Local Educators Selected To Participate In Advance Placement Reading

LEXINGTON, KY (June 21, 2002) - Lexington Community College instructors Tim Cantrell, Jake Gibbs, Tom Grunwald, Rick Smoot and Kitty Stephens were selected to participate this June in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board’s AP Examinations in U.S. History.
Over 6,000 faculty consultants from high schools and universities evaluated almost 1.6 million examinations in 18 disciplines across North America. Drawn from various ethnic groups and from every state, these men and women are some of the best high school and college educators in the United States and Canada. They represent some of the finest academic institution in North America. In addition, faculty consultants from the Virgin Islands, Guam, Brazil, Belgium, Costa Rica, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Micronesia, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the West Indies also participate.
The AP Reading is one of the few setting in which academic dialogue between school and college educators is fostered and strongly encourage. “The Reading draws upon the talents of some of the finest teachers and professors that America has to offer, said Dr. Lee Jones, Vice President, K-12 at the College Board. “It fosters professionalism, allows for the exchange of ideas, and strengthens the commitment to students and to teaching. We are very grateful for the contributions of these talented educators.”