Timothy's ACES team won the State Championship for the second year in a row! ACES, which stands for the Academic Challenge in Engineering and Science, is considered a highly competitive academic battle among private and public school scholars across Illinois. Students can compete as individuals or teams in seven different subject areas: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, English, computer science, and engineering graphics. Competitors have 40 minutes to complete tests that consist of 30-80 multiple-choice questions. Individual awards for this year include: 

English: Clarissa Chen, 2nd in State; Austin Zeilstra, 3rd in State 

Biology: Cassidy Cochlan, 1st in State; Clarissa Chen, 4th in State 

Physics: Aiden Hoogstra, 1st in State; Austin Zeilstra, 2nd in State; David La Barbera, 4th in State

All of those scores (and others) added up to a State Championship! Well done, ACES! You've worked hard for many years, and you've demonstrated the importance of teamwork. Hats off to Timothy’s legendary coach, Carlton Rink, and all of the faculty of Timothy Christian Schools for their efforts in igniting this level of academic growth in our young men and women.

Clarissa Chen

Cassidy Cochlan

Aiden Hoogstra

David LaBarbera

Austin Zeilstra