IMSA Senior Named National Hispanic Scholar Finalists
For Immediate Release, October 2000
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AURORA — A senior at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) has qualified as a scholar finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
Christopher Vanderpluym of Belleville formerly attended St. Albert the Great School in Fairview Heights before enrolling at IMSA.
The National Hispanic Recognition Program is a College Board program that provides national recognition of the exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors, and identifies academically well-prepared Hispanic high school seniors for postsecondary institutions.
Vanderpluym is among more than 160,000 Hispanic students nationwide who took the 1999 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), the test used in the competition. The 4,000 highest scoring students are identified as semifinalists. Based on further evidence of their academic achievement, a select group of 3,000 students are recognized as program finalists.
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.