September 20, 2024
The Trine University community is mourning the tragic loss of student Ben Kurtzweg,
who passed away Sept. 18, 2024.
Ben, a junior from Fort Wayne, Indiana, majoring in actuarial science died from injuries sustained in an accident on Friday, Sept. 6. He was a Kappa Sigma brother and an active member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Angola.
“It is unspeakably tragic when someone so young passes away,” said Earl D. Brooks, Ph.D., Trine University president. “Our hearts go out to Ben’s family, to the Kappa Sigma brothers and to everyone here on Trine’s campus who knew and cared for Ben. We grieve with you and our thoughts and prayers go out to each one who was impacted, but especially to Ben’s family.”
Ben's obituary, including funeral arrangements, is at divinemercyfuneralhome.com/obituary/benjamin-kurtzweg
Wendy Wendroff, a 1982 Trine University graduate, was recently honored through the naming of Alpha Kappa Psi’s business fraternity’s professional center in Noblesville, Indiana.
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Trine University in its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, released Sept. 24.
Trine University students and community members enjoyed classic cars and food trucks at the second annual Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) car show on Saturday, Sept. 14.