February 23, 2024
Carlos Ames and Sam Bocken serve as co-managers of the Fire’s Inside Sales Academy.
After a career in ticket sales with the New York Mets, Ames was tapped to start the Fire’s Sales Academy last year. Bocken, also a graduate of the Mets Sales Academy, came to Chicago within the past five months to assist Ames in growing the MLS in Chicago.
In their role, Ames and Bocken are responsible for hiring new sales representatives and training them to sell individual, group and season ticket packages.
Produced through the Trine Broadcasting Network, the Trine Center for Sports Studies podcast focuses on the business side of sports, including interviews with sports professionals and current research in sports studies. Hosted by Center for Sports Studies director Brandon Podgorski, the podcast is available at css.transistor.fm, on platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher, and on YouTube.
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.