Three Butler High School students qualified for the Advanced Placement Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all advanced placement examinations taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.

These students are

Christian Bruggeman, Miles Kaltenbach and

Amanda Willard.Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP examinations taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are

Athena Birckbichler, Ann Girdano, Maura Keasey and

Alex Martini.———The Symphony Association is honoring the following Butler County fourth through sixth graders as

Young Musicians of Note. They were selected on recommendation of their teachers for their interest in music. The students have been awarded complimentary tickets to a symphony concert. They are listed by district or school.Butler:

Amber Allday, Courtney Bergbigler, Maggie Calvert, Tomasa Cantera, Ann Chen, Christian Clendenning, Sydney Costa, Sarah Flick, Tarrah Freund, Ian Leighton, Katie Liebler, Matthew Metzger, Jeremy Moorhead, Katrina Potter, Zoey Povlick, Nicholas Robb, Gracie Ryan, Michael Snow, Stavid Stepanian, Daniel Terwilliger, Abbey Thompson, Taylor Tincha, Abby Wellner, Sarah YoungHomeacre Christian:

Gretchen StoughKarns City:

Dalton Callihan, Elizabeth Neff, Ryan Sacco, Clara StoughtonMars:

Grace Alexander, Cord Bacheff, Sydney Edwards, Justin RichardsonSt. Luke Lutheran:

Ben ThomaPenn Christian:

Tori NasiadkaPortersville Christian:

Cassie HallerSouth Butler:

Gabrielle Barton, Maria Ikes, Hallie Lauer, Jessica Ortiz, Jesse PetersMoniteau:

Tyler Bowser, Mason Czech, Madison Kohler, Sydnie Mershimer, Trent VandevortSeneca Valley:

Madeleine Bassin, Will Briscoe, Rebecca Danik, Haydn Goodzinski, Caleb Grochalski, Lance Hahn, Alyssa Herrmann, Brendan Kennelty, Jacob Long, Isaac McKinley, Stephanie Merten, Emily Painter, Adam Rape, Rachael Tollerton, Claire Woods, Julia ZezinkaSt. Wendelin:

Ray Hogg