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Reflecting on the recent growth of Alpha Kappa Psi, Case Western Reserve University’s business fraternity, you’d never know the organization’s president Ryan Seymour had no intention of studying a management-related subject. He took on leadership of the organization serendipitously a year and a…

Student-athletes experience their fair share of highs and lows. Early on in her collegiate career, Case Western Reserve University soccer player Sydney Schenk recognized the toll that took on her mental health. “Soccer had always been a big part of my life, and when entering college, I began to…

Growing up in Cleveland, Anjelyna Siamphone was well aware of Case Western Reserve University—and of the opportunities that could await her there. She enrolled at the university as a first-generation college student, and now, in her third year of studies, is experiencing those opportunities…

After serving in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years, Master of Social Work student Joseph Paul Knable’s childhood dream of having a long career as a military officer was cut short due to medical complications. Medically retired, Knable decided to find a new dream. Joseph Paul Knable With a…

You’ve likely seen our city on the big screen in films like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Cherry (directed by brothers and former Case Western Reserve University students Joe and Anthony Russo). But did you know Cleveland also has a thriving independent filmmaking scene? Film festivals…

Not many people can say they've appeared on a late night talk show. Even fewer can say they've beat Jimmy Kimmel at Scrabble on his own show. Even rarer? Doing it at age 11. Zachary Ansell has those bragging rights. But it comes as no surprise. After all, Ansell, a second-year student…

When fourth-year student Milana Sacco first stepped foot on campus, she knew right away that Case Western Reserve was the perfect fit for her. It was the only university she found that accommodated her academic aspirations: a bachelor’s degree in business management with a secondary major in…

As a first-generation student, navigating the college application process was a daunting and overwhelmingly stressful process for Henry Lliguicota-Lema, who began his undergraduate journey at Case Western Reserve University in August 2020. From managing stress fueled by financial constraints and…

Over 60 years ago, William Roland Dawson (CIT '62) earned a PhD at Case Institute of Technology. Today, his grandson William Bernardoni continues the family tradition of studying at Case Western Reserve University, where he is expected to graduate with a PhD in mathematics in 2025. For…

As a drummer, Sam Rodgers-Melnick (GRS ’22, public health) wanted to use his musical skills to help others, so he sought out a career in music therapy where he started as an intern at University Hospitals (UH) in 2012. "Making music was the thing I enjoyed most,” he said. “I saw its potential to…