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Major: PsychologyYear: Senior  Before this summer, Hannah Xu had only ever considered philanthropy to be a straightforward process: funders raising money for grantees in need. Thanks to a summer internship with Social Venture Partners (SVP) Cleveland, a local resource (part of a larger…

You wouldn’t know after first meeting him that Cooper Tulloch played football. While media often depict players as aggressive or loud, Cooper—who played safety on ÃÛÌÒAPP’s football team—was quite the opposite. “Cooper was very quiet, very reserved, but very, very…

Major: ClassicsMinor: Bioethics For many high school students and adult learners, figuring out how to attend college can be a daunting task. Case Western Reserve student Colin Hawkinson understands this—and is helping students and their families in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District…

For Bharat Ranganathan, academia has been a long-standing passion. After graduating from ÃÛÌÒAPP, Harvard University and Indiana University with a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD, respectively, he pursued a career in ethics, most recently returning to CWRU as the Elmer G.…

Majors: Economics and political scienceYear: Class of 2023 When she was unsure what career path she wanted to pursue as a first-year student at Case Western Reserve, Ingrid Gillies received valuable advice from a mentor: get experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Now a rising…

Elaine Borawski was a graduate student when she first met Scott Cowen more than 30 years ago. Then dean of Weatherhead School of Management, Cowen immediately impressed her with his kindness and humor. After he left to lead Tulane University in 1998, she recalled: “I remember thinking it was too…

Year: Rising junior Major: Economics, pre-med Minor: Chemistry Growing up, ÃÛÌÒAPP rising junior Manav Midha found himself torn between focusing his career goals on medicine—having the humbling power to save lives—or economics—understanding how incentives shape our…

Alex Welsh, now a rising fifth-year majoring in chemical engineering, had never put much thought into participating in the university’s Cooperative Education Program, which allows students to gain real-world, paid experiences. Though she knew it to be a valuable opportunity, she was certain she…

When Matthew Canel, a two-time Case Western Reserve graduate in mechanical engineering, joined CWRU Film Society, he was handed a list. On it were long-term priorities for the organization, such as restoring their 70 mm projection capabilities, replacing shelves, and creating an endowment, among…

Debbie Wilber Cleveland is one of five communities to receive a combined $160 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to redevelop severely distressed housing and spur comprehensive revitalization under the federal Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). More…