In t he beg i nn i ng t he re was an i dea . . . and 93 ac r es of l and
In t he beg i nn i ng t he re was a " g a l l i ma u f r y" —
a g r oup of peop le b r ought t oge t her
for on ly one pu r pose —
t o fulfill Illinois' po t en t i al for exce l l ence.
But we wha t we we re and wha t we g r ow t owa r ds
is some t h i ng, even be y ond
wha t t he f ounde rs
env i s i oned . . .
T h e I l l inois M a t h e m a t i cs a n d S c i e n c e A c a d e my
1500 West Sullivan Road
Aurora, Illinois
60506