Trine University

Sarah Botts and Maisey, a 3-year-old golden Labrador retriever, recently became certified as a therapy dog-handler team by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD).

Five Trine University students are helping low- to moderate-income Steuben County residents with taxes through the university's MGT 493 Voluntary Income Tax Assistance class this semester.

Junior Trine University men's basketball player Myles Copeland (Perrysburg, Ohio/Toledo St. John's) added to his list of postseason awards as a third-team D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region selection.

Trine University women's basketball players Brandi Dawson (Garrett, Ind./Garrett) and Hayley Martin (Auburn, Ind./DeKalb) have been selected to the D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Teams. Dawson was a first-team pick and Martin earned second-team honors.

The Trine University Choir will join choirs at the First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 E. Wayne St., Fort Wayne, for "A Palm Sunday Choral Concert: Seven Last Words" beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 25.

For the second consecutive year, junior Jeffery Barnett (Fremont, Ohio/Fremont-Ross) finished as national runner-up in the long jump at the 2018 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship Meet in Birmingham, Ala. Barnett sat in third place after the preliminary jumps with a best mark of 23' 4.00" (7.11 meters) with the top nine distances out of 14 competitors advancing to the finals. By his second attempt in the finals round, Barnett had dropped to fifth place before he recorded a leap of 23' 11.50" (7.30 meters) to propel him into first place going into the final round of jumps. His mark would be his best of the afternoon, but unfortunately would not end up as the best overall as his distance was bested by a competitor from St. John (N.Y.) Fisher University (24' 1.75") in the sixth and final round to finish as the runner-up in the event and also earned All-American honors in back-to-back indoor seasons. The Trine men's track & field team will now set its sights on the outdoor season which will begin with the Hanover Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 31 in Hanover, Ind. The meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

ANGOLA, IND. -- Trine University baseball player Jacob Heller (Fort Wayne, Ind./Prairie Heights) has been named this week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Position Player of the Week." Heller helped Trine begin the 2018 season with a 5-3 record after its annual Florida spring trip to Winter Haven, Fla. Heller started all eight games and batted .625 at the plate (20-of-32) with a .781 slugging percentage to go along with five doubles, scored 12 runs and drove in 10 runs. He was also a perfect one-for-one in stolen bases. Defensively, he posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 53 putouts and four assists as the team's starting first baseman. Heller recorded multi-hit games in all but two contests during the week including a game where he finished five-of-five against Saint Vincent (Pa.) College in which he scored a pair of runs and a RBI in addition to hitting one of his five doubles. He also recorded a four-hit game (four-of-five) in a 17-1 win against New Jersey City University that included a pair of doubles, scored two runs and had four RBI. Against PSU-Altoona, Heller recorded four hits in five at-bats and scored five runs in a 22-6 blowout win. The Trine baseball team is scheduled to travel to Greencastle, Ind. for a pair of non-conference games against DePauw University and Loras (Iowa) College on Saturday, Mar. 17. Trine is scheduled to take on DePauw at 11:30 a.m., followed by Loras at 3:30 p.m.

For the second straight season, Trine University senior Kara Eck (Auburn, Ind./DeKalb) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Most Valuable Field" performer for her individual efforts during the conference championship meet.

Eight male students competed in this year's Big Man on Campus, which raised more than $12,000 to fight breast cancer. Brittani Smith, a biomedical engineering student from Indiana, chaired the event.

For the second consecutive season, Trine University senior Hayley Martin (Auburn, Ind./DeKalb) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Defensive Player of the Year" in women's basketball. Martin captured the same award last season as well as also repeating as first-team All-MIAA recipients. Martin has played a pivotal role in helping the Thunder to a second straight 20-win season and a second consecutive MIAA Regular-Season Championship. After missing the first three games of the season, Martin has started every game and is second on the team in scoring with 10.4 ppg. She is currently shooting 43.4 percent (89-of-205) overall and is second on the team in rebounding at 6.2 rpg.

For the second consecutive season, Trine University junior Brandi Dawson (Garrett, Ind./Garrett) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Most Valuable Player" in women's basketball. Dawson was also the 2016-17 MIAA "Most Valuable Player" and also repeats as first-team All-MIAA recipient. Dawson has played a pivotal role in helping the Thunder to a second straight 20-win season and a second consecutive MIAA Regular-Season Championship.

Trine University junior guard Pete Smith (Bristol, Ind./Northridge) has been named second-team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in men's basketball. Smith, who transferred to Trine prior to the start of the season, has made an immediate impact for the Thunder as the starting point guard.

Trine University junior forward Myles Copeland (Perrysburg, Ohio/Toledo St. John's) has been selected first-team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association in men's basketball. Copeland has had a standout season which includes his first All-MIAA selection. He has been one of the top scoring threats for Trine throughout the season, averaging a team-best 19.8 ppg. He has scored in double figures in all but five games this season with 11 games of 20 or more points, three games of 30 or more points and a career-high 41-point effort in a win against Calvin (Mich.) College.

Trine University sophomore Maurice Hunter (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Defensive Player of the Year" and was a second-team All-MIAA pick to highlight the 2017-18 All-MIAA honorees for the Thunder. It marks back-to-back seasons that the men's basketball team has had someone tabbed as "Defensive Player of the Year." Hunter has played in all 25 games so far this season and started 21. He is one of four players to average double figures in scoring with 11.0 points per game while shooting 52.5 percent (116-of-221) from the floor. He leads the team, and is third overall in the MIAA, in rebounding average at 7.3 boards per game. Hunter has recorded seven double-doubles this season, including a stretch of four straight games with 10 or more points and rebounds in a single contest. Defensively, Hunter has posted a team and league-leading 34 blocked shots. Trine will be the fourth seed in the MIAA Tournament that begins on Friday, Feb. 23. Olivet (Mich.) College will serve as host as the top-seeded team. The Thunder will take on the Comets on Friday with the game scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. in Olivet, Mich.

Two Trine University students were chosen to be part of the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. (GFW) Fellows Class of 2018, a year-long experience aimed at helping them develop skills and helping Allen County retain top talent.

Trine University has announced the winners of its ninth annual Walter Cunningham Writing Contest.

Junior Trine University men's basketball player Myles Copeland(Perrysburg, Ohio/Toledo St. John's) adds to his list of acknowledgements for his individual record-setting performances last week by being selected to the D3hoops.com "Team of the Week" and as the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Men's Basketball "Player of the Week." [D3hoops.com Team of the Week] [USBWA Players of the Week] Copeland was tabbed the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association "Player of the Week" on Monday (Feb. 12). Copeland averaged 39.0 points and 10.0 rebounds to help lead Trine to a pair of wins this past week. He scored a career-high 41 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds, in the Thunder's win against Calvin. He then followed that game with a 37-point, nine-rebound effort later in the week as Trine beat Albion this past Saturday, Feb. 10. For the season, Copeland is averaging 19.2 points per game to lead the team and is second on the team in rebounding average at 6.3 boards per game. He is shooting an even 50.0 percent from the field (162-of-324), including 79.7 percent (118-of-148) at the free-throw line, to go along with 14 blocked shots. Trine will play its final regular-season home game on Wednesday, Feb. 14 against Kalamazoo (Mich.) College. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the MTI Center.

The Trine University Wind Ensemble will present "Music for a Winter's Afternoon" beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, in Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Trine University sophomore Jenna Gales (Mendon, Mich./Mendon) has been named this week's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Track and Field "Athlete of the Week." Gales posted a pair of top-five finishes, including winning the 400-meter dash, as the Thunder finished second in the Don and Riley Zimmer Indoor Classic over the weekend hosted by Trine. In the 400-meter, Gales crossed the finish line in a winning time of 59.97 seconds. Her time in the event ranked as the best so far this season amongst MIAA athletes and also ranks as the fourth fastest in the region. Gales placed fourth in the 200-meter dash event posting a time of 26.83 seconds, which was the third quickest mark in the MIAA to date. In addition to her efforts in the 200 and 400-meter events, Gales tied her season-best time in the 60-meter dash at 8.31 seconds which she ran in the prelims.

Trine University had 130 student-athletes recognized on the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Academic Honor Roll.

Students from the College of Graduate and Professional Students at Trine University were named to the President's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To earn President's List honors, CGPS students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000.

Students from Trine University's College of Graduate and Professional Studies were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To earn Dean's List honors, CGPS students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.500-3.749.

Students from Trine University's main campus were named to the President's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To earn President's List honors, main campus students must complete a minimum of 15 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000.

Students from Trine University's main campus were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2017 semester. To earn Dean's List honors, main campus students must complete a minimum of 15 hours and have a grade point average of 3.500-3.749.

Four Trine University students have been nominated for the Intern of the Year award to be presented at the 12th Annual IMPACT Awards Luncheon on Feb. 7.

Trine University presented its first STEM Research and Design Symposium on Dec. 8 in the Jim and Joan Bock Center for Innovation and Biomedical Engineering. Several students received awards at the event.

The Trine University Chamber Orchestra and University Choir will host their free Annual Community Christmas Concert beginning at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Carly Osinski, a senior marketing major at Trine University, is one of 50 students from more than 1,200 applicants who have been accepted to the prestigious Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship.

A team of Trine University chemical engineering students placed sixth at an international competition to build a car that starts and stops using only chemical reactions.

Trine University's Tau Alpha Omicron (TAO) chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA-Lambda Alpha Epsilon) won 22 of 89 possible awards at the organization's regional conference in October.