Awards

A student’s growth is not limited to the lessons they learn in a lecture hall or classroom setting. As they set out to apply their knowledge and newfound skills in the real world, they are oftentimes backed by influential mentors who can help guide them. Across the Case Western Reserve…

Education is at the heart of Case Western Reserve University’s mission. Across disciplines, our faculty members take seriously their responsibility to support our students’ learning and expand their knowledge. Each year, the university recognizes two faculty members who have had an outsized…

Community service was a formative part of Sara Moll’s childhood. That value would influence the Case Western Reserve University triple-alumna and trustee’s decision to dedicate her professional life—and later, her philanthropy—to serving others, especially those in vulnerable populations.…

The Guthrie Public Speaking Prize is awarded each spring for excellence in public speaking by undergraduates at Case Western Reserve University. The 2024 awards went to the following winners, for their exceptional speeches: First place ($500): Ussaid Ishaq for “What Does It Mean to Be an…

The Writing Program recently recognized and celebrated the accomplishments of writing faculty at Case Western Reserve University. Writing is fundamental to the work of the university: our words enable the development and circulation of knowledge, create and sustain our communities, and advocate for…

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the 2024 Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities Prize for Excellence in a Senior Paper in the Humanities. Three students were recognized for their outstanding works: Sidney Negron (history)—”Cops and Queers: Cleveland’s…

Hatsuo Ishida has spent nearly 50 years as a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University. In that time, he’s built a reputation as a global leader in the field of polymer science, having pioneered two groundbreaking discoveries that made monumental impacts on the study of polymer-based…

Kate Guditz and Carlie Shelton, master’s students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, were selected to receive the 2024 Marie Haug Award. The Marie Haug Award is presented annually to a graduate student(s) who has shown exemplary performance in their…

Earlier this month, 20 finalist teams participated in the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition to pitch their ventures, ideas and research to judges. Nine teams were selected for prizes. Lighthanded Enterprises, which seeks to help doctors diagnose the most common cause of hearing loss in…

Sarah Shendy, a sergeant with the Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety, was named an award recipient for the Arab-America Foundation 40 Under 40. This award highlights Arab-American individuals around the country who have excelled in their profession. Shendy is the only law…