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Meet Kimberly Arthurs
Weatherhead School of Management
expected graduation:
2010
concentration:
Corporate finance
hometown:
Seminole, Okla.
non-academic interests:
Running, cycling, reading for pleasure
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Because of support of the annual fund, the Dynamic Women in Business at the Weatherhead School is able to provide a forum for relationship creation. From our panel events to our social functions, we are building bridges between students and to the professional community, providing support and encouraging growth. Thank you. We're forever grateful.
Kimberly Arthurs
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Meet Kari A. Cunningham
School of Dental Medicine
year:
Fourth-year
hometown:
Euclid, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Euclid Kiwanis Club, traveling, spending time with family, shopping and bowling
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Because of your support to the annual fund I was awarded an alumni scholarship. I believe that donors are a true blessing and may not realize the depth and meaning of their contributions. I give a sincere 'thank you' to all who have made my experience in dental school what it is today. I look forward to the day when I will join you as a donor and mentor to this fine educational institution and its students.
Kari A. Cunningham
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Meet Danyelle Dawes
School of Medicine
year:
Second-year
hometown:
Wooster, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Spending time with family and friends, exercising, shopping and community outreach through the SMART Girls Program
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I am grateful for the Dean's Scholarship that the School of Medicine alumni and friends have provided through their donations to the Medical Annual Fund. With this scholarship, I am able to attend the renowned Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, a school, I believe, is at the forefront of academic medicine and a school that I love attending.
Danyelle Dawes
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Meet Lauren Flaherty
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
year in college:
Senior
major:
Nursing
hometown:
Tyngsboro, Mass.
non-academic interests:
Sigma Psi sorority, orientation leader, president of Undergraduate Student Nurses Association executive board, adaptive ski instructor
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Thanks to your contributions to the annual fund, I was able to present my research findings alongside graduate students and even faculty at a regional conference. Being given the opportunity to share my findings—not to mention win first place—was an extraordinary experience that helped prepare me for the rest of my career.
Lauren Flaherty
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Meet Misty Funk
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
expected graduation:
2010
concentration:
Community and social development
hometown:
River Falls, Wis.
non-academic interests:
Beekeeping, knitting, gardening, reading, volunteering and good food
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Your support of the annual fund allows students like me to pursue a first-class social work education at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. As a recipient of the Mandel Scholar Award, I have had the opportunity to use my talents and training in my field placement at the District Office of Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich. As president of the Mandel Council for Student Community Leadership, I feel honored to represent the Mandel School community.
Misty Funk
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Meet Tiffany N. Hill
Case Western Reserve University
year in college:
Senior
major:
Sociology
hometown:
Shaker Heights, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Rowing, traveling and photography
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I have a brother who is a junior in college and another who is a senior in high school. Because of the financial demands of putting three kids through college—especially three kids who are so close in age—Case Western Reserve University would never have been an option for me if it was not for your support .
Tiffany N. Hill
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Meet Erica James
School of Law
year:
Third-year
concentration:
Health law
hometown:
Tampa, Fla.
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When I finished medical school, I knew that it was the legal aspects of health care that most interested me. Because of
your support for the annual fund, the Health Law program at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is one of the nation's best, and I feel fortunate to be a part of this prestigious program.
Erica James
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Meet Bradley Paramore
Case Western Reserve Athletics
year:
Senior
majors:
Psychology and sociology
hometown:
Garfield Heights, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Helping youth, sports and traveling
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Because of your donations to the annual fund, I can succeed both on and off the field. I can continue to stride toward a future in school psychology and become a leader on the football field.
Bradley Paramore
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Meet Caroline Santa
Library Annual Fund
year in college:
Junior
major:
Theatre with a concentration in acting
hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Case Theatre Society, Players Theatre Group and speech pathology
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Last spring I was able to interview and audition for the renowned National Theatre Institute in Connecticut using Skype and cameras available at the Friedman Center. Because of your donations to the annual fund, I can take advantage of these amenities—and more—that are offered at the Case Western Reserve University libraries .
Caroline Santa
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Meet Brigham Wilson
Weatherhead School of Management
expected graduation:
2010
concentration:
Finance and strategy
hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio
non-academic interests:
Friends, family and everything active!
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Because of your support of the annual fund, the Graduate Business Student Association can provide graduate students with resources necessary to build and maintain strong and healthy graduate student organizations. As president of the GBSA, I am thankful for your donations, which allow us to sustain clubs where our students can build strong, lifelong relationships with our fellow students and the Weatherhead School community as a whole.
Brigham Wilson
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Meet Greg Wu
College of Arts and Sciences
year in college:
Senior
major:
Biochemistry
minors:
Physics and music
hometown:
Dover, Mass.
non-academic interests:
Modern history, photography, jazz band, College Scholars Program and Case EMS
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So much of my experience at Case Western Reserve has been made possible by your donations. Whether it is a fellowship that let me perform biomedical research in the School of Medicine; the resources that let me interview alumni who watched the 1970 student protests at Case Western Reserve; or donated medical supplies that make Case EMS possible, I am very grateful for the donors who make these pursuits possible.
Greg Wu
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Meet Chiderah M. Okoye
Case School of Engineering
year:
Fourth-year
major:
Engineering
hometown:
Gaithersburg, Md.
non-academic interests:
Inflammatory research, National Society of Black Engineers and University Research Council
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