October 21, 2013
ANGOLA, Ind. – Trine University bestowed awards on three alumni during the homecoming football game on Oct. 5.
The Outstanding Achievement Alumni Award was given to William "Bill" Pett, a 1953 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. Pett, of Chesterfield, Mo., has given years of service to Trine. He has served as a member of the alumni board for the past eight years and is active in organizing alumni events in the St. Louis, Mo., area.
The Distinguished Service Alumni Achievement – Young Alumnus Award was given to Andrew Hein, a 1998 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. Hein, of Carmel, is involved with the chemical engineering department at Trine and a consistent financial supporter. A principal at Crown Point Transactions, Chicago and Indianapolis, he was named one of the top 300 global intellectual property strategists in the world. Hein earned his juris doctor degree from Georgetown University in 2003.
The Distinguished Service Alumni Award was given to Jim Bock, a 1954 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Trine trustee since 2003. Bock has supported the university through service and financial contributions. The Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering, which was dedicated Oct. 4, is a testament to his dedication and loyalty to Trine.
The Outlaws will cap off the summer season for Trine University’s T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, bringing their unique brand of Southern Rock to the stage on Saturday, Aug. 19.
FORT WAYNE — Trine University biomedical engineering seniors got the opportunity this spring to present their senior design projects to not only their sponsoring teams, but other top healthcare innovation professionals from Parkview Health.
Nisha Pathak says she was a “talkative child from a very little age.” Her knack for communication has carried her from Nepal to the stage of international beauty pageants and now to completing a master’s degree at Trine University.