spartan showcase
July 12, 2022
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…
May 06, 2022
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…
April 19, 2022
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…
March 31, 2022
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…
March 22, 2022
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…
October 26, 2021
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,…
August 03, 2021
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…
June 22, 2021
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…
June 15, 2021
Year: PhD candidateMajors: Social welfare Emily Miller, a Case Western Reserve University PhD candidate in social welfare, believes many systems in the United States are ineffective at addressing root causes of social issues. Miller wants to change that—and she’s well on her way. Her work on a…
June 08, 2021
Year: Rising seniorMajors: Economics, political science; pre-lawMinor: Business management When Maria Luisa Bates Domenech was considering where to go to college, she was excited about the experiences Case Western Reserve University offered—but worried about the cost. For her, scholarship…