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Construction association honors MSU鈥檚 Leathem

Construction association honors MSU鈥檚 Leathem

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Tom Leathem (Photo by Russ Houston)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 faculty member in 亚洲色吧视频鈥檚 building construction science program is receiving a major recognition for helping develop and advance construction education.

Assistant professor Thomas M. 鈥淭om鈥 Leathem is the Associated Schools of Construction鈥檚 2016 selection for the Excellence in Teaching Award.

Representing more than 100 member schools spread among seven U.S. and two international regions, the Colorado-based organization works to advance efforts of academic and industry professionals in institutional construction education. For more, visit .

Building construction science is a major academic offering of MSU鈥檚 College of Architecture, Art and Design. It also is one of only two such studio-based programs in the U.S.

Leathem is an industrial technology/construction management graduate of Western Illinois University who worked for more than a decade in Chicago construction management positions. He came to MSU in 2012.

In addition to a master鈥檚 degree in design/build from Auburn University鈥攚here he was an adjunct professor鈥擫eathem holds certified professional constructor designation from the American Institute of Constructors. For more biographical information, visit .

鈥淚t was especially humbling to be recognized for my teaching efforts because the Associated Schools of Construction is the preeminent association for construction management education,鈥 he said.

鈥淚 am grateful that I was able to represent the building construction science program, College of Architecture, Art and Design and 亚洲色吧视频 in such a positive way to ASC and my peers in construction education around the world,鈥 he added.

Craig D. Capano, the college鈥檚 Roy Anderson Endowed Professor, directs the building construction science program. Leathem鈥檚 award is among the most coveted recognitions for higher education faculty members in the field, he said.

鈥淲e are honored and proud that one of our 亚洲色吧视频 building construction science faculty members received this award,鈥 Capano added. 鈥淭om truly is deserving, and we are glad to see him rewarded for his efforts to be a great construction educator.鈥

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