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Marengo High School 11th grade students Madison Johnstone, left, and Rebecca Millard, both 16, look through a cow's retina after disecting the eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Marengo High School seniors Haley Minogue, left, and Brooke Aubry, both 17, work on disecting a cow eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Marengo High School 11th grade student Dawson Ditzler, 16, inspects a disected cow eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Crystal Lake Central 11th grade student Henry Yentsch, 17, laughs as he disects a cow eyeball with his team during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Crystal Lake Central 11th grade student Henry Yentsch, 17, washes his hands after disecting a cow eyeball with his team during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Richmond-Burton sophomore Kiley Kennedy, 16, measures out water in a beaker for a chemistry experiment during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Marengo High School 11th grade students Alexa Stallings, 16, left, and Cari Hasse, 17, coat UV beads with different strength sunscreens to take outside and see the affect each strength has in blocking harmful rays during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Cary-Grove High School 11th grade students Kathry Thompson, 17, left, and Aston O'Rourke, 16, along with activity director Dave Cook, right, inspect UV beads they coated with differing strengths of sunscreen to see the affect they have on blocking harmful rays during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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From left: Cary-Grove 11th grade students Kathryn Thompson, 17, and Ashton O'Rourke, 16, Cary-Grove activities director Dave Cook, Marengo 11th grade students Tom Lulinski, Aaron Phillips, and Brant Lesher, all 17, inspect UV beads they coated with differing strengths of sunscreen to see the affect they have on blocking harmful rays during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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McHenry County College chemistry instructor Irena Yzeiri, right, demonstrates various chemical reactions for students during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Woodstock North 11th grade student Aidan Riley, 15, left, and Marengo 11th grade student Dawson Ditzler, 16, work on disecting a cow eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Cary-Grove 11th grade students Chloe Sorensen, left, and Lauren Passaglia, both 16, share a laugh as they disect a cow eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Cary-Grove 11th grade students Chloe Sorensen, left, and Lauren Passaglia, both 16, share a laugh as they disect a cow eyeball with Crystal Lake Central's Henry Yentsch, 17, during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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McHenry County College chemistry instructor Irena Yzeiri helps Woodstock 11th grade student Nole Bristen, 17, with a chemical reacting turning powdered sugar into carbon during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Marengo 11th grade student Rebecca Millard, 16, left, takes a photo of her senior classmates Haley Minogue, center, and Brooke Aubry, both 17, after disecting a cow eyeball during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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McHenry County College chemistry instructor Irena Yzeiri, right, helps Woodstock 11th grade student Nole Bristen, 17, with a chemical reacting turning powdered sugar into carbon during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Students watch with goggles and face masks as chemical reactions take place under a fume hood during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Richmond-Burton students (from left:) Joshua Leslie, 16, Daniel Sullivan, 18, and Kiley Kennedy, 16, conduct a chemistry lab during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Students work on filling latex gloves with a material to cast a replicated hand in the chemistry lab during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.

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Students sit inside the planetarium to watch a presentation during the annual Academic Challenge on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake. The event, formerly known as the WYSE Competition, is conducted by Eastern Illinois University and featured student scholars from local high schools, including Barrington, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Marengo, Marian Central, Prairie Ridge, Richmond-Burton, Woodstock, and Woodstock North. Students began their day with registration, then headed to a welcome in the Luecht Conference Center. From there, groups of students participated in two test periods before embarking on an educational journey which included multiple workshops dealing subjects like anatomy, nursing, and chemistry, with a palenetarium show as well. This competition is the first round of a tournament, with teams advancing to sectionals at Vernon Hills High School on March 13, and finishing off with a state finals competition held at Eastern Illinois University from April 20 through 23.