December 30, 2025
Area residents interested in launching or advancing their nursing career can learn more about Trine University’s associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs during a Friday, Jan. 16, event at Cameron Health.
Registration is open at trine.link/nursing26.
Beginning at 10 a.m. in the Joyce and Al Gutstein Education and Innovation Center, 407 E. South St., Angola, the morning will begin with an overview of Trine’s Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program by Amy Bortner, director of the program.
Designed for students seeking to become a registered nurse, the ASN is completed in four semesters after meeting prerequisite and selection requirements.
Next, Angel Jennings, executive director of nursing at Trine, will provide an overview of the university’s RN-BSN and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs. Offered online, these programs provide an opportunity for registered nurses to advance their careers, obtain leadership opportunities and become nursing educators.
Elaine Cooper, director of simulation education for Cameron Health, will then give a presentation on the services offered there. A tour of the Gutstein Education and Innovation Center will follow.
The morning will close with an opportunity for questions and for students to apply and have their transcripts evaluated.
For more information, contact Libby Laker at lakere@trine.edu.
Trine University’s first Associate of Science and Master of Science in nursing graduates, along with physician assistant and surgical technology graduates, received a welcome to the healthcare field from the leader of Cameron Health, herself a longtime nurse, during the university’s fall Commencement on Dec. 12.
Trine University’s Thunder Therapy Clinic, which provides pro-bono rehabilitation services to those in the Fort Wayne area with limited means, will offer occupational therapy beginning in January.
Six Trine University civil engineering seniors and two faculty members toured a cement plant and the Newburgh Lock and Dam, learned about the Ohio River Crossing project and traveled to bridge construction sites during a senior trip in November.