As the assistant director of alumni and communications for health sciences, Amanda Brower manages development and alumni communications for the schools of medicine, dental medicine and nursing.
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While students often use breaks to study or relax, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine alumnus Martin Nweeia, DMD (DEN ’84), chose a different path. He traveled to remote Amazonian villages and a distant atoll near Yap Island in Micronesia to study childhood dental disease,…
After years of working to improve care for older adults at MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinics inside select CVS Pharmacy stores across the U.S., Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has earned a three-year, $2.57 million grant from The John A. Hartford…
Every year, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine celebrates remarkable graduates and faculty members whose work changes the landscape of medicine, patient care and health education. Recognized during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, the 2026 Alumni Award winners reflect the very best…
When T. Roma Jasinevicius, DDS, MEd (DEN ’74, ’76)—known to many students as “Dr. J”—graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, she had little interest in a dental career that included teaching.Fifty years later, the longtime Department of Comprehensive Care faculty…
When Case Western Reserve University alum Eric Park (CWR '17) volunteered to mentor political science major Ryan Eckrote in Seoul, South Korea, neither anticipated the impact of the pairing. Connected through CWRU’s Study Abroad–Alumni Connections program, the pairing naturally grew into more than…
For Nancy H. Wagner (NUR ’09), DNP, RN, CNE, earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing served as a pivotal milestone that reshaped her path within nursing education and leadership. For more than 25 years, Wagner served as a driving force in nursing education…
Case Western Reserve University researcher Leah A. Gates, PhD, has received an Individual Biomedical Research Award from the Hartwell Foundation to pioneer a new approach to treating life-threatening gastrointestinal complications of cystic fibrosis (CF) in children. Case Western Reserve is one of…
Dentistry relies on precision—fine motor control, steady hands and unwavering focus through intricate procedures. For John Damiano, DDS (DEN ’89), those exact physical requirements once made his dream of graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine feel elusive,…
For more than four decades, Barbara A. Sciulli was the backbone of the student experience at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. This year’s Alumni Board Special Recognition Award honors Sciulli, the school’s long-standing registrar and financial aid liaison, for her…
As the recipient of the Outstanding New Dentist Award, Imani Jacqueline Hearns, DMD (DEN ’22), MS, is recognized for an exceptional early-career standard defined by her dedication to pediatric patient care, clinical innovation, organized dentistry and ongoing connection to her alma mater.While at…