Trine University

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.

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.

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 jazz ensembles, under the direction of Prof. Brian Derek, adjunct music faculty, will present their fall concert beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Four Trine University students participated in a Study Abroad expedition to Costa Rica to receive training on how to travel with students abroad.

The Trine University Chamber Orchestra and University Choir will present a free concert beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in Ryan Concert Hall of T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Members of the Trine University Engineers Without Borders (EWB) chapter traveled to a village in Ecuador to help develop a better system for providing clean water.

Seth Cole, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering from Davison, Michigan, will serve as stage manager for the Trine University Drama Club production of "Almost, Maine."

The Trine University Drama Club has announced the cast for its upcoming production of "Almost, Maine."

A summer study abroad experience gave a Trine University senior the opportunity to connect with his roots.

The 2017 Trine University Homecoming king and queen were crowned Friday, Sept. 15, at a Homecoming pep rally and recognized at the Homecoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 16.

A Trine University biomedical engineering major completed a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) that gave her the opportunity to test materials to see if they might be used in implants or to help repair tissue.

A Trine University junior's love of baseball led him to a summer internship with a West Virginia baseball team.

A biomedical engineering major from Trine University assisted on a research project this past summer that seeks to transform scar tissue following a heart attack back into healthy tissue.

Robin Furnish, a senior from Vevay, Indiana, served in a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at the Phoenix lab in the University of Cincinnati's James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Students from the College of Graduate and Professional Students at Trine University were named to the President's List for the Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring 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.