IMSA Seniors Named National Hispanic Scholar Finalists

For Immediate Release, October 2004
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at (630) 907-5033

AURORA — Three seniors at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) have qualified as a scholar finalists in the National Hispanic Recognition Program. The students are:

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.

These students are among more than 140,000 Hispanic students nationwide who took the 2003 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), the test used in the competition. The 3,400 highest scoring students are identified as semifinalists. Based on further evidence of their academic achievement, a select group of students are recognized as program finalists.

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.