Rome Corners teacher recognized 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.

Rome Corners Intermediate School (Oregon, Wis.) teacher Heather Molnar received the Very Influential Person Award from MSOE. Molnar was nominated by her former student Alex Izzo, who graduated with high honors from MSOE with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Molnar was Izzo's sixth grade teacher.

Izzo said, "Ms. Molnar made math interesting for the students and also displayed a clear, overwhelming passion for the topic herself. This passion as well as her dedication to students has allowed her to become a teacher and a person who I will always remember."

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.