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November 2023
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Livingston High School Senior Earns Perfect AP Score
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By Henry M. Holden ivingston High School (LHS) senior Chloe Marrache has earned a perfect score on a college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Exam in spring 2022. She was one of only 357 students in the world to earn every point possible on the AP Research Exam (amounting to just 1.26% of 2023 AP Research Exam takers). The name of Chloe’s AP Research paper is: “Examining Shared Characteristics of Noncompliant Companies in a Cap-and-Trade System.” Chloe Marrache was honored that her paper was selected to be published in the “Journal of High School Science” (Vol.7, Issue 3, 2023). Chloe used the European Union Emissions Trading System, which is the world’s first and largest international cap and trade program to do her study. An excerpt from the Abstract reads, “Climate change poses an ever-increasing threat to our world, and, addressing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to mitigating its impact. Cap and trade systems have emerged as key mechanisms to incentivize emission reduction by allowing parties to trade carbon credits. “A total of 38 noncompliant and 38 compliant companies were analyzed. The findings revealed that noncompliant firms tend to be smaller in size and financially strained, indicating that financial health plays a significant role in compliance behavior.” “We are extremely proud of Chloe on this amazing accomplishment—said Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement Program at LHS. This achievement reflects two years of hard work and dedication to the AP Capstone program. Chloe, thank you for representing LHS.
You should be proud of your success.” “AP courses and exams are college-level, requiring great focus and persistence among participating students,” said Packer, we applaud the educators who encourage students to challenge themselves, who motivate and encourage diverse students to achieve their academic potential.” But, early in life Chloe was faced with a life-long illness that is both challenging and isolating, called Crohns Disease. “I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in 2017, when I was just 11 years old. It was a difficult time for me as I was embarking on my middle school years while having constant stomach issues and losing lots of weight.” It has been quite a journey for Chloe over the last six years: experimenting with different treatments, participating in clinical trials, consulting with various specialists and eventually achieving remission. Chloe revealed that lyrics of a popular song helped her discover a deeper meaning. “In Kelly Clarkson’s iconic lyric, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ and it’s just so true! Now that I’m a senior, I realize that my struggles and adversity have shaped my resilience. My diagnosis has also led me to develop a greater sense of empathy for others and now I consider it my personal mission to help patients also struggling with Crohn’s and Colitis. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease or IBD) can be extremely challenging and isolating. “I am now honored to be a Power of Two Mentor, where I have the great privilege of connecting one-onone with Crohn’s and Colitis patients seeking support and continued on page 4
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understanding from a peer that can truly relate. I want to serve as an example for others, demonstrating that having a chronic illness should not limit you from pursuing your passions and goals. For instance, I’ve continued to run track and field since the 8th grade and have led and participated in a variety of extracurriculars both at my school and within my community. “I am also proud to have attained academic excellence with a 4.6 GPA as a high school junior.” Chloe looks forward to visiting colleges to apply to in the upcoming academic year. “I really look forward to this next chapter of my life. My