Mequon student receives MSOE Presidential Scholarship

MILWAUKEE, WI (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) is pleased to announce Mitchell Gieske, of Mequon, Wis., is one of four high school seniors who have been awarded a Presidential Scholarship for four years of full tuition. Gieske is a senior at Homestead High School and plans to major in nursing at MSOE. To qualify for MSOE's most prestigious scholarship, students needed a minimum 3.80 cumulative GPA and 28 or higher composite score on the ACT (1240 SAT) and be accepted for enrollment by February 1. In addition, the students attended and competed at a scholarship event, took part in an interview process and provided an essay.

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.