Effingham, Pana, and Shelbyville High Schools are celebrating widespread success from their students and Lake Land College’s first ever Laker Academic Invitational. It took place on Friday, February 6. The college hosted more than 300 students from 17 area high schools. Students completed multiple choice exams in the subjects of biology, chemistry, computer science, software applications, English, mathematics, and physics. Effingham, Pana, and Shelbyville completed in Division B; there was also a Division A level.
Students from Effingham High School who placed in the top three in competitions included:
- Sam Collins: T-1st in software applications,
- Max Greenwood: T-2nd in chemistry, and 2nd in math,
- Maci Hayes: 3rd in biology,
- Maggie Jenkins: 2nd in biology,
- Rece Kinney: T-1st in chemistry.
As for students from Pana:
- Addison Blackwell: 1st in biology – Division B, and T-2nd in math – Division B,
- Toby Holman: T-3rd in software applications,
- Aaron Moss: T-2nd in software applications.
And from Shelbyville:
- Tessa Bowers: 3rd in English,
- Elizabeth Kirkbride: 1st in English,
- Judd Snoke: T-3rd in software applications.
The schools were also ranked as teams. Mattoon took first place for Division B. Effingham, Pana, and Shelbyville finished outside the top three. The full list of top finishers, as well as pictures of some winners, is available here.
