandon Hankey, Dan Olson	AP Scholar with Distinction Dan Olson AP Scholar with Honors Brandon Hankey, Joe Kmiecik, Chrisopher Park AP Scholar Mark Hotovy

2002 National Merit Finalist David Levy	AP Scholar with Distinction David Levy AP Scholar with Honors Brett Stempel AP Scholar Brendan Parlor

2001 National Merit Finalist Jamie Antonelli, Andrew Collins, Colman Lynch National Merit Commended Paul McTaggart, Tom Swanson	National AP Scholar Colman Lynch #1 State Scholar AP Scholar with Distinction Grant Evert, Andrew Gard, Colman Lynch AP Scholar with Honors* Andrew Collins AP Scholar Jamie Antonelli, Curtis McKnight, Paul McTaggart, James Mehr, Bryan Schrader, Colin Spicka

2000	AP Scholar with Distinction Andy Sachs AP Scholar Mark Hanus, Jeremy Schiefen

1999	AP Scholar with Distinction Aaron Isaacson, Mike Walsh AP Scholar with Honors Tyler Christiansen, Steve Sommers AP Scholar Lucas McKnight, Zach Voller

1998	AP Scholar with Distinction John Eggers, J.P. Haas, Dylan Spicka AP Scholar with Honors Todd DeFreece AP Scholar Dan Duggan, Ricardo Perez

1997 National Merit Finalist Nick Sachs	AP Scholar with Distinction Sean Connolly AP Scholar Philip Mullen, Nicholas Sachs

1996 National Merit Commended Jon King	AP Scholar with Distinction Jonathan King Distinguished State Scholar. AP Scholar with Honors* Robert Zechman AP Scholar Michael Foley, James Lyons, Brian Noonan, Andrew Travis, Nicholas Wessling

1995 National Merit Commended James McTaggart	AP Scholar with Distinction: Andrew Himberger AP Scholar with Honors: Joe Gard AP Scholar: James Jansen, James McTaggert

1994 National Merit Finalist Jon Blue, Hector Perez National Merit Commended Adam Anderson, Joel Lanik, David Mctaggart	AP Scholar with Honors: Adam Anderson, David McTaggart, Hector Perez AP Scholar: Jon Blue

1993 National Merit Finalist Tim Fitzgibbons, Andrew Flack	AP Scholar with Distinction: Andrew Flack, Andrew Glenn, Matt Sullivan AP Scholar with Honors: Dan Eggers, Tim Fitzgibbons, Nicholas Liebentritt AP Scholar: Bradley Gibson, Chris Hall, David Pecha, Matt Potter, Jeff Prochnow, Pat Rejda, Matt Wilson

1992 National Merit Finalist Nathan Cuka National Merit Commended Pat Babka	Earlier AP records are not available

1991 National Merit Finalist Coleman Naughton National Merit Commended Bob Ostronic, David Phipps

1990 National Merit Finalist Peter Bradley National Merit Commended Tom Pesek, Scott Schmid

1989 National Merit Commended Scott Belina, Mike Recker, Mike Cizek
*1980’s Records Are Incomplete*
1985 National Merit Finalist Charles Collins, Randy Kauten, Tom Umthun National Merit Semi-Finalist Matt Eldredge National Merit Commended Michael O’Leary

1984 National Merit Finalists Richard Boyle, James Classe, Brian Phipps National Merit Commended Thomas Herink, Brian Morrissey
Earlier Records are not available

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