Congratulations to the nearly 100 Milwaukee School of Engineering students who were nominated for leadership awards this year. The following awards were presented at the Student Awards Celebration on May 7.

Outstanding Student Award
Matthew Hughes was chosen as the 2018 recipient of the Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award. This award is presented annually to the MSOE senior student, who, in the opinion of the faculty, most notably combines an excellent academic record and has at the same time demonstrated leadership and professional bearing in extracurricular or community service activities. It is the most prestigious student testimonial that MSOE bestows. Hughes will graduate May 26 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MSOE. 

While at MSOE, Hughes has served as president of the MSOE Student Veterans Organization; pilot/team captain of MSOE’s new Drone Engineers club sport; helped as an on-campus tutor and note-taker; participated in the Student Union Board, Circle K, Underwater Robotics Team, Young Americans for Liberty, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and more; and volunteered with the Boys & Girls Club of America, Veteran Affairs Summit, Milwaukee Kiwanis Nights, Dryhootch, and many others.  

Hughes is originally from Trenton, Missouri, and after high school went on to serve two tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on board the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt as a Reactor Operator/U.S. Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer.  

High Honor Awards
Student Employee of the Year: Andrew Makurat, mechanical engineering, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Female Senior Scholar Athlete: Jessica Bilskie, track & field, electrical engineering, Evansville, Indiana
Male Senior Scholar Athlete: Jimmy Carrington, baseball, biomedical engineering, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Female Senior Athlete of the Year: Carly Grant, tennis, biomolecular engineering, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Male Senior Athlete of the Year: Braden Andryk, soccer, architectural engineering and construction management, Hartland, Wisconsin
Daniel E. Sahs Memorial Award for Service: KaytLynn Riel, industrial engineering, Waupun, Wisconsin
Thomas W. Davis Student Leadership: Matthew Hughes, electrical engineering, Trenton, Missouri  

Academic Awards
Nursing Leadership Award: Hannah Schlagel, nursing, Grayslake, Illinois
Vincent Canino Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior: Matt Hannula, biomedical engineering, Marion, Virginia  

University Innovation Fellows Pinning
Nicholas Hennigan, mechanical engineering, Fox Point, Wisconsin
Tara Rahmani, industrial engineering, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sabrina Stangler, software engineering, Madison, Wisconsin
Michaela Thiry, architectural engineering, Brussels, Wisconsin  

Athletic Awards
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for Team Academics (Male): Men’s Basketball Team
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) for Team Academics (Female): Women’s Volleyball Team  

Non-Academic Awards
Greek of the Year: Hallie Flanders, business administration, Red Wing, Minnesota
Resident Assistant Programming: David Koper, mechanical engineering, Mount Prospect, Illinois  

Faculty and Staff Awards
Greek Advocate of the Year: Robert Denzin (posthumously), shuttle driver, Public Safety Department
Coaches Award of Appreciation: Davinci Wallace, assistant director of traditional admissions, Enrollment Management Department
Student Advocate: De’Jorra Gilmore, laboratory technician, Physics and Chemistry Department
Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) Faculty Appreciation Award: Dr. Michael Payne, associate professor, Rader School of Business
Oscar Werwath Outstanding Teacher: Dr. David Howell, professor, Humanities, Social Science and Communication Department