April 17, 2015
The Trine University community on Friday (April 17) honored two community members who died recently.
Graduate student Anjuman Vahora passed away last weekend after a short battle with
cancer. Anjuman’s family traveled to campus to meet students and friends and attend
the tree dedication ceremony that took place between Best Hall and Forman Hall. Travis
Wilhelm, campus minister, encouraged students and family members to share their memories
and love for Anjuman during the ceremony and offered a prayer for the family.
Friday afternoon, a tree dedication ceremony in memory of Les Gowthrop, a Trine employee
who died April 10. The ceremony for Les took place near Fabiani and Platt halls along
Thunder Drive. Les had been a painter at Trine and often drove athletic teams to events.
Pastor Wilhelm invited everyone to share memories of Les before he led a prayer.
Flowers were presented to each family as part of the ceremony.
Michaela Doiron hopes to one day design prosthetics for children or veterans, and the Trine University biomedical engineering major has made two big strides toward that dream.
Trine University’s annual Trine Day, a celebration of the university as well as an opportunity to support its mission, set records for number of donors and funds raised, bringing in more than $160,000 for scholarships, academic and athletic needs, and student organizations.
Aylee Rupert's experience in the Wabash County Fellowship Program set her up for a successful launch to her career.