April 24, 2018
Above: Juliana Walsh, right, of Fremont has her Little Blackhawks hockey jersey autographed by Jamal Mayers, former forward for the Chicago Blackhawks, Monday night, April 23, at the Thunder Ice Arena on the Trine University campus. Mayers, who played in the NHL for 15 seasons and was part of the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup-winning squad in 2013, visited the Little Blackhawks program to conduct skill sessions and play games with children in the program. The eight-week program, which has 50 participants, began March 12. The Chicago Blackhawks also supplied player equipment and conducted equipment fittings for the program.
Photos by Dean Orewiler
Trine University’s Thunder Therapy Clinic, which provides pro-bono rehabilitation services to those in the Fort Wayne area with limited means, will offer occupational therapy beginning in January.
Trine University’s first Associate of Science and Master of Science in nursing graduates, along with physician assistant and surgical technology graduates, received a welcome to the healthcare field from the leader of Cameron Health, herself a longtime nurse, during the university’s fall Commencement on Dec. 12.
Trine engineering mechanical engineering majors Ezekiel Keim, Christian Verst, Collin Seegert, Jacob Batten, Michael Jones, Ryan Somsel and Tristan Pappano secured a sponsorship from one of their hometowns for their senior design project, an entry for the annual Shell Eco-marathon.