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DANVILLE —
Danville Area Community College hosted the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering regional competition, a Test of Engineering Aptitudes in Mathematics and Science, on Tuesday. The 35th annual regional competition was sponsored by the Math & Sciences Division at DACC.
Students were tested in seven academic areas — mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, English, engineering graphics and computer science. Twelve high schools, represented by 172 students, participated.
Teams that have placed second or first, as well as all individuals earning a first or second place in their division, will compete in sectional on March 7 at Eastern Illinois University.
This year, DACC awarded a scholarship to the highest ranking seniors competing in Academic Challenge. This year’s winners were Emerson Grey of Armstrong and Megan McGee of Catlin.
These high schools participated: Armstrong Township, Bismarck-Henning, Catlin, Chrisman, Danville, Georgetown-Ridge Farm, Hoopeston Area, Jamaica, Milford, Oakwood, Schlarman Academy and Westville.
The winners were:
Team awards
Division 300, small schools (enrollment less than or equal to 300) — First, Schlarman Academy; second, Armstrong Township High School; third, Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School.
Division 700, middle size schools (enrollment between 301 and 700) — First: Oakwood High School; second, Westville High School; third, Hoopeston Area High School.
Division, unlimited (enrollment more than 1,500) — First: Danville High School.
Individual award winners
Math — First, Josh Aponte, Georgetown-Ridge Farm; second, Sonya Kumpuckal, Schlarman; third, Damon Hays of Catlin, Alexis Ovall and Reed Smith, both of Georgetown-Ridge Farm, and Chayce Wagner, Armstrong.
English — First, Megan McGee, Catlin; second, Sarah Larson, Schlarman; third, Jessica Muehlher, Jamaica.
Chemistry — First, James Cornett, Oakwood; second, Luke Robinson, Danville; third, Tristan Cox, Oakwood.
Physics — First, Emerson Grey, Armstrong; second, Jordan Marganski, Schlarman; third, Taylor Kirby, Jamaica.
Biology — First, Amy Shah, Danville; second, Kaleb Smith, Westville; third, Brandon Wittig, Oakwood, and MacKenzie Scroggins, Chrisman.
Engineering graphics — First, Wyatt Showalter, Armstrong; second, Jordyn Basler and Samantha Wilken, both with Milford, and Caleb Hess, Chrisman; third, Ross Dable and James Dutton, both with Catlin, and Jessica Muehlher, Jamaica.
Computer science — First, Trevor Price, Georgetown-Ridge Farm; second, Chance Potter, Georgetown-Ridge Farm; and third, Caleb Hess, Chrisman.
