A.C.E. Award
Accepting the Challenge of Excellence
The A.C.E. Award honors a senior from Chesterton High School or the greater Duneland area who has overcome significant personal challenges and persevered in the face of adversity to reach graduation.
Presented by the Duneland Exchange Club, this award celebrates resilience, determination, and the courage to persevere and move forward.
It recognizes not only academic achievement, but the strength of spirit required to rise above life’s difficulties—and succeed.

Congratulations to Carmen Thomas,
recipient of the 2024-2025 ACE Award
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ACE Award Recipients
2001 - Geno Halpin
2002 - Jacquelyn Patterson
2003 - Annie Madigan
2004 - Jennifer Downey
2005 - JD Williamson
2006 - Amber Andrews
2007 - Nick Cuneen
2008 - Kevin Nault
2009 - Jonathan Mesich
2010 - Scott Radcliff
2011 - Jaclyn O'Conner
2012 - Michael Leopold
2013 - Kalvin Ravn
2014 - Zachary Barnes
2015 - Claire Johnson
2016 - Julie Hanna
2017 - BreeAnna Suitor
2018 - Kyle Bartaleani
2019 - Ellias Hanna
2020 - Madalyn Figg
2021 - Peyton Martinson
2022 - Ashleigh Spencer
2023 - Anastasiya Savchuk
2024 - Pearl Jent
2025 - Carmen Thomas

