Alumni + Friends

Imagine if machines could help preserve something deeply human: our dignity. Driven by a deep desire to preserve independence for those living with Alzheimer’s Disease and/or related dementias, Dr. Humayun Rashid is using artificial intelligence and robotics to reimagine what compassionate care…

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…