November 02, 2017
Jared Kazmierczak, a freshman exercise science major from South Bend, wipes out as members of the EXS 103 Teaching Sport Skills race on hockey sleds in the Thunder Ice Arena at Trine University on Thursday, Nov. 2. The class, taught by Cathy Swick, Ph.D., associate dean in the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences, covers adapted sports among its topics and students learned from Amy Alt, youth hockey program director at Trine, about sled hockey, which allows people with physical disabilities to play hockey.
Photo by Dean Orewiler
A Trine University senior design team developed a custom pediatric walker for Sophia Dillon, who cannot use common gait trainers or walkers due to multiple medical conditions.
Trine University has named Eric Yoder, who most recently served as chief executive officer of the YMCA of Steuben County, as its new vice president for operations, beginning in June.
Two amputations haven’t stopped Ben Masten from working as a paramedic, but he still faces challenges every day. A team of Trine University biomedical engineering majors worked this spring to help him overcome one of them.