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…

“Legacy of leadership: Amy Richardson’s journey of loyalty and impact”

Come back to campus Oct. 9–12 for a weekend of fall fun and festivities at CWRU’s annual Homecoming and Reunion, which this year, coincides with Parent and Family Weekend Celebration. Whether you graduated five or 50 years ago, all alumni are invited to return to campus along with parents and…

When the Weatherhead Foundation invested in the management school at Case Western Reserve University more than 45 years ago, their gift fueled an institution that has become known for breakthrough management research, experience-based education and exceptional leadership development. Today, the…

CWRU Weatherhead School of Management is pleased to announce alumni who will be recognized on Friday, Oct. 10, during the All-Alumni Reception and Awards program. Join in on the festivities at case.edu/homecoming. Congratulations to the 2025 Alumni Award honorees: 5/35 and Under Faraaz…