November 09, 2026
Held Oct. 30 as part of the conference in Indianapolis, the competition featured students from eight universities competing in multiple rounds of 25 board-style questions.
Trine won the championship by answering a tie-breaking sudden death question against Valparaiso University.
Trine MPAS students Rhiana Brown of Zionsville, Indiana, Emily Duchine of Granger, Indiana, Elizabeth Vacante of Rochester, Michigan, and Collin Durre of Hicksville, Ohio, represented the university.
“These students conveyed a wealth of knowledge and incredible poise under pressure to come out victorious,” said Morgan Nilles Comsia, assistant professor in the MPAS program.
It was the second year Trine has been part of the competition.
Staff from Education One, Trine University’s charter school authorizer, attended the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 27-29.
Members of the public are invited to join Trine University faculty, staff and students in exploring, discussing and playing board and video games during the annual Art of Games event on Nov. 18.
When Trine University’s string of more-than-99%-employment years for its graduates began, most of its current freshman class hadn’t started kindergarten.