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Lectures, Speeches, and Talks Dr. Leon Lederman
10-16-1996
James R. Thompson Leadership Lecture andFounders' Day CelebrationLeon Lederman
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J a m e s R . T h o m p s o n
L e a d e r s h i p L e c t u r e a n d
F o u n d e r s ' D a y C e l e b r a t i o n
O c t o b e r 1 6 , 1 9 9 6
r ^ l M S A . Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
W E L C O M E
Dr. Gregg Sinner
Principal,
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Beth Greiner
Student Council President 1996-97
James D. Pearson
President, Aurora Metals Division L.L.C.
President, IMSA Board of Trustees
A D D R E S S A N D P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A W A R D S
Governor James R. Thompson
Chairman, Winston & Strawn
Chairman, IMSA Fund Board of Directors
Dr. Leon Lederman
Nobel Laureate
Director Emeritus, Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory
Pritzker Professor of Science, Illinois Institute of
Technology
Vice-President, IMSA Board of Trustees
R E F L E C T I O N S
Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall
Executive Director,
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
C L O S I N G C O M M E N T S
James D. Pearson
President, Aurora Metals Division L.L.C.
President, IMSA Board of Trustees
1 9 8 2 IMSA idea inspired by Dr. Leon Lederman, Dr. Walter Massey and the Valley Industrial Association
1 9 8 3 Friends of Fermilab and the Corridor Partnership for Excellence in Education convene curriculum design workshop; participants propose IMSA
1 9 8 < Dr. Leon Lederman and Governor James R. Thompson lead efforts to establish IMSA
1 9 8 5 IMSA established by Illinois General Assembly to "offer a uniquely challenging education for students talented in the areas of mathematics and science" and "serve the school system of the State as a catalyst and laboratory for the advancement of teaching"
Board of Trustees appointed Mayor's Task Force leads efforts to locate IMSA in Aurora
1 9 8 6 Charter students recruited and selected; Charter staff hired Charter Class of 1989 enrolls (210 students); a Pioneering Educational Community is born
IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education, a not-for-profit foundation, established
1 9 8 7 Students and staff hold class in the State Capitol to underscore the promise of Illinois' investment
General Assembly sustains IMSA's growth. IMSA launches programs for other Illinois schools, teachers and students Furnas Foundation becomes IMSA's first private sector donor Academic program emphasizes "apprentice investigation"
1 9 8 8 IMSA reaches three-class capacity (sophomores, juniors and seniors); 509 students enroll Annual recognition program started to honor students' home school teachers Budget authority transferred to the Illinois Board of Higher Educations
1 9 8 9 Mentorship program established First senior class earns top ACT scores in the nation, captures many accedemic, cocurricular and scholorship awards (subsequent classes earn similar honors)
Charter Class graduates
IMSA dedicated to the People of Illinois
1 9 9 0 First longitudinal study of IMSA graduates report reveals positive results Board approves revolutionary strategic plan for curriculum, instruction, assessment and statewide alliances
IMSA goes online with the world, establishes a direct Internet connection
1 9 9 1 IMSA unveils Integrative Learning System for curriculum development Academic program emphasizes "integrative ways of knowing"
Student enrollment grows to 650
1 9 9 2 IMSA students named only pre-college presenters at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research State and national experts conduct unique accreditation review, cite IMSA as leader and exemplar Minority student enrollment doubles IMSA establishes Center for Problem-based Learning
1 9 9 3 Board approves innovative system of faculty development and accountability IMSA embraces bold mission to transform mathematics and science teaching and learning through connections IMSA identity evolves from "school" to "educational laboratory": research and statewide service programs increase
1 9 9 4 IMSA pilots school-based partnerships to transform teaching and learning in
Calculus-based Physics Study advances national understanding of gender issues in math and science IMSA Alumni Association established
1 9 9 5 Students launch CD-ROM interactive science magazine for elementary
Integrated Science. Mathematical Investigations. Problem-based Learning and other initiatives serve Illinois educators and IMSA students
Reinvention process increases program personalization, flexibility, rigor and coherence to enhance student learning The Harris Family Foundation becomes first million dollar+ donor
IMSA commemorates 10th Anniversary, launches second decade
F o u n d i n g m e m b e r s o f t h e B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s , w e t h a n k
y o u f o r y o u r v i s i o n a n d l e a d e r s h i p o v e r t h e p a s t d e c a d e .
Shei la M B Griffin
Director of Applied
Market Research
M o t o r o l a , Inc .
J o h n M c E a c h e r n , Jr.
President
W a y n e Ci rcu i t s
J e s u s M a n u e l Sosa
Principal
C l e m e n t e H i g h Schoo l
Dr. L e o n L e d e r m a n
Director Emeritus
F e r m i N a t i o n a l A c c e l e r a t o r
L a b o r a t o r y
J a m e s D . P e a r s o n
President
A u r o r a M e t a l s D i v i s i o n , L . L . C .
Dr. R i c h a r d D . W a g n e r
Executive Director
B o a r d o f H i g h e r E d u c a t i o n
C h a r t e r F a c u l t y a n d S t a f f w h o h a v e d e d i c a t e d t e n y e a r s
t o t h e S t a t e o f I l l i n o i s a n d t h e A c a d e m y , f o r y o u r s e r v i c e
w e a r e g r a t e f u l .
D a l e A r e n t s e n
S u s a n B e r n a l
J i m B o n d i
J o a n D o r i o n
S u e E d d i n s
Dr. D a n a G o o d m a n
M a r t i G u a r i n
C h u c k H a m b e r g
Dr. C o n n i e H a t c h e r
B e r n i e Hol l i s t e r
C h r i s K a w a
T i m K l o m h a u s
K i m L e h m a n
Dr. S t e p h a n i e P a c e M a r s h a l l
M a r y M c C r a c k e n
C h e r y l M c G u i r k
Er i c M c L a r e n
Valer ie P o p e c k
Dr. L u A n n S m i t h
J o h n S ta rk
She r ry T r a c e y
C a t h e r i n e Veal
G r e g g Wor re l l
Dr. D a v i d W o r k m a n
T h e I l l i n o i s M a t h e m a t i c s a n d S c i e n c e A c a d e m y
g i v e s s p e c i a l t h a n k s t o t h e f o l l o w i n g i n d i v i d u a l s :
First Board of Trustees, November, 1985
Ex Officio -Non-Voting Members
Ted Sanders State Superintendent of Education
David R. Pierce Executive Director Illinois Community College Board
Dr. Richard D. Wagner Executive Director Board of Higher Education
Gary D. Jewel Superintendent Aurora West Unit School District #129
Representing Secondary Education
Elise Scott Mattoon Community Unit School District #2
Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall Superintendent Batavia School District #101
Jesus Manuel Sosa Principal Clemente High School
Representing Higher Education
Dennis Gooler Dean Northern Illinois University College of Education
Martin G. Abegg President Bradley University
Representing Scientific Community
Dr. Leon Lederman Director Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Walter Massey Vice President for Research and forArgonne National Laboratory University of Chicago
Anthony Sadowski Vice President Nalco Chemical
Representing Private Industry
Sheila MB Griffin Director of Applied Market Research Motorola, Inc.
James D. Pearson President Aurora Metals Division, L.L.C.
John McEachern, Jr. President Wayne Circuits
Representing General Public
John Marion
Barbara Schmulbach
IMSA Char ter Faculty and Staff
Administration
Naomi Geltner Dr. Connie Hatcher Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall Joe Meyer Dr. LuAnn Smith Catherine C. Veal Gregg Worrell
Secretaries
Roberta Akre Joan L. Dorion Merre L. Hare Carol S. Keasler Mary R. McCracken Valerie A. Popeck Mary B. Rogers Billene R. Smith
Faculty
Constance J. Buhrman Dr. Charles E. Cannon Dr. Neil W. Clark III Susan K. Eddins Dr. Dana R. Goodman David Gottshall Stephen A. Gramsch Charles L. Hamberg Bernard C. Hollister Christopher J. Kawa Etta Lopez Dr. Lena Lucietto Al Marzo Cheryl McGuirk Rosalind Moore Timothy W. Ritchie John H. Stark William J. Stepien Dr. David T Workman
Residential Life
Stephen Blunt Harold E. Cline, Jr. Christopher M. Enstrom Julie S. Freund Eric G. McLaren Linda L. Natchke Karen D. Sparrow Melissa J. Striegel Vincent G. Tartan
Security
Dale E. Arentson James M. Bondi Charles L. Clairmont Kevin A. Deal Kim M. Lehman
Building Improvements
Timothy Klomhaus
Maintenance and Operations
Roger L. Fowler Sherry L. Murphy Jack H. Rogers Edward A. Stees William P. Stephens
Library
Martha C. Guarin Marcia Swan
Healthcare Services
Susan Bernal
T h e I l l inois M a t h e m a t i c s and Sc i ence A c a d e m y recogn ize s and t h a n k s t h e
fo l lowing g r o u p s a n d ind iv idual s for the ir contr ibut ions . Al l of y o u he lped to
m a k e I M S A ' s 10th A n n i v e r s a r y a real i ty .
Curriculum Design Workshop Group Convened by Friends of Fermilab and Corridor Partnership for Excellence in Education
Michael Adolph Marjorie Appel Mark Ashin Paul R. Auvil Marjorie G. Bardeen Bruno A. Boley Frank Cardulla Francis T. Cole C. Benjamin Cox Marguerite Cox David Diedrick Lee Dohleman
Daryl Eigen Gerald Goldin David Gottshall Angela Graham Gilbert Haight David A. Haugen Gary Jewel John Johansen Wolfgang H. Koch Sol H. Krasner Marsha Landau F. Borden Mace
Stanley S. Madeja Stephanie Pace Marshall Charles Mitchell Norman Nachtrieb William Prokasy Robert Pry Walter Schearer William Stepien William Stevens Rae Tso Joyce Van Tassel-Baska
Carol Viola Jack Wieseman George Zahrobsky Earle Zwicker Leon Lederman Norman Peterson Stanka Jovanovic Eva Ritter-Walker
Mayor's Math/Science Academy Task Force -1985
William Glenn President, Olsson Roofing Co. Adell Ingram, Jr. Executive Dir., Aurora Area Urban League M.W. Meyer President, William F. Meyer Company Frank Miller General Mgr., Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Charles Myler Attorney, Ruddy, Myler, Ruddy and Fabian George Peters Chairman of the Board, Aurora Industries Earle Schroeder President, Aurora Trades and Labor Alan Stone President, Aurora University Theresa Thews Past President, Aurora East PTA
Officers 1985
A. K. Stewart Bill E. Tindall James W. Johnson Gordon F. Hildebrand
Valley Industrial Association 1985-86
Directors 1985-86
Chairman Vice Chairman President Treasurer
Directors 1984-85
G. Carl Ball Thomas J. Browne John M. Carlson Leon M. Lederman D. Chet McKee Bill E. Tindall
Geo. J. Ball, Inc. Lyon Metal Products, Inc. Carlson Tool & Machine Co. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. McKee Industries, Inc. General Mills, Inc.
Gerald S. Flaherty James R. Flynn Jesse Maberry Richard E. Marsh S. F. Sarwack A. K Stewart Jack E. Williams
Caterpillar Tractor Co. Metropolitan Insurance Cos. Aurora Bearing Company Marsh Products, Inc. Commonwealth Edison Teledyne Pines Burgess-Norton Mfg. Company
Council of Past Chairman
Karl P. Grube Vernon H. Haase John H. McEachern, Jr. Neal Ormond James D. Pearson George B. Peters
Ail-Steel, Inc. Henry Pratt Co. Wayne Circuits, Inc. Lyon Metal Products, Inc. Aurora Industries, Inc. Aurora Industries, Inc.
We would like to recognize ten years of volunteering and contributions from Parents Association and Host Families. Your caring and dedication to IMSA students has enhanced the IMSA experience.