Students from Champaign Central earned 3rd place at the Illinois State ACES (Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science) Competition, the highest finish in program history.
ACES is a rigorous academic competition that tests students across seven subject areas, including biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering graphics, and English. Team scores are determined by combining the top two scores in each subject area, emphasizing both individual excellence and collective performance.
Several students earned top individual honors at the state level:
Tommy Rasmussen — 2nd Place, Biology
Aaron Rubico — 1st Place, Chemistry; 1st Place, Engineering Graphics
Lynn Kim — 3rd Place, English
Students also delivered outstanding performances at the regional competition:
Tommy Rasmussen — 1st Place, Biology
Aaron Rubico — 1st Place, Chemistry; 1st Place, Engineering Graphics
Lynn Kim — 1st Place, English; 2nd Place (tie), Chemistry
Zac Pyo — 2nd Place (tie), Chemistry
Estella Wang — 1st Place, Computer Science; 2nd Place, Mathematics
Aliyan Landis — 2nd Place (tie), Computer Science
Soorin Park — 2nd Place, Engineering Graphics
Apollo Breg — 3rd Place, Engineering Graphics
Emily Miller — 1st Place, Physics
Mariam Soufi — 2nd Place, Physics
Congratulations to these students for their outstanding accomplishments and for representing Unit 4 with academic excellence on the state stage.