March 05, 2024
More than 150 students representing 16 area high schools took part in Trine University’s 47th annual Mathematics Competition on Feb. 28.
The competition, which included schools from Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, consisted of individual and team events for students, with first through third places recognized in both categories. Cash awards were given to the teachers of the top three teams to be used toward math education at their school.
A team from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, consisting of Joshua Oh, Roman Ramos, Sultaan Khan and McKenna Cain, won first place, earning renewable $3,000 scholarships toward tuition at Trine University for each member and a $500 cash award for teacher Paul McClelland.
Joseph Keyser, Preston Gascho, Hailey Shultz and Caden Risse of Northridge High School in Middlebury, Indiana, earned second-place honors, providing a $250 cash award for teacher Simone Powell.
A second team from Northridge, made up of Roselynn Gutierrez, Jacob Sheridan, Brett Mast and Braedan Crawford, took third place. Powell also received the $125 cash prize for that placement.
Preston Gascho of Northridge High School won the top individual award, earning a renewable $5,000 scholarship toward tuition at Trine University. Second place went to Jacob Sheridan of Northridge and third went to Run Li of St. Joseph High School in South Bend, Indiana.
McKenna Cain of Penn won the top individual elementary award. Second place went to Katelyn Baker of Clinton High School in Michigan. Sultaan Khan of Penn won third place.
Matthew Liberatore, Ph.D., chair of Trine University’s McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, received a national award and gave several presentations during the annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), held Nov. 1-4 in Boston.
The Trine Sales and Marketing Association held its third annual KSB Collegiate Sales Cup on Nov. 12. The event gives students from all majors the chance to showcase their sales skills.
Trine University chemical engineering graduate Parker Reichhart has earned national recognition, receiving two awards in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Student Design Competition. The awards were presented during the 2025 Annual Student Conference, held Nov. 1–4 in Boston, Massachusetts.