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Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (ACES) Competition Held at DACC

By Steve Brandy Feb 5, 2025 | 9:30 AM

 THE FOLLOWING IS A DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE RELEASE

10 High Schools Competed

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 4, 2025.  The regional competition was sponsored by the Math and Science department 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.  Ten high schools, represented by over 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. Danville High School was the only participant in the 1500 division (enrollment less than or equal to 1500 students) and received an automatic advancement to sectionals. See below for a list of winners.

Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science Competition Winners

I. Participating High Schools
Armstrong Township, Bismarc

II. Team Awards – Plaques
Division 300- Small Schools (enrollment less than or equal to 300)
1st: Oakwood High School
2nd: Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School
3rd: Salt Fork High School

Division 700- Middle Size Schools (enrollment between 301 and 700)
1st: Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School
2nd: Westville High School
3rd: Hoopeston Area High School
III. Individual Award Winners – 300 Division
⦁ Biology
1st: Jack Houlihan (Shiloh)
2nd: Andy Houlihan (Shiloh)
3rd: Thomas Wells (Oakwood)
B. Chemistry
1st: Jack Houlihan (Shiloh)
2nd: Gage Foster (Armstrong)
3rd (tie): Thomas Wells (Oakwood), Alexis Coffman (Salt Fork), Alana Dolan (Salt Fork)
C. Computational Science
1st: Jackson Forrest (Georgetown-Ridge Farm)
2nd: Aidan O’Brien (Salt Fork)
3rd (tie): Silas Shirley (Georgetown-Ridge Farm), Bella Bradford (Oakwood)
D. Engineering Graphics
1st: Cale Cavanaugh (Georgetown-Ridge Farm)
2nd: Sidney Dunavan (Oakwood)
3rd (tie): Corbin White (Milford), Grant North (Shiloh)
E. English
1st: Spencer Ray (Georgetown-Ridge Farm)
2nd: Justin Pettice (Armstrong)
3rd: Olie Beatty (Milford)
F. Mathematics
1st (tie): Jackson Dudley (Oakwood), Noah Carpenter (Oakwood)
3rd: Payton Cox (Salt Fork)
G. Physics
1st (tie): Gage Vogel (Milford), Mikayla Whaling (Oakwood)
3rd: Noah Carpenter (Oakwood)
IV. Individual Award Winners – 700 Division
⦁ Biology
1st: Lilie Elliott (Hoopeston)
2nd (tie): Tyler Mahoney (Westville), Jayden Bolton (Hoopeston)
B. Chemistry
1st (tie): Kaemyn Brown (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin), Ethan Bina (Westville)
3rd: Michael Wease (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
C. Computational Science
1st: Leo Vera (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
2nd: Layden Fox (Westville)
3rd: Riker Huffman (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
D. Engineering Graphics
1st: Leo Vera (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
2nd: Riker Huffman (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
E. English
1st (tie): Lilie Elliott (Hoopeston), Abigail Acord (Westville)
3rd: Heidi Walder (Hoopeston)
F. Mathematics
1st: Ethan Bina (Westville)
2nd (tie): Lukas Cothran (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin), Heidi Walder (Hoopeston), Kaemyn Brown (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
G. Physics
1st: Emma Pasquale (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin)
2nd: Layden Fox (Westville)
3rd (tie): Lukas Cothran (Bismark-Henning Rossville-Alvin), Abigail Acord (Westville)
V. Individual Award Winners – 1500 Division (all from Danville High School)
A. Biology
1st: Madeline-Aaron Williford
2nd: Gabriela Huerta
B. Chemistry
1st: Isabella Rocotello
C. Computational Science
1st: Hannah Mullis
2nd: Revan Bailey
3rd: Lila Lopez
D. Engineering Graphics
1st (tie): Revan Bailey, Hannah Mullis
E. English
1st: Sarah Tables
2nd: Isabella Rocotello
F. Mathematics
1st: Sarah Tables
2nd: Madeline-Aaron Williford
3rd: Gabriela Huerta
G. Physics
1st: Lila Lopez
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: Ethan Bina (Westville) and Jack Houlihan (Shiloh)
 
 
 
 
 
Danville Area Community College is committed to being a recognized leader in providing quality, innovative, and accessible learning experiences which meet the life-long academic, cultural, and economic needs of our diverse communities and the world we share.

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