May 10, 2023
Angie Lymon, an organizational leadership major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the Distinguished
Student for 2023 from Trine University’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Lymon was recognized with other Distinguished Students at the university’s honors ceremony on Thursday, May 4.
Lymon graduated summa cum laude while working full-time in the education sector. She completed her Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership degree in two years at Trine.
She now works as a corporate leadership and development partner for a company in Denver.
“The hard work and dedication I have put into my studies has been challenging, but it also reflects the support of my family, loved ones and my professors,” she said. “I am truly lucky to have such a strong group of people who believe in me.”
She became interested in organizational leadership when her daughter completed a similar degree program at another university. As she continued through the program, she was able to develop a training program for her employer to help mitigate implicit biases and build cultural competencies for fellow team members.
“As I look forward to the next chapter of my academic and professional life, I am inspired by the potential of what I can achieve,” she said. “I will use these recognitions and nominations as motivation to continue to push myself to new heights in my personal and professional development and beyond.”
Mitch Daniels, former governor of the state of Indiana and former president of Purdue University, shared advice with graduates he said were entering a world he described as “the most promising and most uncertain and treacherous” as Trine University held Commencement ceremonies on May 2.
Trine University’s annual Trine Day, a celebration of the university as well as an opportunity to support its mission, set records for number of donors and funds raised, bringing in more than $160,000 for scholarships, academic and athletic needs, and student organizations.
Trine University students learned about opportunities available with the Purdue Data Mine during a special presentation on April 10 in the Mark and Sarah Music/Ruoff Mortgage Esports Arena.