Massey graduate honoured for perfect score on AP calculus exam
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This article was published 22/03/2016 (3697 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Brandon School Division honoured a former student who did better than more than 300,000 other students worldwide on an advanced placement calculus exam last spring.
Seth Friesen, who graduated from Vincent Massey High School last year, was one of only 12 students internationally to earn every possible point on the test administered by The College Board last May, topping 302,502 other teens who took the test.
Calculus was one of four advanced placementcourses Friesen took in his last two years of school.
“Out of the four, I definitely felt more comfortable with math — I worked a lot harder at physics and chemistry, a lot of my studying went to those,” Friesen said at the BSD’s regular board meeting on Monday evening.
“I was surprised (seeing the result), but I definitely felt good about the exam.”
The test enables willing and academically prepared students to pursuecollege-level studies — with the opportunity to earn post-secondary credit while still in high school.
“We applaud Seth’s hard work and also the AP teacher responsible for engaging students and enabling them to excel in a college-level course,” College Board vice-president Trevor Packer wrote in a letter to the division.
Friesen was instructed by Massey math teacher Jim Hartle.
“I don’t think you’d find a student who doesn’t like Mr. Hartle,” Friesen said.
“Massey does an amazing job preparing you for university, especially the AP program.”
He maintained a grade point average in the high-90 percentile throughout his high school years.
Friesen, also a level 10 pianist, is currently completing his first year of study in the science department at Brandon University and intends on pursuing a medicine degree. He’ll declare a major in his second year.
This year, the six-foot-eight 18-year-old was one of six rookies on the BU Bobcats men’sCanadian Interuniversity Sport volleyball team. He averaged 1.04 kills per set and landed four service aces during his first season. In high school, Friesen competed for Massey’s volleyball, basketball, soccer and track teams and was named the school’s athlete of the year in 2015.
“He really puts the student in studentathlete,” said BSD board chair Mark Sefton.
“You’ve got a guy who is a very strong volleyball player and an incredible student. His parents and family must be so proud of him, it’s something the whole community can get behind — somebody who does that well on such a big stage.”
“I like to keep to myself. I work really hard and sometimes people take notice but I’m really just looking to the future — trying to work hard and get better, whether it’s academics or sports,” Friesen said.
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