April 12, 2017
A group of students from Trine University’s MGT 323 Leadership class presented a plaque Monday, April 10, to members of the City of Angola Police Department in appreciation for the department’s service to the community. Pictured, from left, are: Police Sgt. Mike Lesiak; Sgt. Chuck Thomas; Assistant Chief Ken Whitmire; Chief Stu Hamblen; Brett Neveraski, a junior from Elkhart; Mayor Richard Hickman; Danny Powell Jr., Ph.D., who teaches the class; Aziz Al Ghuwiri, a sophomore from Saudi Arabia; Sarina Harig, a junior from Auburn; and, in front, Kimberly Hobbs, a junior from Kendallville. The presentation was one of several community service projects researched and performed by teams of class members as part of the course curriculum.
Photo by Dean Orewiler
Trine University has received a $100,000 contribution from Honda toward its new John and Mary Pellegrino Student Design and Training Center (Pellegrino Center).
Originally from Sri Lanka, Jithmie Jayawickrema completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University in Bloomington, closing out a long tennis career that took her around the world.
Trine University has received approval from the Indiana State Board of Nursing to offer its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program at its Brooks College of Health Professions facility.