
Trine inducts 53 into Order of the Engineer
Fifty-three students in Trine University’s Allen School of Engineering and Computing were inducted into the Order of the Engineer for the spring semester.
December 07, 2022
By John Lewis
Communication ’23
The convention, held in Birmingham, Alabama, lasted three days and was filled with personal and professional growth opportunities for the student leaders in attendance. The current treasurer of the student-led chapter, Etseoghena Alieme, as well as last year’s vice president, Nicholas Andrews, and faculty advisor Haseeb Kazi, Ph.D., attended the event.
“We went to fun events and discussions on growing one’s chapter,” Alieme recalled. “ A business event was also organized, as well as team-building events and a chapter sustainability discussion.“
Activities included a tour of the city, exploring places like the Birmingham Museum of Arts, as well as talks presented by regional leaders and celebrities, including Birmingham’s city management and Phi Eta Sigma’s national leadership. There also were informal get-togethers, networking opportunities and volunteer opportunities at places like the local library.
Trine’s involvement in the convention was in large part due to the contributions of Trine’s chapter president Savri Bhatt, who worked closely with Kazi in order to secure travel and attendance grants from the national office of Phi Eta Sigma, as well as additional funding from Trine University Student Government. The Trine student delegates made the most of their time at the conference, with the full support of Trine University’s chapter behind them.
The chapter extends special thanks to Trine University’s Student Government and to Clare Danner, David Cox, Deb McHenry and Christine Freed of Trine University’s administration for their help in facilitating and supporting the university’s presence at this event.