April 12, 2017
A group of students from Trine University’s MGT 323 Leadership class presented a plaque Monday, April 10, to members of the City of Angola Police Department in appreciation for the department’s service to the community. Pictured, from left, are: Police Sgt. Mike Lesiak; Sgt. Chuck Thomas; Assistant Chief Ken Whitmire; Chief Stu Hamblen; Brett Neveraski, a junior from Elkhart; Mayor Richard Hickman; Danny Powell Jr., Ph.D., who teaches the class; Aziz Al Ghuwiri, a sophomore from Saudi Arabia; Sarina Harig, a junior from Auburn; and, in front, Kimberly Hobbs, a junior from Kendallville. The presentation was one of several community service projects researched and performed by teams of class members as part of the course curriculum.
Photo by Dean Orewiler
Jeremy Goossens, director of esports at Trine University, earned honorable mention from ECAC Esports, the comprehensive collegiate esports league where Trine competes, for the fall 2025 season.
Trine University’s esports program has two Overwatch teams in the nation’s top ECAC division this spring.
Trine University stands ready to assist students of Lourdes University impacted by its decision to close at the end of the 2025-26 academic year.