Alumni + Friends

Recent updates from alumni of Case Western Reserve University

It all started with a brick. When the Western Reserve College Class of 1974 gathered for their 45th reunion in 2019, they had the opportunity to mark the occasion by donating an engraved paver stone at the newly expanded Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center. But a small group of…

When Donté Gibbs was a student at Shaw High School in East Cleveland, Ohio, an external college preparatory program took him and his peers on tours of nearby universities—Cleveland State, John Carroll, Baldwin Wallace and even University of Toledo—but they drove right past Case Western Reserve…

Endowed fellowship brings graduate studies within reach

As Case Western Reserve’s bicentennial approaches, the university community reflects on nearly 200 years of innovation and ingenuity. This Women’s History Month, the Alumni Association is proud to recognize just a few of the alumnae and friends who have paved the way as the “first” in their fields…

Clinical psychologist Linda Sharpe-Taylor, PhD (WRC ’78) received the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Leadership Award at the November 2024 African American Alumni Association (AAAA) Awards Celebration. Sharpe-Taylor has postdoctoral training in family therapy and systemic approaches to community…

cleveland.com: Richard L. Jones (SAS '75; GRS '81, social welfare), Mandel School Visiting Committee member and social work pioneer, wrote an op-ed on the importance of social workers. Social workers are on the front lines, helping communities navigate the real-life impact of shifting policies…

Donté Gibbs (CWR ’10, SAS ’12) has made it his mission to make his environment better. Whether he’s spreading holiday cheer across Cleveland, helping young men make impacts in the Northeast Ohio area or engaging with diverse audiences to preserve green spaces, he knows “there’s an importance in the…

At only 27 years old, George Bukenya (GRS ’23, medical physiology) has made impacts in brain tumor research at Cleveland Clinic, led community development efforts at Case Western Reserve University and dedicated himself to mentoring younger students in the Cleveland area. At the November 2024…

It’s easy to take the sense of touch or the ability to move for granted, but when a brain injury suddenly robs someone of the connection that comes with holding a loved one’s hand or the ability to simply grasp a cup of coffee, the absence of what is often so basic can be devastating. Abidemi…