Alumni + Friends

At the 2025 Alumni Association Awards Luncheon—a centerpiece event of Homecoming and Reunion Weekend—guests celebrated a quintet of Case Western Reserve alumni making a difference in Cleveland, on campus and beyond. President Eric W. Kaler presented this year's awards, which recognized graduates…

Kevin Russell’s path from Peace Corps volunteer in the Kingdom of Tonga to social entrepreneur shows what happens when purpose meets conviction and courage. The result has not only earned Russell Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association's 2025 Young Alumni Award—it's also changed lives,…

Sometimes, mothers truly do know best. Judy Strauss-Schwartz hadn’t considered Case Western Reserve until her mother urged her to visit while touring colleges in the Cleveland area. Upon seeing the campus and meeting current students, she was hooked. Four years later, with her American studies…

After earning his second degree from CWRU, Cleveland native Jeffrey Verespej was surprised to find no local alumni chapter existed. Motivated by a passion for the city and a dedication to service, he helped launch the Cleveland Alumni Chapter in 2011. “There’s an essential link between the…

While he was born in Newark and raised in Red Bank, N.J., Bill Chiego’s career path came to life in Cleveland. He arrived on the Case Western Reserve campus intending to study for a doctorate in Latin American history after receiving a bachelor’s in history at the University of Virginia, thinking a…

Terrence Sejnowski’s remarkable journey—from a curious physics undergraduate at Case Institute of Technology to one of the world’s most influential neuroscientists and AI pioneers—serves as inspiration not only to Spartans everywhere but also to the broader scientific community. Now, the Case…

Wake Up With Weatherhead Wake Up With Weatherhead, a new series of dynamic breakfast programs that bring together Northeast Ohio’s business leaders, professionals, academics, alumni and students for high-level networking and thought-provoking discussions, was launched in August. Four different…

The CWRU Weatherhead School of Management recently hosted a landmark reunion for alumni of the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program, celebrating more than 45 years of academic excellence and professional growth. This event marked the first of its kind, bringing together…

CWRU Weatherhead School of Management is amid an exciting transformation that builds on its legacy and positions the school for an even greater impact. Weatherhead has long been a leader in innovation in management education—from pioneering leadership science and launching one of the nation’s…

Cheryl Renee (MGT ’91) was inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, recognizing her more than 25 years of excellence in broadcast journalism. “This recognition is a testament not just to Cheryl’s career, but to her impact on the…