<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2024/christian-preijers.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>High-tech: Trine BME student completing co-op at Zimmer Biomet</title><pub_date>11/15/2024</pub_date><image_large><img src="/news/2024/images/christian-preijers.jpg" alt="Three co-op students at Zimmer Biomet"/></image_large><summary>Having grown up in a blue-collar environment, Christian Preijers wanted to learn firsthand what it was like to work in more high-tech surroundings. </summary><sitee>Trine.edu</sitee><type>Trine-Built Story</type><topics/><programs>Biomedical Engineering</programs><programs_c/><related/><trine_highlight>True</trine_highlight><trineonline_highlight/><highlight_name>Christian Preijers</highlight_name><highlight_major>Biomedical engineering</highlight_major><highlight_year>Class of 2026</highlight_year><highlight_quote>Trine’s project-based curriculum helped with learning how to work in a team and to keep the eventual goal in sight even when we ran into issues.</highlight_quote></item>