IMSA Students Qualify to Take USA Math Olympiad
For Immediate Release, April 2000
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA — Five students from the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) are among the 200 nationally who have qualified to take the USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). IMSA had the second highest number of qualifying students in the nation.
IMSA qualifiers are Brian Fitting of North Aurora, Yun Ji of Hoffman Estates, Zhihao Liu of Lisle, Nicholas Rupprecht of Gurnee and Denny Tu of Naperville.
Students qualify to take the USAMO based on their previous scores on the American High School Math Exam and the American Invitational Math Exam. High scorers on the USAMO, to be held May 2, will be invited to train for the USA International Mathematical Olympiad team at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, June 6 - July 4, 2000.
1994 IMSA graduate Stephen Wang was one of only six students to make the USA Mathematical Olympiad team which took first place and received a perfect team score in international competition in 1994. This year, the U.S. team will compete internationally in Seoul, Korea July 13-25, 2000.
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.