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