February 16, 2021
From business owners and employees to frontline essential workers and stay-at-home parents, millions are dealing with an immeasurable level of disruption to their daily lives, and deserve to be recognized for exceeding our expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sent out the call, and many of you answered. Nominations came from near and far for COVID-19 Heroes across the country, and we are happy to celebrate them and their efforts. As we continue to receive nominations, here is the current running list:
Chris Osborne 2010 BSCE and Renee Schumacher 2011 BSCHEM - Leading COVID-19 vaccine efforts at Pfizer
Jennifer Tobey 1993 BSBIO - Exceptional leadership and service
Emily Plavchak 2019 DPT - Working directly with patients as a Doctor of Physical Therapy
Rachel Easter 2012 BSFS - Water bacteriology chemist - essential worker
Mason Bowers 2020 BSBIO - CNA critical care ward, COVID floor of Oakland Hospital
Michael Dean 2006 BSSocSci - Helping physicians and medical students
Abigail Boatwright 2014 BSPSY - School guidance counselor
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.