IMSA Graduate to Represent U.S.A. at Physics Olympiad
For Immediate Release, July 2003
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AURORA—Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) Class of 2003 Graduate Daniel Gulotta was one of only five students nationwide selected to be a member of the United States Physics “Traveling Team” representing the United States at the 2003 International Physics Olympiad in Taipei, Taiwan from August 2–11.
This is the first time an IMSA student has been selected for the Traveling Team out of 1,100 nominees nationwide.
Gulotta, son of Donald and Patricia Gulotta of Naperville, was selected as a member of the traveling team after a nine-day training camp of intensive studying and problem solving in May 2003 at the University of Maryland. The Traveling Team will return to Maryland for three additional days of intense laboratory work before the International Olympiad. During the nine-day competition in Taiwan, high school students from more than 60 countries will compete to solve challenging theoretical and experimental physics problems.
Following the international competition in August, Gulotta will pursue his undergraduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the fall.
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.