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Volume  3  •  No.  1 


"A  Pioneering  Educational  Community 


Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy 

1500  West  Sullivan  Road 
Aurora.  Illinois  60506-1039 
312/801-6000 

Director 

Dr  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall 

Board  of  Trustees 

Dr  Lawrence  Freeman 
Dean,  College  of  Education 
Governors  State  University 

Ms.  Sheila  Grilfin 
Marketing  Executive 
Motorola  Incorporated 

Mr  Gary  D.  Jewel 
Superintendent  of  Schools 
Aurora  West  School  Dist.  #129 

Dr.  Leon  Lederman 

Nobel  Laureate 

Director 

Fermi  National  Accelerator  Laboratory 

Mr.  John  McEachern,  Jr 

President 

Wayne  Circuits  Incorporated 

Dr  David  Mintzer 

Special  Assistant  to  the  President 

Northwestern  University 

Mr  James  D.  Pearson 

President 

Aurora  Industries 

Dr.  David  R.  Pierce 
Executive  Director 
Illinois  Community  College  Board 

Dr  Ted  Sanders 
Superintendent  of  Education 
State  Board  of  Education 

Mr.  Jesus  Manuel  Sosa 

Principal 

Clemente  High  School,  Chicago 

Dr  Charles  Thomas 

Superintendent 

North  Chicago  School  District  #64 

Dr  Richard  D.  Wagner 

Executive  Director 

State  Board  of  Higher  Education 

Mr.  John  Baird 
Teacher  of  Physics 
Quincy,  Illinois 

Editor 

Naomi  Velazquez 

NOVA  is  published  by  the 
IMSA  Communications  Office. 


Two  Win  Westinghouse  Honors 


Rowan  Lockwood  and  her  prize-winning  research  on  the  Pterosaur  head  for 
Washington,  D.  C.  and  the  Westinghouse  final  science  competitions. 


wo  IMSA  seniors  have  earned  recognition  in  the  48th  Annual  Science 
Talent  Search,  the  nation's  top  science  competition.  Rowan  Lock- 
wood,  17,  of  Rockford  was  selected  as  one  of  the  40  national  finalists 
in  the  Westinghouse  Talent  Search  to  make  a  presentation  in  Washington, 
D.C.  March  2-6.  Lockwood  was  one  of  three  students  in  Illinois  chosen  for  the 
finals  competition  and  is  one  of  thirteen  young  women  selected. 

Lockwood  and  Mehmet  Giiler,  17,  of  Anna  were  among  the  first  300  se- 
lected from  more  than  1400  students  submitting  science  projects.  As 
members  of  the  Honors  Group,  both  will  be  recommended  for  admission  and 
scholarship  awards  to  the  nation's  colleges  and  universities.  Many  of  those 
selected  will  receive  further  recognition  in  state  Science  Talent  Searches  con- 
ducted in  most  states  as  part  of  the  national  search. 

The  two  IMSA  students  have  already  received  local  recognition  for  their 
projects  through  the  INTECH  '88  Science  competition.  Lockwood  earned  first 
place  in  the  High-Tech  Corridor  competition  for  her  research  "Evidences  for 
Bipedalism  in  (Larger)  Pterosaurs."  She  also  presented  her  work  at  the  Annu- 
al Meeting  of  the  Society  of  Vertebrate  Paleontology  at  Alberta,  Canada  last 
October.  (See  page  3  for  related  article). 

Giiler,  submitted  his  research  on  "Ionic  Interactions  in  the  Mechanism  of 
the  (Na*  +  K")-AtPase  Pump"  to  the  Westinghouse  competition.  The  project, 

continued  on  page  3 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Dear  Members  of  the  IMSA  Community, 


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ur  third  year  began  most  auspiciously  with  the  announcement  of 
65  IMSA  students  as  semifinalists  in  the  National  Merit 


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I  Scholarship  Program  administered  in  the  fall  of  1987.  Another  54 
students  received  commendations.  The  results  placed  the  Academy  third 
in  the  nation  with  the  number  of  semihnalists,  in  this  our  first  year  of 
participation  in  the  program.  The  results  are  a  tribute  to  those  teachers 
across  the  state  who  helped  to  nurture  and  inspire  these  special  students 

We  salute  our  Board  Vice-President  and  special  friend  Dr.  Leon 
Lederman  on  his  outstanding  achievement  as  a  Nobel  Laureate  in  physics 
It  was  Dr.  Lederman  who  first  inspired  community  and  business  leaders  tc 
establish  a  special  school  for  the  young  gifted  minds  of  Illinois.  Without 
his  vision  of  providing  opportunities  for  the  bright  minds  of  tomorrow,  thJl* 
Academy  would  not  have  become  a  reality.  As  we  prepare  to  graduate  our 
first  class  of  students,  we  extend  our  appreciation  to  Dr.  Lederman  and  to 
all  the  early  visionaries  who  gave  life  to  an  idea. 

This  year  is  expected  to  be  another  banner  year  for  the  Academy  as  we 
see  our  academic  program  and  our  Outreach  programs  mature  and 
develop.  Through  Outreach  programs  such  as  Summer  "Ad"Ventures  and 
Saturday  Scholars,  we  are  expanding  opportunities  to  students  beyond  thf 
IMSA  campus.  Programs  such  as  Problem-solving  and  Critical  Thinking  in 
Mathematics  and  the  Summer  Institute  in  Basic  Economics  are  aimed  at 
students  and  teachers  throughout  the  state  through  a  collaboration  of 
IMSA,  the  Corridor  Partnership  for  Excellence  in  Education,  the  National 
Science  Foundation  and  the  National  College  of  Education. 

As  our  existing  programs  expand  we  see  others  begin.  The  National 
Consortium  of  Specialized  Secondary  Schools  attracted  approximately  100 
administrators  and  teachers  representing  27  residential  and  commuting 
schools  to  its  first  meeting  in  April,  1988.  In  October,  118  student  delegates 
representing  14  of  the  member  schools  attended  the  first  Student 
Conference  in  Washington,  D.C.  As  we  prepare  for  the  Second  Annual 
Meeting  this  spring,  we  welcome  three  new  public  residential  schools. 
Mississippi,  Texas  and  South  Carolina  opened  two-year  mathematics  and 
science  schools  in  September. 

Much  has  been  accomplished  in  our  first  three  years.  It  is  only  a 
beginning,  and  with  your  support  IMSA  will  continue  to  place  Illinois  on 
the  cutting  edge  of  advances  in  education.  We  invite  you  to  join  and 
strengthen  the  network  of  educators  working  together  to  put  visions  and 
ideas  into  action. 


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Stephanie  Pace  Marshall,  Ph.D. 
Director 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Senior  Presents  Research 
to  Paleontologists 


Qowan  Lockwood  (Rockford), 
a  senior  at  IMSA,  was  among 
the  professional  presenters 
It  the  48th  Annual  Meeting  of  the  So- 
:iety  of  Vertebrate  Paleontology  in 
October.  Her  presentation  was  based 
)n  her  INTECH  '88  project  "Evidence 
)f  Bipedalism  in  Pterosaurs"  for 
vhich  she  won  first  place.  In  addi- 
ion  to  her  presentation  at  the 
Tieeting  in  Alberta,  Canada,  her  re- 
search has  been  submitted  for 
publication  in  the  Journal  of  Verte- 
Drate  Paleontology. 

Rowan  prepared  her  project  under 
he  guidance  of  Dr.  Ronald  Pine, 
MSA  biology  instructor,  who  also 
sponsored  her  for  INTECH,  and  Dr. 
David  Workman,  physics  instructor. 
Her  external  mentor  was  Dr.  Virginia 
Naples,  biology  professor  at  North- 
2rn  Illinois  University.  "It's  most 
jnusual  for  a  secondary  school  stu- 
dent to  conduct  research  at  this 
level,"  says  Dr.  Pine.  "And,  of  course, 
it's  equally  unusual  for  a  student  to 
give  this  kind  of  presentation  to  the 
world's  foremost  authorities  in  the 
field." 

The  research  focuses  on  the 
amount  of  energy  or  force  that 
would  have  been  necessary  for 
pterosaur  Pteranodon  ingens  to 
launch  themselves  into  flight  from  a 
standing  position.  The  question  as  to 
how  the  pterosaur  actually  took  off 
has  remained  a  mystery  in  paleon- 
tological  circles.  Rowan's  approach 
looked  at  muscle  mass  that  could  be 
carried  by  the  femur  and  then  calcu- 
lating the  force  needed  for  take-off. 
"1  started  out  by  taking  a  new  ap- 
proach to  an  old  problem,"  she 
stated.  "I  started  with  a  possible  an- 
swer and  worked  my  way  towards 
the  question." 

While  most  studies  in  the  area 
have  concentrated  on  the  aerody- 
namics of  the  problem.  Rowan's 
interest  evolved  out  of  her  class- 
room experiences  in  physics  and 
biology  for  her  different  approach. 
After  developing  her  INTECH  presen- 
tation last  spring,  she  refined  some 
of  the  calculations  and  conducted 


additional  research  at  the  Smith- 
sonian Institute  during  the  summer 
Her  presentation  and  research  were 
well  received. 

Rowan  says  she  plans  to  pursue 
her  academic  career  in  the  natural 
sciences,  but  hopes  to  develop  her 
strong  interest  in  the  social  sciences 


as  well.  The  presentation  helped  to 
further  expand  her  views.  "1  really 
enjoyed  the  conference.  It  gave  me  a 
chance  to  see  what  it's  like  in  the 
professional  world  of  research." 

She  also  has  advice  for  other  stu- 
dents who  would  follow  in  her 
footsteps  in  INTECH  projects.  "Don't 
be  afraid  someone  will  laugh  at  you, 
develop  confidence  and  contact  ex- 
perts who  can  help  you  (in  your 
interest)  rather  than  just  sitting  on 
the  outside." 
(See  related  article,  front  page) 


WESTINGHOUSE  (continued  from  page  1) 

which  leads  to  a  better  understanding  of  nerve  impulses  and  their  relation  to 
epilepsy,  earned  second  place  in  last  year's  INTECH  competition. 

According  to  the  Science  Service  organization  which  conducts  the  search, 
more  than  80  percent  of  the  Honors  Group  members  participated  in  science 
fairs  or  competitions  prior  to  their  entry  in  the  Westinghouse  competition. 
Sixty-four  percent  participated  in  a  science  training  program  in  a  laboratory 
or  university. 

On  January  27,  40  members  of  the  Honors  Group  were  announced  as  the  top 
winners  of  the  48th  Science  Talent  Search.  They  will  be  invited  to  Washington, 
D.C.  for  the  five-day  Science  Talent  Institute,  during  which  they  will  be  judged 
for  $140,000  in  Westinghouse  Science  Scholarships.  The  scholarships  and  the 
operation  of  the  search  are  supported  by  the  Westinghouse  Foundation  and 
Westinghouse  Electric  Corporation. 


Mehmet  Giiler  demonstrates  his  sodium  pump  and  research  that  earned  tnm  status 
in  the  Westinghouse  Honors  group. 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


56  Named 

As  National 

Merit  Finalists 


65  Earn  National  Merit 
Semifinalist  Honors 

ACT  Composite  at  29.3 


total  of  56  IMSA  students 
have  been  named  as  finalists 
in  the  National  Merit  Schol- 
arship Program.  The  students  were 
recognized  earlier  this  year  with  nine 
other  IMSA  students  as  semifinalists 
and  with  54  students  who  received 
letters  of  commendation  from  the  na- 
tion's most  prestigious  competition. 
Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy  students  are  scoring  in 
the  top  one  percent  among  their 
peers  nationally,  ranking  Illinois 
and  the  Academy  among  the  best  in 
the  nation.  In  the  first  year  of  par- 
ticipation, 36%  of  the  present  senior 
class  received  semifinalist  status  in 
the  National  Merit  Scholarship  Com- 
petition. One  student  received  the 
only  perfect  score  in  Illinois  on  the 
Preliminary  Scholastic  Aptitude  Test 
(PSAT/NMSQT),  the  test  used  for  the 
competition. 

Another  indicator  of  achievement, 
the  ACT  test,  resulted  in  a  composite 
score  of  29.3  for  IMSA.  While  the 
score  cannot  be  compared  with  oth- 
er scores  around  the  country  until 
next  fall,  IMSA  is  likely  to  be  in  the 


top  1%  (the  top  composite  score  this 
fall  nationally  was  27.4). 

The  achievements  are  significant 
in  light  of  the  first  year  of  participa- 
tion for  the  Academy.  IMSA  Director 
Dr.  Stephanie  Marshall  puts  the 
achievements  in  a  different  perspec- 
tive. 

"The  accomplishments  are  a  trib- 
ute to  all  educators  and  teachers 
who  fostered  and  nurtured  these 
bright  minds  in  preparation  for  their 
study  at  IMSA,"  she  said.  "The 
achievements  of  these  students  with 
diverse  backgrounds  from  across  the 
state  of  Illinois  speak  favorably 
about  our  state's  educational 
values." 

More  than  one  million  U.S.  high 
school  students  participate  in  the 
PSAT  exam  taken  during  the  junior 
year.  Every  spring  over  50,000  young 
men  and  women  are  honored  as 
semifinalists,  with  approximately 
6,000  receiving  Merit  scholarships 
for  college  undergraduate  study. 
Merit  scholar  winners  will  be  an- 
nounced by  the  National  Merit 
Corporation  in  the  spring  of  1989. 


TEST  SCORES  (CLASS  OF  1989) 


Mean  Scholastic  Aptitude  Test  (SAT) 

Scores  For  IMSA  Juniors  and 

College-Bound  Seniors 

1987-88 
IMSA  JUNIORS 


Verbal 

Math 

Composite 

Male 

613.6 

714.5 

1328.1 

Female 

593.5 

671.4 

1264.9 

Total 
IMSA 
Students 

604.9 

696.0 

1301.0 

1987 


COLLEGE  BOUND 
SENIORS 


Verbal    Math    Composite 


National 


430 


476 


906 


College  Bound       a 2c 
Females 


453 


College  Bound 
Males 


435 


500 


Mean  American  College  Testing  (ACT) 
Scores  For  IMSA  Juniors:  1987-88 


Male 
IMSA 
(71) 

Female 
IMSA 

(68) 

IMSA 
Comp. 

Illinois* 

National* 

ENGUSH  (01-33) 

28.8 

26.4 

26.6 

18.6 

18.4 

MATH  (01-36) 

31.9 

30.8 

31.4 

17.5 

17.2 

SOCIAL  STUDIES  (01-34) 

28.5 

27.0 

27.8 

17.7 

17.5 

NATURAL  SCIENCES  (01-35) 

31.8 

29.8 

30.8 

21.3 

21.4 

COMPOSITE  SCORE  (01-35) 

29.9 

28.7 

29.3 

18.9 

18.7 

TOTAL  N=  139 


1987  Data 


Mean  Prelimineuy  Scholastic  Aptitude  Test  (PSAT)  Scores 
For  IMSA  Juniors:  1987-88 

Selection 
Verbid  Math  Index 


Male 

58.6 

69.4 

185.0 

Female 

60.0 

65.2 

183.2 

Total  IMSA  Students 

59.2 

67.6 

184.2 

ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Joerg  Gives  Illinois' 
Only  Perfect  Score 

IMSA  senior  Daxid  Joerg  (Batavia) 
is  one  of  only  26  students  in  the 
country  to  have  earned  a  perfect 
score  on  the  PSAT  which  is  used  to 
qualify  National  Merit  scholarship 
recipients.  He  is  the  only  Illinois  stu- 
dent who  answered  all  65  verbal  and 
50  math  questions  correctly.  Joerg, 
however,  is  modest  about  his 
accomplishment. 

"It  is  really  not  that  important."  he 
said.  "It's  just  a  test.  There  were 
probably  hundreds  of  students  who 
missed  just  one  question." 

David  is  a  member  of  the  IMSA 
Math  Team  and  has  been  one  of  the 
top  scorers  in  the  North  Suburban 
Math  League,  as  well  as  in  the  re- 
gional and  state  competitions  for  the 
Illinois  Council  of  Teachers  of  Mathe- 
matics. Last  spring  he  was  named  to 
the  second  Academic  Team  in  USA 


David  Joerg 

Today,  the  only  junior  in  the  two  top 
teams  selected  for  the  honor.  He  was 
a  finalist  in  the  Telluride  competition 
for  the  prestigious  summer  program, 
and  a  member  of  the  Superquest  Su- 
percomputer Competition,  which 
finished  with  an  honorable  mention 
in  the  national  competition. 

Of  all  his  recent  accomplishments, 
David  is  more  enthusiastic  about  the 
play  he  co-authored,  co-produced 
and  directed  at  IMSA.  The  musical 
comedy  "Omelet"  is  about  a  boys 
search  for  his  missing  father  in  Tibet. 


National  Merit  Finalists 
and  Semifinalists 

Current  Members  of  the  Class  of  1989 


City 

Name 

Home  School 

Addison 

Mark  Smith* 

Addison  Trail  HS 

Arlington  Heights 

David  Yung* 

John  Hersey  HS 

Aurora 

Kelly  Cahill* 

Rosary  HS 

Aurora 

Philip  Dunham* 

Aurora  West  HS 

Aurora 

Richard  Dunham* 

Aurora  West  HS 

Aurora 

Derek  Wolfgram* 

Aurora  West  HS 

Batavia 

David  Joerg* 

Batavia  Jr.  HS 

Bloomington 

Stephen  Moore* 

Central  Catholic  HS 

Bolingbrook 

Lisa  Green 

Bolingbrook  HS 

Charleston 

Andrew  Chen* 

Charleston  HS 

Charleston 

Saunders  Hsu* 

Charleston  HS 

Chatham 

Jennifer  Nesbitt* 

Glenwood  HS 

Chicago 

John  Hoesley* 

Lincoln  Park  HS 

Crescent  City 

John  Dexter* 

Crescent-lroquois  HS 

DeKalb 

Korin  Yang* 

DeKalb  HS 

DeKalb 

Sarah  Yates* 

DeKalb  HS 

Downers  Grove 

John  Wayming  Wu* 

Downers  Grove  South  HS 

East  Peoria 

Christina  Caruso* 

East  Peoria  Cmty  HS 

Elgin 

Christopher  Smith 

Elgin  HS 

Elmhurst 

Bowen  Chung* 

York  Cmty  HS 

Elmhurst 

Lillian  Kao* 

York  Cmty  HS 

Eureka 

Kevin  Schraith* 

University  HS 

Hanover  Park 

Carol  Willhelm* 

Streamwood  HS 

Hinsdale 

Gabriel  Demombynes* 

Hinsdale  Township  HS 

Joliet 

John  Kwon* 

Joliet  Catholic  HS 

Lake  Zurich 

Terri  Willard* 

Lake  Zurich  HS 

Lerna 

Erika  Tracy* 

Charleston  HS 

Lisle 

Samuel  Choi* 

Naperville  Central  HS 

Lombard 

Matthew  Hausken* 

Lombard  Jr.  HS 

Macomb 

Catherine  Davenport* 

Macomb  HS 

Mahomet 

Sharon  Sundy 

Mahomet-Seymour  HS 

Marion 

Jeffrey  Truitt* 

Marion  HS 

Marion 

Todd  Groner* 

Marion  HS 

Mattoon 

Mark  Armantrout* 

Mattoon  HS 

Mattoon 

Katina  Daniell* 

Mattoon  HS 

Montrose 

Anthony  Stuckey* 

Cumberland  HS 

Morris 

Daniel  Frakes* 

Seneca  HS 

Murphysboro 

Katherine  Rink* 

Carbondale  Cmty  HS 

Naperville 

Peter  Cast* 

Naperville  North  HS 

Naperville 

Andrew  Harrison* 

Naperville  Central  HS 

Northbrook 

Jordan  Koss* 

Maple  Jr.  MS 

Palatine 

Karen  Kiener* 

William  Fremd  HS 

Palos  Park 

Sona  Nadenichek* 

Oak  Lawn  Cmty  HS 

Peoria 

Laura  Kozlevcar* 

Richwoods  HS 

*  Finalists 


(continued  on  next  page) 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


National  Merit  (continued) 

w 

City 

Name 

Home  School 

Peoria 

Erik  Rothbaum* 

Richwoods  HS 

Peoria 

Maggie  Taylor* 

Manual  HS 

S.  Barrington 

Badrinath  Rengarajan* 

Elgin  Academy 

Schaumburg 

Christopher  Dargis* 

St.  Viator  HS 

Schaumburg 

Eric  Martell* 

Jane  Addams  Jr.  HS 

South  Holland 

Michael  Rodriquez* 

Mt.  Carmel  HS 

Urbana 

Douglas  Turnbull* 

Urbana  Jr.  HS 

Utica 

Portia  Blume* 

LaSalle-Peru  Township 

Wads  worth 

Robert  Chang* 

Warren  Township  HS 

Waukegan 

Steven  Collins* 

Daniel  Webster  Jr.  HS 

West  Chicago 

Amy  Courtin* 

West  Chicago  Cmty  HS 

West  Dundee 

Denise  Chatfield* 

Dundee-Crown  HS 

Westchester 

Cheryl  Heinz* 

Proviso  West  HS 

Western  Springs 

Michael  Pereckas* 

LaGrange  Highlands 

Wheaton 

Ann  Ashenfelder* 

Wheaton  North  HS 

*  Finalists 


National  Merit 
Commendations 

Current  Members 
of  the  Class  of  1989 


City 

Name 

Home  School 

Addison 

Stanley  Kim 

Addison  Trail  HS 

Alhambra 

Marc  Booth 

Gillespie  Cmty  HS 

Aurora 

Timothy  Callaghan 

Aurora  West  HS 

Aurora 

Karl  Koschnitzke 

Aurora  West  HS 

Bloomingdale 

Geeta  Gurnaney 

Lake  Park  HS 

Bloomington 

Erik  Littell 

Bloomington  HS 

Bourbonnais 

Eugene  Huang 

Bradley  Bourbonnais  Cmty 

Carbondale 

David  Kung 

Carbondale  Cmty  HS 

Carbondale 

Andrew  Young 

Carbondale  Cmty  HS 

Carterville 

Stephen  Blessing 

Carterville  HS 

Cary 

Nancy  Young 

Cary-Grove  HS 

Champaign 

Jodi  Gottman 

Mahomet-Seymour  HS 

Chicago 

Matthew  Cullen 

Kenwood  Academy 

Chicago 

Efstathie  Saranteas 

George  Washington  HS 

East  Peoria 

Stephen  Scott 

Abingdon  HS 

Elgin 

Rebecca  Arnal 

Elgin  Academy 

Elk  Grove  Village 

Frank  Lai 

Elk  Grove  HS 

Elk  Grove  Village 

Shelly  Pracht 

Elk  Grove  HS 

Freeburg 

Kristine  Gerhard 

Freeburg  Cmty  HS 

Galesburg 

George  Chadderdon 

Galesburg  HS 

Glenview 

Jessica  Kahn 

Palatine  HS 

Granite  City 

Carline  Reed 

Grigsby  Jr.  HS 

Hinsdale 

Scott  Pfister 

Hinsdale  Township  Central 

Hoopeston 

Wynne  Lee 

Hoopeston  East  Lynn  HS 

Ingleside 

Brian  Butler 

Big  Hollow  Middle  School 

Ingleside 

Catherine  Zavadowsky 

Johnsburg  HS 

Mahomet 

Kurt  Ewen 

Mahomet-Seymour  HS 

Marengo 

Tara  Rudsinski 

Marengo  Cmty  HS 

Maunie 

Ronald  McKenzie 

Carmi  Cmty  HS 

McHenry 

Lonnie  Kowalski 

Johnsburg  HS 

(continued  on  next  page) 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


IMSA  Commendations  (continued) 


City 

Name 

Home  School 

Mendota 

Randi  Stouffer 

Mendota  HS 

Monee 

Thomas  Harrington,  Jr. 

Deer  Creek  Jr.  HS 

Morrison 

Anna  Feltes 

Morrison  HS 

Mt.  Prospect 

Jin  Han 

Adlai  Stevenson  HS 

Mt.  Prospect 

Bonnie  Min 

John  Hersey  HS 

Mt.  Vernon 

Judie  Ashbaugh 

Mt.  Vernon  Township  HS 

Naperville 

Gary  Cerefice 

Waubonsie  Valley  HS 

Oak  Brook 

Ronjon  Paul 

Hinsdale  Township  HS 

Ohio 

Amy  Downey 

Ohio  HS 

Pekin 

Eleanore  Kim 

Edison  Jr.  HS 

Peoria 

Mitchell  Gordon 

Washington  HS 

Peoria 

Paul  Lee 

Washington  School 

Quincy 

Sean  Hendricks 

Quincy  Jr.  HS 

Rock  Island 

David  Reed 

Rock  Island  HS 

Rockford 

David  Colclasure 

Aurora  West  HS 

Rockford 

Rowan  Lockwood 

Rockford  East  HS 

Sleepy  Hollow 

Christopher  Bullinger 

Dundee-Crown  HS 

Sleepy  Hollow 

Nicholas  Bullinger 

Dundee-Crown  HS 

Springfield 

Elizabeth  Doyle 

Glenwood  HS 

Springfield 

Andrew  Oh 

Springfield  HS 

Wilmington 

Raymond  Dames 

Wilmington  HS 

Three  Qualify 

for  Special 

Scholarship 


Three  IMSA  students  have  been  selected  as  semiflnalists  in  the  1989  Na- 
tional Achievement  Scholarship  Program  for  Outstemding  Negro  Students. 
The  three,  Lynn  Fields  (Country  Club  Hills),  Deborah  O'Fallon  (Naperville) 
and  Jeffrey  Young  (Chicago),  were  selected  from  more  than  80,000  students 
applying  for  the  special  scholarship  program  under  the  auspices  of  the  Na- 
tional Merit  Scholarship  competition. 

The  list  of  semiflnalists  will  be  pared  down  to  1200  finalists  eligible  to  com- 
pete for  approximately  700  college  achievement  scholarships  totalling  $3 
million  to  be  awarded  this  spring.  The  special  scholarships  are  funded  by 
185  sponsor  organizations  and  by  company  and  individual  donors. 

Finalists  compete  for  three  types  of  awards:  350  one-time  $2,000  scholar- 
ships; 200  four-year  scholarships  sponsored  by  corporations,  foundations 
and  professional  organizations;  and  150  renewable  scholarships  from  col- 
leges and  universities. 


Left  to  right:  Deborah  O  Fallon,  Jeffrey  Young,  Lynn  Fields. 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Willard  Appointed 
to  U.S.  Senate 
Youth  Program 


n  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy  student  is 
I  one  of  two  in  Illinois  se- 
lected for  the  1989  United  States 
Senate  Youth  Program.  Senators  Alan 
Dixon  and  Paul  Simon  announced  the 
appointment  of  IMSA  student  Terri 
Willard  (Lake  Zurich)  as  one  of  two 
Illinois  Delegates  to  the  Senate  Youth 
Program  in  Washington  D.C.  The 
students  were  named  by  Dr.  Ted 
Sanders,  State  Superintendent  of 
Education. 

To  qualify  for  selection  students 
must  be  elected  student  body  offi- 
cers. Two  students  are  appointed 
from  each  state,  the  District  of  Co- 
lumbia and  the  Department  of 
Defense  Schools  at  locations  over- 
seas. Terri  joined  the  other  students 
for  a  week  of  intensive  study  of  the 
federal  government  in  January.  This 
was  the  27th  year  for  the  program. 
All  transportation  costs  and  other 
expenses  are  provided  by  the  Will- 
iam Randolph  Hearst  Foundation. 
In  addition  to  studying  the  day- 
to-day  operations  of  the  Senate, 
students  spent  time  with  their 


Terri  Willard  (seated  left)  sits  in  on  panel  with  Mr  Cordell  Reed,  Senior  Vice- 
President  with  Commonwealth  Edison,  who  answers  questions  during  the  Saturday 
Seminar  on  Waste  Management. 


Terri  Willard 


respective  Senators.  Other  briefings 
were  arranged  with  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  leading  cabinet 
members.  Supreme  Court  justices 
and  various  department  heads.  A 
mock  session  was  conducted  by  the 
students  in  the  senate. 

Terri,  a  senior  and  member  of  the 
Charter  Class,  has  accumulated 
many  honors  and  achievements  in- 
cluding National  Merit  Semihnalist, 
National  Honor  Roll  and  being  listed 
in  Who's  Who  Among  American  High 
School  Students.  As  Class  President 
and  Treasurer  of  the  Student  Coun- 
cil, Terri  has  applied  her  leadership 
skills  in  proposing  and  establishing  a 
Student  Union. 

She  has  served  as  a  liaison  bet- 
ween students  and  staff  as  a  member 
of  the  Residential  Life  Board  deve- 
loping policy  and  addressing  issues 
of  mutual  concern.  She  was  also  se- 
lected as  one  of  20  Dorm  Assistants. 
In  her  role  as  DA,  Terri  works  with 
resident  counselors  and  students  on 
activities  and  in  providing  peer 
counseling. 

Terri  has  served  as  a  spokes- 
person for  the  Academy  making 
presentations  to  various  groups  in- 


cluding the  National  Association  of 
State  School  Boards.  As  President  of 
the  IMSA  Tour  Guides,  she  has 
served  as  hostess  to  dignitaries  such 
as  Governor  James  Thompson  and 
Nobel  Laureate  Dr.  Leon  Lederman. 
But,  of  all  her  presentations,  she 
considers  her  most  important  role 
that  of  making  the  Academy  come  to 
life  for  potential  students. 

She  is  active  in  organizations  out- 
side the  IMSA  community  as  a 
volunteer  in  Teen  Service  Week  '86, 
working  with  Chicago  teens,  tutoring 
through  her  church  youth  group, 
and  working  at  the  Peace  Museum  in 
Chicago.  Terri  hopes  to  apply  her 
leadership  and  social  skills  in  future 
career  plans. 

"It  is  my  personal  dream  to  bring 
an  enthusiasm  for  life-long  education 
and  my  keen  interest  in  the  big  pic- 
ture to  a  career  in  international 
relations.  The  world  no  longer  has 
solid  divisions  between  people  or 
ideas.  It  is  now  a  vast  universe  of  ex- 
periences and  personalities  that  one 
must  interact  with.  I  am  confident 
that  solutions  to  many  of  today's 
problems  can  be  solved  if  people  will 
step  forward  and  work  to  that  end." 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


IMSA  Initiates  Mentorship  Program 


n  keeping  with  its  mission 
of  developing  apprentice  in- 
vestigators. IMSA  has  insti- 
tuted a  Mentorship  Program 
through  the  office  of  College  Coun- 
seling and  Ccireer  Development  (CC/ 
CD).  The  program  is  aimed  at  incor- 
porating realistic  professional 
experiences  as  part  of  the  founda- 
tion for  learning. 

The  program  will  develop  partner- 
ships between  a  creatively 
productive  adult  (mentor)  and  a  stu- 
dent (mentee)  with  shared  interests. 
Mentorship  Coordinator  Barbara 
(Babs)  Cleary  has  been  working  with 
Dr.  Marcelline  Barron,  Director  of 
Academic  Programs,  to  develop  the 
program  as  a  non-credit,  non-graded 
extension  of  the  curriculum  open  to 
juniors  and  seniors.  Under  the  guid- 
ance of  the  mentor,  the  student  will 
develop  a  contract  which  specifies 
learning  goals  and  a  plan  of  action. 

According  to  Cleary,  mentorship 
will  provide  opportunities  for  partici- 
pation in  the  research  process. 
"Students  may  engage  in  proposal 
writing,  experimental  design,  library 
research,  and  just  plain  brainstorm- 
ing," she  says.  "Mentorship  becomes 
an  experienticd  apprenticeship  that 
seeks  not  only  to  develop  creative 
problem-solving  techniques  and  re- 
search skills,  but  also  the  attitude 
and  task  commitment  for  going  be- 
yond existing  knowledge." 

With  the  help  of  the  IMSA  commu- 
nity, Cleary  is  developing  a  resource 
bank  of  prospective  mentors  who 
have  a  sincere  interest  in  nurturing 
creative  talent.  Students  will  be 
matched  according  to  interest  with 
available  mentors.  The  mentors  are 
currently  being  recruited  from  two 
arenas:  internally  from  faculty  re- 
searchers, and  externally  from 
corporations,  research  laboratories 
and  educational  institutions  in  the 
Greater  Chicago  area. 

One  of  the  first  matches  is  that  of 
17-year-old  Maggie  Taylor  of  Peoria, 
with  Dr.  Drasko  Jovanovich  of  Fermi 
National  Accelerator  Laboratory. 
Maggie,  a  senior  at  IMSA,  will  be 
using  a  Vax  terminal  to  perfect  a 
model  of  Fermilab's  muon  detector. 
"They  are  convinced  she  can  debug 
it,"  says  Cleary. 


Maggie  Taylor  confers  with  her  mentor 
Dr.  Drasko  Jovanovich.  senior  physi- 
cist at  Fermi  lab. 

While  the  role  of  the  mentor  is 
viewed  as  an  eclectic  one  and  high- 
ly individualized,  Cleary  says  there 
are  certain  characteristics  that  are 


desirable  in  the  mentor,  including: 

•  having  a  special  skill,  interest 
or  activity  which  engages  the 
learner's  interest 

•  a  willingness  to  commit  time  to 
guide  the  learner  toward  re- 
warding challenges 

•  having  enthusiasm  in  the  field 
of  specialization 

•  willingness  to  serve  as  a  role 
model  in  teaching  students  the 
rituals  and  the  language  of  the 
mentor's  field. 

Once  a  match  is  made,  students 
will  be  available  on  Exploration  Day 
(every  sixth  IMSA  school  day)  for  ap- 
proximately four  to  five  hours. 
According  to  Cleary,  CC/CD  currently 
has  approximately  30  applications 
with  diverse  student  research  inter- 
ests including  biomedical,  civil  and 
mechanical  engineering,  particle 
physics,  chemistry,  parallel  process- 
ing, optics,  plant  genetics,  medical 
research,  artificial  intelligence  and 
anthropology. 


IMSA  Salutes 
Nobel  Laureate  Lederman 

The  IMSA  Board  of  Trustees  presented  Nobel  Laureate  Dr.  Leon  Leder- 
man with  a  plaque  and  resolution  after  receiving  notification  of  his 
selection  for  the  world's  most  prestigious  honor.   Dr.  Lederman,  Vice-Pres- 
ident of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  was  the  founder  of  the  Academy  and  has 
been  its  most  ardent  supporter,  partly  in  hopes  of  training  more  scientists 
for  the  future. 

Dr.  Lederman  received  the  Academy's  accolades  at  a  regular  board 
meeting  soon  after  the  Royal  Acade- 
my of  Sciences  announced  that  Dr. 
Lederman  had  won  the  Nobel  award 
along  with  Jack  Steinberger,  now  a 
physicist  at  CERN  in  Switzerland, 
and  Melvin  Schwartz,  manager  of  a 
computer  company  in  California. 

The  three  scientists  share  the  rec- 
ognition for  research  they  conducted 
30  years  ago  that  opened  a  new  era 
in  physics.  The  three  collaborated  in 
their  successful  search  to  find  one  of 
the  universe's  "ghost"  particles,  the 
muon  neutrino.   Their  findings  while 
at  Columbia  University  paved  the 
way  for  the  study  of  particle  physics 
and  the  understanding  that  all  mat- 
ter and  energy  in  the  universe 
appears  to  be  made  up  of  two  funda- 
mental families:  quarks  and  leptons. 


Dr.  Leon  Lederman 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


New  Mu  Alpha 

Theta  Chapter 

Inducts  161 


he  first  IMSA  chapter  of  the 
Mu  Alpha  Theta  National 
Mathematics  Honor  Society 
inducted  161  students  in  November 
The  students,  inducted  in  a  cere- 
mony held  at  the  Academy, 
represent  32%  of  the  IMSA  student 
population,  one  of  the  largest  in  the 
organization's  national  membership. 

Students  must  have  completed  ge- 
ometry and  have  maintained  a  "B" 
average  to  qualify  for  induction. 
Mathematics  team  coordinators  Ron 
Vavrinek  and  Sue  Eddins  are  spon- 
sors for  the  IMSA  chapter. 

The  inductees  heard  from  Wally 
Dodge,  teacher  at  New  Trier  High 
School  and  the  1988  Presidential 
Award  Winner  in  mathematics.  His 
topic  -  "Proof  in  Mathematics:  When 
Are  You  Convinced?"  -  demonstrated 
methods  to  prove  a  mathematical 
statement.  Dodge  discussed  the  finite 
characteristics  of  computers  and 
personal  judgment  in  determining  ab- 
solute truth  of  computations. 

"It  has  been  exciting  to  see  how 
students  of  Mu  Alpha  Theta  have 


begun  already  to  enrich  their  mathe- 
matics experience  at  the  Academy 
through  the  chapter  meetings,"  said 
Eddins.  "In  addition  to  the  honor  of 
belonging,  the  organization  provides 
a  vehicle  beyond  competition  that 
enhances  the  mathematics  curricu- 
lum." Eddins  and  Vavrinek  are 
planning  meetings  that  will  bring  in 
experts  from  outside  the  Academy, 
as  well  as  talks  by  IMSA  staff  and 
students.  Student  members  are  plan- 
ning to  write  and  develop  contests 
for  younger  students. 

Of  significance  to  the  new  chapter 
is  the  opportunity  to  coordinate  with 
New  Trier  and  Lincolnway  High 
Schools  in  the  planning  of  the  1990 
Mu  Alpha  Theta  National  Convention 
to  be  held  in  DeKalb  in  August. 

Charter  officers  are: 

•  Jong  Ho  Kim    President 

•  Lillian  Kao   Vice-President 

•  Frank  Lai    Secretary 

•  Jordan  Koss Treasurer 

Charter  members  and  their  home- 
towns are  listed  on  the  following 
pages. 


The  new  Mu  Alpha  Theta  Inductees  and  their  sponsors. 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Hometown Name 

Addison Stanley  Kim 

Elizabeth  Malecha 
Mark  Smith 

Aledo Eric  McWhorter 

Krista  Rakers 

Algonquin Brent  Chamberlain 

Amboy Jennifer  Burke 

Lisa  Greskiwcz 

Antioch Michael  Cain 

Arlington  Heights Daniel  De  Ugarte 

David  Yung 

Aurora Karl  Koschnitzke 

Lashanya  Aikerson 
Kelly  Cahill 

Batavia David  Joerg 

Sue  Wu 

Big  Rock Shawn  Conway 

Bloomington Stephen  Moore 

Raychell  Roddey 

Bolingbrooli Melvin  Bacani 

Kirk  Hammond 

Bourbonnais Ketan  Patel 

Eugene  Huang 

Bradley Keith  Burgard 

Bridgeview Jennifer  Rawlings 

Brighton Karen  Beilsmith 

Brookfield James  Murdoch 

Buffalo  Grove Jin  Han 

Canton Kenyell  Bailey 

Carol  Stream David  Gabrius 

Carterville Stephen  Blessing 

Cary Nancy  Young 

Centralia Supranee  Nopachai 

Charleston Andrew  Chen 

Saunders  Hsu 

Chicago Matthew  Cullen 

Ray  Jan 

Jennifer  Krasovec 

Emily  Mellott 

Gail  Tulchinsky 

Chicago  Ridge Gina  Martyn 

Clinton Banita  Butcher 

Country  Club  Hills Lynn  Fields 

Creal  Springs Tanya  Kobyluk 

Crescent  City John  Dexter 

Crete Lori  Buetow 

Decatur John  Bozarth 

DeKalb Christopher  Kim 

Tracy  Wiley 

Dixon Debra  Farrell 

Downers  Grove Julie  Namkung 

John  Wayming  Wu 
East  Moline Quochung  Do 


Hometown Name 

East  Moline Daihung  Do 

Patrick  Kang 

East  Peoria Stephen  Scott 

Elburn William  Grambley 

Elgin David  Fang 

Kenneth  Schaik 

Elk  Grove  Village Frank  Lai 

Riciiard  Tsai 

Elmhurst Alexander  Chen 

Bowen  Chung 

Lillian  Kao 

Victor  Ng 

Flora Eugene  Foss 

Flossmoor Nitin  Barman 

Deepak  Nijhawan 

Forest  Park Rajan  Lukose 

Freeburg Kristine  Gerhard 

Geneva Pamela  Lawhorn 

Kevin  Narimatsu 

Gillespie Marc  Booth 

Glendale  Heights Bhavana  Devulapally 

Joanna  Lin 

Gurnee Vijay  Menon 

Hanover  Park Christopher  Butrym 

Bryan  Dunne 
Eric  Wang 

Hinsd2ile John  Beery 

Gabriel  Demombynes 
Scott  Pfister 

Hoffmim  Estates Alice  Cheng 

Phillip  Kim 
Jong  Ho  Kim 
Carrie  Mokry 

Ingleside Brian  Butler 

Joliet Arthur  Huang 

Christopher  Johnson 

Carrie  Jordan 

Young  Lee 

Kewanee Chad  Wohlrab 

Lake  Zurich Terri  Willard 

Lindenhurst Sue  Kim 

Lockport Christine  Posega 

Manhattein Wendy  Hansen 

Brent  Revis 

Marion Brad  Balster 

Kristen  Jakobsen 
Jeffrey  Truitt 

Mattoon Chirag  Amin 

McHenry Lonnie  Kowalski 

Amy  Schaefer 
Catherine  Zavadowksy 

Milan Chris  Dunlap 

Mt.  Vernon Judie  Ashbaugh 

(Continued  on  next  page) 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Hometown Name 

Mt.  Zion Jonathon  Hayes 

Murphysboro Katherine  Rink 

Naperville Peter  Gast 

Andrew  Harrison 

Miciiaei  Peil 

Anant  Setlur 

Scott  Swanson 

Normal Kevin  Schraith 

Northbrook Jordan  Koss 

Northlake Aparna  Parthasarathy 

O'Fallon Anna  Polen 

Oak  Brook Ada  Jain 

Oak  Lawn Thomas  McHugh 

Sona  Nadenichek 

Ohio Amy  Downey 

Palatine Sendhil  Revuiuri 

Joseph  Shidle 

Palos  Heights Raj  Baman 

Pcdos  Hills Jason  Orloff 

Pekin Eleanore  Kim 

Peoria Laura  Kozlevcar 

Paul  Lee 

Jason  Ribando 

Erik  Rothbaum 

Maggie  Taylor 

Peru Tony  Pira 

Petersburg Joseph  Turek 


Hometown '_ Name 

Poplar  Grove John  Ellingson 

Quincy Allison  Peter 

Rochester Rachel  Berg 

Rock  Island David  Reed 

Rockford Brian  Maier 

Aimee  Wonderlick 

S.  Barrington Badrinath  Rengarajan 

Seneca Daniel  Frakes 

S.  Chicago  Heights Jacob  Marszalek 

South  Holland Robert  Larson 

Sparland Rick  Gimbel 

St.  Anne Paul  Capriotti 

Sterling Peter  Alfrejd 

Jodi  Anderson 

Texico Andrea  Stonecipher 

Tinley  Park Steven  Wilensky 

Urbana Douglas  Turnbull 

Wadsworth Robert  Chang 

Waterloo Lori  Ellis 

Waukegan Steven  Collins 

Dolores  Ratajczyk 

West  Chicago Amy  Courtin 

Westchester Rosenna  Hui 

Wheaton Ann  Ashenfelder 

Wilmington    Raymond  Dames 

Yorkville Paul  Vondrak 


Mu  Alpha  Theta  sponsors  Ron  Vavrinek,  Sue  Eddins  with  officers  Jong  Ho  Kim,  President  and  Jordan  Koss,  Treasurer 
(back  row):  Lillian  Kao,  Vice-President  and  Frank  Lai,  Secretary  (front). 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


IMSA  and  NT  Chicago-Kent 
Present  Seminar  on  Nuclear  Waste 


he  scientific,  governmental 
and  societal  issues  sur- 
rounding the  future  of 
nuclear  power  and  the  handling  of 
nuclear  waste  were  the  focus  of  a 
special  interdisciplinary  seminar  at 
the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy.  With  the  assistance  of  pro- 
fessors and  students  at  IIT  Chicago- 
Kent  College  of  Law,  IMSA  students 
began  in  November  studying  the  var- 
ious issues  through  the  several 
disciplines  including  mathematics 
(risk  analysis),  social  science  (social 
and  political  implications)  and  the 
sciences.  IIT  Chicago-Kent,  nationally 
recognized  for  its  environmental  and 
energy  law  program,  co-sponsored 
the  seminar  and  will  award  law 
school  scholarships  to  outstanding 
participants.  IMSA  faculty  and  sever- 
al mentors  prepared  students  for  the 
seminar  held  in  December  at  the 
Academy. 

"The  Saturday  seminar  provides  a 
forum  for  students  to  encounter 
pressing  issues  of  our  time  through 
an  interdisciplinary  approach,"  says 
Bill  Stepien,  social  science  instruc- 
tor. "I  was  most  impressed  with  the 
ability  of  the  students  to  integrate 
what  they  had  learned  in  their  sci- 
ence and  math  classes  with  the 
political  nature  of  many  of  the  issues 
they  encountered.  I  believe  our  visit- 
ing professional  panelists  were  also 
impressed  with  the  level  of  prepara- 
tion by  our  students." 

Junior  IMSA  students  conducted 
research  leading  up  to  the  licensing 
hearing,  while  seniors  prepared  for  a 
roundtable  discussion  on  the  future 
of  nuclear  issues  related  to  energy 
and  waste  management.  Under  the 
direction  of  Stuart  Deutsch,  pro- 
fessor and  associate  dean  at  IIT 
Chicago-Kent  College  of  Law,  the  dis- 
cussion covered  a  variety  of  topics 
including  the  recognition  of  the  diffi- 
culty in  reaching  a  consensus  on 
complex  issues.  During  the  mock  leg- 
islative session  sophomore  students 
debated  six  bills  based  on  nuclear  is- 
sues facing  Illinois. 


IMSA  Sophomore,  Swuti  Agruwal  confers  with  dussruates  us  students  lobby  and 
discuss  issues  during  the  mock  legislative  session.  Lobbying  groups  and  meetings 
between  "legislators"  were  a  common  sight  during  the  session. 


Mentors  and  experts  for  the  program, 

in  addition  to  Chicago-Kent  and 

IMSA  faculty,  included  legislators,  an  attorney,  an  environmental  writer,         | 

and  scientists  and  researchers  special 

izing  in  waste  management.  Profes- 

sional  participants  included: 

Dr,  Stuart  Deutsch 

Mr.  David  Kraft 

Associate  Dean 

Director 

Chicago  Kent  College  of  Law 

Nuclear  Information  Service 

Ms.  Kate  McCracken 

Dr.  John  Cooper 

Attorney  at  law 

Illinois  Department  of 

Drendel,  Schanlaber,  Horwitz, 

Nuclear  Safety 

Tatnall  &  McCracken 

Mr.  Douglas  Jamison 

Dr.  John  Bayer 

Midwest  Operations  Manager 

Vice  President 

Westinghouse-Hittman  Nuclear 

Waste  Management,  Inc. 

Mr.  Cordell  Reed 

Mr.  Charles  Wilk 

Senior  Vice  President 

National  Chemical  Recovery 

Nuclear  Operations 

Program 

Commonwealth  Edison 

Environmental  Protection  Agency 

Dr.  Norbert  Golchert 

Ms.  Diane  Chavez 

Environmental  Physicist 

Litigation  Spokesperson 

Argonne  National  Laboratory 

Sinicippi  Alliance  for  the 

Dr.  Stephen  Nord 

Environment 

Economist 

Dr.  James  Berry 

Northern  Illinois  University 

Biology  Department 

Senator  Forest  D.  Etheredge 

Elmhurst  College 

21st  District 

Mr.  Stuart  Nieman 

Dr.  Carl  Paperiello 

Senior  Hydrogeologist 

Director  Regional  Administration 

Dunn  Geoscience  Corp. 

Nuclear  Regulatory  Commission 

Mr.  Niels  Nokkentved 

Dr.  Richard  Toohey 

Environmental  Reporter 

Health  Physicist 

The  Time-News 

Argonne  National  Laboratory 

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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


First  IMSA 
Summer 
Program 

-  A  Breeze! 


he  Summer  'Ad'  Ventures  in 
Mathematics,  Science  and 
i  Technology  is  an  acceler- 
ated and  enriched  course  of  study 
for  students  nominated  by  each  of 
the  18  Educational  Service  Centers 
across  the  state  as  exemplary  schol- 
ars. Under  the  direction  of  the  IMSA 
Outreach  Office,  Summer  'Ad'  Ven- 
tures is  aimed  at  serving  as  an 
educational  opportunity  for  talented 
non-IMSA  students  to  learn  through 
the  residential  experience.  The  spe- 
cially selected  students  studied 
current  issues  in  science,  discrete 
mathematics,  computer  applications 
and  problem-solving  strategies. 
The  ninth  and  tenth  grade  stu- 
dents represented  43  rural  and 
urban  communities  across  the  state 
of  Illinois.  Plans  call  for  the  expan- 
sion of  the  program  to  include 
juniors  and  seniors.  Of  the  35  girls 
and  36  boys  enrolled  for  the  pro- 


Mrs.  Jane  Schleeter  (Piano) 
works  with  her  students  during 
the  Summer  'Ad'  Ventures 
program  at  IMSA. 


gram,  7%  were  black,  20%  were  Asian 
and  73%  identified  themselves  as 
Caucasian. 

Other  participant  statistics 
included: 

•  56%  reported  grade  point  aver- 
ages of  4.0  or  higher 

•  32%  reported  grade  point  aver- 
ages of  3.5  to  3.9 

•  88%  had  received  prior  aca- 
demic awards  and  recognition 

•  57%  belonged  to  some  type  of 
academic  club 


•  77%  had  entered  some  type  of 
mathematics  competition  within 
the  last  year. 

•  59%  entered  some  type  of  sci- 
ence competition  within  the  last 
year 

While  in  residence  at  the  Academy 
the  students  enrolled  in  mathema- 
tics, science  and  computer  science 
courses.  The  program  was  seg- 
mented into  four  "strands"  of  study: 

•  Investigation  of  Current  Topics 
in  Science 

•  Problem  Solving/Simulations  in 
Mathematics  and  Science 

•  Areas  of  Expertise 

-  Theories  of  Relativity 

-  Data  Acquisition  Using  the 
Computer 

-  Laboratory  Safety  and 
Consumer  Chemistry 

-  Environmental  Concerns 

-  Discrete  Mathematics 

-  Problem  Solving  In 
Mathematics 

•  Integrated  Projects:  Polymers 
and  Plastics 

More  than  80  students  from  across 
the  state  of  Illinois  participated  in 
the  first  summer  pilot  program  at 
IMSA.  For  the  first  time  in  its  two- 
year  history,  the  public  residential 
high  school  welcomed  non-IMSA  stu- 
dents for  the  three-week  Summer 
'Ad'  Ventures  program,  (or  Summer 
'Ad'  Ventures).  According  to  Out- 
reach Coordinator  Gail  Digate,  the 
program  was  a  resounding  success! 

"Summer  'Ad'  Ventures  offers  stu- 
dents and  faculty  an  opportunity  to 
look  at  the  connections  between  sci- 
ence and  technology  in  the 
classroom  and  how  they  apply  in 
the  world  of  research  and 
business." 

Digate's  enthusiasm  for  the  pro- 
gram is  backed  up  by  comments  in 
the  program  evaluations  from  parti- 
cipating students  and  teachers.  The 
majority  of  students  (98%)  rated  the 
program  from  good  to  excellent  with 
additional  comments  such  as: 

"The  material  covered  in  the 
classes  was  even  more  than  I  ex- 
pected and  the  teachers  were  really 
great!" 

"It  gave  me  an  opportunity  to  do 
things  we  wouldn't  ordiucirily  do  in 
(my  home)  school." 


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According  to  Digate,  students  also 
liked  the  relaxed  atmosphere  of  the 
facility  and  the  emphasis  on  learning 
rather  than  grades.  "It  was  important 
for  them  to  be  around  people  closer 
to  their  intellectual  abilities,"  she 
said.  "They  also  enjoyed  studying 
mathematics  and  science  courses 
rather  than  having  to  do  coursework 
in  all  subjects." 

In  addition  to  classroom  instruc- 
tion, students  participated  in  guest 
lectures  and  field  experiences  featur- 
ing several  researchers  and 
laboratories  within  the  Corridor,  in- 
cluding Argonne  National  Laboratory 
and  Fermilab.  "The  program  is  de- 
signed to  show  the  application  of 
what  students  are  learning  in  their 
courses  to  the  world  of  scientific  re- 
search and  development," 
according  to  IMSA  director  Dr.  Step- 
hanie Marshall.  It  also  provided  an 
opportunity  to  explore  the  rich  cul- 
tural environment  of  the  area 
through  field  trips  to  museums  and 
facilities  in  Chicago. 

Faculty  and  staff  for  the  program 
included  some  IMSA  faculty  and  staff 
members,  as  well  as  teachers  identi- 
fied through  the  Presidential  Awards 
program.  Part  of  the  faculty's  respon- 
sibility is  to  field-test  some  of  the 
curriculum  developed  at  IMSA  prior 
to  dissemination  to  schools  through- 
out the  state.  The  faculty  and  staff 
participated  in  a  two-day  intensive 
session  of  debriefing  and  evaluation 
at  the  end  of  the  three-week  pro- 
gram. Coordinators  are  developing 
ways  to  extend  and  further  develop 
the  program  into  two  sessions  for 
the  summer  of  1989  that  would  in- 
clude juniors  and  seniors.  In  general, 
the  faculty  and  staff  concurred  that 
the  program  had  been  a  positive  ex- 
perience for  everyone  involved. 

The  Summer  'Ad"  Ventures  pro- 
gram is  funded  through  Title  II  funds 
from  the  Board  of  Higher  Education, 
IMSA,  and  a  $75  registration  fee  paid 
by  each  student.  There  are  also  in- 
kind  contributions  through  the  Corri- 
dor Partnership  for  Excellence  in 
Education  and  from  several  corp- 
orations and  laboratories  in  the 
Corridor. 


Students,  Sagan  Share  Views 
at  Consortium  Meeting 

Dr.  Carl  Sagan  captivated  his  teenage  audience  of  £ispiring  scientists 
at  the  First  Annual  Student  Conference  of  the  Consortium  for  Spe- 
cialized High  Schools  of  Mathematics,  Science  and  Technology  in 
October.  Ten  IMSA  students  and  more  than  100  students  from  other 
schools  across  the  country  attended  the  conference  at  Alexandria,  Vir- 
ginia. Dr.  Sagan  engaged  students  in  lively  dialogue  about  the  future  of 
science  education  and  challenged  them  to  think  about  such  topics  as 
"Star  Wars,"  news  media  coverage  of  science,  and  political  leadership  in 
a  technological  democracy. 

"At  a  time  of  dangerous  decline  in  science  training  and  science  liter- 
acy in  America,  the  Consortium  is  making  a  valuable  effort  to  reverse 
the  trend,"  Sagan  said.  "Science  is  a  way  of  thinking,  not  a  body 

of  knowledge." 

The  conferees,  representing 
14  schools,  met  for  two  days 
to  share  experiences  and  to 
discuss  similarities  and  differ- 
ences in  their  programs. 
Presentations  included  sci- 
ence-related topics  such  as 
computer  science  and  artifi- 
cial intelligence,  a 
presentation  on  the  core  sci- 
ences, and  one  by  officials 
from  NASA.  Students  also 
heard  comments  from  Dr. 
Stephanie  Marshall,  Presi- 
dent of  the  Consortium  and 
IMSA's  Director,  and  Dr.  Will- 
iam Graham,  Science  Advisor 
to  the  President. 

The  students  also  had  time 
to  socialize  as  they  attended 
a  movie  presentation  at  the 
Air  and  Space  Museum  and  a  football  game  and  dance  held  at  Thomas 
Jefferson  High  School  for  Science  and  Technology. 
Representing  the  Academy  at  the  conference  were: 


Dr.  Stephanie  Marshall  shares  information 
about  IMSA's  students  with  Dr.  Carl  Sagan 
at  the  National  Consortium  Meeting. 


(if  'S'-l 


Amy  Courtin,  W.  Chicago 
Lillian  Kao,  Elmhurst 
Steve  Moore,  Bloomington 
Ronjon  Paul,  Oakbrook 


Class  nf  '9" 


Brad  Balster,  Marion 
Alex  Chen,  Elmhurst 
Carrie  Jordan,  Joliet 
Andrea  Stonecipher, 
Rochester 


Kenyell  Bailey, 

Canton 
Shawn  Scott, 

Plainfield 


All  agreed  that  the  meeting  was  the  most  productive  and  exciting  session. 
IMSA  students  reported  feeling  they  had  more  flexibility  in  course  selection 
and  a  better  class  schedule  than  students  from  the  other  participating 
schools.  They  also  had  the  impression  that  there  was  less  competition  and 
better  relations  among  students,  faculty  and  staff. 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


'Planting  the  Seed'  of 
Community  Service 


he  majority  of  IMSA  seniors 
fulfilled  their  community  ser- 
vice requirement  last 
summer  by  performing  volunteer 
work  in  their  hometown  commu- 
nities receiving   glowing  reports  for 
their  efforts.  Comments  from  the  su- 
pervisors across  the  state  indicate 
that  some  students  are  giving  more 
than  their  required  hours  of  service 
and  providing  services  that  are  ex- 
tremely valuable  to  their  organi- 
zations according  to  Dean  of  Student 
Services  Cathy  Veal. 

"We  hope  we  are  planting  the 
seed  of  volunteerism,"  says  Veal. 
"We  decided  in  the  early  days  of 
the  Academy  that  we  believe  in  the 
concept  of  community  service  and 
that  our  students  should  share  their 
talents  with  others.  We  made  the  de- 
cision to  support  this  by  making  it  a 
requirement  for  graduation." 

All  students  must  complete  80 
hours  of  community  service  as  part 
of  IMSA's  graduation  requirements. 

The  service  may  be  performed  in 
the  Aurora  community  while  stu- 
dents are  in  residence  at  the  Aca- 
demy, or  in  their  home  towns  during 
holiday  breaks  or  summer.  Most  of 
the  students  have  opted  to  complete 
the  requirement  in  their  home  com- 
munities during  the  summer. 

Students  volunteered  for  a  wide 
variety  of  agencies  that  included  ser- 
vices for  nursing  homes,  hospitals, 
schools,  libraries.  Forest  Preserves, 
museums,  working  with  social  ser- 
vice agencies,  assisting  the  homeless 
and  painting  homes  for  the  elderly. 
The  responsibilities  vary  according 
to  the  interests  of  the  student  and 
the  needs  of  the  agencies.  At  junior 
high  and  elementary  schools,  IMSA 
students  tutored  younger  students 
on  the  use  and  applications  of  com- 
puters. Computer  skills  were  also 
applied  at  many  of  the  agencies  as 
the  IMSA  volunteers  entered  data  or 
developed  computer  programs  for 
the  offices. 

"We  recognize  that  the  students 
who  come  to  IMSA  have  very  spe- 
cial talents,"  states  Veal,  "and  that 
these  have  been  nurtured  by  the 


communities  they  come  from.  This 
is  one  way  of  paying  back  the  com- 
munities. We  believe  they  owe  that 
and  should  shju-e  their  talents." 

Comments  from  the  agency  super- 
visors has  been  overwhelmingly 
positive,  with  several  students  re- 
ceiving certificates  of  appreciation 
from  their  respective  agency. 

"The  students  and  their  parents 
have  really  become  engaged  in  their 
work,"  says  Veal.  "Even  those  who 
became  involved  only  to  fulfill  the 


"Sometimes  we  find  that  our  'your 
ger  help'  does  not  fit  with  our  older 
adults.  Not  so  with  Derek.  He  is  so 
mature  that  he  fit  in  with  all  our  vol- 
unteers, young  and  old." 

"My  compliments  and  gratitude  to 
your  office  and  school  for  giving  me 
the  opportunity  to  meet  one  of  our 
future  leaders...  It  is  good  to  know 
there  are  some  young  people  of  this 
caliber." 

"Johann  had  excellent  rapport 
with  the  6th,  7th  and  8th  graders  all 
four  weeks.  He  was  challenging  them 
with  ideas  and  comments,  and  he 
served  as  an  excellent  role  model 
and  mentor..." 

"David  related  well  with  the  stu- 
dents -  joking  and  teasing  with 


Derek  Wolfgram  assists  Bob  Clark  at  the  Aurora  Interfaith  Food  Pantry  as  part 
of  his  community  service. 


requirement  have  gained  apprecia- 
tion of  what  they  can  really  do  to 
help  others." 

The  agency  work  and  the  respon- 
sibilities are  screened  and  approved 
by  the  Student  Services  office.  Super- 
visors are  sent  a  form  and  asked  to 
evaluate  the  student's  work.  Stu- 
dents are  judged  on  their 
relationship  with  supervisors,  their 
"spirit"  of  cooperation,  initiative,  ap- 
pearance, punctuality  and  quality  of 
work.  The  comments  from  super- 
visors are  generally  glowing  with 
statements  like: 


them  ...  He  worked  at  presenting  a 
new  idea  in  a  manner  they  could  un- 
derstand and  retain." 

The  students  are  asked  to  keep  a 
journal  to  record  their  experiences 
with  the  people  they  encounter  in 
their  work.  "It's  an  opportunity  to 
dally  in  areas  they  see  as  potential 
career  fields,  or  to  fully  understand 
the  role  of  the  volunteers  in  these 
agencies,"  says  Dean  Veal.  "It  also 
teaches  them  something  they  don't 
receive  from  textbooks." 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


IMSA's  First  Year  with  Three  Classes 


he  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy  is  in  its 
third  year,  but  operating  for 
the  first  time  with  three  classes. 
A  total  of  509  students  enrolled  at 
the  opening. 

A  total  of  160  new  sophomore  stu- 
dents from  across  the  state  of  Illinois 
enrolled  in  September.  About  106 
communities  across  the  state  of  Illi- 
nois are  represented  with  the 
enrollment  of  the  new  class. 

In  selecting  its  tliird  class  of  soph- 
omores, the  Academy  invited  21 
students  from  the  city  of  Chicago. 
This  represents  a  significant  in- 
crease from  previous  enrollment 
figures  (\l%  of  the  accepted  appli- 
cants compared  to  1%  last  year). 

"1  believe  our  efforts  to  reach  the 
Chicago  student  population  through 
our  Chicago  Area  Advisory  Council 
has  helped  to  increiise  the  number 


of  applications,"  says  Dr.  LuAnn 
Smith,  Dean  of  Admissions.  "And 
now  with  the  opening  of  the  Chi- 
cago office  we  are  likely  to  see  a 
higher  ratio  of  applicants  in  the  fu- 
ture." 

The  students  were  selected  from 
among  636  students  completing  ap- 
plications. A  committee  of  25 
teachers,  professionals  and  civic 
leaders  from  across  the  state  re- 
viewed files  containing  an 
application  form  from  the  applicant 
and  three  letters  of  recommendation 
from  one  mathematics  teacher,  one 
science  teacher,  and  a  principal  or 
guidance  counselor. 

In  the  selection  process  the  com- 
mittee members  rate  the  applicants 
on  achievements  beyond  the  class- 
room within  the  context  of  their 
local  environment.  Once  the  commit- 
tee rates  each  file,  the  IMSA 


admissions  staff  combines  the  rating 
with  the  student's  SAT  score. 

The  average  test  scores  for  the 
accepted  students  were  643  for  the 
SAT  math  and  535  for  the  SAT 
verbal.  The  scores  are  approx- 
imately 150  points  higher  than  the 
national  averages  for  the  college- 
bound  seniors  tftking  the  same  tests. 
(National  averages  for  college- 
bound  seniors  £u-e  476  in  the  SAT 
math  and  430  in  the  SAT  verbal 
sections.) 

IMSA  is  one  of  six  public  residen- 
tial high  schools  in  the  country  for 
students  gifted  in  mathematics  and 
science.  The  Academy  was  the  third 
of  its  kind  in  the  country.  In  addition 
to  the  established  schools  in  North 
Carolina  and  Louisiana,  three  other 
states  opened  schools  this  fall,  in- 
cluding Texas,  Mississippi  and  South 
Carolina. 


1988-89  Student 
Demographics 

(at  time  of  each 
yearly  enrollment) 


Class  of  1991 
Admissions  Statistics 

Mean  GPA 3^ 

Mean  SAT  Verbal  535 

Mean  SAT  Math  641 


Class  of  1989 

1 72  Students 


MALES  (98) 
FEMALES  174) 


Class  of  1990 

1  77  Students 


Class  of  1991 

160  Students 


RACE      (KEY:  A  Asian   B  Black   H  Hispanic  W  White  O  Other   NR  Not  Reporting  ) 


A      ^1 

B      D 

H     I 

W   I 

o   I 

NR 
GEOGRAPHIC 

From  Chicago  &  Suburbs 
(117)56% 


(28) 
(10) 
(6) 


(125) 


16% 

6% 

3% 

73% 


From  other 
areas  of  Illinois  (93)  44% 


(40)  23% 

(17)  10% 

(4)  2% 

(115)  65% 

(1)  <1% 


From  Chicago  &  Suburbs 

(107)  54% 


From  other 
areas  in  Illinois  (90)46% 


D 


(33)    21%. 
(14)    9% 
(3)       2°,, 
]  (11 0)69% 
(0)      - 


From  Chicago  &  Suburbs 

(95)  59%* 


From  other 
areas  in  Illinois  (65)  41%, 


•An  effort  to  recruit  more  students  from  the  city  of  Chicago  resulted  in  an  increase  in  the  number  of  applicants. 


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Teachers  Warmly 
Received  in  Japan 

by  Marybeth  Sanders,  Northern 
Illinois  University  Intern 

ue  Eddins,  mathematics 
instructor  and  team  coor- 
dinator, and  19  other 
outstanding  mathematics  teachers 
visited  Japan  this  fall  to  exchange 
ideas  with  teachers  in  the  Japanese 
school  system.  The  trip  was  spon- 
sored by  the  National  Council  of 
Teachers. 

During  their  three-week  trip,  they 
observed  classrooms  in  one  kinder- 
garten, three  elementary  schools,  six 
lower  secondary  schools,  six  upper 
secondary  schools,  two  universities 
and  two  Jukes.  (Jukes  are  private  af- 
ter-school tutorials  that  are 
academic  or  extracurricular.) 

The  20  teachers  also  traveled  to 
Tsukuba  City,  Tokyo,  Nagoya,  Osaka 
and  outlying  areas. 

Japan  has  one  half  the  population 
of  the  United  States  and  a  land  mass 
about  the  size  of  Montana.  Approx- 
imately 80  percent  of  the  land  is 
mountainous,  resulting  in  very 
crowded  coastal  areas. 

Eddins  pointed  out  that  Japanese 
classrooms  are  larger  than  American 
classrooms,  and  the  students  are 
very  well  disciplined. 

Students  in  Japan  do  not  use  cal- 
culators as  often  as  American 
students.  In  cases  where  American 
students  would  use  their  calculators, 
the  Japanese  students  are  likely  to 
write  out  the  entire  mathematical 
computation.  "They  could  use  an 
abacus  faster  than  our  students 
could  use  a  calculator,"  she  said. 

Approximately  95  percent  of  the 
Japanese  are  literate,  according  to 
Eddins,  and  90  to  95  percent  are  edu- 
cated enough  to  do  geometry. 

Japan  has  a  national  curriculum, 
according  to  Eddins.  The  govern- 
ment decides  what  will  be  taught 
and  the  curriculum  is  very  test-di- 
rected. To  the  Japanese,  it  is 
extremely  important  to  do  well  on  a 
test;  as  a  result,  they  spend  a  lot  of 
their  free  time  studying. 

Since  the  Japanese  are  taught  dif- 
ferently and  their  expectations  are 
greater,  it  may  seem  that  they  are 
more  intelligent  than  Americans. 

According  to  Eddins,  "The  Japa- 


Japanese  elementary  school  students  mug  for  the  tourist  camera  with  their 
American  visitor  Sue  Eddins. 


nese  learn  the  basics,  learn  them 
well  and  move  on  to  new  material.  In 
America,  our  textbooks  repeat  a  high 
percentage  of  the  material  covered 
the  previous  year 

"In  Japan,  it  is  the  child's  and  the 
family's  —  mostly  the  mother's  —  re- 
sponsibility to  have  the  child  learn," 
Eddins  said.  She  explained  that  the 
Japanese  students  could  not  under- 
stand why  a  teacher  would  retain  a 
student. 

The  Japanese  emphasis  is  on  the 
"good  of  the  group,"  Eddins  contin- 
ued. "They  like  to  remain  as  a  close- 
knit  group  with  their  peers."  They  all 
enter  the  working  world  at  the  same 


time.  "Between  this  and  the  respon- 
sibility to  do  well,  no  students  are 
held  back,"  she  said.  ' 

"Because  they  form  life-long  asso- 
ciations and  stay  loyal  to  their 
company,  they  would  never  quit 
their  job  to  work  for  another  compa- 
ny," added  Eddins. 

With  learning  as  a  high  priority  for 
the  Japanese,  there  is  a  tremendous 
respect  for  teachers.  When  Eddins 
was  asked  by  a  Japanese  why  the 
Americans  were  visiting  Japan,  she 
informed  her  that  they  were  teach- 
ers. The  woman  spontaneously 
stepped  back  and  bowed  as  a  sign 
of  respect. 


Japanese  students  have  a  tremendous  respect  for  teachers,  according  to  Sue 
Eddins,  shown  here  sharing  a  warm  moment  with  a  group  during  her  trip. 


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IMSA  Student 

Published  in 

History  Journal 


he  Illinois  History  journal 
published  a  research  paper 
I  prepared  by  an  IMSA  junior. 
David  Franklin  (Moline)  conducted 
research  for  his  paper  on  "The 
Woodlawn  Maternal  and  Child 
Health  Center:  Frontiers  in  Commu- 
nity Medicine"  (Chicago).  David 
prepared  his  work  as  an  entry  in  the 
Chicago  Metro  History  Fair  from 
which  he  advanced  to  the  national 
competition  at  the  National  History 
Day  finals  in  Washington  D.C.  He 
placed  seventh  against  69  other  en- 
tries in  the  senior  division  of  the 
historical  paper  category. 

According  to  IMSA  sponsor  Ber- 
nard Hollister,  David  developed 
original  research  on  the  center  using 
material  in  the  center's  archives  and 
interviewing  people  closely  connect- 
ed to  the  south  side  medical  center. 

"His  work  was  definitely  college- 
level  caliber,"  says  Hollister.  "He 
was  also  doing  work  that  went  be- 
yond the  classroom  since  his  paper 
had  no  tie-in  to  a  class  project  or 
even  a  grade.  What  is  significant  is 
not  only  the  level  and  quality  of  his 
research,  but  also  the  fact  that  he 
Wcis  doing  it  for  the  intrinsic  value 
of  the  work." 

Approximately  one  dozen  students 
represented  Illinois  in  various  cate- 
gories at  the  prestigious  national 
competition.  An  estimated  250,000 


David  Franklin 


projects  were  entered  at  the  local 
level  with  only  a  few  hundred  com- 
peting in  the  finals  by  June  in 
Washington,  D.C. 

David  submitted  his  work  to  Illi- 
nois History  which  published  the 
work  in  the  October,  1988  issue. 
The  journal  found  the  historiczd  val- 
ue of  the  research  significant,  since 
it  records  the  growth  of  one  of  the 
first  centers  funded  under  the  Youth 
Care  Act  of  1966  as  an  outgrowth  of 
President  Johnson's  Great  Society. 

David  expects  to  continue  refining 
his  work  for  submission  to  other 
journals  and  publications. 


IMSA  Forms  First  High 
School  Pugwash  Chapter 


IMSA  is  the  first  secondary  school 
in  the  nation  to  sponsor  a  Student 
Pugwash  chapter.  The  organization, 
with  more  than  40  chapters  at  col- 
■  lege  campuses  across  the  country, 
I  originated  out  of  the  first  conven- 
tion held  at  Pugwash,  Nova  Scotia, 
at  the  request  of  Albert  Einstein 
and  Bertrand  Russell.  The  two  sci- 
entists composed  the  Pugwash 
Manifesto  in  the  wake  of  the  develop- 
ment of  the  hydrogen  bomb  and  its 
implications  for  humanity.  Pugwash 
U.S.A.  is  a  non-profit  educational  or- 
ganization dedicated  to  prepsuing 
young  people  as  future  professio- 
nals and  concerned  citizens,  to 
integrate  ethiccil  considerations  re- 
lating to  science  jmd  technology 


into  their  educational  jmd  professio- 
nal choices. 

The  first  student  Pugwash  Chapter 
was  formed  at  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia-San Diego  in  1979  by  Jeff  Leifer 
who  believed  the  manifesto  was  ap- 
plicable to  students.  After  attending 
two  Senior  Pugwash  conferences, 
Leifer  established  the  first  Student 
Pugwash  International  Conference. 
Chapters  of  the  organization  soon 
spread  to  other  campuses,  including 
MIT,  Stanford,  and  the  University  of 
Illinois. 

Through  lecture  or  film  series, 
panel  discussions,  debates  or  sympo- 
sia. Student  Pugwash  brings  together 
students,  faculty  and  professionals 
with  diverse  backgrounds  in  the  pri- 


vate sector  and  academia  in  an  effort 
to  discuss  pressing  issues  created  by 
technology. 

IMSA  chapter  student  founders 
Dan  DeUgJirte  and  Dave  Kung  be- 
lieve the  Academy  is  ideally  suited 
for  such  an  organization.  "IMSA  has 
hosted  lecture  series  addressing 
similar  Pugwash  issues,"  says  Kung. 
"The  interdisciplinary  environment 
at  IMSA  is  well  suited  for  a  Pugwash 
chapter." 

Kung  and  DeUgarte  hope  that  the 
Academy's  location  within  the  High- 
Tech  Corridor  will  also  support  the 
organization's  goals.  They  also  hope 
to  lead  the  way  for  other  high  school 
chapters  around  the  state  and  the 
country. 


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IMSA  Facility 
Undergoes  Transformation 


IMSA  has  been  undergoing  reno- 
vations and  construction  since  the 
first  year  as  the  facility  is  trans- 
formed into  a  residential  high 
school.  Built  in  1976,  the  main 
building  was  originally  designed 
as  the  North  Campus  for  West 
Aurora  High  School. 

Major  renovations  and  construc- 
tion necessary  to  convert  the 
building  to  meet  residential  needs 
include  construction  of  new  dorm- 
itories, conversion  from  electricity 
to  gas  for  heating,  and  the  addi- 
tion of  office  and  classroom  space. 
Construction  and  renovations  to 
the  campus  are  funded  through 
the  Illinois  Capital  Development 
Board.  Plans  for  the  work  have 
been  designated  into  12  phases 
over  three  years. 

The  first  three  phases  of  con- 


struction and  renovation  included 
the  construction  of  five  dormito- 
ries, reroofing  and  maintenance  to 
the  main  building. 

Additional  phases  include  the 
following  projects: 

•  Construction  of  additional 
classroom  and  office  space 

•  Two  sports  fields  and  four 
tennis  courts 

•  Meeting  room 

•  150-seat  lecture  room 

•  Computer  laboratory 

•  Post  Office 

•  Maintenance  work  area 

•  A  percentage  of  FY  88  funding 
was  set  aside  by  the  state  Capital 
Development  Board  for  the  Art- 
in-Architecture  program.  The 
program  contributed  25  works  of 
art  for  the  collection  entitled 
"Potential  for  Greatness." 


Above:  One  of  the  major  renovations 
to  the  existing  building  included  the 
opening  of  a  hallway  between  the 
main  academic  section  and  the 
cafeteria  and  sciences.  Pictured 
above  is  the  new  utility  wall  over 
the  hallway. 


Right:  Completed  and  painted  hallway. 


Dr.  Stephiinie  Pace  Mcirshall, 
IMSA  Director,  was  recently  selecte 
as  Distinguished  Alumni  of  1988  by 
Loyola  University  in  Chicago. 

Connie  Jo  Hatcher,  Assistant  to 
the  Director,  had  an  article  acceptec 
for  publication  in  the  December  is- 
sue of  The  School  Administrator.  Her 
article  -  "Recruit  for  Core  Values"  - 
outlines  the  different  facets  of  per- 
sonnel recruitment  in  selecting 
suitable  candidates  to  fill  positions. 


MATHEMATICS 

George  Milauskas,  IMSA  mathema- 
tics instructor,  made  a  presentation 
on  "Creative  Problem  Solving  in  Alge 
bra  and  Geometry"  to  members  of 
the  School  Science  and  Mathematics 
Association  during  their  Annual 
Meeting  in  Austin,  Texas.  George, 
one  of  the  new  faculty  members  at 
IMSA,  has  taught  math  for  15  years 
and  was  a  member  of  the  National 
Council  of  teachers  of  Mathematics 
Editorial  Board  for  the  1987  Year- 
book on  Geometry  in  which  he  pub- 
lished an  article  on  problem-solving. 

Charles  Hamberg,  mathematics  in 
structor,  gave  three  presentations  at 
the  Conference  for  the  Advancement 
of  Mathematics  Teaching  in  Houston. 
Texas.  The  topics  included:  "Integral 
ing  Discrete  Mathematics  into  the 
Secondary  Mathematics  Curriculum,' 
"Seven  Ways  to  Improve  the  Teach- 
ing of  Algebra,"  and  "The  Inexhaust- 
ible Beauty  of  Pascal's  Triangle."  He 
also  served  as  a  member  of  the  pre- 
planning committtee  at  a  three  day 
conference  in  Washington,  D.C.  The 
conference  was  designed  to  discuss 
and  formulate  possible  programs  anc 
activities  for  the  1989  National  Sci- 
ence Foundation  sponsored  First 
National  Congress  For  Past  and  Pre- 
sent Presidential  Awardees  in 
Mathematics  and  Science.  He  also  of- 
fered a  presentation  at  a  regional 
meeting  of  the  National  Council  of 
Teachers  of  Mathematics  (NCTM)  en- 
titled "  Mathematics  and  Problem 
Solving  for  Talented  Students.  Chuck 


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Jrailblazers  . . . 

Bworking  with  question  writing 
^mmittees  for  the  Illinois  Council  of 

achers  of  Mathematics  (ICTM) 
,(  lior  High  Contest  and  the  ICTM 

nior  High  Contest.  He  was  also  the 
ipient  of  the  Abbott  Laboratory 

;ma  Xi  Chapter  Award  as  Mathema- 

s  Teacher  of  The  Year 

Sue  Eddins  gave  a  presentation  at 

ICTM  Annual  Meeting  entitled 
uds  to  Blooms:  Where  We've  Come 
Three  Years  at  IMSA." 

The  mathematics  department 
onsored  an  exploration  day  for 

dents  on  the  "Theory  of  Elections 
d  Balloting."  The  talk  involved  the 

cess  of  balloting  and  vote  tabula- 
>n  and  how  it  affects  the  outcome 
elections. 

Ron  Vavrinek  and  David  Barr, 

'(^rector  of  Information  Resource 
stems,  are  setting  up  a  computer 
itwork  which  will  link  members  of 
e  Illinois  Council  of  Teachers  of 
athematics.  The  network  was  sug- 
sted  at  a  leadership  conference  of 
e  ICTM.  Other  networks  are  also 
ling  considered. 


:iENCE 

tins  Kawa,  chemistry  instructor 
id  an  article  published  in  the  Octo- 
ar  issue  of  Journal  of  Chemical 
iucation.  Chris'  article,  entitled 
inding  the  Bond  Angle  in  a  Tetra- 
idral  Shaped  Molecule"  resulted 
om  a  question  by  a  student  in 
ass.  According  to  the  article,  Chris 
id  taught  his  students  for  years 
lat  the  bond  angle  of  a  tetrahedral 
laped  molecule  was  approximately 
)9.5.  This  year  a  student  asked  for 


TRAILBLAZERS  .  .  . 

proof.  Chris  inscribed  the  tetra- 
hedron within  a  cube  so  the  edges 
formed  diagonals  on  the  face  of  the 
cube.  He  used  black  yarn  to  form  the 
tetrahedron  and  red  yarn  to  show 
the  geometry  of  the  molecule. 

Mary  VanVerst,  chemistry  instruc- 
tor, made  a  presentation  to  the 
Illinois  State  Chemistry  Teachers  As- 
sociation in  Normal,  Illinois.  Mary 
shared  with  participants  the  Acade- 
my's approach  to  the  chemistry 
curriculum  and  the  IMSA  academic 
program. 

Dr.  Charles  Cannon,  chemistry  in- 
structor, served  as  co-chairperson 
for  the  "College  Career  Day  1988" 
program  at  Loyola  University.  He  is 
also  working  in  the  coordination  of 
the  convention  for  the  National  Orga- 
nization for  the  Advancement  of 
Black  Chemists  and  Chemical  Engi- 
neers to  be  held  in  Chicago  in  the 
spring.  Or  Cannon  will  also  be  con- 
ducting three  seminars  on 
environmental  concerns  for  gifted 
fifth  graders  in  the  Lombard  school 
district. 

Margaret  Park,  physics  instructor, 
hosted  a  dinner  for  women  physi- 
cists from  Fermilab  and  female  IMSA 
students  and  staff.  She  also  joined 
colleagues  Ed  Moyer  and 


hris  Kawa,  chemistry  instructor 
ublished  an  article  after  receiving  a 
hallenging  question  from  one  of  his 
i^udents. 


TRAILBLAZERS .  .  . 

Mike  Sloan  in  a  series  on  Electricity 
and  Magnetism  presented  to  fourth 
grade  gifted  students  at  the  Syca- 
more Community  School  District. 

Dr.  Linda  Kinkel's  Ecology  classes 
have  had  several  field  trips  in  the 
area  studying  the  environment.  Stu- 
dents have  visited  Mill  Creek,  Nelson 
Lake  and  Settler's  Hill  landfill. 

Three  physics  students  were  nomi- 
nated to  compete  for  a  place  on  the 
U.S.  International  Physics  Olympiad 
Team.  This  team  is  made  up  of  the 
best  high  school  physics  students  in 
the  nation  to  compete  for  gold 
medals. 

Students  Peter  Gast,  Steve  Collins, 
and  Sendhil  Revuluri  were  nomi- 
nated by  the  physics  team,  and  then 
went  through  a  screening  test. 

The  five-day  international  competi- 
tion will  take  place  in  Poland  begin- 
ning July  14,  1989.  This  is  the  20th 
U.S.  International  Physics  Olympiad 
Competition  among  pre-university 
students  all  over  the  world. 

The  United  States  enters  the  top 
five  members  of  its  20  member  team 
in  the  Olympiad.  Out  of  all  the  stu- 
dents competing  in  the  United  States, 
five  get  to  go  to  Poland  for  the 
competition. 

During  the  competition,  the  con- 
testants solve  challenging  physics 
problems  at  desks  with  pencil  and 
paper,  and  also  use  simple  equip- 
ment with  ingenuity  in  a  laboratory. 

"The  students  basically  have  to  de- 
vote six  weeks  for  training  prior  to 
the  competition,  starting  in  mid- 
June,"  said  Dr  Workman,  Physics  Co- 
ordinator "They  will  be  regularly 
quizzed  by  team  physicists  who  will 
serve  as  their  coaches,"  Dr 
Workman  said. 


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SOCIAL  SCIENCE 

Plans  are  underway  for  the  dedica- 
tion ceremony  that  will  place  the 
Efistland  marker  at  a  site  by  the  Chi- 
cago River  in  June.  The  marker  was 
the  result  of  interest  by  students  and 
staff  that  victims  of  the  Eastland  di- 
saster of  1915  be  remembered.  The 
disaster  is  considered  to  be  among 
the  greatest  maritime  disasters  in 
history  as  more  than  800  men,  wo- 
men and  children  lost  their  lives 
when  the  ferryboat  Eastland  cap- 
sized. The  Chicago  Maritime  Society, 
the  City  of  Chicago  and  Friends  of 
the  Chicago  River  are  working  with 
IMSA  staff  in  planning  the  dedication. 

Bernard  Hollister,  social  science 
instructor  participated  in  a  National 
Endowment  for  the  Humanities  Fel- 
lowship at  Harvard  University.  The 
five-week  program  covered  Russian 
and  Soviet  history  and  culture.  Ber- 
nie  had  an  opportunity  to  work  with 
Dr.  Ned  Keenan,  currently  consid- 
ered one  of  the  most  controversial 
figures  in  Russian  historiography 
who  is  in  the  process  of  rewriting 
Russian  history  based  on  anthro- 
pological research. 

More  than  100  students  attended 
initial  informational  meetings  as  part 
of  the  Model  U.N.  Program.  IMSA 
represented  China,  Japan,  Ireland 
and  Chile  at  the  U.N.  session  in  Chi- 
cago in  November.  IMSA  students 
will  also  be  participating  in  the  Har- 
vard Model  Congress. 


FOREIGN  LANGUAGE 

Elia  Lopez  and  Dr.  Alfred  Samper, 

IMSA  language  instructors  directed 
the  French  and  Spanish  Immersion 
Weekend  activities  sponsored  by  St. 
Xavier  College  last  September.  Span- 
ish instructor  Sandra  Bodini  served 
as  one  of  the  teaching  faculty  for  the 
weekend  program  which  involves  ac- 
tivities using  only  the  target 
language.  Several  students  partici- 
pated as  assistants,  including  Marc 
Booth,  Sona  Nadenichek  and 
Michael  Hancock. 


Ms.  Bodini  also  served  as  a  guest 
teacher  for  the  Illinois  Benedictine 
College  Immersion  Program  in  Octo- 
ber. Ms.  Lopez  participated  as  an 
evaluator  for  the  event. 

The  IMSA  staff  actively  partici- 
pated in  the  1988  Annual  Conference 
of  the  Illinois  Council  of  Teachers  of 
Foreign  Languages  (ICTFL).  Lena 
Lucietto  and  John  Stark,  language 
instructors,  made  presentations  to 
the  1988  Annual  Conference  of  the 
ICTFL  on  motivating  activities  in  for- 
eign language  and  application  of 
skills  in  everyday  situations.  Ms. 
Bodini  and  Ms.  Lopez  gave  a  presen- 
tation entitled  "Teaching  Creatively 
Through  Murals." 

Elia  Lopez  served  on  the  Ful- 
bright  Scholarship  Interviewing 
Committee  for  Illinois  candidates. 

The  interviewees  were  applying  for 
scholarships  to  Latin  American  coun- 
tries and  to  France.  Elia  has  been 
invited  to  serve  on  the  committee 
again  next  year. 

Willa  Schultz  is  involved  in  the  de- 
velopment of  a  pilot  foreign  language 
program  at  Congress  Park  Elemen- 
tary School  District  #102,  Brookfield, 
Illinois.  She  is  also  gathering  mate- 


rials for  the  development  of  a  unit 
on  Cajun  culture  and  history  as  pai 
of  the  IMSA  curriculum. 

The  Foreign  Language  department 
and  the  arts  department  coordinatec 
the  celebration  of  "Dia  de  Los  Muer 
tos"  (Day  of  the  Dead  or  All  Saints 
Day).  Students  studied  artifacts  and  | 
the  Spanish  culture  for  the  making  oi 
clay,  papier  mache  and  dough  to  ere 
ate  decorations. 

The  English  department  sponsoret 
a  series  of  films  for  a  student  explo- 
ration day.  The  series  brings  some  o 
the  best  of  foreign  and  American 
films  and  encourages  students  to 
find  tie-ins  with  material  in  any  of 
their  courses.  Films  viewed  during 
the  fall  included  Hitchcock's  "Shad- 
ow of  a  Doubt,"  "The  Manchurian 
Candidate,"  Bergman's  "The  Seventh 
Seal,"  "My  Life  As  A  Dog,"  and  the 
Oedipus  Trilogy. 

IMSA  students  and  staff  were  treat- 
ed to  a  morning  of  music  provided 
by  the  Clemente  H.S.  Steel  Drum 
Band  in  December.  The  band  is  na- 
tionally renowned  for  its  unique 
musical  format.  The  band  was  joined 
by  several  members  of  the  chess 
team  who  challenged  the  IMSA  team 


Chess  coach  Krist  Enstrom  watches  some  of  his  players  as  they  compete  against 
the  Clemente  High  School  Team.  IMSA  is  once  again  on  the  road  to  the  state 
championship. 


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RAILBLAZERS  .  .  . 

a  match.  A  total  of  45  Clemente 
tudents  shared  their  Chicago  school 
xperience  with  IMSA  students  dur- 
ig  the  brief  visit. 

The  fire  and  passion  that  is  syn- 
nymous  with  Spain  was  brought  to 
VISA  through  a  group  from  Win- 
etka.  "Teresa  y  Los  Preferidos,"  a 
lamenco  deince  troupe,  entertained 
nd  educated  IMSA  students  as  they 
erformed  the  skillful  footwork,  fin- 
er snapping  and  flowing  arm  move- 
nents  that  are  a  traditional  part  of 
he  Spanish  folk  dance.  In  addition  to 
he  colorful  costumes  and  the  excit- 
ng  performance,  students  learned 
bout  the  origin  of  the  dance  and  the 
tyle.  The  program  was  sponsored 
)y  the  foreign  language  department 
IS  their  offering  for  exploration  day 
n  December. 

IMSA  joined  seven  other  schools 
or  the  "Show  and  Share"  exhibit  of 
he  Illinois  Association  of  School 
}o£trds  Annual  Meeting  at  the  Hyatt 
n  Chicago.  The  IMSA  booth  featured 
vork  by  students,  including  holo- 
grams produced  in  the  physics 
Jepartment,  masks  of  the  universe 
:reated  through  the  English  classes, 
oreign  language  journals,  geometric 
essalations  and  mathematics  prob- 
ems  developed  by  and  solved  by 
students. 


VSIC 

Three  students  placed  in  the  Illinois 
Music  Educators  Association  Awards 
Festival.  Paul  Lee,  senior  from  or- 
chestra, placed  second  in  the  state, 
Brian  Patterson,  senior  from  band, 
placed  third  in  the  state  and  Sue 
Kim,  junior  from  orchestra,  placed 
33rd  in  the  state. 

Students  start  preparing  for  the 
IMEA  Awards  Festival  in  the  spring 
prior  to  the  next  fall  audition.  All 
eight  districts  get  together  and  audi- 
tion for  band,  chorus,  orchestra,  jazz 
choir  and  jazz  band. 

After  the  audition,  the  students 
move  to  the  district  level  to  perform 
at  the  district  music  festival.  The  fes- 
tival this  year  was  held  in  Peoria. 

The  students  who  make  it  past  the 
district  level  go  to  the  All-State  con- 
vention. The  convention  begins  with 


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an  audition  against  the  best  students 
from  all  districts.  After  the  audition, 
the  students  are  ranked  in  their 
districts. 

■'This   festival  gives  the  students 
exposure  on  an  individual  level," 
Mark  Running,  Music  Coordinator, 
said. 

Last  fall,  IMSA's  district  had  about 
700  students  audition  for  chorus. 
The  band  and  chorus  students  can- 
not audition  for  All-State  until  their 
junior  year. 

The  IMSA  Strolling  Strings  per- 
formed for  the  Aurora  University 
President's  Inauguration  in  October. 
In  addition  to  their  performance  at 
the  formal  event  held  at  Fox  Valley 
Mall,  the  students  have  entertained 
at  the  IMSA  Gala,  the  Corridor  Part- 
nership for  Excellence  in  Education 
Annual  Meeting  and  numerous  other 
events  in  the  area. 


Mark  Running,  IMSA  music  in- 
structor, served  on  a  national 
committee  as  part  of  the  Music  Edu- 
cators National  Conference  held  in 
Washington.  D.C.  The  committee  will 
oversee  the  development  of  a  text- 
book on  the  Arts  in  Aesthetic 
Education  at  the  Secondary  Level. 

Eugene  Huang,  Paul  Lee,  Wynne 
Lee  and  Eleanor  Kim  participated 
with  the  Ohio  Music  Educators  Asso- 
ciation Feb.  9-10  in  Columbus,  Ohio. 
The  students  traveled  with  Susan 
Starrett,  a  private  violinist. 

The  students  rehearsed  the  first 
night  with  10  violins,  a  viola,  a  cello 
and  a  pianist  for  the  purpose  of  dem- 
onstrating a  bowing  technique.  The 
event  included  a  demonstration  for 
40  music  teachers  from  Ohio. 

The  demonstration  was  performed 
to  show  how  to  improve  the  tone 
through  bowing  techniques. 


Strolling  Strings 


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Dr.  David  Ban,  Director  of  Information  Systems  (seated)  demonstrates  the  hyper- 
card  system  to  Mrs.  Joanne  Hansen,  President  of  Furnas  Foundation  and  Dr. 
Stephanie  Marshall.  Mrs.  Hansen  and  other  members  of  the  Foundation  Board 
presented  the  third  installment  of  the  $300,000  grant  to  the  Furnas  Information 
Resource  Center  at  IMSA.  The  funds  have  provided  the  Academy  with  equipment 
and  personnel  for  the  center.  Furnas  has  been  the  largest  single  contributor  to  the 
IMSA  mission  to  date. 


"OUR  HRST  YEAR"  - 
A  Musical  Sampler 

The  IMSA  Cassette  tape  featuring 
the  Band,  Chorus  and  Orchestra  is 
still  available  for  purchase.  Selec-   j 
tions  include: 

Jupiter  Symphony,  Eine  Kleine 
Nachtmusic,  0  Magnum  Myste- 
rium.  Witness,  White  Horses,  Ain't 
Got  Time  to  Die,  Battle  Hymn  of 
the  Republic,  Chorale  and  Shaker 
Dance,  American  Variations,  Rhap- 
sody in  Blue. 


COMPUTER  CLUB 

The  newest  addition  to  the  cocur- 
ricular  activites  on  campus  is  the 
Computer  Club,  sponsored  by  math 
instructor  Ron  Vavrinek.  Its  members 
are  pictured. 


(L  to  R)  Standing:  Mr  Vavrinek, 
Daihung  Do,  Rajan  LuKose 
Sitting:  Steve  Blessing, 
Kevin  Schraith.  J.  Browne, 
Tony  Stuckey,  Jodi  Anderson 
Not  shown:  Sanza  Kazadi, 
Bill  Grambley,  Kurt  Revis 


April  14... 
April  28... 

April  29... 

April  30... 
May  5-12,  . 
14-19 

DATES 

.  .Teacher  Recognition  Day  at  IMSA 
.  .College  Fair  at  IMSA  including  "The 

Selective  College  Admissions  Game" 

by  Dick  Mull 
.  .College  Fair  —  "Reading  and  Rating" 

by  Ed  Custard 
.  .Culture  Day  /  Family  Day  /  Concert 
.  .AP  Exams 

TO  REMEMBER 

May  6  . . . . 

.  .Senior  Prom 

May  18  . . . 

May  20  . . . 
May  25-30 . 
June  9 . . . . 

.  ."Application  Preparation  /  Interview  Skills" 

by  Gary  Ripple 
.  .Open  House  for  newly  selected  students 
.  .Extended  Weekend 
.  .Last  Day  of  Classes 

June  10  . . . 

.  .IMSA's  First  Graduation 

newsletter  from  the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science  Academy 


•^IMSA 


Volume  3  •  No.  2 


"A  Pioneering  Educational  Community'" 


Summer  1989 


Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy 

1500  West  Sullivan  Road 
Aurora.  Illinois  60506-1039 
312/801-6000 

Director 

Dr  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall 

Board  of  Trustees 

Mr.  John  Baird 
Teacher  of  Physics 
Quincy,  Illinois 

Mr  G.  Carl  Ball 

President  &  Chief  Executive  Officer 

George  J.  Ball.  Incorporated 

Dr  Lawrence  Freeman 
Dean.  College  of  Education 
Governors  State  University 

Ms  Sheila  Griffin 
Director  of  Corporate 
Advertising  Worldwide 
Motorola  Incorporated 

Mr  Gar>'  D.  Jewel 
Superintendent  of  Schools 
Aurora  West  School  District  #129 

Dr  Leon  Lederinan 

Nobel  Laureate 

Director  Emeritus 

Fermi  National  Accelerator  Laboratory 

Mr  John  McEachern.  Jr 

President 

Wayne  Circuits  Incorporated 

Dr  David  Mintzer 

Special  Assistant  to  the  President 

Northwestern  University 

Mr  James  D.  Pearson 

President 

Aurora  Industries 

Dr  David  R.  Pierce 
Executive  Director 
Illinois  Community  College  Board 

Dr.  George  Rink 

Research  Geneticist 

North  Central  Forest  Equipment  Station 

Mr  Jesus  Manuel  Sosa 

Principal 

Clemente  High  School.  Chicago 

Dr  Charles  Thomas 

Superintendent 

North  Chicago  School  District  #64 

Dr  Richard  D.  Wagner 

Executive  Director 

State  Board  of  Higher  Education 

Editor 

Catherine  C.  Veal 

NOVA  is  published  by  the 
IMSA  Communications  Office. 


IMSA  Proudly  Graduates 
Charter  Class  of  1989 

Gov.  Thompson,  Dr.  Lederman  Emphasize 
Leadership  and  Responsibility 


Governor  Jan\es  R.  Thompson  congratulates  seniors  Dion  Steele  of  Markham. 
and  Joe  Payton  of  Riverwoods,  on  their  graduation  from  the  Illinois  Mathematics 
and  Science  Academy.  (Photo  credit:  Charles  Schabes) 

I  apping  an  enormously  rich  three-year  adventure,  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  and  Science  Academy  celebrated  the  graduation  of  its 
Charter  Class  of  1989  on  June  10  at  the  Paramount  Arts  Centre  in 
Aurora.  The  167  seniors,  representing  113  communities  and  142  schools 
throughout  Illinois,  received  commencement  medallions  from  Dr.  Stephanie 
Pace  Marshall,  Director,  and  diplomas  from  Mr  James  D.  Pearson,  President 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees.  The  formal  ceremony  was  broadcast  live  on  cable 
television. 

Governor  James  R.  Thompson  and  Dr.  Leon  Lederman,  featured  com- 
mencement speakers,  challenged  Charter  Class  members  to  use  their 
exceptional  gifts  and  talents  for  the  betterment  of  society,  and  to  take  an 
active  role  in  the  politiccd  processes  of  democracy.  "Government  has  a 
bearing  on  every  aspect  of  your  life  —  from  the  creation  of  this  Academy  to 
the  exploration  of  outer  space  ...  to  say  nothing  about  how  government  im- 
pacts your  everyday  life,"  Thompson  said.  "Democracy  is  not  a  spectator 
sport.  We  need  you  on  the  playing  field." 

(continued  on  page  3) 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Dear  Members  of  the  IMSA  Community, 

he  summer  of  1989  represents  an  important  transition  point  for 
the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science  Academy.  On  June  10,  we 
I  celebrated  the  graduation  of  our  Charter  Class  of  1989,  and  in  a 
few  short  weeks,  we  will  welcome  the  Class  of  1992  to  our  community. 
We  take  pride  in  the  extraordinary  accomplishments  of  both  of  these 
groups,  and  with  a  sense  of  wonder  and  excitement,  look  forward  to  the 
many  positive  contributions  they  will  make  in  the  future.  At  the  same 
time,  we  look  forward  to  the  return  in  August  of  the  Classes  of  1990  and 
1991,  and  to  the  positive  leadership  they  will  continue  to  demonstrate  on 
our  campus. 

Graduation  Day  was  indeed  a  moment  of  tremendous  pride  and 
nostalgia.  Members  of  the  Charter  Class  have  played  such  an  important 
role  in  the  growth  and  success  of  IMSA  to  date.  We  will  miss  them,  their 
boundless  energy  and  enthusiasm,  and  their  passionate  loyalty  and 
commitment  to  each  other  and  to  the  Academy.  Graduation  was  all  the 
more  special  because  of  the  presence  and  participation  of  Governor 
James  R.  Thompson  and  Dr.  Leon  M.  Lederman,  "founding  visionaries" 
of  IMSA. 

This  summer,  faculty  members  are  busy  writing  curricula.  Once  again,  a 
number  of  new  courses  are  planned  for  the  coming  school  year.  As  we 
continue  to  refine  existing  courses  and  pilot  new  ones,  we  move  ever 
closer  to  our  goal  of  developing  a  curriculum  that  can  be  shared  with 
schools  throughout  Illinois.  Other  outreach  activities  to  Illinois  students, 
teachers  and  schools  continue  to  expand  under  the  auspices  of  our  newly- 
formed  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science  Alliance  (IMSAL). 

The  transfer  of  IMSA's  budgetary  authority  to  the  Board  of  Higher 
Education  was  completed  July  1.  We  greatly  appreciate  the  support  of  the 
State  Board  of  Education  during  our  first  three  years,  and  we  look  forward 
to  an  equally  cooperative  and  successful  relationship  with  the  Board  of 
Higher  Education  in  the  future. 

As  we  reach  this  critical  juncture  in  our  short  history,  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  and  Science  Academy  stands  poised  to  embark  on  yet 
another  exciting  chapter.  With  your  support,  we  enthusiastically  embrace 
the  challenges  that  lie  ahead. 


-TTU-tO 


"^A4^/ 


Stephanie  Pace  Marshall,  Ph.D. 
Director 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


tall  members,  graduates,  family  and  friends  enjoy  a  special  reception  on  campus 
allowing  the  commencement  ceremony.  (Photo  credit:  Charles  Schabes) 


Charter  Class  Leaves 
Impressive  Legacy 


)uring  their  three  years  at  IMSA, 
members  of  the  first  graduating  class 
achieved  numerous  individual  and 
team  awards  and  honors.  Some 
examples  include: 
State  championships  in  Scholastic 
Bowl,  JETS  (Junior  Engineering 
Technical  Society),  Future  Problem 
Solving  Bowl,  Knowledge  Master 
Open,  and  Chess. 
56  National  Merit  finalists 
An  average  American  College  Test- 
ing (ACT)  score  of  29.3  (compared 
with  Illinois'  average  of  18.9  and  a 
national  average  of  18.7) 
A  White  House  Presidential  Schol- 
ar, a  Westinghouse  Science  Talent 
Search  winner,  and  two  appoint- 
ments to  the  United  States  Naval 
Academy 

First  place  in  North  Suburban  Math 
League  and  Atlantic-Pacific  Mathe- 
matics League 

Second  place  in  17-team  regional 
competition  of  the  Science 
Olympiad 

Published  authors  and  professional 
conference  presenters 


CHARTER  CLASS 

(continued  from  page  1) 

Lederman,  Vice  President  of  the 
IMSA  Board  of  Trustees,  former  Di- 
rector of  Fermi  National  Accelerator 
Laboratory  and  recent  winner  of  the 
Nobel  Prize  in  physics,  encouraged 
the  graduates  to  cherish  their  bond 
with  fellow  students  in  China.  "When 
your  brothers  and  sisters  die  for 
democracy  in  Beijing,  you  get  an  ex- 
tra burden  —  a  burden  not  to  take 
democracy  for  granted,  a  burden  to 
inform  yourselves  and  to  vote  and  to 
not  be  too  cynical  about  the  imper- 
fections of  our  democracy,"  he  said. 
"You,  especially  you.  their  fellow  stu- 
dents have  this  extra  responsibility 
to  treasure  the  democracy  we  have 
and  to  look  up  from  your  books  and 
computers  and  devote  some  of  your 
time  and  effort  to  the  political  arena 
—  to  preserving  and  improving  the 
freedoms  we  have." 

Student  speakers  Dave  Kung  of 
Carbondale  and  Terri  Willard  of  Lake 
Zurich,  members  of  the  graduating 
class,  reminisced  about  the  enriching 
and  challenging  experiences  shared 
by  their  classmates.  They  also  pre- 
sented Governor  Thompson  and  Dr. 
Lederman  with  plaques  making 
them  honor£iry  members  in  the 
Charter  Class  of  1989. 

After  recognizing  classmate  Chuck 
Aaron  of  Chicago,  seniors  Lillian  Kao 
of  Elmhurst  and  Mark  Armantrout  of 
Mattoon  read  the  name  of  each  grad- 
uating senior.  Aaron,  whose  illness 
had  kept  him  out  of  school  since  No- 
vember 1987,  was  in  the  audience. 

Following  the  ceremony,  the  gradu- 
ates and  their  families  and  friends, 
joined  staff  members  at  the  Academy 
for  a  special  reception,  featuring  the 
unveiling  of  an  IMSA  ice  sculpture.  In 
saluting  the  Charter  Class  and  their 
parents  for  their  risk-taking,  pi- 
oneering spirit,  Dr.  IVIarshall  said, 
"They  believed  in  am  unproven 
dream  and  together  helped  build 
what  is  now  the  Illinois  Mathema- 
tics and  Science  Academy.  We  are 
very  proud  of  our  first  graduates, 
how  they  have  grown  and  what  they 
have  accomplished.  We  also  acknow- 
ledge and  appreciate  the  leadership 
of  the  Governor,  as  well  as  the  sup- 
port of  the  legislature,  business  and 
educational  communities,  and  citi- 
zens of  Illinois,  in  helping  the  IMSA 
dream  become  a  reality." 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


MSA  gmduate  Tern  Willunl 

Class  of  1992  Joins 
IMSA  Community 

This  spring,  the  Illinois  Mathematics 
and  Science  Academy  invited  204 
students  from  throughout  the  state 
to  comprise  its  fourth  incoming 
sophomore  class;  184  have  accepted 
the  invitation.  Selected  from  more 
than  600  applicants,  the  204  invitees 
represent  119  communities  and  155 
schools  throughout  Illinois,  and 
include  82  girls  and  122  boys.  The 
average  SAT  Math  and  SAT  Verbal 
scores  for  the  invited  Class  of  1992 
are  637  and  539  respectively. 

The  invited  Class  of  1992  includes 
24  students  from  Chicago  as  well  as 
students  from  36  communities 
previously  unrepresented  in  the 
IMSA  student  body.  Some  of  these 
include  Byron,  Chillicothe,  Donovan, 
DuQuoin,  Fairbury,  Oilman,  Lena, 
Lowpoint,  Marine,  Mt.  Morris, 
Oregon,  Paw  Paw,  Shorewood, 
Shumway,  Vernon  Hills,  Wellington 
and  Wood  Dale. 

Dr  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall, 
Director,  praised  the  students'  home 
school  districts  and  communities. 
"We  salute  the  efforts  of  those 
parents,  teachers,  counselors, 
administrators  and  community 
leaders  who  have  nurtured  the 
talents  and  creativity,  and  stimulated 
the  intellect  of  these  special 
students.  Without  this  extended 
support  and  commitment,  these 
young  scholars  would  not  be  where 
they  are  today,"  she  said. 


Illinois  Universities 
Attract  85  IMSA  Graduates 


his  fall,  165  of  the  167 
graduates  plan  to  enroll  in 
four-year  colleges  and 
universities  throughout  the  country, 
including  57  at  the  University  of 
lUinois-Urbana,  11  at  the  University 
of  Chicago  and  6  at  Northwestern 
University.  Other  IMSA  graduates 
will  attend  Knox  College,  North 
Central  College,  Northern  Illinois 
University,  Bradley  University, 
MacMurray  College,  University  of 
Illinois-Chicago,  and  Rosary  College. 

The  remaining  graduates  will 
attend  various  out-of-state  colleges 
and  universities.  Of  the  ten  students 
throughout  the  country  admitted  to 
the  Scholars  Program  in  Medicine  at 
Washington  University  in  St.  Louis, 
two  are  IMSA  graduates.  Others  were 
admitted  to  Honors  Medical 
Programs  at  Northwestern 
University,  University  of  Michigan, 
University  of  Miami,  Brown 
University,  Rensselaer  Polytechnic 
Institute,  and  Case  Western  Reserve 
University.  Six  will  attend  the 
Massachusetts  Institute  of 
Technology,  and  nine  will  attend  Ivy 
League  colleges  and  universities. 

Approximately  100  have  indicated 
plans  to  major  in  science  and/or 
mathematics  fields,  with  30  leaning 


towards  majors  in  social  science/ 
humanities.  The  remaining  are 
undecided  at  this  time.  Mr.  Richard 
Bryant,  College  Counseling/Career 
Development  team  leader,  is  pleasedj 
with  the  diversity  of  the  graduates' 
interests  and  plan.  "Their  intended 
majors  seem  consistent  with  the 
Academy's  purpose  statements," 
Bryant  said.  Written  by  the 
administration,  faculty,  and  resident 
counselors,  these  are: 

•  To  develop  leaders  in  science, 
mathematics  and  engineering  who 
will  have  significant  knowledge  ant 
understanding  of  humanities  so  tha 
they  will  be  guided  in  their 
activities  by  a  commitment  to 
humanitarian  precepts,  AND 

•  To  develop  leaders  in  social 
science,  humanities  and  the  arts 
who  will  have  sufficient  knowledge 
and  understanding  of  the  scientific 
and  technological  dimensions  of 
our  world's  major  problems  to 
assist  in  finding  realistic  solutions. 

Many  graduates  received 
scholarships.  Advanced  Placement 
credit,  and  invitations  to  enroll  in 
selective  Honors  programs. 


Trustees  Dedicate  IMSA 
to  the  People  of 


inois 


A  special  part  of  the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science  Academy's 
Charter  Class  graduation  ceremony  came  when  Mr.  James  D. 
Pearson,  President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  announced  the  Board's 
decision  to  dedicate  the  Academy  to  the  people  of  Illinois.  In  making 
the  dedication,  Pearson  said:  "Science  is  an  expression  of  faith  in 
mankind's  ability  to  understand  the  incomprehensible,  and  it  is  that 
faith  that  lead  to  the  creation  of  the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy.  In  that  spirit  —  with  that  faith  —  the  Academy  Board  of 
Trustees  dedicate  the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science  Academy  to 
the  people  of  Illinois  in  honor  of  Dr.  Leon  M.  Lederman  and  Governor 
James  R.  Thompson,  visionary  leaders  who  will  help  keep  the  promise 
of  the  future." 


i; 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


itachi  Funds  Unique 
Global  Curriculum  Proposal 


bhe  Hitachi  Foundation  re- 
cently awarded  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  Jind  Science 
ikcademy  a  grant  of  Si  14.500  for  use 
iver  a  three-year  period  to  develop 
ind  disseminate  a  comprehensive, 
nterdisciplinary  curriculum  fo- 
uscd  on  global  understiUiding  jmd 
eadership  education  for  the  21st 
entury.  IMSA's  proposal,  entitled 
Problem-Based  Inquiry  for  Leader- 
hip  in  a  Global  Age."  was  submitted 
)y  Dr.  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall.  Dir- 
ctor.  and  William  J.  Stepien.  Project 
)esigner  and  Social  Science  Team 
-eader. 

Plans  call  for  an  interdisciplinary 
acuity  team  of  science,  mathema- 
ics  and  social  science  teachers  to 
levelop  and  teach  two  instructional 
nodules  during  the  first  year  of  the 
[rant's  life.  These  modules  will  be 
aught  as  part  of  a  new  inter- 
lisciplinary  course  entitled 
'Science,  Society  and  the  Future." 
)uring  the  second  and  third  years  of 
he  grant.  IMSA  faculty  members  will 
levelop  additional  instructional  mod- 
ales  focusing  on  leadership 
development  around  global  issues, 
rhese  will  be  incorporated  into  vari- 
ous IMSA  courses  and  also 
lisseminated  statewide  for  use  by 
3ther  schools  in  Illinois.  "It  is  the 
^oal  of  the  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy  to  maximize  the  ef- 
fects of  the  Hitachi  grant  by 
empowering  the  interdisciplinary  in- 
structional team  to  act  as  an 
nstitutional  catalyst  for  curriculum 


revision,"  Marshall  said. 

The  initial  problem-based  instruc- 
tional modules  will  focus  on  global 
issues  identified  in  Rushworth  M. 
Kidders  An  Agenda  for  the  21st  Centu- 
ry as  the  major  challenges  likely  to 
confront  mankind.  These  include:  the 
threat  of  nuclear  annihilation,  the 
danger  of  overpopulation,  the  degra- 
dation of  the  global  environment,  the 
gap  between  the  developing  and  the 
industrial  worlds,  the  need  for  funda- 
mental restructuring  of  educational 
systems,  and  the  breakdown  in  pub- 
lic and  private  morality.  Students  will 
be  asked  to  confront  the  ethical 
questions  and  implications  inherent 
in  creating  solutions  or  making  pub- 
lic policy  decisions  on  significant 
global  issues.  "As  we  approach  the 
21st  century,  the  world  appears  to 
have  changed  into  a  global  village." 
Stepien  noted.  "The  leaders  of  to- 
morrow must  be  trained  to  become 
knowledgeable,  sophisticated  and 
sensitive  to  other  countries  and  cul- 
tures, and  to  be  able  to  make 
responsible  decisions  outside  the  lo- 
cal environment,  within  a  global 
context.  With  the  generous  support 
of  the  Hitachi  Foundation,  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  and  Science  Academy 
hopes  to  lead  the  way  in  meeting 
this  very  important  challenge." 

The  Hitachi  Foundation  joins  the 
Amoco  Foundation,  the  Furnas 
Foundation,  2md  Apple  Computer  as 
the  largest  corporate  contributors  to 
the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy  to  date. 


IMSA  Selected 

for  US-USSR 

Partnership 


For  the  next  three  years,  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  and  Science  Academy 
will  participate  in  the  US-USSR  High 
School  Academic  Partnership  Pro- 
gram, an  exchange  program  begun 
several  years  ago  as  a  result  of  a 
joint  proposal  by  President  Ronald 
Reagan  and  President  Mikhail  Gor- 
bachev. Dr.  Marcelline  Barron, 
Director  of  Academic  Programs,  will 
coordinate  the  Academy's  participa- 
tion, which  will  include  sending  IMSA 
students  to  the  Soviet  Union  as  well 
as  hosting  Russian  students  at  IMSA. 


NCA  Grants  IMSA 
Accreditation 

This  spring,  the  Illinois  Mathe- 
matics and  Science  Academy 
received  accreditation  by  the 
North  Central  Association  of 
Colleges  and  Schools,  the  coun- 
try's largest  regional  accrediting 
agency.  Accreditation  ensures 
that  a  school  is  meeting  estab- 
lished local,  regional  and 
national  standards  of  effective- 
ness. Mr.  John  D.  Court, 
Principal,  said  that  the  Associa- 
tion's review  committee  was 
extremely  impressed  with  the 
academic  program  and  the  ex- 
ceptional qualifications  of  the 
teaching  faculty  and  support 
staff.  "IMSA  looks  forward  to  a 
long  partnership  with  NCA  as 
we  continue  to  work  toward  im- 
proving mathematics  and 
science  education  for  the  young 
people  of  Illinois,"  he  added. 


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In  researching  Chicago's  1915 
Eastland  Disaster,  IMSA  students 
discovered  limited  records  and 
recognition  of  the  tragedy.  To 
commemorate  this  event,  they 
proposed  the  erection  of  a 
permanent  historical  marker  at 
the  Clark  Street  Bridge  in 
Chicago.  The  marker  was 
unveiled  at  a  special  dedication 
ceremony  on  June  4. 
(Photo  credit:  Brian  QuinbyJ 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


Leadership  Conference  Sets 
Stage  for  Collaboration 


Leadership  conference  participants 
exchange  ideas  for  improving 
mathematics,  science  and 
technology  education.  Pictured  are 
Marlene  Gregor,  Secretary  of  the 
Illinois  Science  Teachers 
Association:  Tim  Halloran.  Head 
Consultant  of  Education  Service 
Center  #11:  Charles  Hamberg,  fMSA 
mathematics  instructor:  and  Tom 
Madden.  Principal  of  Downers 
Grove  South  High  School. 


he  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy's  Office  of 
Outreach  initiated  its  first 
statewide  Leadership  Conference  in 
May,  bringing  together  education, 
business  and  research  leaders  in 
Illinois  to  establish  the  framework 
for  an  action  agenda  to  improve 
mathematics,  science  and  tech- 
nology education  for  students  at  all 
levels  of  ability  and  achievement, 
kindergarten  through  high  school. 
The  long-term  goal  ex- 
pressed by  the 
Conference  Steering 
Committee  was  that  ev- 
ery student  who 
graduates  from  a  sec- 
ondary school  in  Illinois 
would  be  scientifically 
literate. 

Governor  James  R. 
Thompson  set  the  tone 
for  the  1989  IMSA  Lead- 
ership Conference  in  his 
State  of  the  State  Ad- 
dress and  Budget 
Message  earlier  this 
year.  "Illinois  higher  ed- 
ucation has  a  special 
responsibility  to  work  in 
cooperation  with  our 
public  schools  in  the 
development  of  a  con- 
tinuum of  math  and 
science  instruction  from 
grade  school  through  high  school," 
he  said.  "We  can  use  the  Illinois 
Mathematics  and  Science  Academy 
as  a  flagship  institution  to  reach  out 
to  all  Illinois  schools  and  suggest 
ways  our  schools  can  restructure 
their  programs." 

Meeting  May  II  and  12  at  the  Illi- 
nois Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy,  conference  participants 
represented  the  leadership  of  vari- 
ous organizations  and  professional 
associations  including  the  Illinois 
State  Board  of  Education,  Illinois 
Board  of  Higher  Education,  Educa- 
tional Service  Centers,  Corridor 
Partnership  for  Excellence  in  Educa- 
tion, Illinois  Science  Teachers 
Association,  Illinois  Council  of 


Teachers  of  Mathematics,  Fermi  Na- 
tional Accelerator  Laboratory,  and 
business/industry. 

The  conference  agenda  focused  on 
several  key  issues  including  an  analy- 
sis of  major  national  reports  on  the 
imperatives  for  mathematics  and 
science  education,  refinement  and 
synthesis  of  these  ideas  for  Illinois 
schools,  and  the  development  of  an 
action  agenda.  Specific  attention  was 
directed  toward  curriculum,  instruc- 
tion, the  use  of  technology,  student 
behaviors,  societal  issues,  assess- 
ment and  effective  teaching. 

Conference  facilitator  Gail  A.  Digate 
underscored  the  importance  of  the 
collaborative  model  to  advance  an 
agenda  for  change.  "As  leaders,  we 
must  expand  our  repertoire  of  strate-j 
gies  and  include  approaches  that  can 
work  in  large-scale,  complex  and  rap- 
idly changing  situations,"  she  said. 
"In  facing  complex  problems,  it  is 
critical  to  include  diverse  perspec- 
tives in  order  to  frame  problems  and 
craft  workable  solutions.  We  can  no 
longer  afford  to  leave  anybody  out; 
our  fates  are  inevitably  and  inextrica- 
bly linked.  That  is  why  we  must 
understand  and  engage  in  collabora- 
tion and  inclusion." 

Participants  rated  the  meeting  a 
valuable  first  step  in  setting  a  course 
for  action.  One  commented  that  it 
was  "extremely  valuable  to  meet 
with  educators  at  all  levels  from  div- 1 
erse  backgrounds."  Another 
remarked,  "The  stage  is  set  for  ac- 
tion; professionals  from  many  levels 
had  a  chance  for  input.  The  key  is- 
sues have  been  identified."  A  third 
reflected  that  the  Leadership  Confer- 
ence was  "the  best  professional 
development  experience  I  have  had 
in  a  long  time." 

The  Conference  Steering  Commit- 
tee is  working  throughout  the 
summer  and  early  fall  to  plan  region- 
al working  conferences  throughout 
Illinois  as  well  as  the  1990  Leadership 
Conference  to  be  held  next  May  at 
the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy. 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


IMSA  Initiates  Statewide  Alliance 
in  Mathematics  and  Science 


a  he  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Academy's  Office  of 
Outreach  hcis  a  new  name, 
new  structure  and  a  new  director, 
he  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Sci- 
nce  Alliance  (IMSAL)  will  enable 
le  Academy  to  meet  its  respon- 
ibility  to  serve  as  a  laboratory  for 
le  development,  testing  and  dis- 
emination  of  innovative  techniques 
a  mathematics,  science  and  the  hu- 
lanities  through  collaboration  with 
■ther  organizations  and  associations 
iterested  in  mathematics  and 
cience  education. 

The  concept  of  a  statewide  alliance 
)as  been  discussed  by  the  Acade- 
nys  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  past 
wo  years.  In  April  and  May  numer- 
)us  discussions  were  held  with  other 
jroups  also  interested  in  the  con- 
ept.  The  Board  announced  the 
orination  of  the  Alliance  at  its  June 
iiteting.  Emphasizing  the  word 
all",  the  focus  of  the  Alliance  is  to 
;erve  Illinois  students  at  all  levels 
)f  ability  cmd  achievement,  kinder- 
'arten  through  high  school. 

The  Illinois  Mathematics  and 
Science  Alliance  has  a  solid  founda- 
ion  in  the  original  goals  of  outreach 
vhich  include  curriculum  develop- 
nent  and  research,  teacher  training, 
summer  institutes,  faculty  exchange, 
/ocational  education  linkages,  in- 


Gail  A.  Digate 

service  programs,  videotapes  of  lec- 
tures and  experiments,  and 
assistance  to  other  schools  in  identi- 
fying student  competencies.  IMSAL 
will  have  two  major  divisions:  curric- 
ulum development  and  professional 
training. 

According  to  the  Academy's  direc- 
tor. Dr.  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall, 
"the  Alliance  is  another  word  for 
synergy  because  it  will  facilitate  the 
involvement  of  educators,  business 
people  and  researchers  in  a  colla- 
borative action  to  reconceptualize 
and  restructure  teaching  and  learn- 
ing in  mathematics  and  science  for 


all  students  in  Illinois." 

Gail  A.  Digate  was  appointed  the 
director  of  IMSAL  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  at  its  .lune  meeting.  She  is 
the  former  executive  director  of  the 
Corridor  Partnership  for  Excellence 
in  Education  and  business  manager 
of  the  West  Suburban  Regional  Aca- 
demic Consortium.  In  her  work  with 
the  Corridor  Partnership,  Digate  also 
coordinated  the  Office  of  Outreach 
for  the  Academy. 

For  more  than  ten  years,  Digate 
has  held  leadership  positions  in  pub- 
lic education.  Prior  to  joining  the 
Corridor  Partnership  in  1985,  she 
was  central  office  administrator  for 
the  Lisle  Public  Schools  in  DuPage 
County.  She  also  has  served  as 
teacher,  principal  and  university 
instructor. 

Recognized  by  the  National  School 
Boards  Association  and  the  Executive 
Educator  magazine  as  one  of  the  top 
"100"  school  leaders  in  North  Ameri- 
ca, Digate  serves  on  the  steering 
committee  of  the  National  Mathe- 
matical Sciences  Education  Board 
and  holds  a  number  of  leadership 
positions  in  state  and  national  pro- 
fessional organizations.  She  also  is 
the  current  president  of  the  Board  of 
Education  in  Yorkville  Community 
Unit  School  District  115  in  Kendall 
County. 


Admissions  Office 

Refines  Recruitment 

Strategies 


he  Admissions  process  was 
I  carefully  refined  this  year  to 

increase  statewide  informa- 
tional sessions  for  students  and 
parents,  to  make  testing  sites  and 
dates  more  convenient  for  families 
and  to  disseminate  information  to  a 
greater  number  of  educational  and 
community  leaders.  The  Admissions 
staff  conducted  31  informational 
meetings  statewide,  and  mailed  more 
than  15,000  applications.  Applications 
were  mailed  to  State  Senators  and 
Representatives,  Regional  Superin- 
tendents, Educational  Service  Center 
Directors,  District  Superintendents, 
High  School  Principals,  High  School 
Counselors,  Junior  High/Middle 
School  Principals,  Junior  High/Middle 


School  Counselors,  Chicago  Elemen- 
tary School  Principals,  and  to  other 
individuals  as  requested. 

For  the  first  time,  the  Office  of 
Admissions  coordinated  pre-admis- 
sions Scholastic  Aptitude  Testing 
with  the  cissistance  of  Illinois  com- 
munity colleges.  According  to  Dr. 
LuAnn  Smith,  Dean  of  Admissions, 
this  greatly  increased  convenience 
and  access  for  prospective  students 
and  parents.  "We  were  delighted 
with  the  enthusiastic  response  from 
the  community  colleges,  and  greatly 
appreciate  their  cooperation  in  help- 
ing deliver  this  service,"  she  said. 

In  addition,  to  further  increase 

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STATE  AND  NATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP 

Dr.  Stephanie  Pace  Marshall,  Direc- 
tor, was  re-elected  President  of  the 
National  Consortium  for  Specialized 
Secondary  Schools  of  Science,  Math- 
ematics and  Technology  at  the 
Consortium's  annual  spring  confer- 
ence. Delegates  also  elected  Dr. 
Charles  Cannon,  chemistry  instruc- 
tor, to  the  Consortium's  Board  of 
Directors. 


RECRUITMENT 

(continued  from  page  7) 

convenience  and  access  for  students 
and  parents,  post-admissions  place- 
ment testing  was  field  at  several  sites, 
including  Aurora  (IMSA  campus),  East 
St.  Louis,  Marion,  Moline,  and  Urbana. 
Special  efforts  to  attract  applicants 
from  Chicago  continued.  Four  gener- 
al informatioued  meetings  were  held 
throughout  the  city  at  the  Chicago 
Urban  League,  ASPIRA,  University 
of  Illinois  at  Chicago,  and  Lane 
Technical  High  School.  These  meet- 
ings were  widely  publicized  through 
direct  mailing  to  students  in  the  city 
and  through  paid  newspaper  adver- 
tisements in  The  Defender,  The 
Southtown  Economist.  The  Downtown 
News,  Village  View  Publishers,  and 
THE  EXTRA.  In  addition,  Carol  Jam- 
ieson  Brown,  Admissions  Counselor, 
visited  individual  schools  and  met 
with  parents  and  students  in  IMSA's 
Chicago  Office  on  Green  Street. 


This  issue  of  NOVA  is  dedicated 

in  loving  memory  of 

Grover  Charles  "Chuck"  Aaron 

of  Chicago 

April  19,  1971-June  27,  1989 

Member  of 

the  Charter  Class  of  1989 

TRAILBLAZERS .  . 

IMSA  staff  members  presented  four 
sessions  at  the  National  Consortium 
conference,  including:  "Apprentice 
Investigation:  A  Focused  Mission 
Through  Strategic  Planning"  by  Dr. 
Marcelline  Barron  (Director  of  Aca- 
demic Programs),  Dr.  David  Barr 
(Director  of  Information  Systems), 
and  Dr.  Shelagh  Gallagher  (Program 
Specialist/Researcher);  "Make  Way 
for  a  Future  Scientist:  Identifying  and 
Supporting  the  Gifted  Student  with 
Special  Needs"  by  Dr.  Gallagher, 
Cathy  Veal  (Dean  of  Student  Ser- 
vices), and  Ogden  Spruill  (Head  Aca- 


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demic  Advisor);  "Humanities  and 
the  Education  of  the  Scientist"  by 
Patrick  McWilliams  (English  instruc 
tor/team  leader);  and  "Student  as 
Teacher:  Student  Leadership 
Through  Peer  Teaching"  by  Michael' 
Casey  (English  instructor). 

The  June  issue  of  Swiss-American 
Historical  Society  Review,  guest-edite 
by  Dr.  Christian  Nokkentved,  social 
science  instructor,  includes  his  lead' 
article  "Waging  Peace:  William  Bross 
Lloyd's  Uses  of  the  Swiss 
Experience." 


Summer  "AD"Ventures  Attracts 

118  Illinois  Students  i 

IMSA  welcomed  118  gifted  and  talented  ninth  and  tenth  graders  from  | 

throughout  Illinois  to  the  Academy's  1989  Summer  "AD"Ventures  program, 
held  on  campus  June  25  -  July  14. 

Summer  "AD"Ventures  began  in  1988  as  a  part  of  the  Academy's  outreach ' 
mission.  Its  purpose  is  to  provide  a  three-week  residential  program  which 
offers  accelerated  and  enriched  experiences  in  mathematics,  science  and 
technology  to  students  who  have  been  identified  as  gifted  and  talented 
through  the  Statewide  Talent  Search  program.  In  addition.  Summer 
"AD"Ventures  provides  an  important  vehicle  to  field  test  curriculum  de- 
signs and  materials  developed  at  the  Academy  by  IMSA  faculty  and  other 
distinguished  educators. 

The  faculty  and  resident  counselors  for  the  Summer  "AD"Ventures  pro- 
gram included  experienced  Academy  personnel  as  well  as  outstanding 
teachers  and  counselors  from  other  schools  in  Illinois.  This  summer's  guest 
faculty  members  were  Louise  Bock,  mathematics  instructor  from  Vernon 
Hills  District  #73;  Patti  Kenton,  chemistry /physical  science  teacher  from 
Naperville  Central  High  School;  Branson  Lawrence,  Jr.,  chemistry/physics 
instructor  from  Sandwich  High  School;  Marge  Mostyn,  mathematics  teach- 
er at  Providence  Catholic  High  School  in  New  Lennox;  Larry  Schnorr, 
science/mathematics  teacher  at  Pecatonica  High  School;  and  Sharon 
Smith,  mathematics/computer  instructor  at  Lisle  Senior  High  School. 

Summer  "AD"Ventures  classes  integrate  mathematics,  science  and  com- 
puter technology  through  investigation  of  key  issues  and  problems. 
Learning  experiences  are  organized  by  academic  "strands."  Five  academic 
"strands"  were  explored  by  the  students:  environmental  concerns;  problem 
solving  strategies  and  simulations  in  mathematics  and  science;  applications 
of  mathematics;  science  and  computer  technology  to  daily  living;  integrated 
projects;  and  experimental  designs.  Classroom  instruction  was  enhanced 
through  field  experiences  including  trips  to  the  Museum  of  Science  and  In- 
dustry, the  Morton  Arboretum  and  the  Brookfield  Zoo. 

Summarizing  their  experiences  at  Summer  "AD"Ventures,  several  students 
wrote  in  the  final  evaluation  that  "It  is  an  experience  that  helps,  challenges 
and  is  fun  for  all"  and  "It  was  fun  to  meet  interesting  people  and  know  what 
it's  like  going  away  from  home  to  school."  Marsha  K.  Bollendorf,  coordina- 
tor of  the  Summer  "AD"Ventures  program  added,  "An  exciting  part  of  the 
program  was  working  with  teachers  from  the  Academy  and  other  schools 
to  develop  integrated  and  innovative  math  and  science  experiences  that 
have  direct  and  practical  applications  to  everyday  life.  The  most  exciting 
part  was  seeing  the  students  implement  and  enjoy  those  experiences." 


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ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


rRAILBLAZERS  .  . 

Dr.  Ed  Goebel,  biology  instructor 
nd  science  team  leader,  presented  a 
"  eminar  on  "Microbiology  Programs 
1  a  Residential  High  School"  at  the 
iinual  meeting  of  the  American  Soci- 
:ty  for  Microbiology,  held  in  New 
)rleans  in  May. 

Working  uith  PC  Works,  Michael 
loan's  fifth  book,  was  published  in 
ipril  by  Scott,  Foresman  and  Com- 
>any.  Sloan,  physics  and  computer 
;cience  instructor,  dedicated  his 
)ook  to  the  students,  faculty  and 
,taff  at  IMSA. 

In  her  new  capacity  as  Chairman 
)f  the  Illinois  Council  of  Teachers  of 
*lathematics  Contest  Committee, 
rarol  Kajor,  IMSA  mathematics  in- 
structor, will  have  primary 
esponsibility  for  overseeing  ICTM 
;ontests  for  the  next  three  years. 

Carol  Jamieson  Brown,  Admis- 
sions Counselor,  presented  "Looking 
khead...,"  a  program  on  decision- 
making strategies,  to  students  and 
:ounseIors  at  a  recent  University  of 

hicago  Setting  Sights  meeting.  She 
ilso  met  with  students  and  parents 
it  the  Chicago  Urban  League  to  dis- 
:uss  future  educational  planning. 

Joe  Oettel  of  Staunton,  member  of 
he  Class  of  1990.  initiated  and  orga- 
nized a  tutor  program  matching 
IMSA  student  volunteers  with  young- 
sters at  Smith  Elementary  School  in 
Aurora.  (See  related  photo  below.) 

Two  articles  by  Dr.  Shelagh 
Gallagher,  "Predictors  of  SAT  Mathe- 


TRAILBLAZERS  . 


John  D.  Court,  Principal,  and  Dr. 
Stepfianie  Pace  Marshall,  Director  sign 
a  proclamation  indicating  IMSA's 
support  of  Youth  Art  Month,  an 
annual  national  celebration  of  student 
accomplishments  in  art.  Joining  them 
is  Anna  Marie  Coveny,  art  instructor, 
who  also  serves  as  1st  Vice-President 
of  the  Illinois  Art  Education 
Association. 


matics  Scores  of  Gifted  Male  and 
Gifted  Female  Adolescents"  and  "The 
Effects  of  Time  and  Direction 
Changes  on  the  SAT  Performance  of 
Academically  Talented  Adolescents" 
(co-authored  with  Julia  I.  Dreyden), 
were  published  in  Psychology  of  Wo- 
men Quarterly  and  Journal  for  the 
Education  of  the  Gifted  respectively. 

IMSA  graduate  Thandeka  Chap- 
man of  Aurora  recently  returned 
from  a  three-week  student  ambas- 


TRAILBLAZERS  .  . 

sador  visit  to  the  Soviet  Union.  Chap- 
man was  selected  for  the  People  to 
People  Friendship  '89  caravan,  along 
with  13  other  students  from  Aurora- 
area  high  schools. 


RESEARCH/APPRENTICE 
INVESTIGATION 

A  team  of  four  IMSA  students, 
coached  by  physics  instructor  Dr. 
David  Workman,  received  notifica- 
tion in  June  of  national  honors  in  the 
prestigious  Superquest  competition, 
which  introduces  high  school  stu- 
dents to  supercomputing.  More  than 
75  proposals  were  submitted  from 
schools  throughout  the  country; 
IMSA's  team  is  one  of  four  national 
winners.  The  students  and  their  pro- 
jects are: 

•  Maggie  Taylor  of  Peoria,  "The 
construction  of  brillouin  zones, 
Fermi  surfaces,  and  possible 
electron  orbits  as  governed  by 
temperature  and  medium" 

•  Mbuyi  Kazadi  of  Naperville,  "At- 
traction between  bodies  in  free 
space" 

•  Sanza  Kazadi  of  Naperville, 
"Clocking  black  holes" 

•  Johann  Peterson  of  Plainfield, 
"The  use  of  simple  computation- 
al model  to  elucidate  certain 
aspects  of  fluid  flow  in  pipes" 

As  a  result  of  their  performance, 
the  Illinois  Mathematics  and  Science 
Academy  will  receive  five  IBM  com- 
puters networked  to  the 
Supercomputer  at  Cornell  University 
for  use  by  students  conducting  re- 
search during  the  1989-90  school 
year. 


IMSA  Senior  Anna  Feltes.  and  Joseph 
Lear,  third-grader  at  Smith  Elementary 
School  in  Aurora,  discuss  his  .school 
project  on  dolphins.  Feltes  is  one  of 
several  IMSA  students  involved  in  a 
volunteer  tutor  program  initiated  by 
Joe  Oettel,  member  of  the  Class  of 
1990.  (Photo  credit:  Steve  Buyansky, 
Aurora  Beacon-News) 


ILLINOIS  MATHEMATICS  AND  SCIENCE  ACADEMY 


TRAILBLAZERS  .  . 

The  first  IMSA  Presentation  Day, 
held  in  April,  showcased  student 
and  faculty  research  demonstrating 
the  concept  of  apprentice  investiga- 
tion. Some  examples  of 
presentations  included:  IMSA  Stu- 
dents Jeff  Young  of  Chicago, 
"Beyond  TCAS:  Computer  Assisted 
Air  Traffic  Control";  Gina  Martyn  of 
Chicago  Ridge,  "The  Design  and  Test- 
ing of  Aerofoils  in  a  Wind  Tunnel"; 
Mehmet  Giiler  of  Anna,  "Ionic  Inter- 
actions in  the  Mechanism  of  the 
(Na*  +  K*)  ATPase  Pump";  Rowan 
Lockwood  of  Rockford, 
"Pterosaurian  Terrestrial  Locomo- 
tion"; and  Mike  Hancock  of  Rochelle, 
"Baseball's  Reserved  Seat  in  the 
American  Psyche". 

In  addition,  Alexander  Lurie,  a 
Westinghouse  finalist  from  Evanston 
Township  High  School,  presented  his 
research  "An  Analysis  of  the  Contact 
Bounce".  Three  IMSA  faculty  mem- 
bers also  gave  presentations, 
including  Patrick  LaMaster,  "Recent 
Reports  on  Cold  Fusion";  Dr.  Chris- 
tian Nokkentved  "Migration  in  the 
Nineteenth  Century  Rural  Denmark: 
The  Case  of  the  Magleby  Parish"; 
and  Kenneth  Guest  "Liberal  Dove 
Ideological  Opposition  to  the  Viet- 
nam War:  Were  They  Opposing  the 
War  for  the  Wrong  Reason?  A  Revi- 
sionist Perspective". 

Dr.  Marcelline  Barron,  Director  of 
Academic  Programs,  continues  to 
give  presentations  to  various  audi- 
ences on  the  topic  "On  Becoming  an 
Apprentice  Investigator".  Her  focus 
is  the  dynamics  of  an  IMSA  investiga- 
tor, using  illustrative  examples  of 
experimentation,  mentorship  and  in- 
terdisciplinary activities.  She  makes 
connections  between  work  being 
done  at  the  Academy  and  the  inven- 
tion model  as  exemplified  by 
Leonardo  DaVinci. 

Terry  Slaney,  Head  Resident  Coun- 
selor, wrote  and  choreographed  an 
original  dance  entitled  "The  Bright 
Time"  based  on  her  research  of 
James  Gleick's  astronomy  article 
"Bright  Time".  The  dance  was  per- 
formed by  IMSA  students  in  May. 


TRAILBLAZERS .  . 


STUDENT  AND  STAFF 
ACHIEVEMENTS 

Two  1989  graduates,  Denise  Chat- 
field  of  West  Dundee  and  Jeff  Truitt 
of  Marion,  received  appointments  to 
the  United  States  Naval  Academy. 


1989  Naval  Academy  Appointees: 
Denise  Chatfield,  Jeff  Truitt 


Students  Portia  Blume  of  Utica, 
Jong  Ho  Kim  of  Hoffman  Estates, 
Anil  Gurnaney  of  Bloomingdale,  An- 
ant  Setlur  of  Naperviile  and  David 
Lockhart  of  Quincy  captured  the 
Scholastic  Bowl  state  championship 
in  May.  Approximately  400  Illinois 
high  schools  participate  in  this  IHSA 
academic  activity,  which  features 
contest  questions  in  language  arts, 
literature,  social  science,  fine  arts 
and  vocational  education,  in  addition 
to  science  and  mathematics. 

Another  team  of  IMSA  students 
qualified  for  international  competi- 
tion of  the  Future  Problem  Solving 
Bowl  by  winning  the  Illinois  state 
championship.  Team  members  in- 
cluded Steve  Blessing  of  Carbondale, 
Lori  Buetow  of  Crete,  Liz  Doyle  of 
Springfield,  Cheryl  Heinz  of  West- 
chester, and  Kathy  Rink  of 
Murphysboro. 

Team  results  in  the  Atlantic-Pacif- 
ic Mathematics  League  competition 
place  IMSA  first  in  Illinois  and  third 
in  the  nation. 


TRAILBLAZERS .  . 

Individual  highlights  for  IMSA  in 
the  Illinois  Council  of  Teachers  of 
Mathematics  state  competition  in- 
cluded the  top  freshman,  sophomore 
and  junior  in  the  state  in  Nick  Tallyr 
of  Flossmoor,  Daihung  Do  of  East 
Moline,  and  Jong  Ho  Kim  of  Hoffmar 
Estates  respectively. 

Melissa  Clever  of  Coal  Valley  and 
Debbie  Finfrock  of  Altamont  re- 
ceived music  scholarships  for 
participation  in  the  Illinois  Summer 
Youth  Music  Program  at  the  Univer- 
sity of  Illinois.  Clever  won  her 
scholarship  for  trumpet,  and  Finfrocl 
for  French  horn. 

Twenty  seven  IMSA  students 
earned  awards  in  the  1989  National  j 
Latin  Exam,  led  by  Gold  Medal/Sum- 
ma  Cum  Laude  winners  Steve  Moore 
of  Bloomington  and  Daihung  Do  of 
East  Moline. 

The  first  IMSA  track  and  field  team 
featured  junior  Matt  McLean  of  Joliet 
who  qualified  for  the  state  finals  in 
both  the  100-meter  dash  and  300-me- 
ter intermediate  hurdles. 

Mathematics  team  leader  Susan 
Eddins  is  one  of  three  mathematics 
teachers  in  Illinois  to  be  nominated 
for  the  1989  Presidential  Award  for 
Excellence  in  Science  and  Mathema- 
tics Teaching,  sponsored  by  the 
National  Science  Foundation. 

Dr.  Neill  Clark,  English  instructor, 
attended  a  seminar  "Readers  and 
Writers  —  The  Writer  and  his  Pub- 
lic", this  summer  at  the  National 
Humanities  Center  in  Research  Trian- 
gle Park,  North  Carolina.  Clark  joined 
20  other  teachers  from  throughout 
the  country  selected  for  this  special 
opportunity. 

Mark  Running,  music  instructor/ 
fine  and  performing  arts  team  leader, 
was  recently  elected  to  the  position 
of  Orchestra  Chairman  for  the  Fox 
Valley  Music  Educators  Association. 


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Congratulations,  Charter  Class  of  1989! 


Mark  Thomas  Armantrout 

Mattoon 

Rebecca  Leigh  Arnal 

Elgin 

Judith  Lorraine  Ashbaugh 

Mount  Vernon 

Ann  Meirie  Ashenfelder 

Wheaton 

Stephen  Bruce  Blessing 

Carterville 

Portia  Elizabeth  Blume 

Utica 

Laura  Anne  Bodley 

Joliet 

Marc  Alan  Booth 

Sorento 


Francisco  A.  Borras 

Rosemont 

Lori  S.  Buetow 

Crete 

Christopher  Dean  Bullinger 

Sleepy  Hollow 

Nicholas  Dean  Bullinger 

Sleepy  Holkiw 

Brian  Scott  Butler 

Ingleside 

Kelly  Ann  Cahill 

Aurora 

Timothy  Michael  Callcighcm 

Aurora 

Paul  Jasper  Capriotti 

St.  Anne 


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Christina  Mtirie  Caruso 

East  Peoria 

Gauy  S.  Cerefice 

Naperville 

Suja  Mariam  Chacko 

Berkely 

George  L.  Chadderdon  111 

Galesburg 

Robert  Maoshen  Chang 

Waclsworth 

Thandeka  Kwamisa  Chapman 

Aurora 

Denise  Leigh  Chatfield 

West  Dundee 

Andrew  An  Di  Chen 

Charleston 

Samuel  S.  Choi 

Lisle 

Bovven  Chung 

Elmhurst 

Steven  Edward  Collins 

Waukegan 

Amy  Denise  Courtin 

West  Chicago 

Mathew  Thomfis  Cullen 

Toronto.  Ontario 

Raymond  Matthew  D2unes 

Wilmington 

Katina  Marie  Dsuiiell 

Mattoon 

Christopher  Bryant  Dargis 

Schaumburg 

Catherine  Sophia  Beverly 
Davenport 

Macomb 

Gabriel  Maurice  Demombynes 

Hinsdale 

John  Michael  Dexter 

Crescent  City 

Amy  J.  Downey 

Ohio 

Elizabeth  Ann  Doyle 

Springfield 

Arek  David  Dreyer 

Woodstock 

Phillip  Lloyd  Dunhcun 

Aurora 

RichcU'd  Clay  Dunham 

Aurora 


Christopher  Mark  Dunlap 

Milan 

Marcie  Lynnett  Edwards 

Chicago 

John  Willifun  Ellingson 

Poplar  Grove 

Kurt  Dale  Ewen 

Mahomet 

Anna  Mcirie  Feltes 

Morrison 

John  H.  Ferrell 

Belleville 

Lynn  Fields,  Jr. 

Country  Club  Hills 

Daniel  Edmond  Frakes 

Seneca 

David  Noel  John  Franklin 

Moline 

Maria  Garcia 

Harwood  Heights 

Peter  Michael  Cast 

Naperville 

Kristine  Anne  Gerhard 

Freeburg 

Rick  Anthony  Gimbel 

Sparland 

Mitchell  Gordon 

Peoria 

Jodi  Lee  Gottman 

Champaign 

William  Frederick  Grambley 

Elburn 

Lisa  A.  Green 

Bolingbrook 

Todd  Michael  Groner 

Marion 

Susan  Lynne  Gruber 

Freeburg 

Mehmet  Levent  Giiler 

Anna 

Geeta  Mohan  Gumaney 

Bloomingdale 

.lin  Han 

Mount  Prospect 

Michael  William  Hancock 

Rochelle 

Wendy  Lee  Hftnsen 

Manhattan 


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CHARTER  CLASS  (continued  from  page  11 J 

Thomas  J.  Harrington,  Jr. 

Monee 

John  Hyun  Kwon 

Joliet 

P.  Ronjon  Paul 

Oak  Brook 

Mark  Allan  Smith 

Addison 

Andrew  Kevin  Harrison 

Naperville 

Frank  Chih-Cheih  Lai 

Elk  Grove  Village 

Joseph  H.  Payton 

Riverwoods 

Dion  Steele 

Markham 

Matthew  J.  Hausken 

Lombard 

Pamela  Ann  Lawhorn 

Geneva 

Michael  Scott  Pereckas 

Western  Springs 

Randi  K.  Stoutfer 

Mendota 

Cheryl  Ann  Heinz 

Westchester 

Paul  Jae  Hyung  Lee 

Peoria 

Scott  Richard  Pfister 

Hinsdale 

Anthony  J.  Stuckey 

Montrose 

Sean  David  Hendricks 

Quincy 

Wynne  Shiu  Lee 

Hoopeston 

Christine  Ann  Posega 

Lockport 

Sharon  Ann  Sundy 

Mahomet 

Shirley  Ann-Fun  Ho 

Peoria 

Young  Koun  Lee 

Joliet 

Shelly  Cay  Pracht 

Elk  Grove  Village 

Maggie  Elizabeth  Taylor 

Peoria 

John  B.  Hoesley 

Chicago 

Theodore  Frank  Lizjik 

Palatine 

Laura  Jejuine  Radkiewicz 

Moline 

Erika  Shcmnon  Tracy 

Lerna 

Monique  Bene  Howery 

Kanl<al<ee 

Rowcm  Lockwood 

Rockford 

Krista  Janele  Rakers 

Aledo 

Jeffrey  James  Truitt 

Marion 

Jill  Kathryn  Howk 

Melviii 

Matthew  Dennis  Maddox 

Rock  Kails 

Carlin  Michael  Reed 

Granite  City 

Gail  Tulchinsky 

Skokie 

Saunders  Charles  Hsu 

Charleston 

Brian  Edward  Maier 

Rockford 

David  Michael  Reed 

Rock  Island 

Douglas  Alan  Turnbull 

Urbana 

Eugene  Y.  Huang 

Bourbonnais 

Gregory  Michael  Manning 

Westmont 

Marie  Christine  Reinke 

Chicago 

Dawn  Mjuie  Vandekreke 

Braidwofjd 

Andrew  Lee  Huizenga 

Morrison 

Eric  Charles  Martell 

Schaumburg 

Badrinath  Rengarajan 

Barrington 

Kimberlee  Celena  Ward 

Markham 

Mae  Fung  Hung 

Marl<hani 

Ronedd  Kenneth  McKenzie,  Jr. 

Maunie 

Katherine  Ann  Rink 

Murphysboro 

Tracy  Lynn  Wiley 

DeKalb 

David  S.  Joerg 

Batavia 

John  Anthony  Mench 

Alton 

Di2Uia  Victoria  Rios 

Aurora 

Terri  Lynne  Willard 

East  Rochester 

Jessica  J.  Kahn 

Glenview 

Bonnie  Hee  Jung  Min 

Mount  Prospect 

Erin  Roche 

Elgin 

Ccirol  Lynn  Willhelm 

Hanover  Park 

Lillian  Shiow-Yu  Kao 

Elmhurst 

Jill  Laurin  Mitchell 

DeKalb 

Michael  John  Rodriguez 

South  Holland 

Derek  Edwin  Wolfgr£un 

Aurora 

Karen  Therese  Kiener 

Palatine 

Carrie  Mokry 

Hoffman  Estates 

Steven  Anthony  Roman 

Aurora 

Sarah  Lynn  Woolsey 

Peoria 

Eleanore  So  Young  Kim 

Pekin 

Stephen  James  Moore 

Blooniington 

Alvia  Romious 

East  St.  Louis 

John  Wayming  Wu 

Downers  Grove 

Stanley  Kim 

Addison 

Kevin  Leo  Munoz 

Moline 

Erik  Alan  Rothbaum 

Peoria 

Korin  Lee  Kawaipi'llani  Yang 

DeKalb 

James  J.  Kingery 

Joliet 

Sona  Lee  Nadenichek 

Palos  Park 

TcU'a  Melissa  Rudsinski 

Marengo 

Jody  Ann  Yates 

Quincy 

Karl  August  Koschnitzke  IV 

Aurora 

Kevin  Kei  Narimatsu 

Geneva 

Efstathia  McU'ia  SaranteEts 

Chicago 

Andrew  Clay  Young 

Carbondale 

Jordan  Miles  Koss 

Northbrook 

Jennifer  Jeanne  Nesbitt 

Chatham 

Kevin  Michael  Schraith 

Eureka 

Jeffrey  Young 

Chicago 

Lonnie  Jean  Kowalski 

McHenry 

Deborah  Lynne  O'Fallon 

Naperville 

Jennifer  Kathryn  Schwartz 

Lake  Villa 

Nancy  Lynn  Young 

Cary 

Laura  Lee  Kozlevcar 

Peoria 

Andrew  Minchul  Oh 

Springfield 

Stephen  Mark  Scott 

East  Peoria 

David  Tsun  Tat  Yung 

Arlington  Heights 

Robert  August  Kuhl 

Harvard 

ApcU-na  S.  Parthasarathy 

Northlake 

Mark  Darin  Shepard 

Meredosia 

Catherine  Jo  Zavadowsky 

Ingleside 

David  Lyn  Kung 

Carbondale 

Brian  Alan  Patterson 

Danville 

Christopher  S.  Smith 

Elgin 

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