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Alumni Reunion
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Celebrate Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall’s 80th with a Surprise Card Shower!
This July 19th, we have twice the reason to celebrate!
Not only will IMSA be buzzing with Alumni for our Reunion Weekend — but it’s also a major milestone for our community’s founding leader, Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall. She celebrates her 80th birthday the same day and will be on campus for Reunion! And you are invited to be part of something truly special. Shhh…it’s a surprise!
Let’s flood her with handwritten cards — the old-school way she loves most — through the USPS. No emails, no DMs, no Instagram posts (even though we know you’re tech-savvy!) — just thoughtful, tangible notes she can read and treasure for many years to come. Imagine the impact…and she’d want you to do nothing else! Here’s how:
Send it via USPS arriving by July 18, 2025
Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall
℅ Tami Armstrong
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
1500 Sullivan Rd.
Aurora, IL 60506
Email tarmstrong@imsa.edu for more information.
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2025 Alumni Reunion Day On-Campus
Saturday, July 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
IMSA Campus
We're excited to welcome Alumni back to reconnect, reminisce, and revel with classmates and other Alumni. All classes and families are welcome.
Daytime Campus Events
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Self-Guided Tours
Guided Residence Hall Tours
Complimentary Lunch Buffet
IMSA Alumni Association
Annual Meeting
Dessert Rception with Dr. Nok in the Archives
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10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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IMSA Alumni Association
Evening Class Dinners
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Dinner times vary, click on the link for more information
and to purchase your ticket(s).
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IMSA Alumni Association Elections
Do you want to help the IMSA Alumni Community connect with each other and support current students? Join the IAA Board! Nominated candidate statements will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, June 27, 2025. Online voting will open shortly thereafter and will close at 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Visit their website for election details.
The open positions are:
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President; 2-year term: August 31, 2025-August 31, 2027
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Secretary: 2-year term: August 31, 2025-August 31, 2027
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At-Large Member (up to eleven may be elected; 1-year term: August 31, 2025-August 31, 2026)
Nominate yourself (or an alum you know).
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All alumni are eligible to vote in IAA Elections, but must register by filling out this form by June 27, 2025 and a ballot will be sent to you after nominations close.
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New! IMSA Alumni Latinx Affinity Group
Several Alumni are forming an IMSA Alumni Latinx Affinity Group. Hon. Beatriz Frausto-Sandoval ’98, Dr. Angel Alvarez ’98 and James Valadez ’99, and others are working to create an inclusive space—open to all—that fosters connection and support among Latinx alumni and allies. Their goal is to build a network that also provides guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to current Latinx IMSA students who could benefit from the insights and energy of our Alumni community.
If you're interested in staying informed or sharing ideas for events like Alumni gatherings, please take a moment to fill out the form they have created. Please note that by completing the form, you are providing your contact information directly to the individual Alumni leading this affinity group.
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WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING
Stay in the know!
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2025 Commencement
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Prior to Commencement, IMSA hosted an array of events to celebrate our Seniors including, Senior Recognition Ceremony, a Great America trip, a banquet, and BAA's Black Congratulatory Celebration featuring Alumni guests Candice Abioye '01, Eberenna Egwu ‘01, Anahi Moreno '24 and Jazmyn Johnson '24. New this year was Alma Latina's first annual Latine Graduation Celebration featuring guest speaker Beatriz Fausto-Sandoval '98.
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Graduation Brunch
Graduation Day kicked off with a brunch for the outgoing Seniors and their families. Ushering in the new group of Alumni were Brian Cudiamat '96 and Angel Alvarez '98 who shared information on how the graduates can get connected with the Alumni communities.
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Commencement
On Saturday, May 31, IMSA celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2025, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter. A heartfelt thank you to Ryan Wang ’08 for delivering an inspiring keynote address to our newest graduates.
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Student Leadership Exchange
featuring the Hollister Lecture
Student Leadership Exchange is an annual event during which IMSA Sophomore students conclude their year of developing a better understanding of activism and leadership within the Leadership and Education Development program. LEAD culminates in the presentation of student projects and research to entrepreneurs, visiting professors, experts in their fields, IMSA faculty, state legislators, and Alumni.
Connected to SLX is the long-standing tradition of the Hollister Lecture, an annual lecture series sponsored by the family of one of IMSA’s former faculty Dr. Bernard Hollister. he series aims to inform students about various social issues, activism, and topics in student
leadership.
IMSA was delighted to have numerous Alumni participate in this event. Julia Stamberger '92 kicked off the SLX event with the Keynote Address. Rodrigo Sanchez '98, Richard Bergstrom '94, Rhiannon Davids '20, Marco Garcia '95, Alejandra Garcia '96, Josh Levin '96, Julien Mathie '16, Brian Cudiamat '96, Abdullah Abdussalam '03, Gita Krishnaswamy '96 and Stephen Paige '00 served as evaluators in person and Randy Cofield '97 served virtually.
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Admissions Review Committee
Amy Sohl '89
Angel Alvarez '98
Anthony Stuckey '89
Brian Chien '13
Brian Sebby '96
Chelsea Lynn '02
Christy (Worrell) Lee '92
Courtney Thompson '03
David Lockhart '90
Deana Haynes '00
Derek Houston '98
Elizabeth Lawrence '01
Glen Kabumoto '95
Jennifer (Moose) Blakely- Lewis '93
Jessica David '06
Jupitėr (Eglė Malinauskaitė) Mal '12
Lacey Thomas '08
Luis Gomez '13
Marco Garcia '95
Osman “Oz”Ahmed '99
Paul Capriotti '89
Randy Cofield '97
Rebecca Neihus '97
Revanth Poondru '23
Rhea Harsoor '15
Shivang Bhaskar '20
Soumya Jayasankar '02
Stephanie Manson '98
Tamora Kimmitt '91
Tanya (Reddick) Rodgers '94
Temi Okubadejo '07
Tim Meyer '92
Tricia Cavins-Ostroot '96
Viviana Martinez '00
Yogesh Raut '01
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Latinx History Exhibit Contributor
Beatriz Fausto-Sandoval '98
Girls IN2 Stem Workshop and Power Pitch Judge
Nisha Kishore '15
Independent Project Mentors
Stephan Paige '00
Brendan Todt '02
Doug Strain '98
Internship Mentor
Michael Brody '96
SIR Mentor
Angel Alvarez '98
Alma Latina Career Panel
Anabelle Rivera '16
Ernesto Cruz '97
Angel Alvarez '98
Juanita Garcia '96
Senior Transition Educational Panel
Deondre O’Bannon '24
Nathaniel Huang '24
Vignesh Tiruvannamalai '24
Raghav Sinha '24
Brandon Rogers '24
Evelyn Cunneen '24
Joey Paras '24
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HIGH FIVE ALUMNI
Good news is shared here!
| | 2025 IMSA Board of Trustees Alumni Awards | | |
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy is proud to announce the 2025 Alumni Award recipients, recognizing distinguished alumni who exemplify leadership, innovation, and service on a global scale.
Dion Steele ’89 – Titan Award
Capt. Brent Spillner ’95 – Distinguished Leadership Award
Dr. Michael Ombrello ’93 – Distinguished Leadership Award
Katlyn Gao ’97 – Trailblazer Award
Thank you to the Cathy Veal Endowment for Recognition of Alumni, which ensures continued support of this meaningful celebration which will be held in October, 2025 at IMSA. Learn more about the recipients.
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Gretchen Green '02 traveled into space as a crewmember for Blue Origin's New Shephard's 32nd Mission. Learn more about the flight.
Jarad Kaplan '01, co-founder and chief science officer of Anthropic, was profiled in Time Magazine for the Anthropic’s release of Claude Opus 4, an AI tool with new safeguards against dangerous material
Genevieve Lakier ’93, a legal scholar, was recently quoted in The Post and Courier, offering expert insight on the U.S. Constitution's “speech and debate” clause in a high-profile political case.
Aaron Parness ’00 was featured in CNBC for his groundbreaking work at Amazon, where he helped develop Vulcan, the company's first robot with a sense of touch, an innovation poised to transform warehouse automation.
Kristin Weinstein ’15, a PhD candidate, appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss the critical impact of NIH funding cuts on young researchers, spotlighting her work and passion for scientific progress.
Samantha Taylor '21 has been named a 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at the University of Chicago. She is one of 84 students worldwide selected for the the prestigious program at Stanford University.
Jesse Park ’23, a sophomore and UA Randall Research Scholar, was named a recipient of the prestigious Hollings Fellowship, an honor awarded to only around 120 students nationwide each year. The Hollings Fellowship is a highly competitive national award that provides funding, a paid internship, and professional development opportunities to top undergraduate students pursuing studies in oceanic, atmospheric, and environmental sciences.
Levi Raskin '20 was awarded a Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship. He was among 30 students who are working on achieving their doctorates in fields that emphasize the use of computing and mathematics.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
In Memory Of
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Our IMSA community is saddened to hear of the passing of alumnus Nathan Errampalli class of 2016. We offer our deepest condolences to his family on behalf of Dr. Glazer and IMSA faculty, staff, and students. His life was honored on May 3, 2025.
It is also with deep sadness that we share the passing of former IMSA President, Dr. José M. Torres, on May 2, 2025, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a brief illness. Dr. Torres led IMSA from 2014 to 2021, leaving a lasting mark on the Academy through his unwavering commitment to educational equity, innovation and excellence. Read more about his legacy here.
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IMSA students are the best and brightest, and we're always looking for the best and brightest employees. If you or someone you know is job searching, please feel free to share our career page with them for a full list of job openings:
Some of the positions we are currently looking to hire for include:
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Stay Connected
Good day, Alumni!
Have you recently moved, started a new job, or have any other news to share? Let us know—we’d love to stay connected and keep our records up to date. I am also available for a one-on-one conversation to learn more about you and your time at IMSA. I look forward to hearing from you!
Take care and be well!
Tamara Newquist
Alumni Relations Coordinator
tnewquist@imsa.edu
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Alumni Services
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
1500 Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506-1000
630.907.5000 | imsa.edu
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