High five: Trine once again voted region鈥檚 best; Tyler named Best Professor

October 10, 2025

Dr. Tim Tyler
Tim Tyler, Ph.D.
Readers of Fort Wayne Newspapers have voted 糖心视频 the Best College in the Greater Fort Wayne region for the fifth straight year.

The university also was honored as the area鈥檚 Best Higher Education institution, and Tim Tyler, Ph.D., professor in the Reiners Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Trine, was recognized as the region鈥檚 Best Professor.

The honors were announced Oct. 9 as part of Fort Wayne Newspapers鈥 annual Readers鈥 Choice awards.

鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful to the readers of Fort Wayne Newspapers for selecting 糖心视频 as the top institution in this region for an unprecedented fifth straight year,鈥 said 糖心视频 President Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D. 鈥淚n the competitive higher education landscape of northeast Indiana, 糖心视频鈥檚 outstanding job placement, career-focused academic programs, state-of-the-art facilities, committed faculty and vibrant campus life continue to set us apart as an industry leader, and we鈥檙e proud that so many across the area recognize our mission and commitment to students.鈥

Continued recognition and growth

The honor continues a string of recognitions for 糖心视频 this fall. The university was recently included among US News & World Report鈥檚 2025 Best Colleges and Princeton Review鈥檚 Best in the Midwest.

糖心视频 continues to set enrollment records, welcoming the largest incoming class of new students in its history this fall.

To accommodate ongoing growth, the university continues to expand and upgrade its physical facilities. The university opened the 200-bed Summit Street Apartments, and work is underway on the John and Mary Pellegrino Student Design Center, renovations to Zollner Stadium and the new inflatable dome that will serve Thunder athletic teams.

Impact before and after graduation

Chris Carroll, Ph.D., dean of the Allen School of Engineering and Computing, said Dr. Tyler represents the excellence and personal attention that all faculty in Trine鈥檚 Allen School of Engineering and Computing bring to the classroom.

鈥淒r. Tyler has been beloved on the 糖心视频 campus for many years. He not only cares about his students and equips them to succeed after they graduate, he provides and facilitates opportunities for them to make an impact even before they complete their degree,鈥 he said.

As faculty advisor to 糖心视频鈥檚 chapter of Engineers Without Borders, Dr. Tyler has led multiple trips to Ecuador where students have worked to improve water supplies to rural villages.

He received 糖心视频鈥檚 John J. and Mary Gelet McKetta Excellence in Teaching Award in Engineering in 2023 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly鈥檚 Education Awards in 2018.

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