The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) distributed the HSC mark list to junior colleges last afternoon, bringing to a close months of nail-biting suspense for examinees. Along with results, the Pune divisional board also published a list of subject toppers, who have received scholarships from the board.

A total of three students of Fergusson College are among the toppers. Aditi Hebalkar topped English language in Pune division, with a score of 93 out of 100. “It was really unexpected for me. Sanskrit and German languages are my favourite. English is the first language, so I had not expected to get such high marks,” said Aditi, a student of Fergusson College who wants to pursue Psychology in the same college.

Dyanada Joshi topped the division in Mathematics, with a full score. Her overall score is 93.69 per cent. Tanmay Khare, a student of Fergusson College, topped Chemistry. He wants to pursue a career in engineering, having already appeared for JEE Mains. He has also been shortlisted for JEE advanced. “I am not sure if I am going to qualify for JEE advanced. But even if I do not get into IIT, I will study engineering,” he said.

Chaitanya Tappu of Modern College got highest marks in Computer Science, scoring 199/200. Chaitanya is preparing for the international mathematics Olympiad, where he is part of a six member team chosen from across the country. Suyash Apte, who is partially blind, scored 76.6 per cent in HSC, making his family and college proud. A student of Fergusson College, Suyash wants to pursue a psychology a degree.