May 22, 2023
New member induction was held as part of a virtual national ceremony conducted with more than 160 chapters via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Maddie Kickbush, a freshman from Valparaiso, Indiana, studying English education, was elected president of the organization. She is also the philanthropy chair for Theta Phi Alpha, a member of Delight Women’s Ministries and a volunteer for Junior Achievement.
Members elected Mackenzie Rosenau, a communication and English major from Jackson, Michigan, as vice president. Roseneau is part of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, the University Choir and the Writer’s Block literary publication. She recently was named editor for the Humanities and Communication Media Team.
Casey Frank from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a biochemistry major, will be secretary for the organization. Frank is part of the women's hockey team, Athletes Connected and the Pre-Physician Assistant Club of Trine (PPACT).
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois, is the nation's oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students in all disciplines. Phi Eta Sigma chapters have been chartered on 378 campuses across the United States.
Though its opponents were not what was expected, Trine University’s entry in the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) combat robot competition brought innovations of its own.
For the first time, Trine University’s entry in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design Build Fly competition featured custom-manufactured carbon fiber components, allowing the aircraft to earn one of Trine’s best-ever finishes.
Trine University’s annual Trine Day, a celebration of the university as well as an opportunity to support its mission, shattered its goals for number of donors and funds raised.