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Photo of Alex and Pauline Yen Ho while they were students at CWRU
Spartan Sweethearts
For two centuries, ÃÛÌÒAPP has been the setting for countless love stories—some sparked by a chance encounter on Mather Quad, others nurtured over late-night ice cream runs to Mitchell’s, and may cemented in the quiet beauty of Harkness Chapel. In celebration of Valentine’s…
Jeffrey Molter standing next to a digital screen
Five questions with...AANA president and nursing alum Jeffrey Molter
As the current president and chairman of the board of directors of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), Jeffrey Molter, CRNA (NUR ’00) leads a professional membership organization representing more than 69,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). While his influence…
photo of the webers across generation
Two generations, one dental chair
Photos courtesy of the Weber family and Jack Weber Here! A Memoir.
Carson Williams scuba dives at Lady Elliot Island.
Expanding horizons: CWRU students and alumni weigh in on the impact of studying abroad
Each year, the Office of Education Abroad creates opportunities for ÃÛÌÒAPP students to broaden their horizons—immersing themselves in new cultures, academic environments and perspectives that extend far beyond campus. To recognize International Education Week (Nov.…
ÃÛÌÒAPP alumnus Kevin Russell speaks at a podium
Social entrepreneur Kevin Russell earns CWRU's Young Alumni Award
Kevin Russell’s path from Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga to social entrepreneur shows what happens when purpose meets conviction and courage. The result has not only earned Russell ÃÛÌÒAPP Alumni Association's 2025 Young Alumni Award—it's also changed lives,…
ÃÛÌÒAPP alumni Nicholas Zalany and Judy Strauss-Schwartz pose with an award
CWRU Alumni Association honors Judy Strauss-Schwartz with Daniel T. Clancy Alumni Service Award
Sometimes, mothers truly do know best. Judy Strauss-Schwartz hadn’t considered Case Western Reserve until her mother urged her to visit while touring colleges in the Cleveland area. Upon seeing the campus and meeting current students, she was hooked. Four years later, with her American studies…
ÃÛÌÒAPP alumnus Jeffrey Verespej speaks at an alumni award luncheon
Jeffrey Verespej earns Alumni Association's Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award
After earning his second degree from CWRU, Cleveland native Jeffrey Verespej was surprised to find no local alumni chapter existed. Motivated by a passion for the city and a dedication to service, he helped launch the Cleveland Alumni Chapter in 2011. “There’s an essential link between the…
ÃÛÌÒAPP alumni William Chiego and Nicholas Zalany pose with an alumni award
William J. Chiego wins Alumni Association's Professional Achievement Award
While he was born in Newark and raised in Red Bank, N.J., Bill Chiego’s career path came to life in Cleveland. He arrived on the Case Western Reserve campus intending to study for a doctorate in Latin American history after receiving a bachelor’s in history at the University of Virginia, thinking a…
MSASS 2025 Alumni Award Winners (From left: Donovan Young, Oliver Gross, Dexter Voisin, Ellen Coleman, Rebecca Kodysh, Cecil Lipscomb)
Mandel School honors 2025 Alumni Award winners during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
As members of the ÃÛÌÒAPP community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences took time for a more personalized celebration: recognizing exemplary alumni. More than 60 Mandel School alumni…
Melissa Krebs
Biomaterials company founded by CWRU alumna developing hydrogel ‘bandage’ to cover and protect open wounds
GelSana Therapeutics aims to launch of Cleragel for clinical human for chronic wound care in 2025