Local students to compete in national Steel Bridge Competition

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Members of the MSOE ASCE Steel Bridge Team

MILWAUKEE, WI (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Milwaukee School of Engineering's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers took second place overall in the regional ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition. Alex Flunker and Jeff Henriksen, both of Eau Claire, Wis., were part of the team, which also earned first place in the stiffness and display category and second place in the construction speed, lightness, economy and efficiency category. The Concrete Canoe Team placed fourth overall, and the students took third place in the environmental competition.

The MSOE ASCE Steel Bridge Team will now travel to Clemson University May 25-26, 2012 for the 2012 ASCE/AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition, where they'll compete against 46 other university teams from across the United States.

Congratulations and good luck to all of the Steel Bridge Team members (pictured, left to right): Alex Flunker, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Eau Claire, Wis.; Matt Dixon, software engineering, Walworth, Wis.; Patrick Flaherty, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Carson City, Nev.; Brett Kash, architectural engineering and construction management, Homer, N.Y.; Ryan Kaput, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Chicago; Collin Keeton, architectural engineering, Machesney Park, Ill.; Brandon Shea, architectural engineering, Merrillville, Ind.; Blake Gleason, construction management, New Lenox, Ill.; Gabe Bonn, architectural engineering and construction management, Freeland, Mich.; Matt Schultz, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Brookfield, Wis.; Jeff Henriksen, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Eau Claire, Wis.; Austin Heide, construction management, Stevens Point, Wis.; Brittany Leis, architectural engineering, Watertown, Wis.; and Dustin Kuderer, architectural engineering, Brookfield, Wis. Not pictured: Julie Windish, architectural engineering and structural engineering, Tinley Park, Ill.; and Dr. Frank Mahuta, ASCE faculty advisor.

MSOE is an independent, non-profit 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.