May 19, 2025
Four members of the Thunder Aces, Trine University’s bridge club, will compete in the North American Bridge Championships, which will be held July 31-Aug. 2 in Philadelphia.
Team members Treyton Sederstrom, a senior actuarial science major from Cedar Lake, Indiana; Isaac Braun, a junior chemical engineering major from Portland, Indiana; Ryan Hoak, a senior civil engineering major from Warsaw, Indiana; and Ryan Sederstrom, a sophomore electrical engineering major from Cedar Lake, Indiana, will participate in the college team and college pairs matches.
Ryan Hoak and Ryan Sederstrom each won travel expense packages from the American Contract Bridge League for three nights’ lodging ($354), food ($200) and air transportation (up to $600). They won the packages by playing bridge online every day from March 15 through April 30.
Trine University’s annual Trine Day, a celebration of the university as well as an opportunity to support its mission, set records for number of donors and funds raised, bringing in more than $160,000 for scholarships, academic and athletic needs, and student organizations.
Trine University students learned about opportunities available with the Purdue Data Mine during a special presentation on April 10 in the Mark and Sarah Music/Ruoff Mortgage Esports Arena.
Trine University has received a lead gift from Dr. Rick L. James, alumnus and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Dr. Vicki L. James, for a new building to house Trine’s business school.