January 14, 2026
Jennifer Nixon, left, program assistant with Kate’s Kart, accepts a $2,500 check for
the organization from Hunter Overholser, president of Trine University’s Health Science
Association (HSA). The HSA raised the money for Kate’s Kart through its annual 5K
during the university’s Homecoming celebration. Based in Fort Wayne, Kate's Kart’s
gifts of new books provide a comforting diversion to hospitalized children and their
families and help foster a love of reading.
“We loved the idea of the organization and all the amazing opportunities they provide for children in the hospital,” said Overholser. “It became a no-brainer to us that we wanted to partner with Kate's Kart.”
Trine University students Isaac Braun, a senior chemical engineering major from Portland, Indiana, and Ryan Sederstrom, a junior electrical engineering major from Cedar Lake, Indiana, placed 15th in the collegiate pairs tournament at the North American Bridge Championships.
Trine University has been selected to be part of a national program to help campuses respond to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses, curricula and higher education in general.
Two Trine University faculty members recently participated in the biennial Actuarial Teaching Conference (ATC), held July 19-21 in Columbus, Ohio.