May 30, 2019
U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, second from left, talks with Trine University software engineering majors Tyler Carpenter, seated back, a junior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Lucas Wagler, seated front, a senior from Fort Wayne Indiana during a visit to the Trine campus on Thursday, May 30, as part of his Northern Indiana Jobs Tour.
The Senator was touring the Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering with Jason Blume, left, executive director of Trine innovation 1, and Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., center, Trine University president. The Senator, who has an extensive background as a business leader, learned how the university and Trine innovation 1 support regional businesses and industries through student projects and providing graduates prepared for employment.
Photo by Dean Orewiler
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.