October 02, 2023
Readers of Fort Wayne Newspapers have voted Trine University the Best College in the
Greater Fort Wayne region for the third straight year.
The recognition was announced in Saturday's (Sept. 30) Journal Gazette as part of the newspaper’s annual Readers’ Choice awards. Journal Gazette readers voted for the best in each of 260 categories.
Trine received the most votes of 12 Indiana public and private colleges nominated for the honor.
“There are many fine institutions of higher learning throughout the greater Fort Wayne area,” said Trine University President John Shannon, Ph.D. “To be selected the best for the third straight year speaks volumes about the quality of our academic programs, facilities, faculty, student support services and campus life.”
“Our mission to prepare students to succeed, lead and serve continues to resonate with not only Trine students but with the area businesses and organizations where they go on to work, and the communities where they settle. Our incredible employment outcomes reflect the standard of excellence in our curriculum and practical experiences. We’re grateful to the greater Fort Wayne community for this recognition, and we will work to continue to earn their respect and trust as we expand our programs and facilities to serve this region.”
Trine recently announced its second straight year of more than 50 percent enrollment growth, with more than 13,000 students now enrolled throughout its campuses, education centers and online. The university also has purchased an additional 43 acres of land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne, adjacent to the 13-acre parcel where its Dr. Earl D. and Melanie N. Brooks College of Health Professions facility is under construction.
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 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.
Six Trine University civil engineering seniors and two faculty members toured a cement plant and the Newburgh Lock and Dam, learned about the Ohio River Crossing project and traveled to bridge construction sites during a senior trip in November.