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.
Ellen Paxton has joined Trine University as assistant vice president of advancement, bringing more than 25 years of experience in fundraising and institutional promotion to the position.
Laurie Stockton-Moreno, director of The Center for Montessori Education at Trine University (CMETU), was part of a team that introduced area eighth- and ninth-grade students to Montessori education during a recent event.
For the third year, Trine University sport management students are partnering with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons to learn the ticket sales process and sharpen their sales skills.