Eau Claire student receives leadership award

MILWAUKEE, WI (05/29/2012)(readMedia)-- Congratulations to Brittany Farley, of Eau Claire, Wis. She was among more than 50 Milwaukee School of Engineering students who were nominated for leadership awards this year. She received the Leadership Award in Nursing at MSOE's annual President's Student Leadership Awards Dinner on May 9. Farley graduated from MSOE with honors on May 26 with a bachelor's degree in nursing. Other awards given at the dinner include:

Outstanding Student Award

Carol Smith Cayo, of Lake Mills, Wis., was chosen as the 2012 recipient of the Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award. This award is presented annually to the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) senior student, who, in the opinion of the faculty, most notably combines an excellent academic record and has at the same time demonstrated leadership and professional bearing in extracurricular or community service activities. It is the most prestigious student testimonial that MSOE bestows. Smith Cayo graduated with high honors on May 26 with a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from MSOE.

Other Awards

Vincent R. Canino Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Student Award – Emily Dieringer, Saukeville, Wis., biomedical engineering

Matt W. Fuchs Outstanding AE&BC Senior Student Award – Noelle Layman, Hubertus, Wis., architectural engineering

Thomas W. Davis Student Leadership Award – Tyler Loehrl, Beloit, Wis., architectural engineering and structural engineering

Daniel E. Sahs Award for Service – Sherri Biendarra, West Bend, Wis., biomolecular engineering

Outstanding Peer Mentor Award – John Ziegler, Elgin, Ill., industrial engineering

Resident Assistant Programming Award – Jordan Wagner, Cedarburg, Wis., biomolecular engineering

Greek of the Year Award – Amanda Barrett, Kenosha, Wis., electrical engineering

Student Employee of the Year Award – Daniel Warnke, Oneida, Wis., mechanical engineering

Senior Men's Athlete of the Year Award - Connor Toomey, Burlington, Mass., hockey, construction management

Senior Women's Athlete of the Year Award - Jessica Axt, Germantown, Wis., soccer, biomolecular engineering

Scholar Men's Athlete of the Year Award - Dan Hosko, Pittsburgh, Penn., soccer, architectural engineering

Scholar Women's Athlete of the Year Award - Carol Smith Cayo, Lake Mills, Wis., basketball and tennis, industrial engineering

Faculty/Staff Awards

Several faculty and staff members also were recognized this year:

Oscar Werwath Distinguished Teacher Award – Dr. Frank Mahuta, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management

Johanna Seelhorst Werwath Distinguished Staff Award – Valerie Kimball, Registrar's Office

Student Advocate Award – Erik Oswald, Career Services Office

Outstanding Mentor Award – Amy Chisnell, TRIO

Greek Advocate of the Year – Julie West, Office of Student Life

MSOE is an independent university with about 2,500 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and nine master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, building and infrastructure engineering, health-related engineering, computer, business and nursing fields. The university has a national academic reputation; longstanding ties to business and industry; dedicated professors with real-world experience; and extremely high placement rates and the highest starting salaries of any Wisconsin university according to PayScale Inc. MSOE graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and leaders.