April 05, 2022
Trine University students were treated to demonstrations and performances during the Multicultural Student Organization’s annual Open Mic Night, held March 31 in Fabiani Theatre.
First place was awarded to Nasir Al Mutlaq, a chemical engineering major from Saudi Arabia, who gave a photography demonstration.
Kelsy Taylor, a marketing major from Louisville, Kentucky, and Geordi-Lee McIntyre, a criminal justice major from Marion, Indiana, tied for second place. Taylor gave a spoken presentation, which McIntyre sang.
Emily Eidson, a management major from Huntington, Indiana, earned third place for her singing performance.
The remaining participants received honorable mention: Maggi Buza, a forensic science major from Plymouth, Indiana; Zachary Hoehn, a mechanical engineering major from Crestwood, Illinois; Chandler Hutton, a computer engineering major from Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wisemen Jordan-Clark, a chemistry major from Indianapolis; and Mary Padilla, a biology major from Leo, Indiana.
A total of 86 students attended.
Nasir Al Mutlaq - Nasir Al Mutlaq, a chemical engineering major from Saudi Arabia, won first place at Open Mic Night for his photography demonstration.
Kelsy Taylor - Kelsy Taylor, a marketing major from Louisville, Kentucky, tied for second place at Open Mic Night.
Geordi-Lee McIntyre - Geordi-Lee McIntyre, a criminal justice major from Marion, Indiana, tied for second place at Open Mic Night.
Emily Eidson - Emily Eidson, a management major from Huntington, Indiana, earned third place for her singing performance.
Maggi Buza - Maggi Buza, a forensic science major from Plymouth, Indiana.
Zachary Hoehn - Zachary Hoehn, a mechanical engineering major from Crestwood, Illinois.
Chandler Hutton - Chandler Hutton, a computer engineering major from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Wisemen Jordan-Clark - Wisemen Jordan-Clark, a chemistry major from Indianapolis.
Mary Padilla - Mary Padilla, a biology major from Leo, Indiana.
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.