Local Students Attending Indiana Academy For Science, Mathematics And Humanities
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A very select group of students and their parents from Kosciusko County and surrounding counties have enrolled at the Indiana Academy, according to a press release. Out of approximately 85,000 high school juniors in the state, these students were among the 180 admitted to the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities this fall. The student, with the support of their parents, enrolled at the Academy this fall. Local students include Nathaniel Baker, Warsaw, son of Jeremy and Kelly Baker; Jessica Gillum, Syracuse, daughter of Timothy and Deborah Gillum; Seth Shoemaker, North Webster, son of Jon and Jami Shoemaker; Abigail Sommers, Warsaw, daughter of Anthony and Amy Sommers; and Austin Wagers, Bourbon, son of Kimberly Amor. Established by the legislature in 1990, the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities is the state’s two-year high school for high-ability juniors and seniors. These students join other gifted students from around Indiana who live and study in the school’s academically rich and challenging environment, the release states. Located on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, this highly specialized public school accepts applications from current Indiana high school sophomores. Admission is based on a number of factors including academic performance, essays and teacher recommendations. The release states that upon graduation in 2016, these students will be courted by some of the top colleges and universities in the country. Last year’s Indiana Academy graduates cumulatively received in excess of $13.4 million in scholarship offers. While studying at the Indiana Academy, students have the opportunity to take numerous courses for college credit and many graduate with over a year of college already finished. Though the Indiana Academy has only been in existence for 25 years, its alumni have already excelled in a wide array of fields. The list of graduates’ careers includes movie directors, Silicone Valley entrepreneurs, authors, test pilots, political leaders, physicians, scientists, engineers and teachers. For more information about the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities visit its website at www.bsu.edu/academy, or contact Jo Tuite, associate director for admissions, at 800-316-3163, Ext. 1, or e-mail at jtuite@bsu.edu
