Venture to ACES
By: Matthew Fremont
ACES is an academic competition in which students are posed to face each other through a series of tests to see who can score the highest. This year three Dupo participants had podium finishes. Chase Koppenhofer and Michael Lesch placed 2nd and 3rd in the Computer Science Challenge. While Brianna Jackson won 1st in the English Challenge. Both Brianna and Chase are going forwards to compete in State on April 8th. This year, the State Competition will be held virtually due to the Solar Eclipse. When asked how she feels she’ll fare Brianna said, “I feel good … I’m not gonna give up on practice though, I hope for the best yet plan for the worst.” Let’s wish our peers good luck as they go on to face the smartest students Illinois has to offer.