IMSA Invites Class of 2008 Students

For Immediate Release, June 2005
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

AURORA— The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) has invited 242 Illinois students to enroll this fall as members of its 20th sophomore class, the Class of 2008. Area students selected include:

(See attached list)

The invited class represents 163 schools and 134 communities throughout the state. The average SAT mathematics and verbal scores for the invited students, most of whom are high school freshmen, are 644 and 595 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 122 girls and 120 boys. Students from the Chicagoland area account for 64% of the admitted class, with 36% from other areas of Illinois.

IMSA Director of Enrollment Management Rob Sheinkopf said IMSA continues to see strong applicants from urban, suburban and rural communities. "These students' guidance counselors and teachers should be commended for helping and encouraging them to develop their mathematics and science abilities," Sheinkopf said. "We are pleased that our work to identify and attract talented students from throughout the state, including historically underrepresented areas, continues to add to the diversity of our student body."

For more information about the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy®, please visit www.imsa.edu.

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State of Illinois to develop talent and leadership in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. Nearly 18,000 teachers and 34,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from The Center@IMSA program of professional development and student enrichment. Located in Aurora in the high-tech corridor west of Chicago, IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy counsel, action research, and the leadership and achievements of its graduates.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® – Class of 2008

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

MIDDLE

HOME TOWN

HOME SCHOOL

Shi

Bo

 

Algonquin

WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Lenox

Bretagne

E

Alsip

DD EISENHOWER HIGH SCH (CAMPUS)

Himelman

Francesca

Raphaeline

Arlington Heights

ROLLING MEADOWS HIGH SCHOOL

Cano

Luis

Miguel

Aurora

EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Jeffries

Joe

L

Aurora

EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Perez

Gilberto

 

Aurora

EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Geiger

Daniel

 

Aurora

MARMION ACADEMY

Johnson

Justin

Christopher

Aurora

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Logaraj

Ranjani

 

Aurora

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Mutha

Sulochana

Kumari

Aurora

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Iglesias

Jennifer

M

Aurora

WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Lin

Brian

P

Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Denig

Bryan

Richard

Bartlett

STREAMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Karabowicz

Denise

E

Batavia

BATAVIA SR HIGH SCHOOL

Evans

Tiernan

L

Belleville

BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-WEST

Cahalan

Bridget

Nicole

Belleville

HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Damulira

Hamidah

N

Bellwood

PROVISO WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Watson

Melvin

D

Bellwood

PROVISO WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Blasingame

Marilyn

A

Belvidere

BELVIDERE HIGH SCHOOL

Bekker

Ivette

Lotto

Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Bhayana

Sheena

 

Bloomington

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

Kao

Monica

L

Bloomington

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

Allen

Kaitana

K

Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Bradford

Natalie

 

Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Ghant

Marissa

Simmone

Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Miller

Chantel

 

Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Du

Tianyu

 

Bolingbrook

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Adubifa

Adenike

A

Bourbonnais

BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS C HIGH SCHOOL

Johnston

Colin

J

Bristol

YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Lipari

John

O

Buffalo Grove

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Si

Kelvin

W

Buffalo Grove

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Yan

Chen Chen

 

Buffalo Grove

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Leshchinskaya - Spencer

Daniela

M

Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

Kononov

Ekaterina

 

Buffalo Grove

COOPER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Ran

Yue (Michelle)

Buffalo Grove

DANIEL WRIGHT JR HIGH SCHOOL

Cook

Matthew

D

Burr Ridge

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

Gonzalez

Ulises

 

Burr Ridge

NAZARETH ACADEMY

Walton

Steven

K

Bushnell

BUSHNELL-PRAIRIE CITY HIGH SCH

Ewert

Audra

 

Capron

NORTH BOONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Kaufmann

Seely

Andrews

Carbondale

CARBONDALE COMM H S

Patel

Megha

Y

Carbondale

CARBONDALE COMM H S

Lightfoot Vidal

Sarah

Eugenia

Carbondale

CARBONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Gee

Kelsey

K

Carol Stream

GLENBARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Redmon

Vernie

Noble

Carterville

CARTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Barkan

Phoebe

Colleen

Champaign

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

McInerney

Michael

Ross

Champaign

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Onal

Birce

 

Champaign

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Macy

Aaron

P

Charleston

CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Siddiqui

Zaid

A

Cherry Valley

ROCKFORD IQRA SCHOOL

Jimenez

Efrain

 

Chicago

FARRAGUT CAREER ACADEMY HS

Pilipchuk

Sophia

P

Chicago

JONES COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL

Balto

Julia

M

Chicago

MOTHER MCAULEY LIBERAL ARTS H S

Truong

Timothy

Hong-Kiet

Chicago

NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY HS

Luo

Tianyin

N

Chicago

OGDEN ELEM SCHOOL

Whittaker

Patricia

Charlotte

Chicago

QUEEN OF PEACE HIGH SCHOOL

Zepeda

Francisco

J

Chicago

VON STEUBEN METRO SCIENCE HS

Abraham

Mivil

M

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Chung

Seonyoung (Grace)

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Gala

Rima

J

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Jiang

Ai Yang

 

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Zhao

Yuqing (Emily)

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Galvez

Maribel

 

Cicero

J STERLING MORTON ALTERNATIVE SCH

Liu

Keli

 

Crystal Lake

LUNDAHL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Ryan

Ellen

Marie

Dallas City

NAUVOO-COLUSA SR HIGH SCHOOL

Peifer

Janelle

M

Dana

FIELDCREST HIGH SCHOOL

Shen

Alan

M

Darien

HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Tegura

Sabine

 

De Kalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Zilikana

Sandrine

 

De Kalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Zedric

Robert

Michael

Decatur

MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Ruffing

Travis

John

Du Quoin

DUQUOIN HIGH SCHOOL

Du

Yangbo

 

Dunlap

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Ye

Siyao

 

Dunlap

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Johnson

Jeremy

Delon

East St Louis

EAST ST LOUIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Dzakuma

Sena

A

Effingham

EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

Kohli

Arooj

N

Effingham

ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL

Woods

Colin

 

Effingham

ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL

Mathieu

Victoria

A

Elburn

KANELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Bradford

Perry

Salee

Elgin

ELGIN ACADEMY

Flores

Araceli

 

Elgin

LARKIN HIGH SCHOOL

Nayak

Jagannath (Sam)

S

Elmhurst

YORK COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Matlosz

Sylwia

Magdalena

Elmwood Park

ELMWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Myrda

John

A

Elmwood Park

ELMWOOD PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Young

Valerie

A

Elsah

JERSEY COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Ansani

Neal

G

Evanston

ROYCEMORE SCHOOL

Rhein

Meredith

J

Fairview Heights

BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-EAST

Yuengel

Oscar

A

Fairview Heights

GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL

Robertson

Gloria

Lauren

Flossmoor

HOMEWOOD-FLOSSMOOR HIGH SCHOOL

Zhang

Brandon

Z

Fox River Grove

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Wineteer

Matthew

Steven

Freeburg

FREEBURG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Pasupuleti

Anoop

K

Geneva

GENEVA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Cruppenink

Katie

J

Georgetown

MARY MILLER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Schmidt

Kevin

C

Glen Ellyn

GLENBARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Yang

Vivian

 

Glen Ellyn

GLENBARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Kim

Christina

M.

Glencoe

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Choi

Je-ok

 

Glenview

GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Nai

David

Wei

Gurnee

WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Hultgren

Eric

Nels

Hanna City

HOLY FAMILY PARISH SCHOOL

Washington

Robert

Nathaniel

Harvey

MARY P MOODY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Magee

Paulette

M

Hazelcrest

THORNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Chirumamilla

Shiva

 

Hickory Hills

AMOS ALONZO STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

Paruchuri

Sandeep

 

Hinsdale

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

Ding

Jeffery

 

Hoffman Estates

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Chung

Judy

 

Hoffman Estates

BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL(STATION)

Wu

Dinan

 

Hoffman Estates

WM FREMD HIGH SCHOOL

Bryniarski

Michael

James

Homer Glen

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HS - CENTRAL

Harms

Arlene

Teresa

Ingleside

GRANT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Hurst

Patrick

Michael

Inverness

QUEST ACADEMY

Suh

Yeon (Angela)

Jung

Inverness

QUEST ACADEMY

Mathieu

Kyson

J

Jacksonville

ROUTT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Thomas

Lacey

A

Joliet

PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Hodge

Morgan

B

Lacon

MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Sloan

Sara Marie

Augustyn

Lacon

MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Maloney

Jacob

F

LaGrange

PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Schirmann

Kyle

Lindstrom

Lake Zurich

LAKE ZURICH HIGH SCHOOL

Pernillo

Josue

E

Lansing

LANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

Biwer

Meagan

A

Lemont

LEMONT TWP HIGH SCHOOL

Bennett

Elizabeth

Agnes

Lewistown

LEWISTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

Mok

Kimberly

 

Lincolnwood

NILES WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Lawrence

Francis

E

Lisle

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

Li

Yuan

 

Lisle

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Kang

Sarah

S

Lith

HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Wareham

April-Hope

 

Lombard

GLENBARD EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Thakral

Durga

 

Lombard

GLENBARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Cho

Seong-Ah

 

Macomb

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Patel

Karan

S

Macomb

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Petracovici

Dan

M

Macomb

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Bhattacharya

Monica

 

Makanda

CARBONDALE COMM H S

Fernandez

Karissa

F

Marion

MARION HIGH SCHOOL

Dodson

Colin

L

Marissa

MARISSA JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL

Kirkpatrick

Kiyoto

 

Marissa

MARISSA JR & SR HIGH SCHOOL

Shmukler

Symon

 

Mattoon

MATTOON HIGH SCHOOL

Gentile

Andrew

Marcus

McHenry

WAUCONDA COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Knapp

Louis

Miles

Minooka

JOLIET CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Sirandas

Hemanth

 

Moline

MOLINE SR HIGH SCHOOL

Steffen

Jacqueline

P

Moline

MOLINE SR HIGH SCHOOL

Baker

Mark

P

Morton

MORTON HIGH SCHOOL

Donahue

Mark

Edward

Morton

MORTON HIGH SCHOOL

Rahlin

Anastasia

A

Morton Grove

NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Bergin

Allison

E

Mt Morris

FORRESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Song

Sonny

Y

Mt Vernon

MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL

Winchester

Joshua

G

Mt Vernon

MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL

Bogulla

Nitin

Laksham

Mt Zion

MT ZION HIGH SCHOOL

Zeng

Sharon

 

Mundelein

MUNDELEIN CONS HIGH SCHOOL

Kuo

Philip

Charles

Naperville

GORDON GREGORY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Singh

Gaurav

 

Naperville

KENNEDY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Song

Ellen

 

Naperville

KENNEDY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Wang

Evelyn

R

Naperville

KENNEDY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Zhen

Wilson

Yan

Naperville

KENNEDY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Bai

David

Yuyang

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Cai

Steven

B

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Chang

Li-Yan (David)

David

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Dong

Jessica

P

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Fang

Zexi

Jimmy

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Jayakar

Sonali

 

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Lawlor

Jennifer

A

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Shah

Sneha

Pradip

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Ma

Alex

Y

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Mohanty

Vineet

 

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Novak

Adam

Mattew

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Ou

Joseph

S

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Paik

Michael

J

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Rana

Amar

B

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Lim

Hwa-Pyung (David)

Niles

MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Leung

Shelton

Chi-Lai

Northbrook

GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Song

Junli

 

Oak Park

OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST HIGH SCH

King

Eileen

A

Oak Park

TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

Cansler

Marsha

Cyndi

Olympia Fields

MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Ajayi

Olubunmi

H

Oswego

AURORA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC

Boldridge

William

Cliff

Oswego

OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL

Dienhart

Paul

William

Oswego

OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL

Ritchie

Andrew

Jeffrey

Ottawa

OTTAWA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

Topgi

Shobha

R

Palatine

PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL

Dabaco

Matthew

D

Palos Park

AMOS ALONZO STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

Caldwell

Alisha

Danielle

Park Forest

RICH EAST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

Ikejimba

Elizabeth

C

Park Forest

RICH EAST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

Martin

Ronald

C

Park Forest

RICH EAST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

Iandola

Forrest

N

Pearl City

PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL

Fandel

Marissa

M

Pekin

PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Yang

Kai

 

Peoria

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Gayam

Sajjan

 

Peoria

RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL

Shareef

Sarah

J

Peoria

WASHINGTON GIFTED SCHOOL

Pillai

Gokila

 

Peru

LA SALLE-PERU TWP HIGH SCHOOL

McByrd

Angela

D

Phoenix

THORNTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

Dudlicek-Bright

Grace

Carol

Plainfield

PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Heikes

Heather

R

Quincy

QUINCY JR HIGH SCHOOL

Johnson

Tracy

Camille

Richton

MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Picher

Rachel

Ellen

River Forest

GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL

Narkis

Jeffrey

Robert

River Forest

ROOSEVELT SCHOOL

Hardin

Frances Mei

 

River Forest

ST LUKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Dismer

Connor

Murray

Rock Island

ALLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL

Eagle

Julie

Marie

Rock Island

EDISON JR HIGH SCHOOL

Leinicke

Samuel

D

Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Lee

Ju

Y

Rockford

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Kim

Martin

A

Roselle

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Garcia

Leslie

A

Round Lake Beach

ROUND LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Kaminski

Michael

J

Round Lake Park

ROUND LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Song

Karen

Ling-Ling

Salem

SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Kelaita

Yousif

A

Schaumburg

J B CONANT HIGH SCHOOL

Banke

Rachel

L.

Shabbona

INDIAN CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Croyl

Crystal

 

Shabbona

INDIAN CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

Sumner

Spencer

P

Sheldon

MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

Andoe

Eric

C

Sheridan

NEWARK COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Johnson

Kristina

S.

Sheridan

SERENA HIGH SCHOOL

Ogilvie

Scott

M

Sleepy Hollow

DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL

Mehta

Anita

Daksha

South Barrington

QUEST ACADEMY

Zhang

Jenny

J

South Elgin

ST CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Allen

Amy

Elizabeth

Springfield

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Nelsen

Luke

L

Springfield

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Morrow

Cody

Aaron

Springfield

SPRINGFIELD SOUTHEAST HIGH SCH

Breckenfelder

Lauren

J

St Charles

ELGIN ACADEMY

Peck

Richard

M

St Charles

MARMION ACADEMY

Born

Kathryn

M

St Charles

ST CHARLES EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Jeria

Jorge

Alex

St Charles

ST CHARLES EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Ray

Benjamin

A

St. Charles

HAINES MIDDLE SCHOOL

Fu

Chelsea

 

St. Charles

ST CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Angelotti

Ryan

J

Sugar Grove

KANELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Balasubramanian

Neelam

G

Sycamore

SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL

Atwood

Theodore

M

Tinley Park

VICTOR J ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL

Udawatta

Thiran

 

Tinley Park

VICTOR J ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL

Koch

Jonathan

Peter

Tremont

TREMONT HIGH SCHOOL

Rossi

Vincent

J

Tremont

TREMONT HIGH SCHOOL

Tang

Jenny

F

Urbana

URBANA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Jain

Ankit

 

Vernon Hills

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Wang

Mary

T

Vernon Hills

DANIEL WRIGHT JR HIGH SCHOOL

Zhang

Jing

Z

Vernon Hills

DANIEL WRIGHT JR HIGH SCHOOL

Till

Robert

P

Verona

SENECA HIGH SCHOOL

Davenport

Jillian

R

Wadsworth

CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL

Lasswell

Kerry

A

Washburn

LOWPOINT-WASHBURN JR SR HIGH SCH

Meismer

Jessica

L

Washburn

LOWPOINT-WASHBURN JR SR HIGH SCH

Smith

Russell

D

Washington

WASHINGTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Barnes

Taylor

Anne

West Dundee

DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL

Prakash

Priyanka

 

Wheaton

HUBBLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Snyder

Joel

P

Wheaton

WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH H S

Baly

Kirk

A

Wilmington

WILMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Bonarek

Nikolaus

J

Winfield

COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Cote

Joshua

L

Winnebago

BOYLAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH

Schmitt

Parker

John

Winnetka

LAKE FOREST ACADEMY

Hahne

William

A

Wonder Lake

HOMESCHOOL

Cho

Lorraine

 

Woodridge

COMM H S DIST 99 - NORTH H S

Gormley

Anna

Catherine

Wyoming

 

Milliron

Nicole

M

Yorkville

YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Sellars

Alexis

V

Yorkville

YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL