November 11, 2015
By Clare Danner
communication ‘19
NOV. 11 – Trine University congratulates alumna Kelli (Hogenkamp) Witter, winner of the 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Students Design Contest.
From Coldwater, Ohio, Witter was the valedictorian of Coldwater High School and graduated
from Trine University in May 2015 with a degree in chemical engineering. She works
at Michelin Tire Co. in Fort Wayne, Ind. Witter received her award Nov. 8 at the AIChE
national meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
This contest focused on “Alternate Technology for Sour Water Stripping” and involved investigating the possibility of removing ammonia and hydrogen sulfide from water using natural gas. Witter’s solution included a sour water stripping tower using natural gas, an amine treatment system to remove hydrogen sulfide from the sour gas and a wastewater treatment system that further purified the water stream for reuse as boiler feed. She concluded her design was both economically feasible and environmentally advantageous.
Universities from across the nation submit entries to this contest. Witter is the fifth National Student Design contest winner from Trine University’s McKetta Department of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering.
Cutline: Douglas Ludlow, Ph.D., a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at Missouri S & T, presents the award to Kelli (Hogenkamp) Witter.
Students in Trine University’s Capstone in Sport Management class won their second National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) showcase event of the fall, then went on to place in the national Super Showcase.
Trine University chemical engineering graduate Parker Reichhart has earned national recognition, receiving two awards in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Design Competition. The awards were presented during the 2025 Annual Student Conference, held Nov. 1–4 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Amanda Malefyt, Ph.D., professor in the McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering at Trine University, has been elected to serve as a director within the Education Division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), beginning her four-year term this month.