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IMSA Kids Institute' Serves Thousands of Illinois Youth
ByBritta WilkMcKenna, IMSAKidsInstitute' Coordinator
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Eachyear, morethan 125 IMSAstudents
sharetheir loveof mathandsciencewith
young peoplethroughoutIllinois.Through
theKidsInstitute(Kl), IMSAstudentslearn
the rewardsofcommunityserviceasthey
becometutors, classroom presentersand
workshop leadersto Illinoisyouth.
KI Leaders Win Awards
Several Kl studentvolunteerswere
recentlyrecognizedfortheirserviceto IMSAseniorsDanielleRuffin, ShareesePryorandAliceZhaoofAurora receivetheAmerican
Illinois. IMSAseniorsShareese Pryorand YouthCharacterAwardduringtheCityofAurora's3rdAnnualAmericanYouthCharacter
AliceZhaoofAurora receivedtheAurora Awardsluncheonsponsored bytheAurora KiwanisClub.AlsopicturedareAuroraChiefof
Youth CharacterAwardfortheir Kids PoliceWilliamLawlerandVernonLaViaoftheAuroraKiwanis.
Instituteandvolunteerwork inthe
Auroracommunity (see photo). bedistributedtoelementaryand middle thefollowing generousdonorsduring
Klvolunteer Kevin Bock ofGeneva was schools inthefall of2004. the2003-04schoolyear:
selectedasoneoftwo IMSAseniorsto Thissummer, IMSAonWheelsalsowill • The CityofAurora once again
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Central Illinois Elementary Students Join • 3M continuedtosupport Kl with a
IMSAonWheels, IMSA's mobilescience "Club IMSA" grantof$5,000for IMSAonWheels;
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IMSA FUND
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Educational Leader, InJune2003, NobleStreetgraduated its
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Winston&Strawn itclearthattheAcademy'sinfluence post-secondaryschool," saysRoche.
PRESIDENT includesthefield ofeducation. "That'sphenomenalfora cityschool."
MichaelJ.Birck Today, Roche isan assistantprincipal at NobleStreetfocusesondevelopingthe
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DIRECTORS alternative high students, pushing
SusanSnellBarnes school. themtodobetter."
PresidentandCEO
TheLandmarkGroupofCompanies "Oneofthethings Value
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TExhteerBnoaeliAnfgfiCloiamtpioannsy/UniversityRelations apply.Thereareabout470students;80% sciencecan helpsomeonedoanyjobwell."
areAfricanAmerican, 12% are Latino,
and85%comefrom low-incomefamilies."
Grants Extend IMSA's Reach in Illinois
A$210,000grantfromtheGrandVictoria andthecreationofastudent-produced
Foundationtosupportthe Problem-Based multi-mediaCD-ROMcontaininga leader-
Learning Networkat IMSAtopsthe listof shipguideforother Illinoisschools.
majorgrantsreceivedthisyearthrough Finally, a grantfrom Molex Incorporated
the IMSAFund forAdvancementof supportedtheIMSAGreatMindsProgram®.
Education. TheGreat MindsProgram isshared with
Thissecondgrantfromthefoundation studentsandteachersthroughoutIllinois
(the IMSAFundreceiveda $100,000grant and beyondthroughseminars, dialogues
in2003)will provideongoingsupportto and community lectures.
deliver high qualityprofessional develop- Other Gifts to the IMSA Fund
mentfortwomoreyearstoareateachers
and school districts involved in IMSA's Fox otherrecentgiftstotheIMSAFund
ValleyProblem-Based Learning initiative. included a $10,000grantfromtheCircle
ofService Foundation Inc. inVernon Hills,
Participatingschoolsanddistrictsinclude IL. and a $5,000grantfrom Lucent
BataviaSchool District#101, Burlington Technologiesfor IMSA'sS.E.A.M.S.
School District#301, EastAuroraSchool (Summer EnrichmentforAcademicsin
District#131, St. CharlesSchool District MathematicsandScience) program.
#303and MarmionAcademy in Aurora.
Thistwo-week residential programat
Ameren Grant Serves IMSAservesunderrepresentedstudents
Central and Southern Illinois Dr. Norman Lederman, chairofthe enteringthe9th gradewho needto
inadditiontotheGrandVictoria DepartmentofMathematicsandScience further improvetheirmathematics,
Foundation grant, agrantfromSt. Louis- Education atthe Illinois Instituteof scienceand English skills.
basedenergyservicescompanyAmeren Technology, addressedteachersMay 14 TheS.E.A.M.S. program includesavariety
Corporationwill help IMSAservecentral in IMSA'sFoxValleyProblem-Based ofhands-on experiential learningoppor-
andsouthern Illinois. Learning Initiative. tunitiesand fostersgroup inquiryand
In additiontosupporting PBLtraining, TheChicagoCommunityFoundation problem-solving.Activitiesincludetopics
theAmerenfundswillsupport IMSA's grantsupported IMSA'sAssessment in geometry, observationskills, physics
Excellence2000-h Program, a mathematics Capacity Building Projectdesignedto and research skills.
and scienceenrichmentprogramfor buildan assessmentsystemtotransform
Illinoismiddleschools, andthe21st thewayschoolsmeasurestudentsuccess.
CenturyInformation FluencyProject
(seestoryon page2), an Internetskills Thisnewsystemwillfocusonmeasuringa
programforIllinoisteachers. student's"deepconceptual understanding"
ofsubjectsratherthansimplymeasuring
"Supportingourteachersisan invest- howwell astudent remembersfacts
mentinthefutureofourstate," said andcontent.
RichardJ. Mark, Amerenvice president
ofGovernmental Policyand Consumer AgrantfromtheSBC Foundation allowed
Affairs. IMSAtoenhanceandexpand itsStudent
LeadershipDevelopment program bysup-
Chicago Community portinga numberofnewinitiativesto
Foundation, SBC and Molex helpstudentsgaina betterunderstanding
Support Other IMSA Programs ofethicaldecision-making.
TheChicagoCommunityFoundation, the Student leadershipinitiativessupported by
SBCFoundation and MolexIncorporated thegrantincludeaweeklong leadership
each contributed $25,000tothe IMSA trainingseminar,a leadershipsymposium
Fundfora varietyofIMSAprograms.
What Others Say About IMSA
State and National oneofthetop65 "successful highschools AlumErinRoche(seehisprofileonpage4),
Media Tout IMSA acrossthecountry" based on admission assistantprincipal atNobleStreetCharter
to 10selectivecolleges, includingseven School in Chicago, saidthe IMSAteachers
"... the Illinois Math and Science Ivy Leagueschools. had a real passionfortheirsubjects.
Academy offers a different vision Inthestory, "The PriceofAdmission: "Lots hadsuchwonderful enthusiasm, it
ofwhat education could be. YourTuition DollarsatWork," IMSAwas was palpable," RochetoldtheSun-Times.
Or should be." alsorecognized asa highschoolthat "You couldjustseethevibrationsoff
"deliveredthe mostvalue." theirskinwhen kidsgotit."
Peoria Journal Star
Experiment in Learning In additiontotheSun-Timesarticleon
January 11, 2004 In October2003,theChicagoSun-Times IMSA'sCharterClass, IMSAPresidentDr.
One only needs to read recent article "Experiment in Learning" profiled StephaniePace Marshallwasrecognized
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JournalStar, the national School TgrhaedaurattieclsewfheaotuarreednionwtermvaikeiwnsgwitthehirIMSA afinedldoonfeeodfuctahteio1n0.mostpowerful inthe
Library Journal or Illinois Issues mark in avarietyoffields including Degree of Excellence
magazine to realize the breadth science, education, business, computer
and depth of IMSA's influence. scienceand others. IpnroJfainluedarsytu2d0e0n4t,stfhreoPmeotrhieaPJeoourrinaalanSdtar
These are among numerous IMSAAlumThandeka Chapman of Bloomington-Normal readershipareaafter
media that have profiled IMSA's DeKalb, an assistant professorofurban visitingtheAcademyearlierintheyear.
value to the state of Illinois and education atthe UniversityofWisconsin- Thearticle "DegreeofExcellence"took
nation in recent months. tMhirleweauykeeares,attolIdMtShAewSeurne-T"iimnetsentshea.t"her aInMSiAn-sdteupdtehntloaonkdatatthwehadtailmyakliefesoiftsan
The Wall Street "Itwasprobablythetoughestthreeyears learners "decidedlydifferent."
Journal Ranking I'veeverendured," Chapmansaid. "ButI'm Thearticledescribed IMSAasa "collabo-
IntheApril 2, 2004issueof The Wall definitelyglad Iwentthere ... Iwish more rative, research-basedenvironment"
StreetJournal, IMSAwasrecognized as kidscouldexperiencethe learning I did."
Illinois Issues Magazine
Inthe May2004 issueofIllinoisIssues
magazine, thearticle "Braindrain"
examinedthe needforeducatorsin
Illinoiswhocan helpto increasethe
math andsciencetalent pool in an
increasinglyhigh-techworld.
ThearticletoutsIMSAasaschool "built
in 1985totacklesagging interestand
performanceheadonand build Illinois'
futuretalentpool."
IMSAiscitedasaschoolwhereteachers
"fightAmericans' social acceptance
ofstatementssuchas'Iwasneverany
goodatmath,'."
Dr. Marshalltold reporter Marcia Frellick
the needtochange math andscience
curriculummaterialscurrentlybeing used.
Marshall told IllinoisIssue^., "This isthe
that is "furtherfueled bya mandatory Program is helpingto improve learning in ageofmathematicsandscience.What
research and inquiry requirementthat Illinoisclassroomsincludingthefollowing: hasbeen discovered inthe last20years
exposesstudentstoscholarsandscientists IntheIMSAInformationFluencyproject... is phenomenal. Ifourkidscannotspeak
atmorethan 100institutions in and participatingmathandscienceteachers itfluently,theywill be lockedoutofthe
aroundChicago." andtheirlibrarianpeershavecreated world'sequntion."
StudentNickRossiofTremonttold reporter engaginganddynamiclessonplans. For
Pam Adamsthat oneoutcome ofthe example, scienceteacherBelinda Veillon
collaborativeenvironmentat IMSAwas andmediaspecialistJaneLarson from
that "cliques" hardlyexist. NippersinkMiddleSchoolinRichmond, IL,
co-designeda unitto teachgiftedsixth
"There'sno roomforthem, we'reall so gradershowto findsiteswithcredible
dependentoneachother."
informationonnanotechnology.
"Hardly Rocket Science"
Thisprojectappearson
In February2004,thenational School the21CIFWebsiteat
LibraryJournaltouted IMSA's21st wizard.imsa.edu.
Century Information Fluency Program
(seearticleon page2)forhelpingto In addition,the
bridgethe information gap between articlealsofeatured
mathematicsandscienceteachersand online math and ,
sciencetoolsfor
librarians.
librarians recom-
Inthe21stCentury Information Fluency mended byPaula
Program (21CIF), teachersand librarians Garrett, coordina-
throughoutIllinoisparticipate inonline torofthe IMSA
professional developmentworkshopsto Information
helpimprove math andscience learning ResourceCenter.
intheclassroom.
Thearticle "HardlyRocketScience" cited
specificexamplesofhow IMSA's21CIF
IMSA Students Hit Grand Slam
at Math Modeling Contest
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School Mathematical Contestin Modeling
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thisranking.
Teamsof uptofourstudentsfrom 43
high schoolsacrossthe countryworked
attheirschools during a predetermined
36-hour period. Each team chose one of
two modeling problemsoffered and
then constructed theirsolutions.
"Iwasexcitedand proudwhen Isawthat
wehadwon," said Chang. "When Isaw
Virginia B. Cherry
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scientistandgettingfundingforgood ideasisverydifficult," The IMSAFundforAdvancementofEducation
shesaid. AfoundingscientistofMeoigen Biotechnology, Inc., hasreceiveda majorgiftof$150,000from
www.meiogen.com, Ward began herresearch during her IMSA Virginia B.Cherry, in memoryofherhusband,
years, workingwith Dr. Leonard Maroun atSouthern Illinois WalterL.Cherry,tohelpjumpstartIMSATALENT
UniversitySchool of Medicine inSpringfield. Eventually,themouse Mrs.Cherry'sgenerouscommitmentwillfund
studiesthatwere partofWard's project became proofofconcept theIMSATALENT CherryApprenticesProgram, a
foraseriesofpatentstouseanti-interferonstotreatDown formal three-yearpilot program, incollaboration
Syndrome.Totranslatetheir ideafrom labtoclinicand get withtheIllinoisCoalition,www.ilcoalition.org,to
promising drugsto market, Meiogenwasborn.Thecompany's help launch IMSATALENTandtestvariousideas
proprietaryproductsand methodscenteroncytokine-related andstrategiesfordeveloping highschool students'
neurological diseases likeDownSyndrome, Alzheimer'sand interestsand skillsin entrepreneurial scienceand
AIDSdementia.Whilethescience is "going reallywell," Ward technologyapplications.WalterCherry,whodied in
saysattractingventurecapital can betaxing. "Unfortunately, 1996,foundedCherryCorporation,www.cherrycorp.com,
many investorsdonotfeelthata drugforDownSyndrome is 50yearsagowith an ideatoprovidean improved
verymarketable.Wearetryingtochangethatmisperception," snapaction electrical switch. Based inWaukegan, IL,
shesaid. todaythecompanyisa global leaderinthedesign,
development, and manufactureofautomotiveswitches
Ben Chelf'96 isoneofthefoundersofCoverity, Inc., and modules, computerkeyboards, and switchesand
www.coverity.com, which providesstate-of-the-artsource controlsforvariouscommercialandindustrialapplications.
codeanalysistechnology. Hisworkwasfeatured intheApril
issueofLinux Magazine,www.linux-mag.com.Thetechnology Mr. CherrywasanearlyfanofIMSAand Mr. and Mrs.
isconsidered breakthrough because itcandetectmanytypes Cherrywereearlydonorstothe IMSAFund. Peter
ofbugsextremelyefficiently in real systemssuch asLinux. Cherry, Chairman and PresidentofCherryCorporation,
"Throughstartingacompany, I learnedsomuch abouthow sspaiirdi,t"aMndyfkantehwerowfaistsivimtbalueidmpwoirtthantcheeetonttrheeprfeunteuurreiaolf
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cutting edgeofeducatingourfuture leaderstoguide program."
Illinois, ournation andtheworld."
IMSAPresidentDr. StephaniePace Marshall, said, "We
Eric McLaren, IMSAvice presidentforacademic programs aredeeply honoredandverygratefulthattheCherry
and principal, looksforwardto IMSA'sexpanding role in familysharesourfar-reachingcommitmenttodevelop
nurturing budding science andtechnologyentrepreneurs. talentand leadership in mathematics, scienceand
"Weeagerly anticipatethat moreofour graduatesand technologyforsocietyandtheworkforceoftomorrow."
othertalented Illinoisstudentswill follow inthefootsteps
ofpioneering IMSAalumni like Dave,Jennand Ben," hesaid.
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Service to Illinois and Beyond
Professional Contributions otherphysical educationteachersas IMSAseniorJeffChangofGlenviewwas
Recentexamplesinclude: Assessors(scorers)forthe Documented chosento participate inthe International
AccomplishmentsportfolioentryforEarly- Scienceand Engineering Fair in Korea.
Dr.Raymond Dagenais, IMSAprofessional MiddleChildhood Physical Educationand
developmentspecialistin mathematics EarlyAdolescenttoYoung Adulthood IMSAseniorsMaggie Bielof Harwood
andscience, assisted inthedevelopment Physical Education. Heightsand MarkCzynski of Mundelein
and reviewofthenewphysicsteacher wereselectedto presentpapersat
certification test asa memberofthe Student Achievements SakharovReadings in St. Petersburg,
IllinoisStateBoardofEducation'sPhysics Recentexamples include: Russia. Biel's researchStabilityofPhase
ContentAdvisoryCommittee. MarkersofMelatoninandTemperature
IMSAseniorBobbyXuofNaperville OverPhaseShiftsUnderNormalSleep
PhysicsteacherLauraNickerson (IMSA'92) wastheonlystudentfrom Illinoisto be Conditionswasconducted in IMSA's
wasnominatedtotheNationalAmerican namedto USATODAY'S2004All-USA MentorshipProgramatNorthwestern
AssociationofPhysicsTeachersCommittee High School AcademicFirstTeam. He University Medical School. Czynski's
on Minorities in Physics. In this role, wasoneof20studentsnamed in its research Extending theSearch for
Nickersonwill helptofind moreeffec- 18thannual competitionoutofmore SupersymmetrywithCDFDataalso
tivewaysofrecruiting and retaining than 1,600nominees nationwide. wasconducted in mentorshipatthe
mmiinnoorriittiyesphiynsipchiysstisctsocaorveeerrcsoamnedbharerlipers PIaMrSkAwjausnioorneTiomfootnhlyyC2r4esdtoudoefntHsigshellaencdted UinniBvaetrasviitay.ofChicagoand Fermilab
tocareerdevelopment.
to bea memberofthe United States Twenty-eight IMSAstudentsreceived
Dr. PeggyConnolly, mentorship PhysicsTeam outofmorethan 1,500 medals inthe National Russian Essay
coordinatorforthe Mentorship-lnquiry nomineesnationwide. IMSAsenior Paul Contestand fourofthemearned Gold
Team, waselected asa memberof BierdzofOak Forestalsowasnamed a orSilvercertificatesofmeritfromthe
the Board of Directorsofthe National semi-finalist inthecompetition. Credo Pushkin Institute in Moscow.
Association oftheAcademiesofScience wasselected asa memberoftheteam
(NAAS)andthe NAASofficial delegateto based on a semi-final exam, histranscript IMSAjuniorConan Liu ofHanover Park
theCouncil oftheAmerican Association and academicsummary, an application wasawardedafull scholarshiptothe
fortheAdvancementofScience (AAAS). and letterofrecommendation. 2004TellurideAssociation Summer
Program atCornell Universitytitled
Principal EricMcLarenserved asthe IMSAseniorsJoshuaJohnson of "Pleasureand Danger: Bodiesin History,
NorthCentralAssociationVisitationTeam ChannahonandArethaChakrabortiof Science, Literatureand Philosophy."
ChairmanforSt. CharlesNorth High Napervilleco-presented Using Tissue
School. Inthisrole, McLaren helped CultureforInquiryintheScience IMSAseniorAgnesRecofWheaton
toguidetheaccreditation processto Classroomwith IMSAscienceteacher earnedsecond place inthe nationon the
leadSt. Charlesinthedevelopmentand Dr. Don Doschand Dr.Judith Scheppler, National French Exam(Level 5).Asa result
implementation ofstrategiestoaddress coordinatoroftheGraingerCenterfor shecompeted and won a scholarshipto
theirschool improvementgoals. Imaginationand Inquiry, attheAmerican studyattheSorbonne in Parisforone
MathematicsteacherDr.Michael Keyton SocietyforCell Biologyannual meeting. monththissummer.
presented TheMidsegmentTheoremin IMSA's 17-memberScienceOlympiad IMSAseniorHeatherTaffofSt. Charles
(un)importantandTheoremsofMystery Teamfinishedthird inthestate, earning wasa Gold Keywinnerintheprestigious
attheTeachersTeachingwithTechnology medalsin 10eventsatthe IllinoisState ScholasticArtandWritingAwards inthe
International Conference in NewOrleans. ScienceOlympiad. categoryofmemoirwriting.Asa result,
herworkadvancedtothe national level
IMSAChiefofSecurityJim Bondi IMSAjuniorYuguan ShenofSpringfield from morethan 5,000submissions.
authoredthechapterSchoolSecurityand wasa nationalfinalist intheYoung
StrategicNationalStockpileDistribution EpidemiologyScholarscompetition. The IMSABoysTennisTeam placed8th
Site Operation intherecentlypublished Hewasselectedforhisstudyonthe inthestate inthe IllinoisHighSchool
bookTheFirst72 Hours:ACommunity mortalityrateduringthe 1995Chicago Association(IHSA)statetennistournament.
Approachto DisasterPreparedness. heatwaveand howthiscould help
WellnessteacherBarbaraBaberwill serve target publichealtheffortstoprevent
asaTrainerthissummerforthe National prematuredeaths.
BoardofProfessionalTeachingStandards.
Inthisrole, Baberwilltrainandsupervise
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