Two IMSA Students Qualify For Mathematical Olympiad Training
For Immediate Release, May 2003
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AURORA -- IMSA students Joe Jia of Aurora and Albert Ni of Naperville were among only 30 students nationwide who qualified for training for the 2003 Mathematical Olympiad (U.S.A.M.O) Summer Program.
Both Jia and Ni qualified for training based on their scores on the U.S.A. Mathematical Olympiad held April 29 and 30. Students qualify to take the USAMO based on their previous scores on the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC-12) Exam and the American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME).
Jia and Ni will train for the USA International Mathematical Olympiad team at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, June 15- July 5, 2003.
This year, the U.S. team will compete internationally in Japan, July 7-19.
Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 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 16,000 teachers and 23,000 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.