Manteno High School teacher honored by MSOE

MILWAUKEE, WI (06/13/2012)(readMedia)-- Each academic quarter, graduating students from MSOE are invited to nominate an individual from their own secondary school experience or their working experience-someone who not only "knew her/his stuff," but could communicate it, and whose commitment to others included encouragement of further educational and career goals. MSOE is proud to recognize those who have had a significant influence on their students' futures. Not only does MSOE shine a spotlight on its graduates, but also thank those, who in some important way, motivated them, inspired them and helped make it happen for them.

Manteno (Ill.) High School teacher Brian Leopold received the VIP Excellence in Teaching Award from MSOE. Leopold was nominated by his former student Jennifer Anderson, who graduated with honors from MSOE with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.

Anderson said, "Mr. Leopold went out of his way to be sure that each student got the opportunity to make the most of their high school education. He took great initiative to introduce the students to engineering competitions which would not have been present in such a small high school if he hadn't done so."

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.