Page 16 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • November 14, 2012 Area Waldwick resident is AP Scholar at Bergen Catholic taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of those exams. Honorees included Lawrence Chan of Tappan, New York; Connor Cole of Allendale, now a student at the University of Richmond; Seong-hwan Park of Norwood; and Peter Ryan of Franklin Lakes, a student at New York University. Ten B.C. graduates and five current students received the AP Scholar Award for receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Those honorees included Phillip Bempong of Paramus; Matthew Coyne of Harrington Park; Adam Degand of Oradell; Nicholas Didio of Oradell; Sung Hoon Hong of Paramus; Stephen Jakubiec of Haledon; Jihoon Kim of Ridgewood, currently a student at Rutgers University; Sangyeop Lee of Closter Brendan McCullagh of New City, New York; John Pruitt of Waldwick; Tae Lim Seo of Paramus; TimothyPaul Shaker of Englewood Cliffs; Won Sup Song of Norwood; Jong Yoon of Fort Lee; and Sukwhan Youn of Paramus. Unopposed (continued from page 4) Kurpis has been a practicing dentist in Ridgewood, New Jersey and Manhattan for 38 years. As a small business owner, he said he understands the importance of minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency. He has resided in Saddle River since 1990, and takes great pride in the town, local government, and the education of the local children. Kurpis is a member of the planning board and has served on the Landmarks Commission, both as a member and as chairman. He said he would continue to support efforts to develop the historic downtown district and the new Saddle River Museum. Walenczyk is currently serving as council president. The candidate and his wife, Elizabeth, have resided in Saddle River for seven years. With the exception of three years in Bethesda, Maryland, the Walenczyks have been life-long residents of Bergen County. He was elected to a three-year term on the council in 2009. In addition to his service to the council, Walenczyk has been a member of the planning board and the zoning board of adjustment. Now retired, he had a 36-year business career that included service as a CFO and treasurer for various corporations. He holds an MBA in finance from Fairleigh Dickinson, and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from Saint John’s University. In the community, he is active with the Allendale/Saddle River Rotary Club and the Knights of Columbus Council based at Saint Gabriel’s Church. Five current students of Bergen Catholic High School have been named Advanced Placement Scholars. The students are (standing) Adam Degand of Oradell, Phillip Bempong of Paramus, and TimothyPaul Shaker of Englewood Cliffs, and (sitting) John Pruitt of Waldwick and Tae Lim Seo of Paramus. Twenty-three recent graduates, five current students, and one former student of Bergen Catholic High School have earned the distinction of being named Advanced Placement Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Examinations taken in May. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the Advanced Placement exams. In addition to helping students earn college credit and advanced placement, the program helps them stand out in the college admissions process, gain skills that will help them succeed in college, and broaden their intellectual horizons. Only a small percent of the more than 1.7 million students worldwide who took Advanced Placement Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition of AP Scholar. Two Bergen Catholic graduates were named National AP Scholars. This award is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least a 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight-ormore of these exams. The National AP Scholars included Craig Boswell of Franklin Lakes, who is currently studying at Duke University; and William Lowe of Maywood, now a student at Miami University in Ohio. Three Bergen Catholic graduates and one former B.C. student received the AP Scholar with Honor Award for receiving an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams