October 19, 2017
FORT WAYNE – Four Trine University faculty members were honored with 2017 Education Awards from Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Pictured are, from left, James Canino, Ph.D., associate professor in the Wade Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who was was named the winner of the IPFW Emerging Star Award; John Milliken, J.D., professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, Psychology and Social Services and assistant vice president for academic services, named the winner of the IPFW Leadership Award for Higher Education; Mark Kays, director of instrumental music, named Music Teacher of the Year; and Bill Maddock, associate professor in the Ketner School of Business, named for Teaching Excellence in Sports.
The educators were honored at a special awards dinner at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum Conference Center. The awards recognize outstanding teachers in northeast Indiana who engage and inspire their students individually and as a group encouraging lifelong learning.
A photo gallery from the event is on the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly website.
Trine University has received a $200,000 planning grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help the university explore various challenges and opportunities arising from rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and guide their integration into curricula.
Low-income residents or those with disabilities or limited English proficiency can once again get their taxes prepared and filed electronically at no cost this spring through the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program hosted by Trine University.
Trine University and Ivy Tech Community College are expanding their partnership to allow more Ivy Tech graduates to seamlessly transfer into Trine University bachelor’s degree programs.