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Alumni - Spotlight

Vin Tangpricha
Giving back and bringing Spartans together
Vin Tangpricha sees Alumni Association board service as a way to strengthen connections across the CWRU community
Chirag Gupta (third from left) at his graduation from CWRU
How an alumnus turned a popcorn craving into a thriving company
Anyone who has passed through downtown Chicago knows the temptation of Garrett Popcorn: the unmistakable aroma, the lines out the door, the iconic tins carried through airports and train stations. For Chirag Gupta (GRS ’08, computing and information science), that familiar snack became something…
Elizabeth A. Davis with the New York City skyline in the background
CWRU helps pave the road to success from small-town Texas to the bright lights of New York City
Raised in a tiny Texas Panhandle town of just 363 people, Elizabeth A. Davis (GRS ’06, theatre) grew up surrounded by family, farmland and music. “We are agrarian to the core, and I got this unique blend of plowing and singing,” she said, describing a childhood shaped equally by hard work and…
Nancy Carlson
Building community, one alumni tradition and connection at a time
Nancy Carlson earns alumni service award for years of volunteer leadership
David Caban
Keeping the signal strong for generations of Spartans
David Caban recognized with Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service award for decades of service to WRUW and student broadcasting
Halle Tecco
Building the future of healthcare innovation
Halle Tecco earns Alumni Association’s Professional Achievement Award for her work as an entrepreneur, investor and educator
Breeanna Bellinger
Helping the unheard be heard
Social worker and advocate Breeanna Bellinger earns CWRU’s Young Alumni Award
Hatsuo Ishida
Where curiosity can lead
Hatsuo Ishida earns CWRU’s highest alumni honor for a career defined by discovery, mentorship and collaboration
Footlighters
Footlighters celebrate nearly three decades of student-led musical theater at CWRU
Homecoming reunion will honor group's legacy of creativity and connection
Vera Perkins-Hughs and Murray Rosenthal
For CWRU alumni, 50th reunion serves as a reminder that comradery and friendship endure time
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 8–11, welcomes back alumni, friends