IMSA Students Win Illinois History Exposition Awards
For Immediate Release, May 1999
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AURORA -- Four projects by Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy students received superior ratings at the 13th Annual Illinois History Exposition May 11 in Springfield.
One of these projects qualified for National History Day competition. The video, Fencing the Dream by students Kathleen King of St. Charles, Lisa Kelly of Libertyville and Heather Ferguson of Yorkville will advance to national competition to be held June 12-14 at the University of Maryland in College Park.
Other projects receiving superior ratings were:
Video - The Skyscraper: Pinnacle of Our Society by Kia Javanmardian of Naperville, Samir Meghani of Naperville and Mike Stukel of Joliet.
Computer Project - Growth and Decline of the North Shore Line - Its Effects on the Chicago Area by Tania Khanna of Peoria, Shefali Mathur of Grayslake and Hyun-Joo (Julie) Park of Danville.
Research Paper - Evolution of Women in Medicine: The Role of the Evanston College Community in the Growth of Gender Equality in Chicago’s Medical Society by Colleen Unger of Aurora.
The students were sponsored by social science faculty Kenneth Guest, Bernard Hollister and Clay Skinner.
Located in Aurora, Illinois, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State to develop talent and stimulate excellence in teaching and learning in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. More than 14,000 teachers and 20,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from IMSA's professional development and enrichment programs. IMSA serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy leadership and action research.