Student Stories

As a young kid Kemi Ogundiran knew she wanted to have a career in a STEM field. “I would read anything from fiction novels and history books to encyclopedias on subjects such as geography, human and animal biology,…

As the first semester wraps up, Case Western Reserve University’s first-year nursing students already have 13 weeks of clinical…

One of our favorite questions to ask current students is, “Who at Case Western Reserve University has had a positive impact on you?”. With that simple question, we learn so much about our students: what drives them, how…

“My favorite thing about
Case Western Reserve University is the different career and community opportunities it [offers]. As a pre-medicine student, I have been able to engage myself in…

Earlier this year, when protests were held across the country to challenge systemic racism, Case Western Reserve University seniors Aliah Lawson and Anaiya Manuel were inspired to organize their own 250-…

I recently spoke with sophomore Jothsna Sabbasani about her internship this summer at Cleveland nonprofit EYEJ: Empowering Youth, Exploring Justice. There, she witnessed firsthand the digital divide that…

When Eli Abboud graduates this spring from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management, his resume…

Senior Hunter Stecko knows how to make the most of his years at Case Western Reserve University, and the university is better for it. He’s a double major in electrical engineering and computer science, who says…

Arianna Jefferson is just two months into her first year at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of…

Five years ago, Kiyla Cooper was a high school student looking at colleges and trying to decide where to apply. She remembers what stood out to her about …

Case Western Reserve University nursing students spend almost twice as much time in clinical experiences than the national average (starting their very first…

In less than two and a half years at Case Western Reserve University, Fabiana Gabriela Irigoyen Jiménez has started a discussion group for…

Joel Linebach lives at the point where art meets science.

The Case Western Reserve University senior is a double major in dance and polymer science and engineering. And he pursues his interests with…

Let’s play a game: 3 truths and a lie about Case Western Reserve University junior Jordan Deskins:

1. She’s majoring in …

For those pursuing careers in math, engineering and the natural sciences, the name Barry Goldwater reigns supreme. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is known as the “preeminent undergraduate award of its type in…

Dan L. is probably a lot like you. He is majoring in nursing at Case Western Reserve University because he wants to do his part to, “retain that human aspect in health care.”

That’s why this summer…

More than 80% of Case Western Reserve University undergraduates take part in research and creative endeavors. These are just a few of their stories. 

Through the Cooperative Education Program at Case Western Reserve University, engineering students have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on, paid-work…

“The pandemic offered an opportunity to use CWRU’s geographically diverse student body to help with a nationwide shortage of PPE.” —Julian Narvaez, student president of CWRU MedWish

For pre-med…

Let me introduce you to Badar Kayani. He is a senior electrical engineering student and doing some remarkable and incredibly timely work in Case Western Reserve’s think[box] innovation center right now that is…

Igor Tutelman graduated from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management this spring with his bachelor’s in accounting. 

In Igor’s second year at CWRU, a graduate of his…

“Just as the figures are observing their own natural surroundings, I recall my own experiences in a natural setting, walking along a path or sitting on a sturdy rock and observing nature.”…

Case Western Reserve offers students a number of ways to find meaningful real-world experiences.

Bailey Kaplan is a rising junior and triple major in computer science, cognitive science and psychology. Her…

Our students have diverse interests, whether it’s what they study or what organizations they join on campus. Luckily, Case Western Reserve University gives students the opportunity to …

“It has been oddly warm for the past few days. Temperatures up near -35F.”
—PhD student Allen Foster, on his blog “Allen’s South Pole Winter-Over 2020"
 

Case Western…

When it comes to transporting vaccines in developing countries, there’s a “Goldilocks” rule at play—vaccines need to be kept not too hot, and not too cold.

Five students from Case Western Reserve…

International student Kayele Silue from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, is preparing to graduate this spring from Case Western Reserve with a degree in finance. Kayele attended the African Leadership Academy (ALA)…

Born and raised in Shanghai, Bill Ding says he knew attending Case Western Reserve University would be a great way to prepare him for medical school, while getting to know the culture in the United States. What he didn’t…

Through an internship at MetroHealth Hospital last summer, Case Western Reserve University junior Kate Haering saw firsthand how social determinants affect health. Combining what she learned in the classroom with her real…

Even as our students are learning remotely from around the world, we enjoy having the chance to connect with them and share with you their experiences at Case Western Reserve University.

We recently spoke with…

Let’s play a game—four truths and a lie about Case Western Reserve University sophomore Andrea Beltran.

1. It’s pronounced Ahn-DRAY-uh.
2. She’s studying international business…

We recently sat down with junior Nina Lui-Guechev to talk about Cleveland’s medical community, cancer research and what, exactly, an Anatomy Fashion Show is.

What piqued your interest in CWRU?
"…

“CWRU encourages and refines our critical-thinking skills and instills in us the work ethic and desire to succeed.”
—Andrew Lease, senior

For the second consecutive…

I’d like to introduce you to three Case Western Reserve University students I think you’d have a lot in common with: 

• Marin Exler, a …

Rachel Hyzny is a first-year student from Kennett Square, Pa. 

Hear what led her to Case Western Reserve University, and what she’s learned in her first semester of nursing school.

Why did you…

You know that business philosophy, “Do well by doing good”? 

Senior economics majors Kareem Agag and Aayush Parikh sure do.

Backed by a grant from …

Tae-Hee Kim is a sophomore medical anthropology major and human nutrition minor, who is passionate about going to medical school to become a doctor and be able to help people one day.

We recently sat down with…

In last year’s graduating class, 84% of students in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University held two or more internships.
…

After two internships with Apple Inc. and over four years of studies in the Case School of Engineering, Anna Sedlackova is ready to receive her…

Case Western Reserve University nursing students get right to work learning critical nursing skills that they put to use in clinical settings just three weeks into…

Case Western Reserve University is a place for people with big ideas. People like:

• CWRU alumnus Matt Campagna, CEO of Reflexion Interactive…

Camille Witt is a second-year Case Western Reserve University student from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, who counts two dance groups and an improv troupe among her favorite ways to spend her time outside of class…

Nursing skills don’t stop at the patient’s bedside. Two Case Western Reserve University nursing students are practicing their nursing skills on a whole other level: state-wide nursing school policy.

BSN students…

A few first-year nursing and pre-med students at Case Western Reserve University were recently interviewed and shared their experiences. 

Only about a year ago, they were deciding what they might major in and…

Musa Hakim is a junior Materials Science and Engineering major whose academic and athletic chops have made him a standout on campus. Hear how he describes campus and his journey as a Cleveland native, California high…

Shortstop Nicole Doyle earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management in 2019. A testament to her power on the softball field and in her academics, Nicole…

At Case Western Reserve University, our student athletes aim high. And some of them throw extraordinarily far.
 
Cassandra Laios, who graduated in May, is a three-time CWRU record holder in the hammer throw—a…