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Senior Mark Civanich was able to capture his sixth career Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week award on Sept. 11 thanks to a career-low round on his home course. Civanich was the individual medalist at the Ken Venturi Invitational with a round of 66 at Zollner Golf course the prior week. He was able to cap his round with birdies on holes 17 and 18 shortly after a delay for lightning in the area. In total, Civanich hit for six birdies, all coming in holes 7-18. As a team, the Thunder tied for second with NCAA Division II Wayne St. University.

Sammy Yin of Ada, Michigan, a member of the Trine University men's tennis team, earned his second-straight Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week on Sept 18. It was the second time both this season and in his career that Yin was named Athlete of the Week. The freshman headlined competition at the 2023 Hope College Invite where he won the Men's A-Draw Individual tournament. After receiving a bye in the first round he won his first match against Calvin's Harrison Sindelar by the score of 8-1. In the quarterfinal round he took on a second member of the Knights and won 6-2, 6-0. In the semifinals he defeated the host school's Rylan Doden with scores of 6-4, 6-0. Then in the championship he defeated Jospeph Llopis 6-4 in the first set before the opposition retired due to injury in the second set.

Sammy Yin of the Trine University men's tennis team was named Athlete of the Week by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) on Sept. 11. It was the first time in the freshman's young career that he took home the distinction and the first time this season for any member of the team. Yin led the way with an undefeated 8-0 week as the Thunder finished 3-1 in dual matches. Along with partner Andrew Spirrison, Yin was perfect in No. 1 doubles with wins against Manchester, Franklin, Webster and Wooster. The same was true during singles where he also competed as the No. 1.

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced that sophomore Francesca Fronczak earned Women's Soccer Defensive Athlete of the Week honors early in the season. It was the first time this season a Thunder student-athlete wasbeen named athlete of the week and the first time in Fronczak's career that she earned the honor. Trine finished that week 1-0-1 at the Bob Baptista Invitational hosted by Wheaton College, mostly on the back of a strong defensive effort led by Fronczak and company. The Thunder began the season by battling to a 0-0 draw with the hosts from Wheaton. The defense allowed just one shot on goal and nine total in the contest to help secure the scoreless result. Then on Saturday the unit upped their game allowing zero shots against Greenville University as the team cruised to a 3-0 victory. Fronczak added to her weekend by setting up the opening and ultimately game-winning goal. She took the opening corner kick of match and placed it inside the keeper's area where teammate Andi Lipic was waiting to score the goal.

Alexis Maloney was named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week early in the season. It was the first time Maloney took home the award and the first time one of the Thunder won it this season. Maloney helped lead the way for the team as they opened their season with a convincing 7-2 victory over visiting Earlham College. Maloney, along with doubles partner Elina Locane, started the day with a lopsided 8-1 victory in the No. 1 doubles match. She then became one of four Thunder to finish the day undefeated sweeping her opponent in the No. 3 singles match.

A Trine University mechanical engineering major received top honors at an Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) event for an idea he presented to launch an entrepreneurial club at the university.

Dakota Carter, a sophomore from Fort Wayne, Indiana, majoring in mechanical engineering at Trine University, recently won the Stino-AFS Future Leadership of Metalcasting Scholarship.

Trine University students and faculty once again participated in NASA's International Space Apps Challenge, held this year on Oct. 7 and 8.

Eight students from Trine University's Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions have been selected for a two-year program focused on caring for underserved populations in urban and rural settings.

The Trine University Jazz Band will host its first concert of the 2023-2024 academic year Sunday, Nov. 5, at 3 p.m. in the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, directed by assistant professor Brian Derek.

The Trine University Choir, directed by Geoffrey North, D.Mus, and the Trine University Orchestra, directed by Peter Weinert, Ph.D., will perform a joint fall concert on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. in the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

It wasn't a first-time experience when Trine University biomedical engineering senior Amy Apgar presented her research at the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) annual meeting this October.

The Trine University Choir, directed by Geoffrey North, D.Mus, and the Trine University Orchestra, directed by Peter Weinert, Ph.D., will perform a joint fall concert on Sunday, Oct. 29, at 3 p.m. in the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Since high school, Trine University student James Kellerstrass has wanted to study abroad, and Japan was the place he wanted to go. Kellerstrass, a mechanical engineering major from Berrien Springs, Michigan, and president of the Study Abroad Club, got the opportunity to do just that this summer, studying in the country from May 10 to July 15.

Khoa Weston, an electrical engineering major at Trine University, completed an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at the University of Michigan over the summer. The experience focused on learning how to make, study and improve advanced semiconductors.

The design engineering technology major from Schoolcraft, Michigan, won a national championship with Trine University's softball team, then boarded a plane the next day for an internship at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

A pair from Trine University's bridge team topped their division during the recent Fort Wayne Sectional of the American Contract Bridge League. The event was held Aug. 4-6 at the Fort Wayne Bridge Center in Fort Wayne.

The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) have announced the 2022-23 recipients of the All-America Scholar award. Three members of the Trine University men's golf team were honored for their efforts on the course and in the classroom this past season in senior Charlie Eriksen, junior Mark Civanich and sophomore Kyler Rod.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) has announced the 2022-23 postseason academic awards. The Trine University men's volleyball team received 13 All-Academic Team honors, the most in the conference. The requirements are at least a 3.3 grade-point average and the earning of a varsity letter.

Trine University students completed degrees at the end of the second summer 2023 term.

Trine University students were named to the President's List for the Summer 2023 term. To earn President's List honors, students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000.

Trine University students were named to the Dean's List for the Summer 2023 term. To earn Dean's List honors, students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.500-3.749.

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced the recipients of the 2022-23 MIAA Academic Honor Roll. In total, 273 individual student-athletes at Trine University were recognized by the MIAA on the 2022-23 Academic Honor Roll, the most of any league schools. Student-athletes must reach a 3.5 grade-point average for the academic year and earn a varsity letter in an MIAA-sponsored sport to be eligible.

NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. - The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) has announced their honorees for the 2023 Division III Academic Honor Roll as well as the 2023 Academic Honor Squads.

The United States Track and Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has unveiled their team and individual academic awards for the 2022-23 indoor track and field season as well as the 2023 outdoor track and field season.

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced the recipients of the 2022-23 NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards and NABC Honors Court, representing outstanding achievement in the classroom by men's college basketball teams and student-athletes

Trine University students completed degrees at the end of the first summer 2023 term.

The Trine University women's golf program had four representatives chosen by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) as All-American Scholars for the 2022-23 season.

At the 2023 Honors Day Ceremony, Trine University recognized the top male and female student athletes of the senior class. Keysean Amison of the football team received the Robert L. Greim Award for Top Male Student-Athlete and Ellie Trine of the softball team was tabbed the Cheryl L. Coons Award recipient as Top Female Student-Athlete.

The Academic All-District teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), have been announced for the remainder of the 2022-23 athletic seasons. Trine University had 26 student-athletes represent the institution on their respective All-District teams.