TIU Football Honors Three Alumni in Ring of Honor Ceremony
Written by Ethan Oskroba On Saturday, October 1st, the Trojan football family came together for an evening of recognition, celebration, laughter, tears, old friends and new beginnings. The annual Inside the Huddle event, hosted by Head Coach Willie Tillman, served not only to honor the legacy of the men who built up Trinity football with […]
Trinity Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
By Lillian Smith REFLECTING ON THE PAST For the TIU’s Latinos Unidos club, this is a very special month. Hispanic Heritage Month is a holiday that celebrates the ancestral and cultural roots of many Americans today. It takes place each year from September 15th to October 15th, starting with the independence days of five Latin […]
Great Is Thy Faithfulness: The Trinity Story
L-R: Trinity Professors and co-authors Bradley Gundlach, David Gustafson, John Woodbridge, and Scott Manetsch “What has been true of Trinity for 125 years?” asks David M. Gustafson, associate professor of Evangelism and Missional Ministry and Mission and Evangelism Department chair at TEDS. “First, God is faithful and has been faithful to this place. Second, there […]
Trinity Alumnus Begins Career at Local Logistics Company
By Lillian Smith | Photos courtesy of Sam Willis WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES Behind every truck, ship, or plane carrying products around the world, there is a logistics team working around the clock to make sure each shipment reaches its destination safely. Trinity International University alumnus Sam Willis (Business ‘21) is part of this behind […]
Moy Mendez | Hope in the City
By Gabriela Clarke | Photo courtesy of Moy Mendez Non-profit executive director Moy Mendez (MDiv ‘15) is using his education from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School to bring hope to Chicago. His five-year-old ministry, the Hope Center, is focused on serving the under-resourced community of Blue Island. Mendez wants to give community members the tools they […]
Eric Rivera: Formation, Foundation, & Vocation
Alumnus Eric Rivera (MDiv ‘07, PhD ‘16) has returned to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School as the Chair of the Pastor Theology Department and an assistant professor! He is also the Senior Pastor of The Brook, a diverse and multi-ethnic church in Chicago’s northwest side. TEDS is glad to have him back and praises the Lord […]
Books With a Better Message | Alumna Candice Pedraza Yamnitz
By Lillian Smith | Photos courtesy of Candice Pedraza Yamnitz A LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATION Many people dream of writing a book someday, and for Trinity alumna Candice Pedraza-Yamnitz (Elementary Ed ‘07) that dream has become a reality. After years of hard work, her first book, Unbetrothed, was published earlier this year by Iron Stream Fiction. Candice […]
A Thanksgiving Reflection From President Nicholas Perrin
Have a Happy Forward-thinking Thanksgiving! This Thursday, when many Americans will be sitting down around a festive centerpiece, one or two pies too many, and a tryptophan-laced turkey, at least some of our Trinity families will also, I’m sure, be participating in a certain Thanksgiving Day tradition. Those sitting around the table will talk about […]
Coaching Duo Luke Ward & Kennedy Mang Win Coach of the Year Awards
This season, Trinity’s women’s volleyball team had record breaking success, and behind their victories are hardworking coaches that walk with them through every step. This year, head coach and acting athletic director Luke Ward along with assistant coach Kennedy Mang were honored with Coach of the Year Awards, attesting to the effort and care they […]
Trojans cap magical season with NCCAA national title
Game Recap 12/4/2022 | written by Ethan Oskroba | photos by Flat Top Photos POINT LOOKOUT, MO — To anyone fortunate enough to witness a clash at Van Dixhorn this year or watch a sliver of one of the 39 contests that comprised the Trojans’ 2022 odyssey knew that this team was special. The way everyone […]