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A high achieving student and talented chess player, Julie has found <strong>a\u00a0balance between her academic pursuits and pursuit of her passions, made possible by Visions\u2019 unique learning structure.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cVisions has always allowed me to create my own schedule and make time for pursuing any additional studies,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0explains Julie. \u201cI am able to make sufficient time for chess practice and tournaments, alongside all of my other various classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alec Spencer, founder of Visions vendor\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alecschessclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alec\u2019s Chess Club<\/a>, has worked directly with Julie for three years and has been instrumental in helping her perfect her chess game. An exceptional player, a hard worker and a compassionate student, <strong>Julie is in the running to win Alec\u2019s\u00a0<em>Student of the Year<\/em> <em>Contest<\/em>\u00a0for the third year in a row.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-110498 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-185x300.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-768x1248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-62x100.jpg 62w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-945x1536.jpg 945w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-1261x2048.jpg 1261w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-92x150.jpg 92w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-1320x2145.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/wire.viedu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231109_151456-scaled.jpg 1576w\" alt=\"Julie stands in a blue tie-dye sweatshirt holding her Student of the Year award.\" width=\"185\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<p>\u201cEvery year I have a\u00a0<em>Student of the Year Contest<\/em>. The more a student plays chess, studies chess online, attends chess tournaments, reads chess books [and] basically anytime they do anything that has to do with chess, they earn points. Whoever accumulates the most points by the end of the year is crowned\u00a0<em>Student of the Year<\/em>. They get a personalized trophy, and their name is engraved on a plaque that I keep here at the club with each year\u2019s winner,\u201d explains Alec. \u201cMy club has just over 80 students in it, and many badly want this prize, so it is no easy competition to win.\u00a0<strong>Julie has won the competition in 2021, 2022 and she already has so many points this year that it is virtually impossible that anyone will catch her before the end of 2023 as well. <\/strong>She will be the first person to win this contest three years running!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julie is able to participate in all the activities that earn<i>\u00a0<\/i>points, and that consistently win her the\u00a0<em>Student of the Year<\/em>\u00a0award (pictured right!),\u00a0<strong>thanks to the freedom that she has at Visions.\u00a0With this flexibility, Julie is able to dedicate her time to becoming a better chess player,<\/strong>\u00a0and a three-peat winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cVisions provides its students with the resources and opportunities needed to find and explore our passions,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Julie shares. \u201cIt is wonderful to have achieved the\u00a0<em>Student of the Year<\/em>! It is extremely motivating to know that all of my chess practice has not only improved my skills, but has also granted me many opportunities in the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #002d72;\">Makin\u2019 Moves<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aside from chess, Julie enjoys swimming, crochet, crafting and reading. 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