Friars' STEM students place 2nd in Illinois for Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (formerly known as WYSE).
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Fenwick competed at the Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science (ACES, formerly WYSE) Illinois state competition before the Easter break. After finishing first in each of the last two years, Fenwick placed second in the state of Illinois in 2022 and third in the Midwest Region. Fenwick is the only school in Illinois that has finished in a top-four spot in each of the last five years in their competition division.
Our state roster, with individual medal winners highlighted:
Vince Beltran Zach Dahhan Will Frech Natalia Harnisch Finley Huggins (1st in Mathematics, 1st in Physics) Quinn Hynes Anka Lampe (5th in English) Lilly Metz Katy Nairn (2nd in Biology, 4th in English) Hugo Nunez Charlie Phillips Grant Schleiter Annie Showel Grace Simmons Erica Stehlik Reny Tzankova Cole Ude (4th in Biology) Toby Yang (5th in Mathematics)