Ascher Lowes is a junior at Cary Grove High School and copy editor of the Trojan Times. He is active in seven CG-sponsored clubs and three sports — most notably Toki Pona Club and McHenry County Rugby. Hoping to major in economics, Ascher is a member of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute, where he is proponent of laissez-faire capitalism. As an accomplished Eagle Scout, he has been awarded four national awards within Scouting America, including the Jimmy Stewart Good Citizenship Award. Ascher is working on his Distinguished Conservation Service Award and his Bronze Congressional Award.