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RLC HOSTS REGIONAL ACES COMPETITION WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

This year marked a special milestone for the Annual Academic Challenge in Engineering and Sciences (ACES) Regional Competition hosted by Rend Lake College on February 8. For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, all participating high schools were able to send their students to participate in-person.

The competition included students from Benton, Christopher, Hamilton County, Mt. Vernon, Pinckneyville, Sesser-Valier, Waltonville, Wayne City, Webber Township, and Zeigler-Royalton. The event tested students in subjects such as Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering Graphics, English, Mathematics, and Physics. The return to in-person competition was a celebratory moment for all involved.

"The ACES Regional annual event hosted by RLC is a major Division highlight," said RLC Dean of Arts & Sciences Andrea Banach. "It was a pleasure to meet and interact with the academic standouts from the RLC district high schools following the ACES morning testing and enjoy lunch and planned activities. It is exciting to see the ingenuity and grit demonstrated on the Design Challenge projects, and the previous winners listed on the travelling trophy awarded for this event. Waltonville High School won this year’s Design Challenge, but various district high schools have won this event throughout the years including; Mt. Vernon Township High School, Pinckneyville Community High School and Webber High School."

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