Riesen Participates in AP Reading
Dr. Joseph A. Riesen of the Fairmont State University Department of Computer Science,
Math and Physics was selected to participate in the annual Reading and Scoring of
the College Board's AP Examinations in Calculus this June in Fort Collins, Colo.
Each year the AP program, sponsored by the College Board, gives more than one million
capable high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses
and examinations and, based on their exam performance, to receive credit and/or advanced
placement when they enter college.
Approximately 2.3 million examinations in 20 disciplines were evaluated by over 8,000
readers from universities and high schools. The AP Reading is a unique forum in which
academic dialogue between secondary school and college educators is fostered and strongly
encouraged.
"The Reading draws upon the talents of some of the finest teachers and professors
that the world has to offer," said Trevor Packer, Executive Director of the Advanced
Placement at the College Board. "It fosters professionalism, allows for the exchange
of ideas and strengthens the commitment to students and to teaching. We are grateful
for the contributions of talented educators like Patrick Joe Riesen."
Riesen, an FSU Mathematics Professor, teaches a wide variety of math courses, including:
Technical Mathematics, Applied Calculus, Calculus, Abstract Algebra and Linear Algebra.
