October 02, 2017
Mike Ferrell, a longtime Trine University employee with years of experience in coaching
and managing events and facilities, has been named ice arena manager for the Thunder
Ice Arena at Trine University.
In his new role, Ferrell oversees day-to-day operations of the Thunder Ice Arena. His responsibilities include supervising ice arena employees, including ice technicians and youth hockey staff; managing the budget for the facility; ensuring staff coverage of all events; scheduling ice time rental and coordinating with the Athletic Department for athletic events; assisting with and managing ticket sales; and ordering supplies for and maintaining concessions, the pro shop and skate rental.
“I hope to make the Thunder Ice Arena run as smooth as a well-oiled machine and have customer service be as bright and welcoming as our beautiful new facility is,” he said. “The excitement of the Trine campus and the community for the ice arena has been incredible, and I look forward to building on this support to help the Thunder Ice Arena become the region’s premier facility for ice sports and recreation.”
A 30-year employee at Trine, Ferrell will continue to serve the university as director of events and conferences. During his five-year tenure in that position, the number of people using the events for camps and conferences has grown from about 1,200 to more than 3700 each summer. In addition to Boys and Girls State programs, Trine University hosts football camps, band camps, a church camp, leadership camp, Indiana State Police Camp and several sports camps operated by the university’s athletic department.
Ferrell also previously served as soccer coach for Trine and worked in the alumni office.
For more information about the Thunder Ice Arena, visit thundericearena.com.
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.