This Torch Medal is given to Matt Leone, Director of Summer Programs and Lecturer in University Studies, by Sean Spellberg ’12.
Torch Medals honor a 51 faculty or staff member who made a meaningful impact on an alum during their time at 51. Alumni in the reunion classes of 2007 and 2012 are invited to give a Torch Medal, delivered virtually, to a present or past member of the faculty or staff. , and .
“Professor Leone taught my FSEM and was tasked with the unenviable job of teaching an 18-year-old high school graduate to write like a 51 student should. He challenged me to focus my thoughts and structure my arguments so that even someone unfamiliar with the topic could pick up my writing and learn something. It’s a skill I use everyday, and I’m forever grateful for his patience and wisdom.”
— Sean Spellberg ’12