Ellie Essenberg blazed a trail to prepare for orthotics and prosthetics career
April 23, 2025
Ellie Essenberg has traveled a unique path at Trine University to prepare for her dream job.
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Alum designates $1.5M estate gift to Trine
November 07, 2014
A New York doctor has given Trine University $1.5 million to construct a wing on Best Hall of Science.
The gift from alumnus Dr. James R. Rinker, of Binghamton, N.Y., supports health sciences programs at Trine.
“Such generous support for our health sciences programs is gratifying,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., Trine president. “The gift from Dr. Rinker truly shows how much he values Trine and the academic programs we offer.”
Dr. Rinker, a 1958 business administration graduate of Tri-State College, now Trine, has fond memories of working his way through college and becoming active in the Angola community, he said.
“We’re very excited about our commitment for the science center,” Dr. Rinker said of the donation from his Rinker-Ross Memorial Foundation. The wing will be named the Rinker-Ross Memorial Center for the Sciences. “We have determined that a private university such as Trine could use our funds and the foundation is dedicated to Trine. We know that our pledge will be well spent.”
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Trine team is first to reach next level at Eco-marathon
April 22, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — Overcoming obstacles from outdated parts to spring tornados, Trine University’s 2025 Shell Eco-marathon team became the first team to pass technical inspection in the Urban Electric category.
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Trine ECE department recognizes outstanding high school teacher
April 17, 2025
Trine University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering presented its annual Outstanding High School Teaching Award to Carrie Orlowski, a mathematics teacher at Triton Jr./Sr. High School, on April 14.
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