Alumni + Friends

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…

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Problem solving, vision and collaboration are the basis for any successful athlete. That skill set is equally important for entrepreneurs hoping to take an idea to the next level. Before she made a name for herself as an entrepreneur, Case Western Reserve University soccer standout Sandra Oh Lin…

When David Johnson (WRC ‘73) proposed a scholarship for someone who possesses a “visceral” sense of social justice, he had the legacy of John Sykes Fayette in mind. Fayette was the first Black graduate of Western Reserve College—one of Case Western Reserve University’s predecessor institutions,…

Estate planning is the process of caring for yourself and your assets while you are living, and planning for the orderly transfer of assets to other persons and organizations—both during your life and afterwards. If you’ve ever wondered about the ins and outs of estate planning, or how to get…

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