IMSA Invites 253 Illinois Students to Class of 2011

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

AURORA— As of July 23, 2008, 253 Illinois students will be members of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s sophomore class, the Class of 2011.  Area students selected include: (see attached list).

The class represents schools and communities from throughout the state of Illinois.  Admission to IMSA’s residential college preparatory program is competitive.  The average SAT mathematics and critical reading scores for the students, most of whom are high school freshmen, are 637 and 577 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 131 boys.

IMSA President Dr. Max McGee welcomed IMSA’s newest sophomore class, representing some of the best and brightest students in Illinois.

“Every year the faculty and staff eagerly await the young, talented and creative minds who choose to attend IMSA,” McGee said.  “The state of Illinois can be proud of  IMSA’s newest sophomore class members, who will one day become tomorrow’s leaders whose knowledge, skills and commitment will enhance the human condition and contribute to a sustainable world.”

IMSA Principal Dr. Eric McLaren said the newest sophomore class represents the Academy's commitment to identify and attract talented mathematics and science students from throughout the state.

 “These students' guidance counselors and teachers should be commended for helping and encouraging them to develop their mathematics and science abilities," Dr. McLaren said.  "IMSA is committed to serving these talented young students by immersing them in a program that ignites and nurtures creative, scientific minds that advance the human condition."

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

The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program, and it serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. IMSA also advances education through research, groundbreaking ventures and strategic partnerships. (www.imsa.edu)

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Class of 2011

LAST

FIRST

CITY

HOME SCHOOL

Quist

Faith

Algonquin

DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL

Wang

Gary

Algonquin

DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL

Aggarwal

Ruchi

Algonquin

HARRY D JACOBS HIGH SCHOOL

Shi

Katherine

Algonquin

HARRY D JACOBS HIGH SCHOOL

Ignacio

Jane Lauren

Algonquin

MARIAN CENTRAL CATHOLIC H S

Kovach

Miles

Antioch

ANTIOCH COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Harter

DeLaney

Arlington Heights

JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL

Contreras

Samuel

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Davison

Joseph

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Garcia

Miguel

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Partida

Rhett

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Perez

Adriana

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Ramos

Isiah

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Wallis

Christopher

Aurora

EAST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Acuff

Timothy

Aurora

OSWEGO EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Gutierrez

Audel

Aurora

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Sheng

Gary

Aurora

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Sims

Kara

Aurora

WEST AURORA HIGH SCHOOL

Flack

Garrett

Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Grenke

Mitchell

Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Quigley

James

Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

To

Oscar

Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Paturi

Aamani

Barrington

WALTER R SUNDLING JR HIGH SCH

Main

Jessica

Barry

WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL

Principe

Rose

Barry

WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL

Page

Brian

Batavia

AURORA CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCH

Christianson

Dane

Batavia

BATAVIA SR HIGH SCHOOL

Tyler

Kari

Berkeley

MACARTHUR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Cardenas

Tania

Berwyn

J STERLING MORTON WEST HIGH SCH

Malik

Sarah

Berwyn

J STERLING MORTON WEST HIGH SCH

Wendel

Lisa

Bishop Hill

GALVA JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL

Patel

Pujan

Bloomingdale

LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Joda

Jasmine

Bloomington

NORMAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Nayak

Luke

Bloomington

UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL

Gierlachowski

Alexandra

Bolingbrook

BOLINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Armand

Sarah

Bolingbrook

BROOKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Farrell

Amber

Bolingbrook

BROOKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Harvey

Kenneth

Bolingbrook

BROOKS MIDDLE SCHOOL

James

Brielle

Bolingbrook

JANE ADDAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Yang

Baihan

Bolingbrook

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Akintilo

Lisa

Bourbonnais

BOURBONNAIS UPPER GRADE CENTER

Batish

Suraj

Bourbonnais

BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS C HIGH SCHOOL

Kozlowski

Brittany

Brookfield

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TWP HS

Feng

Justin

Buffalo Grove

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Huang

Eric

Buffalo Grove

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Hempstead

Jason

Canton

INGERSOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lefticariu

Daniela

Carbondale

CARBONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Kim

Yoo (Jenny)

Cary

CARY-GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Rehberg

Morgan

Cary

CARY-GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Suresh

Aditya

Centralia

CENTRALIA HIGH SCHOOL

Jung

Andrew

Champaign

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Lindemann

William

Champaign

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Hecker

Joseph

Champaign

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Taylor

Benjamin

Champaign

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

McInerney

Ian

Champaign

UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL

Khan

Mahir

Charleston

CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL

Rice

Tasha

Chicago

BROOKS COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS

Ko

Chun Wang

Chicago

LINCOLN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Mol

Denise

Chicago

LINCOLN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Foreman

Alaxandria

Chicago

MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Creden

Samuel

Chicago

OUT OF STATE

Estrada

Jocelyn

Chicago

ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREP

Rodriguez

Rafael

Chicago

TAFT HIGH SCHOOL

Jones

Ashley

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Lo

Victoria

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Yu

Elson

Chicago

YOUNG MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL

Kim

Jiwon

Clarendon Hills

HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Teng

Michael

Clarendon Hills

HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Knowlton

Elizabeth

Cordova

RIVERDALE SR HIGH SCHOOL

Shah

Samir

Countryside

LYONS TWP HIGH SCHOOL

Mahone

Chante

Crete

MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Caldwell

Therese

Crete

RICH SOUTH CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

Duan

Victor

Darien

HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Ly

Justine

Darien

HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Sumaydeng

Aubrey

Darien

HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Erwin

William

Decatur

MAROA-FORSYTH SENIOR HIGH SCH

Atluri

Ramtej

Decatur

WARRENSBURG-LATHAM HIGH SCHOOL

Baker

Kevin

DeKalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Bennett

Wesley

DeKalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Kim

Jisoo

DeKalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Salihoglu

Michael

DeKalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Wu

Joly

DeKalb

DE KALB HIGH SCHOOL

Hayat

Mohammed

Dixon

DIXON HIGH SCHOOL

Madsen

Corinne

Downers Grove

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

Mandayam Comar

Janani

Downers Grove

COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH

Nunez

Leti

Downers Grove

COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH

Pinna

Pranusha

Dunlap

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Shi

Yanchen

Dunlap

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Thompson

Eliot

Effingham

ST ANTHONY HIGH SCHOOL

Nodurft

Ian

Elgin

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Koscielniak

Mateusz

Elgin

ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL

Sakuma

Satoe

Elk Grove Village

ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

Countryman

Cecilia

Elmhurst

YORK COMM HIGH SCHOOL

Sinclair

Tiffany

Evanston

EVANSTON TWP HIGH SCHOOL

Ramirez

Haley

Evanston

OUT OF STATE

Rattan

Saniya

Fairview Heights

BELLEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL-EAST

Gingerevans

Xavier

Farmington

CANTON HIGH SCHOOL

Jordan

Ryan

Flat Rock

LAWRENCEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Choi

Mirae

Fox River Grove

CARY-GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Mercier

Samuel

Freeport

FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL

Puthenveetil

Noel

Galesburg

GALESBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Nansamba

Vanessa

Gilberts

HAMPSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL

Yang

Zhaoyu

Glencoe

UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL

Joo

Ye Jong

Glenview

GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Patel

Jay

Glenview

GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Gladish

Chase

Glenview

HOMESCHOOL

Munro

Jessica

Grant Park

GRANT PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Winslow

William

Grayslake

MONTESSORI SCH OF LAKE FOREST

Duval

Sharon

Green Valley

MIDWEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Herron

Wesley

Groveland

MORTON HIGH SCHOOL

Bhattacharyya

Shiladitya

Gurnee

WARREN TWSP HIGH SCHOOL-O'PLAINE CAMPUS

Weiland

Emily

Gurnee

WARREN TWSP HIGH SCHOOL-O'PLAINE CAMPUS

Arvanitis

Natasha

Hinsdale

HOMESCHOOL

Singh

Navdeep

Hoffman Estates

MARGARET MEAD JR HIGH SCHOOL

O'Brien

Melissa

Homer Glen

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP HIGH SCH EAST

Smith

Richard

Homewood

MT CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL

Betzold

Amber

Huntley

HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Rasheed

Amer

Huntley

HUNTLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Kim

Jennifer

Indian Head Park

HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Purnyn

Marat

Inverness

WM FREMD HIGH SCHOOL

Tomasko

Connor

Joliet

JOLIET WEST HIGH SCHOOL

Kramer

Kathleen

Kankakee

KANKAKEE HIGH SCHOOL

Warrior

Karna

Kildeer

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Karch

Nicholas

Kingston

GENOA-KINGSTON HIGH SCHOOL

Pachay

Molly

Lake in the Hills

HARRY D JACOBS HIGH SCHOOL

Angpraseuth

Cindy

Lake in the Hills

WESTFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Judd

Connor

Lanark

EASTLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Ott

Elizabeth

Libertyville

HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Runkle

Nicole

Libertyville

LAKE FOREST ACADEMY

Yuan

Paul

Lincolnshire

ADLAI E STEVENSON HIGH SCHOOL

Kfoury

Neal

Lisle

LISLE HIGH SCHOOL

Parks

Cassie

Lisle

LISLE JR HIGH SCHOOL

Yi

Candice

Lisle

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Zhou

William

Lisle

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Tankasala

Divya

Lombard

OUT OF STATE

Kalkowski

Andrew (AJ)

Lombard

WILLOWBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Diaz

Benjamin

Long Grove

HOMESCHOOL

Doss

Mykhail

Lynwood

MARIAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

Taylor

Brittany

Lynwood

THORNTON FRACTNL SO HIGH SCHOOL

Chong

Yeon

Macomb

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Dimitrova

Dilyana

Macomb

MACOMB SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Chatman

David

Markham

TINLEY PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Beauban

Grace

McHenry

MCHENRY  EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Patel

Kavita

Metamora

METAMORA HIGH SCHOOL

Reedy

Matthew

Minooka

MINOOKA JR HIGH SCHOOL

Banothu

Kirthi

Moline

MOLINE SR HIGH SCHOOL

Dahal

Aditya

Moline

MOLINE SR HIGH SCHOOL

Virgl

Nicholas

Monee

PEOTONE HIGH SCHOOL

Kelley-Gomez

William

Montgomery

MARMION ACADEMY

Hardin

Derek

Morton Grove

GOLF MIDDLE SCHOOL

Munoz

Jonathan

Mount Prospect

JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL

Song

Richard

Mundelein

MUNDELEIN CONS HIGH SCHOOL

Thakkar

Vivek

Mundelein

MUNDELEIN CONS HIGH SCHOOL

Abbinante

Alexander

Naperville

HOMESCHOOL

Cheng

Stephanie

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Mishra

Samir

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Thanawala

Mitali

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Wu

Megan

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Zhou

Johannes

Naperville

NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Go

Andrew

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Parepally

Sai

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Pushel

Irina

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Shah

Mehal

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Zhao

Kevin

Naperville

NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Lee

Jongmin (Evan)

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Lee

Minjae

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Shi

Kevin

Naperville

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Veera

Nikita

Naperville

SCULLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Hsiung

Ingrid

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Onoprienko

Irina

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Singh

Mahi

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Venkatesan

Vamika

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Zhao

Patrick

Naperville

WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Agrawal

Upashruti

North Aurora

KANELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Bajaj

Sonia

Oak Brook

HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Yan

Nathan

Oak Brook

HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Angelillo

Paul

Oak Brook

NAZARETH ACADEMY

Smith

Ashley

Olympia Fields

LINDBLOM COLLEGE PREPARATORY HS

Wang

Kenneth

Orland Park

CARL SANDBURG HIGH SCHOOL

Smick

Alexandra

Oswego

AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL

Miller

Jacob

Oswego

OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL

Wong

Michael

Oswego

OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL

Chen

Wen-Li

Palatine

PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL

Chen

Wen-Min

Palatine

PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL

Kwak

Samuel

Palatine

PALATINE HIGH SCHOOL

Huang

Jialin

Palatine

WM FREMD HIGH SCHOOL

Kobiela

Michael

Palos Hills

AMOS ALONZO STAGG HIGH SCHOOL

Simon

Samuel

Park Forest

RICH EAST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

Bradley

Wesley

Pekin

PEKIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Zhang

Claire

Peoria

DUNLAP HIGH SCHOOL

Luo

Pan (Karen)

Peru

LA SALLE-PERU TWP HIGH SCHOOL

Roy

Shobhit

Plainfield

NEUQUA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Shah

Kevin

Plainfield

PLAINFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Chilukuri

Nitin

Plainfield

PLAINFIELD NORTH HIGH SCHOO

Arenas

Katherine

Plainfield

PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Wheeler

Katherine

Plainfield

PLAINFIELD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

Patterson

Victoria

Pontiac

PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL

Weitekamp

Sarah

Raymond

LINCOLNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Johnston

David

River Forest

OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST HIGH SCH

Wells

Taylor

Riverdale

SETON ACADEMY

Liggett

Michelle

Riverdale

THORNTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

Hanson

Brittney

Rockford

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Shah

Dharti

Rockford

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

Wallin

Kelly

Rockford

BELVIDERE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Reith

Thomas

Rockford

ROCKFORD LUTHERAN SCHOOL

Nee

Conor

Roselle

LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Roberts

Kayla

Rosiclare

HARDIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

Kambalyal

Amogh

Round Lake

GRAYSLAKE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Baginski

Robert

Round Lake Park

ROUND LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Vardhan

Sumana

Schaumburg

J B CONANT HIGH SCHOOL

Govind-Thomas

Govind

Schaumburg

MARGARET MEAD JR HIGH SCHOOL

Jayaram

Vijay

Schaumburg

MARGARET MEAD JR HIGH SCHOOL

Glavanakov

Nikolay

Schiller Park

EAST LEYDEN HIGH SCHOOL

Grady

Jessica

Serena

SERENA HIGH SCHOOL

Peterson

Kelissa

Sheridan

SERENA HIGH SCHOOL

Walker

Ian

Sheridan

SERENA HIGH SCHOOL

Chen

Ran

Skokie

NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Wang

Xun Ming (Jenny)

Skokie

NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Pak

Daniel

Skokie

OLD ORCHARD JR HIGH SCHOOL

Estes

Alyssa

Smithshire

WEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Kleinjan

Matthew

South Barrington

BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Sherwin

Kimberly

Spring Grove

GRANT COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Nair

Ashwin

Springfield

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Si

Si

Springfield

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Narielwala

Nidhi

Springfield

GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Yang

Han

Springfield

GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Booton

Madeline

Springfield

GLENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wesp

Brendan

Springfield

SACRED HEART/GRIFFIN HIGH SCHOOL

Dogan

Cevdet

Springfield

SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Evans

Quadis

Springfield

SPRINGFIELD SOUTHEAST HIGH SCH

Goins

Alexander

Springfield

SPRINGFIELD SOUTHEAST HIGH SCH

Morrow

Allison

St Charles

HOMESCHOOL

Gray

Andrew

St Charles

MARMION ACADEMY

Ro

Ashley

St Charles

ST CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Smith

Courtney

St Charles

ST CHARLES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Balogun

Omotayo

Tinley Park

LINCOLN-WAY EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Zalameda

Reichert Joshua

Tinley Park

LINCOLN-WAY EAST HIGH SCHOOL

Tricou

Elisabeth

Tinley Park

VICTOR J ANDREW HIGH SCHOOL

Marshall

Elizabeth

Toledo

NEOGA SR HIGH SCHOOL

Jackson

Shawon

University Park

CRETE-MONEE HIGH SCHOOL

Cetinkaya

Ayse

Vernon Hills

QUEST ACADEMY

Kozbial

Monica

Villa Park

WILLOWBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

Beutel

Shelby

Washington

WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Noesges

Brenton

West Chicago

COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

Levchenko

Maksym

West Dundee

DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL

Liu

Naomi

Westmont

HINSDALE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Meduri

Aakaash

Westmont

WESTVIEW HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Tu

Daniel

Westmont

WESTVIEW HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Bankole

Morenibayo

Wheaton

MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Benco

James

Winfield

WHEATON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Tungare

Alisha

Winfield

WHEATON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Matthews

Lydia

Woodridge

COMM H S DIST 99 - SOUTH HIGH SCH

O'Connell

Cai

Yorkville

YORKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL