spartan showcase

Area of Study: Master of Fine Arts in ActingYear: Second year This week, students in Case Western Reserve University's Master of Fine Arts acting program with Cleveland Play House will take to the stage to ponder an age-old question: What happens when we die?  Among them will be Joshua Bates, a…

Major: Polymer science and computer engineeringYear: Third-year Chase Breting’s spring semester co-op at Tesla was a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience—so much so that he wasn’t ready for it to end. Instead, he opted to extend it into this school year, establishing Fremont, California, as his…

Major: Communication sciencesMinor: PsychologyYear: Third year Language plays an integral role in how we communicate thoughts, ideas and feelings, but we may not always appreciate its significance. The reality is millions of people are impacted by communication disorders—and Amber See is on a…

Year: Fourth yearMajor: Civil and Environmental Engineering When Andrea Chakraborty was young she didn’t like math, so her grandfather—a lifelong construction worker—used to tell her: “Then you should become an engineer!” His logic? Math presented a challenge to his granddaughter, and she should…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…