awards

Students in programs managed by the School of Graduate Studies may be nominated by faculty and staff for several prestigious awards, including the Richard A. Zdanis Fellowship, the Ruth Barber Moon Award, the Lenore A. Kola Graduate Student Community Service Award and more. Departments that have re...

SAGES and the Writing Program are seeking nominations for two awards for excellent writing instruction. These awards honor faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to and success in teaching academic writing to CWRU students. Faculty members are invited to nominate themselves or...

If your department has recognized an outstanding graduate student with an award this academic year, contact the School of Graduate Studies to include them in the Graduate Award Ceremony, which will take place Wednesday, April 30, at 3 p.m. Whether the recipient is aware of the award or not, any stu...

The Dr. Dorothy Pijan Student Leadership Awards celebrate the dedication, impact and leadership of students, organizations, programs, and advisors at Case Western Reserve University. Established in 1986 by Dorothy Pijan, the university’s former director of Thwing Center and Student Activities, these...

Lydia Kisley Lydia Kisley, assistant professor of physics, was recently awarded the Young Fluorescence Investigator Award from the Biophysical Society’s Biological Fluorescence Subgroup. The Young Fluorescence Investigator Award is given to an outstanding researcher at the beginning of their care...

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Robin G. Kramer Student Volunteer Award. This award serves as a lasting tribute to the late Robin G. Kramer, a 21-year CWRU staff member whose commitment to volunteerism set a standard for distinguished service. This award is open to CWRU undergraduate and gra...

Nominate an active or emeritus faculty member for the 2025 Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize

Do you know a faculty member who is an outstanding teacher or mentor to graduate students? Nominate them for the prestigious John S. Diekhoff Awards. Up to four Diekhoff Awards are given annually to faculty members nominated, interviewed and selected by students. The winners will be recognized at th...

The Diekhoff Student Committee is seeking applications from students at the School of Graduate Studies. For more than 40 years, the John S. Diekhoff Award has recognized graduate faculty for their exemplary contributions to the education and development of students through advising, mentoring and c...

Maya Simek, director of the Human Trafficking Law Clinic (HTLC) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was selected to receive the Inspire Change award from the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking. Simek was selected for her outstanding work and dedication to advocating for victims of ...