September 19, 2017
The 2017 Trine University Homecoming king and queen were crowned Friday, Sept. 15, at a Homecoming pep rally and recognized at the Homecoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Serena (Yuhan) Zhang, a junior from Roswell, Georgia, majoring in electrical engineering, was crowned Homecoming queen. She Is involved in Gamma Phi Epsilon, Trine High Voltage Dancers, the Multicultural Student Organization, Society of Women Engineers, Phi Eta Sigma and Study Abroad. She hopes to work in international trade.
Adam Miller, a senior from Fort Wayne majoring in elementary education, was crowned Homecoming king. He is involved in residence life, Trine ambassadors and Sigma Phi Epsilon. He plans to become an elementary school teacher.
Students with junior or senior academic standing were eligible to be nominated by other students, faculty or staff members. All nominees who met requirements were added to a ballot, which was sent in an online survey for voting. The top five male and top five female nominees following the popular vote made up the homecoming court and the top male and female were crowned king and queen.
Photo by Dean Orewiler
Two students from Trine University’s Ketner School of Business finished in the top 16 at the annual National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) competition, held Jan. 21 and 22 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
An Indianapolis Colts preseason package, gourmet meals and collectibles autographed by famous names such as Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes and Ronald Reagan will be among the many items auctioned to support Trine University student scholarships during the university’s 21st Annual Scholarship Gala.
Trine University is now offering its associate of applied science in surgical technology degree in an expanded hybrid format, allowing students to complete online coursework from home while gaining valuable in-person experience through immersive courses, lab sessions and clinical rotations.