April 17, 2015
The Trine University community on Friday (April 17) honored two community members who died recently.
Graduate student Anjuman Vahora passed away last weekend after a short battle with
cancer. Anjuman’s family traveled to campus to meet students and friends and attend
the tree dedication ceremony that took place between Best Hall and Forman Hall. Travis
Wilhelm, campus minister, encouraged students and family members to share their memories
and love for Anjuman during the ceremony and offered a prayer for the family.
Friday afternoon, a tree dedication ceremony in memory of Les Gowthrop, a Trine employee
who died April 10. The ceremony for Les took place near Fabiani and Platt halls along
Thunder Drive. Les had been a painter at Trine and often drove athletic teams to events.
Pastor Wilhelm invited everyone to share memories of Les before he led a prayer.
Flowers were presented to each family as part of the ceremony.
Tusk, the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute, will bring the band’s greatest hits to the stage of Trine University’s T. Furth Center for Performing Arts on Friday, Nov. 17.
Angola Main Street and Trine University are hosting the second annual Trine Fest on Thursday, Aug. 24, in downtown Angola.
Recognizing the dramatic growth of its online and international programs, Trine University has promoted Keirsten Eberts to the new role of vice president of online and international studies.