Nine Peru State students and their faculty advisor, Danny Hayes, attended the ACJA-LAE
Region 3 Conference in Columbia, Missouri from October 22nd to October 25th. The participants
attended seminars and took part in written examinations, crime scene competitions,
and physical agility competitions.
The top 3 finishers in each division of the competition received trophies and Peru
State won five total awards including:
Physical Agility Under 25 yrs:
1st - Taneesha Hunter
3rd - Sarah Newell
Physical Agility Over 36 yrs:
1st - Danny Hayes
LAE Knowledge Exam:
2nd Professional - Danny Hayes
Crime Scene Investigation:
1st Professional - Danny Hayes, Sarah Newell and April Taggs
Professor Hayes was also elected to a two-year term as the Vice President for Region
3 of ACJA-LAE. Peru State students who attended the event included:
- Daniel Mick
- Justin Shepard
- McKenna Newman
- Jazmin Hernandez
- Taneesha Hunter
- Hailey Kaderabek
- Sarah Newell
- Je'Kerra Hopper
- April Taggs