North Central College hosts the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) Academic Challenge sectional competition for high school students Thursday, March 19. Designed to present a challenge to the brightest high school students, the Academic Challenge is a competitive series of tests created and administered by WYSE and offered to high school students in Illinois and Missouri. For more information about WYSE contact Dr. Richard Wilders, Marie and Bernice Gantzert Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of mathematics, at 630-637-5234 or rjwilders@noctrl.edu. The sectional challenge is hosted by North Central College's Board of Trustee Associates. Students who compete at WYSE and later attend North Central College may be eligible for a scholarship funded by the College's Board of Trustee Associates. Start time in Pfeiffer Hall is 8:30 a.m.