Pace Marshall, winner of the Lincoln Laureate Award, who was involved with the project from the start and helped write IMSA’s original legislation. Marshall retired from the position on June 30, 2007, and was later named President Emerita by the Board of Trustees. She still has an office on campus and continues to position IMSA on the national and international stages. Marshall serves on the board of several non-profit and for-profit institutions, including nearby Tellabs.
Although the school received a significant budget cut in financial year 2002, its budget has since increased, with the support of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and House Minority Leader Tom Cross.
Admission
Front entrance
View of campus from southwest
Prospective students, who are usually freshmen in high school but in some cases can be students in eighth