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CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (Nov. 3, 2025) – Ten recent Chelmsford High School graduates and one current senior have earned their AP Capstone Diplomas.

The AP Capstone Diploma program helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills that are essential to academic and career success.

To earn the AP Capstone Diploma, students must earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choice.

Chelmsford High students who earned their AP Capstone Diploma are:

• Margot Betton
• Joseph Evans
• Julia Fields
• Jessica Jerusal
• Shalini Kirubakara
• Sahana Macherla
• Anne Magny
• Anjana Muraleedaran
• Jocelyn Pica
• Sophia Roy
• Jennifer Yu

Stephanie Quinn, K-12 social sciences department coordinator for Chelmsford Public Schools, said earning these diplomas is a remarkable achievement.

“We are incredibly proud of the students who participated in the AP Capstone Diploma program,” Quinn said. “With the help of our dedicated teachers, these students were able to explore their passions through scholarly research in an impactful, multi-year program that will serve them well long after high school.”

During the 2024-25 school year, more than 160,000 students in over 3,500 schools worldwide participated in AP Capstone. Of these, approximately 27,650 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma, and 12,430 students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate.

“The AP Capstone program reignites curiosity in the classroom,” shared Bianca Peart, global director of the AP Capstone Diploma program. “Students are not only building essential skills for college and career success but they’re also discovering how their voices and ideas can make an impact.”

Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement Program, congratulations all the students who earned AP Capstone Diplomas and AP Seminar and Research Certificates during the 2024-25 school year.

“Their hard work has helped them build foundational skills in project management, presentation, collaboration and research that will contribute to their success in college and in their professional careers,” he shared.

About Chelmsford Public Schools

The Chelmsford Public School District provides all students with multiple pathways to optimize their own potential for academic excellence, leadership, and social and emotional wellness. The mission of the Chelmsford Public Schools is to educate, engage, prepare, and empower well-rounded and knowledgeable learners to PERSEVERE through challenges, demonstrate RESPECT and INTEGRITY in their words and actions, are DEDICATED to their community, and display EMPATHY as global citizens while discovering and pursuing their full potential. This PRIDE-driven culture enables all members of the school community to support the growth and development of students. For more information, please visit www.chelmsfordschools.org.