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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

Freshmen Ryan Dusaire and Henry Bendickson work on their design for a gastronomic center at the ACE meeting Feb. 13. Students worked with mentors in the construction industry to plan and execute a design and schedule for the building of a gastronomic center.

ACE prepares for competition

Ruthie Posada and Molly Schochet February 17, 2020

Since the start of the school year, Architecture Construction and Engineering students have been designing a gastronomic center, according to adviser Al Wachutka.  “It’s called a gastronomic center,...

Freshman Isaac Cantor speaks with senior Ethan Meisler during the ACE meeting Jan. 30. ACE will present at the University of Minnesota March 5.

ACE prepares for March presentation

Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff February 3, 2020

After only a few months in Architecture Construction and Engineering, freshman Isaac Cantor said the club allows him to feel as if he is a part of the group because they allocate parts of their work to...

Freshman Amanuel Shetaye works with mentor Dan Klobucar during the ACE meeting Dec. 19. According to Klobucar, ACE recently has experienced growth in number of participants.

ACE sees increased participation

Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff December 27, 2019

While reflecting on his high school years, Architecture Construction Engineering mentor Dan Klobucar said the program was not available for him as a teen.  “It’s a pretty good opportunity to take...

Senior and project manager Christian Vega speaks during Architecture Construction Engineering's first meeting Oct. 24 while senior Zoe Younger smiles and watches. According to Vega, the first meeting was a time for team members to introduce themselves and discuss their plans.

ACE seeks committed members

Gabriel Kaplan and Noah Orloff October 28, 2019

At his first Architecture Construction Engineering meeting, freshman Asher Shertok said he hopes to develop relationships with his fellow team members and mentors.  “I think the small group could...

Junior Zoe Younger presents a portion of her group's architectural project for the Architecture Construction Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program. Student members of ACE presented a construction proposal to many other ACE groups around the metro area March 27. Park's ACE team did not place in their presentation, but two members won significant monetary scholarships.

ACE presents at University of Minnesota

Yonit Krebs April 12, 2019

While Park did not place at the ACE competition at the University of Minnesota, for junior Zoe Younger the event was still a success. According to Younger, she received a scholarship at the event along...

Juniors Ethan Meisler and Zoe Younger talk to an ACE adviser. ACE meets after school every Thursday.

ACE basics quiz

March 19, 2019

With ACE nearly halfway done with their project, test yourself on some information about the club. Loading ACE Quiz var QuizWorks = window.QuizWorks || []; QuizWorks.push( [document.getElementById("embed-quiz-413592"),...

Senior project manager Christian Vega Celis works with a team member and an adult mentor during ACE club meeting. ACE meets Thursdays after school in C250A.

ACE continues planning phase

Isabel Kjaer and Tennam Gyaldatsang February 20, 2019

Architecture, Construction, Engineering (ACE) club is currently working through their plan for their project, which is due in March. The members are working in partners to complete a blueprint and a presentation...

High school students Ethan Meisler and Christian Vega work alongside a professional within the architecture industry on Dec. 13.

Architecture Construction Engineering club opens doors

Izzy Kanne December 16, 2018

Architecture Construction Engineering club is giving students the opportunity to learn more about the world of construction, according to adviser Al Wachutka. He said students are currently meeting to...

An architecture volunteer helps junior Anna Kasper with the Architecture, Construction and Engineering club's project on Dec 21. The ACE project is to design a city block for a competition.

ACE prepares community based project

Elise Riley January 9, 2018

Architecture, Construction and Engineering club project manager junior Caroline Garland said the club is currently working on designing establishments for a city block in St. Paul. “We’re designing...

ACE continues planning and preparing Presidential Library model

ACE continues planning and preparing Presidential Library model

Maddie Lund January 17, 2017

Junior Annika Vignes walks into the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) meeting ready to further discuss the club’s plans for their model of President Obama’s Presidential Library. Vignes...

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