Local MSOE Students Recognized as Scholar-Athletes

The Northern Athletics Conference has recognized 81 Milwaukee School of Engineering student-athletes as NAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year, including:

1. Andrew Kosasih of New Berlin, a Mechanical Engineering major, who participated in  Men's Tennis for MSOE during the 2011-12 season.
2. Karina Weideman of Waukesha, a Nursing major, who participated in  Women's Soccer for MSOE during the 2011-12 season.

Student-athletes competing in the NAC must maintain a grade point average of 3.25 or higher for the current academic year to be eligible for the honor. Each academic year stands by itself for determination of this award. A total of 1,151 full-time student-athletes from all 13 member institutions and three associate-member institutions were NAC Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year.

MSOE is an independent, non-profit university with 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; 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.