When Joe Bement began the Master of Engineering and Management program at Case Western Reserve University last May, he hoped to build upon his lifelong passion for engineering—but he didn’t expect it to take him across the world. Flash forward to March, and Bement was spending his spring break in Uganda working on medical outreach programs alongside students from Makerere University.
The experience not only solidified Bement’s interests in his field but expanded his horizons—and it was all possible thanks to the Richards Fellowship.
Funded through an endowment by Case Western Reserve University Trustee Donald J. Richards (CIT ’79, MGT ’81), a retired managing director at Accenture, the award goes to one student in the MEM program each year and includes a $10,000 scholarship. In Bement’s case, he received the award shortly after beginning the one-year graduate program, which afforded him the financial flexibility to study abroad.
Article Date
May 09, 2023
