THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE
Danville Area Community College hosted the Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (ACES) Regional competition, a test of aptitudes in Mathematics and Science, on February 6, 2024. The regional competition was sponsored by the Math, Sciences & Health Professions Division at Danville Area Community College.
Students were tested in seven different academic areas which included mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, english, engineering graphics and computer science. Nine high schools, represented by nearly 125 students, participated. Teams that have placed first or second overall, as well as all individuals earning the top two scores in each event in their division, will be competing in sectional competition on March 13 at Eastern Illinois University. See below for a list of winners.
Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science Competition Winners
I. Participating High Schools
Armstrong Township, Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Hoopeston Area, Milford, Oakwood, Salt Fork, Shiloh and Westville.
II. Team Awards – Trophies
Division 300- Small Schools (enrollment less than or equal to 300)
1st: Oakwood High School
2nd: Salt Fork High School
3rd: Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
Division 700- Middle Size Schools (enrollment between 301 and 700)
1st: Westville High School
2nd: Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School
3rd: Hoopeston Area High School
III. Individual Award Winners – 300 Division
Math
1st: Braden Bulla (Milford)
2nd: Devon Davis (Milford)
3rd: Brody Blew (Oakwood)
B. English
1st (tie): Maddie Digby (Georgetown-Ridge Farm), Landon Freeman (Armstrong)
3rd: Connor Yoak (Armstrong)
C. Chemistry
1st (tie): Rylan Mosier (Georgetown-Ridge Farm), Brody Taflinger (Oakwood)
3rd: Ben Craddock (Salt Fork)
D. Physics
1st (tie): Gage Vogel (Milford), Brody Taflinger (Oakwood)
3rd (tie): Mikayla Whaling (Oakwood), Savannah Hardwick (Armstrong), Thomas Wells (Oakwood)
E. Biology
1st: Thomas Wells (Oakwood)
2nd: Andy Houlihan (Shiloh)
3rd: Jack Houlihan (Shiloh)
F. Engineering Graphics
1st: Gracie Enos (Oakwood)
2nd: Carson Hepburn (Shiloh)
3rd (tie): Owen Clark (Georgetown-Ridge Farm), Kennedy Brown (Shiloh), Kollin Schrader (Oakwood)
G. Computer Science
1st (tie): Braden Bulla (Milford), Riley Beeson (Oakwood)
3rd: Kollin Schrader (Oakwood)
IV. Individual Award Winners – 700 Division
Math
1st: Ethan Frattick (Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
2nd (tie): Luke Barney (Westville), Aidan Skinner (Westville)
B. English
1st: Sean Hudson (Hoopeston)
2nd: Kelsey LeBeane (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
3rd: Amber-Christine Reed (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
C. Chemistry
1st: Amber-Christine Reed (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
2nd: Aidan Skinner (Westville)
3rd: Piper Heiser (Westville)
D. Physics
1st: Ava Anderson (Hoopeston)
E. Biology
1st: Emmalee Bruens (Hoopeston)
2nd: Jayden Bolton (Hoopeston)
3rd: Alayne Mackiewicz (Westville)
F. Engineering Graphics
1st: Sean Hudson (Hoopeston)
2nd: Levi Tucker (Westville)
3rd: Drew Wichtowski (Westville)
G. Computer Science
1st: Levi Tucker (Westville)
2nd: Ethan Frattick (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
3rd: Leo Vera (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
V. DACC Scholarship Winners
This year Danville Area Community College awarded a scholarship to the two highest ranking seniors competing in Academic Challenge. These scholarships cover 24 credit hours at DACC. This year’s winners were: Landon Freeman (Armstrong) and Brody Taflinger (Oakwood)
Danville Area Community College is a comprehensive community college serving Illinois District 507, which consists of Vermilion County and parts of Champaign, Iroquois, Edgar, and Ford counties. DACC’s main campus is located at 2000 East Main Street, Danville. The College has a higher-learning center in Hoopeston at 847 E. Orange. To apply to DACC, call 217-443-3222 or visit the Web site at www.DACC.EDU.