IMSA Invites Class of 2003 Students
For Immediate Release, May 2000
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA — The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) has invited 230 Illinois students to enroll this fall as members of its 15th sophomore class, the class of 2003. Area students selected include:
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Last |
First |
School |
City |
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Abdussalam |
Abdullah |
Dwight D Eisenhower Jr High |
Darien |
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Abruscato |
Joseph |
Addison Trail High School |
Addison |
|
Adamo |
Daniel |
Stagg Elem School |
Chicago |
|
Adams |
Tiffany |
Lincoln Park High School |
Chicago |
|
Adeyanju |
Oyinlolu |
Oak Park & River Forest High School |
Oak Park |
|
Almaraz |
Michael |
West Chicago Community High |
West Chicago |
|
Andrews |
Amanda |
Geneva Community High School |
Geneva |
|
Arundale |
Rebecca |
Batavia Sr High School |
Batavia |
|
Beacham |
Jacob |
Plainfield High School |
Plainfield |
|
Beal |
Elliott |
Mount Carmel High School |
Mount Carmel |
|
Bhat |
Shreyas |
Batavia Sr High School |
Batavia |
|
Bick |
Benjamin |
Hoffman Estates High School |
Hoffman Estates |
|
Bierdz |
Mark |
H L Richards High Sch(Campus) |
Oak Lawn |
|
Blanchette |
Derek |
Bishop Mcnamara High School |
Kankakee |
|
Bommannavar |
Praveen |
Waubonsie Valley High School |
Aurora |
|
Born |
Matt |
St Charles High School |
Saint Charles |
|
Buchanan |
Erica |
East St Louis Senior High School |
East Saint Louis |
|
Buzzi |
Linda |
Edison Elem Regional Gifted Center |
Chicago |
|
Carman |
Charles |
St Bede Academy |
Peru |
|
Carpenter |
Adam |
Lake Forest Academy |
Lake Forest |
|
Chan |
Alicia |
Geneva Community High School |
Geneva |
|
Chan |
Samantha |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Chande |
Anjal |
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School |
Palos Hills |
|
Chang |
Alice |
Schaumburg High School |
Schaumburg |
|
Chang |
Jason |
Westfield Jr High School |
Bloomingdale |
|
Chen |
Aaron |
Hinsdale Central High School |
Hinsdale |
|
Chen |
Zheyan (Jenny) |
Thomas Jefferson Jr High School |
Woodridge |
|
Cheng |
Anthony |
Willowbrook High School |
Villa Park |
|
Chennamaneni |
Purnima |
Fairfield Comm High School |
Fairfield |
|
Choi |
Brian |
Maine Township H S Dist 207 |
Park Ridge |
|
Choie |
Gene |
William Fremd High School |
Palatine |
|
Chua |
Mallory |
Maple School |
Northbrook |
|
Colbert |
Chrystal |
Joliet West High School |
Joliet |
|
Colletti |
Sonya |
Richwoods High School |
Peoria |
|
Currier |
Shaun |
Mc Henry High School West Campus |
Mc Henry |
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Dabrowski |
Paul |
Bolingbrook High School |
Bolingbrook |
|
David |
Sharon |
Lisle High School |
Lisle |
|
Decker |
Kevin |
Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School |
Kewanee |
|
Dieker |
Dean |
Clinton Jr High School |
Clinton |
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Dinardo |
Kristen |
Rochester High School |
Rochester |
|
Donohue |
Michael |
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School |
Palos Hills |
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Doran |
Justin |
Adlai E Stevenson High School |
Lincolnshire |
|
Dorf |
Stefanie |
Marissa Jr & Sr High School |
Marissa |
|
Doukas |
Aaron |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville |
|
Doyle |
Ryan |
Kankakee High School |
Kankakee |
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Duda |
Pamela |
Riverside Brookfield Twp Hs |
Riverside |
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Edes |
Rachel |
Kenwood Academy High School |
Chicago |
|
Ema |
Kaori |
Geneva Community High School |
Geneva |
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Evans |
Antoinette |
Aurora Central Catholic High School |
Aurora |
|
Faden |
Margalit |
Grayslake High School |
Grayslake |
|
Fanning |
Christopher |
Homewood Flossmoor High School |
Flossmoor |
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Farrelly |
Elizabeth |
Harry D Jacobs High School |
Algonquin |
|
Fenley |
Hannah |
North Shore Country Day School |
Winnetka |
|
Finn |
Nolan |
Limestone Community High School |
Bartonville |
|
Fitzgerald |
John |
Edison Elem Regional Gifted Center |
Chicago |
|
Fonseca |
Patricia |
Morton East High School |
Cicero |
|
Foote |
Laura |
Geneva Community High School |
Geneva |
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Gabel |
Isabel |
University Of Chicago Lab Schools |
Chicago |
|
Gao |
Qing |
Niles North High School |
Skokie |
|
Garg |
Dhaval |
Neuqua Valley High School |
Naperville |
|
Gembis |
Anna |
Ridgewood Comm High School |
Norridge |
|
Getz |
Matthew |
Peoria Notre Dame High School |
Peoria |
|
Glowacz |
Kevin |
Harry D Jacobs High School |
Algonquin |
|
Gomih |
Ayodele |
O W Huth Middle School |
Matteson |
|
Gong |
Yuan |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
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Gopalsami |
Anano |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville |
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Govorovska |
Kristina |
James B. Conant High School |
Hoffman Estates |
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Groene |
Christopher |
United Twp High School |
East Moline |
|
Guerra |
Roselyn |
Aurora West High School |
Aurora |
|
Gulotta |
Daniel |
Homewood Flossmoor High School |
Flossmoor |
|
Hagen |
Amy |
Marissa Jr & Sr High School |
Marissa |
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Han |
Thomas |
Fulton High School |
Fulton |
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Harbacek |
Nathan |
Glenbard South High School |
Glen Ellyn |
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Harlow |
Kyle |
Herrin High School |
Herrin |
|
Harms |
Dustin |
Kankakee High School |
Kankakee |
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Harper |
Caleb |
Edwards County High School |
Albion |
|
Harwood |
Jason |
Watseka Comm High School |
Watseka |
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Hayes |
Sean |
Hillsboro Jr High School |
Hillsboro |
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He |
Kevin |
Grayslake Middle School |
Grayslake |
|
Healy |
Patrick |
Fieldcrest High School |
Minonk |
|
Heinz |
Elizabeth |
Mc Henry High School East Campus |
Mc Henry |
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Herrin |
Steven |
Springfield Southeast High School |
Springfield |
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Hines |
Frederick |
Gordon Gregory Middle School |
Naperville |
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Hoadley |
Mark |
Vernon Hills High School |
Vernon Hills |
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Hohenberger |
Kurt |
Leland High School |
Leland |
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Holmes |
James |
North Jr High School |
Collinsville |
|
Howe |
Sarah |
Grayslake High School |
Grayslake |
|
Hsin |
Jady |
Carbondale Comm H S Central E |
Carbondale |
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Hu |
Yinin |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville |
|
Huang |
Jennifer |
Naperville North High School |
Naperville |
|
Hwu |
Joyce |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
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Ignacio |
Michael |
Edison Elem Regional Gifted Center |
Chicago |
|
Iyer |
Sravisht |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
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Jacobs |
Tyler |
Meridian Senior High School |
Macon |
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Jacobson |
Jessica |
Indian Creek High School |
Shabbona |
|
Jasti |
Chandana |
Walter R Sundling Jr High School |
Palatine |
|
Jia |
Ruozhou |
Washington Middle School |
Aurora |
|
Johnson |
Benjamin |
University High School |
Normal |
|
Johnson |
Geanovea |
East St Louis Senior High School |
East Saint Louis |
|
Johnson |
Timothy |
Mc Henry High School East Campus |
Mc Henry |
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Jones |
Jeanna |
Eldorado High School |
Eldorado |
|
Jones |
Sabrina |
Barrington High School |
Barrington |
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Jorns |
Benjamin |
Charleston High School |
Charleston |
|
Jou |
David |
St Charles High School |
Saint Charles |
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Jun |
Jenny |
Glenbrook South High School |
Glenview |
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Kaganovsky |
Vladislav |
Wheeling High School |
Wheeling |
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Kahn |
Jason |
Morris Community High School |
Morris |
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Katz |
Matthew |
John Hersey High School |
Arlington Heights |
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Kaul |
Vivasvat |
Macomb Senior High School |
Macomb |
|
Kelly |
Kathleen |
Libertyville High School |
Vernon Hills |
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Kenar |
Magdalena |
Batavia Sr High School |
Batavia |
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Kerley |
Joseph |
Harrisburg High School |
Harrisburg |
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Khoong |
Elaine |
O Neill Middle School |
Downers Grove |
|
Kim |
Linda |
Bolingbrook High School |
Bolingbrook |
|
Kim |
Nicholas |
De Kalb High School |
De Kalb |
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Kinzer |
Charles |
Watseka Comm High School |
Watseka |
|
Kleinman |
Sara |
Rolling Meadows High School |
Rolling Meadows |
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Knowlton |
Christopher |
Riverdale Middle School |
Port Byron |
|
Knowlton |
Michael |
Riverdale Sr High School |
Port Byron |
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Kondiles |
Bethany |
Fairview South Elementary School |
Skokie |
|
Kumar |
Sneha |
Carbondale Comm H S Central E |
Carbondale |
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Kwak |
Jieun |
New Trier Township High School |
Winnetka |
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Lambert |
Carl |
HL Richards High School |
Calumet Park |
|
Lambert |
Sarah |
Freeport High School |
Freeport |
|
Lau |
Vivian |
Downers Grove South High School |
Downers Grove |
|
Lauffenburger |
Julie |
Taylorville Sr High School |
Taylorville |
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Lee |
Jeanne |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Leung |
Christine |
Niles North High School |
Skokie |
|
Liang |
Casey |
Hononegah High School |
Rockton |
|
Link |
Brian |
Harry D Jacobs High School |
Algonquin |
|
Linwong |
Matthew |
Mt Vernon Twp H S Dist 201 |
Mount Vernon |
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Low |
Dominique |
Millburn High School |
Millburn |
|
Lyle |
Galen |
Marion High School |
Marion |
|
Mackenzie |
Katherine |
Glenbard West High School |
Glen Ellyn |
|
Malinowski |
Kathleen |
Waubonsie Valley High School |
Aurora |
|
Marquez |
Jayme |
Lakeview Jr High School |
Downers Grove |
|
Mathews |
Joanne |
Glenbard North High School |
Carol Stream |
|
Matos |
Adriana |
Marengo High School |
Marengo |
|
McCord |
Emily |
Romeoville High School |
Romeoville |
|
McCrory |
Martin |
Aurora West High School |
Aurora |
|
Mendelsohn |
Beth |
Batavia Sr High School |
Batavia |
|
Merritt |
Frank |
Glenbard South High School |
Glen Ellyn |
|
Meyer |
Justin |
Liberty High School |
Liberty |
|
Miao |
Qing |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Miller |
Sean |
Coal City High School |
Coal City |
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Mohammed |
Arica |
Hillcrest High School |
Country Club Hill |
|
Moran |
Brytne |
Grant Community High School |
Fox Lake |
|
Moryl |
Nicholas |
Hinsdale Central High School |
Hinsdale |
|
Muniz |
Lana |
Mt Zion High School |
Mount Zion |
|
Murphy |
Amanda |
Morgan Park High School |
Chicago |
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Narayanan |
Samanthi |
Lake Zurich High School |
Lake Zurich |
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Nayak |
Lina |
York Comm High School |
Elmhurst |
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Nelson |
Joanna |
H L Richards High Sch(Campus) |
Oak Lawn |
|
Null |
Sydney |
Northwestern High School |
Sciota |
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Nwabara |
Olaocha |
Rich Central Campus High School |
Olympia Fields |
|
Ode |
Gabriella |
Culver Girls Academy |
Mundelein |
|
Oh |
Sang |
Glenbrook North High School |
Northbrook |
|
Oladeinde |
Adebosola |
Rich South High School |
Richton Park |
|
Orsborn |
Amy |
Riverdale Sr High School |
Port Byron |
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Orzechowski |
Karen |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Parish |
Patrick |
Wheaton Warrenville High School |
Wheaton |
|
Park |
Jean |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville |
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Pasupneti |
Shravani |
Fenton High School |
Bensenville |
|
Patel |
Pranjal |
Lake Park High School |
Roselle |
|
Peralta |
Anna |
Driscoll Catholic High School |
Addison |
|
Pianetto |
Samuel |
Barrington High School |
Barrington |
|
Pinto |
Linda |
Northside College Prep |
Chicago |
|
Poulsen |
Jennifer |
Antioch Comm High School |
Antioch |
|
Punke |
Molly |
Antioch Comm High School |
Antioch |
|
Qin |
Angel |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Quimby |
Robert |
University High School |
Normal |
|
Quinn |
Mark |
Waukegan High School |
Waukegan |
|
Raam |
Manu |
Adlai E Stevenson High School |
Lincolnshire |
|
Ramsey |
Caitlin |
Rochester High School |
Rochester |
|
Rice |
Emily |
Naperville North High School |
Naperville |
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Robinson |
Kelley |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
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Rockway |
Jonathon |
Grayslake High School |
Grayslake |
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Roderick |
Timothy |
Rockridge High School |
Taylor Ridge |
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Rosas |
Mayra |
Morton East High School |
Cicero |
|
Russell |
Jared |
Herrin High School |
Herrin |
|
Sanders |
James |
Marion Jr High School |
Marion |
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Sapthavee |
Michael |
Moline Sr High School |
Moline |
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Schad |
Eric |
O Fallon High School |
Ofallon |
|
Schmit |
Donald |
Lincolnway East High School |
Frankfort |
|
Seo |
David |
Northbrook Junior High School |
Northbrook |
|
Shi |
Ying |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
|
Sim |
Erica |
Geneva Community High School |
Geneva |
|
Smith |
Joseph |
Mt Carmel High School |
Chicago |
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Song |
Yu |
Huntley Middle School |
De Kalb |
|
Stanton |
Philip |
Deer Path Jr High School |
Lake Forest |
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Stein |
Harrison |
Highland Park High School |
Highland Park |
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Stoicescu |
Alice |
Hononegah High School |
Rockton |
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Sturnfield |
Lucas |
Proviso West High School |
Hillside |
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Sullivan |
Stephanie |
Grant Community High School |
Fox Lake |
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Sun |
Daniel |
John Hersey High School |
Arlington Heights |
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Sun |
Ran |
Adlai E Stevenson High School |
Lincolnshire |
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Sunday |
Rosalind |
Whitney Young Academic Center |
Chicago |
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Surasky-Ysasi |
Alexandra |
Roosevelt Middle School |
River Forest |
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Szucko |
Christopher |
Wheaton Warrenville High School |
Wheaton |
|
Tan |
Weiwei |
University Of Chicago Lab Schools |
Chicago |
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Tenhouse |
Andrew |
Liberty High School |
Liberty |
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Thakral |
Sharda |
Glenbard East High School |
Lombard |
|
Thompson |
Amber |
Lake Zurich High School |
Lake Zurich |
|
Thompson |
Courtney |
Kankakee High School |
Kankakee |
|
Thompson |
Dionte' |
Rich South High School |
Matteson |
|
Ting |
Lucas |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
|
Tosi |
Matthew |
Dunlap High School |
Dunlap |
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Travis |
Lauren |
Rich Central Campus High School |
Olympia Fields |
|
Uchima |
Heather |
Jefferson Jr High School |
Naperville |
|
Upadhyay |
Vaibhav |
Libertyville High School |
Libertyville |
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Uzoaru |
Ijeoma |
Danville High School |
Danville |
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Vidula |
Neelima |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
|
Volkman |
Erik |
Antioch Comm High School |
Antioch |
|
Wallheimer |
Kay |
Collinsville High School |
Collinsville |
|
Wang |
James |
Adlai E Stevenson High School |
Lincolnshire |
|
Wang |
Qing |
Richwoods High School |
Peoria |
|
Wei |
Ling Ling |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
|
Weis |
Angela |
Hinsdale South High School |
Darien |
|
Westbrook |
Cecilia |
Lane Technical High School |
Chicago |
|
Whang |
Grace |
Lake Park High School |
Roselle |
|
Williams |
Beckie |
Von Steuben Metro Science Center |
Chicago |
|
Winans |
Amy |
O Neill Middle School |
Downers Grove |
|
Wong |
Jennifer |
Bartlett High School |
Bartlett |
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Woodley |
Roger |
Homeschooled |
Homeschooled |
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Wrage |
Rachel |
Hartsburgemden Jr/Sr High School |
Hartsburg |
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Wright |
Trenton |
St Elmo Sr High School |
Saint Elmo |
|
Xia |
Yie |
Naperville North High School |
Naperville |
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Xiang |
Alan |
John Hersey High School |
Arlington Heights |
|
Xu |
Xiaoke |
Kennedy Junior High School |
Lisle |
|
Yao |
Richard |
Hinsdale Central High School |
Hinsdale |
|
Yuan |
Rick |
Thayer J Hill Middle School |
Naperville |
|
Frank |
Amelia |
Springfield High School |
Springfield |
Chosen from nearly 600 applicants, the invited class represents 130 schools and 161 communities throughout the state. The average SAT I mathematics and verbal scores for the invited students, most of whom are high school freshmen, are 648 and 601 respectively. These scores are significantly higher than the national averages for college-bound seniors, one indication of the applicants' strong credentials.
Students offered admission include 115 girls and 115 boys. Approximately 70% are from the Chicagoland area, with 30% from other areas of Illinois.
Dr. LuAnn Smith, director of enrollment services, said IMSA continues to see strong applicants from rural, urban and suburban communities. "We are grateful to the students' home schools and local communities for supporting their academic goals and development," Smith said. "We also are pleased that our efforts to identify and interest talented students from all areas, including historically underrepresented areas, continue to enhance the diversity of our student body."
Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 14,000 teachers and 20,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from IMSA's professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.