spartan showcase

Years: Rising fourth-yearsMajors: Environmental Geology and Environmental Studies Two students double majoring in environmental geology and environmental studies at Case Western Reserve University recently had the experience of a lifetime conducting fieldwork in a remote area of southern Bolivia. ...

Do you know an outstanding undergraduate, graduate or doctoral student studying at Case Western Reserve University? Chances are, you do—and we want to write about them! The Daily’s editorial team is seeking nominations for students to feature in our Spartan Showcase series, where we highlight incre...

Areas of Study: Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science, Master of Healthcare ManagementYear: Rising fourth year Satya Moolani is helping bridge the intergenerational gap. As the director of Create Circles-Cleveland—a nonprofit organization co-founded by Moolani, his brother Harsh, and other college-...

Major: Psychology and BiochemistryYear: Third year With her sights set on veterinary school, Helena Lin intended to major in biology or biochemistry when she first began her studies at Case Western Reserve University. She gradually realized that becoming a vet was just a childhood dream that origi...

Programs: JD, MSW Zora Raglow-DeFranco From an early age, Zora Raglow-DeFranco has wanted to help others—and she’s focused on doing so through social justice. She recalls attending protests with her father and learning about social services from her mother, the chief executive officer of a nonprof...

Year: Fourth-yearArea of Study: Bachelor of Science in Management, Master of Finance Hard work, determination, grit and innovation—for Nazar Tkachenko, that’s what it means to be a Clevelander. A Ukrainian immigrant who has lived in Cleveland most of his life, Tkachenko says he feels he’s “adopte...

Students at Case Western Reserve University are challenged to "think beyond the possible" each and every day—and third-year PhD student Kathryn Wilcox takes that mission to heart. A Texas native and “proud Aggie” alum of Texas A&M University, Wilcox is passionate about research, effective science c...

October is Filipino American History Month, which commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S. To learn more about Filipino culture, The Daily sat down with Andrew Bolognese, president of Case Western Reserve University’s Filipino Student Union. The student group, l...

Major: Art History and ArtYear: PhD Candidate Lauryn Smith When she was younger, Lauryn Smith used to get into spirited debates with her grandfather over Martin Luther and other topics relating to the Protestant Reformation. It’s very fitting that she now specializes in that time period. Smith,...

Year: Rising junior Major: Economics, pre-med Minor: Chemistry Growing up, Case Western Reserve University rising junior Manav Midha found himself torn between focusing his career goals on medicine—having the humbling power to save lives—or economics—understanding how incentives shape our decis...