Case Alumnus Magazine Fall 2011 by Case Alumni Association

fall 2011 • vol. 23 • no. 4

Welcome Case School of Engineering Class of 2015

in this issue:

Meet the new Case Alumni Association Executive Director

2011 Reunion Preview & Award Winners

Student Capstone Projects

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Dear Fellow Alumni/ae:

Dear Alumni and Friends of the Case School of Engineering:

I encourage you to join me at the fall reunion October 13, 14 and 15. We have traditionally held our Case Alumni Association All-Class reunion festivities in May but have moved it to October in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University’s All-Alumni weekend. There is an exciting list of events happening, so be sure to make your reservations quickly. Show your pride in Case!

This month I took the stage of Strosacker Auditorium along with colleagues from each of our seven departments to welcome the Class of 2015: some of the brightest young men and women we’ve had on the Case Quad. As a first step in their academic journeys as future engineers, I offered them a pop quiz on the Case School of Engineering: its rich history and illustrious alumni.

Plan to visit the CAA offices at Tomlinson Hall while here. Being back on campus is a substantial “plus” for the CAA. The staff has daily contact with the administrators, deans, professors and, best of all, the students. Also, take time to thank Ken Loparo, immediate past president of the Case Alumni Association, for his leadership during these past two years. He has guided us through many challenging decisions. I also wish to compliment chief executive officer Roger Cerne for his continuous efforts this past year. As you may know, David Hunt ‘63 headed the search for our new executive director. The search committee presented the Executive Committee with qualified candidates, and the officers chose Stephen Zinram as executive director starting in September. Roger Cerne will remain as CEO and is responsible for training and assisting Steve in his new role during the 2011-12 fiscal year. You will be able to meet Steve at this year’s reunion. I invite each alumnus/a to take part in the Case Alumni Association by getting involved physically and monetarily. You can physically get involved by attending regional Case Clubs and getting together with fellow alumni in order to make positive and creative suggestions to the staff and council officers. You can monetarily get involved by contributing to the CAA’s Case Fund®, the annual fund for the Case School of Engineering. Finally, the scholarship committee over the past three years has awarded junior/senior scholarships—over 100 each year. We know that each scholarship student is going to be a future leader who can change this country and the world. Your donations also support student programs and labs. I was privileged to attend an evening where engineering and science students presented their project activities that CAA supports with your donations. Some examples include Engineers Without Borders, the SAE Baja car and bridge competitions. Please continue your Case Fund gifts so that all these creative projects remain part of the undergraduate experience. I look forward to working with you and for you. Keep in touch. Sincerely,

Harry L. Farmer, Jr. ’55, G’65 President, Case Alumni Association

It was an open book test, which to this generation means they were allowed to use of their smartphones and iPads. Thanks to the Internet, they quickly discovered the major role that this institution had already played in their young lives. They learned man’s dreams of space travel became a reality thanks to CIT President T. Keith Glennan being NASA’s first administrator. Alumnus Frank Rudy helped them run faster with his Nike Air Sole and they stayed up all night emailing friends because another alumnus Paul Buchheit invented Gmail. With the arrival of a new class of future alumni, the fall semester represents a new chapter in the school’s history. It’s especially true this year as I step down as dean effective December 31. Thanks to the support of the alumni, faculty and students, my five-year tenure has seen many accomplishments. They include the creation of our collaborative research institutes, the expansion of our international programs, the rise in our US News and World Report rankings, and a record-breaking year for fundraising. It has been an honor and a privilege serving as dean. I hope to have a chance to express my gratitude to you in person during Alumni Weekend as we celebrate our illustrious past and exciting future. Sincerely,

Norman C. Tien Dean & Nord Professor of Engineering Ohio Eminent Scholar, Physics

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FEATURES 5 Lessons Learned Senior engineering students showcase what they learned

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9 Reunion 2011 “It’s All About You” A new tradition will begin when the Case Alumni Association holds its 126th Annual All-Classes Reunion in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University’s All Alumni Weekend 14 Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising The Case Alumni Association announces new executive director, Sephen J. Zinram 16 Welcome, Incoming Freshmen The Case School of Engineering’s day of welcome and orientation for the incoming freshmen

25 A Special Tribute to Professor Fred Way Beloved Teacher, Mentor and Friend

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President’s Message Dean’s Message CEO’s Message Correspondence Corner Case Clips Around the Case Clubs Your Dollars at Work Favorite Faculty Class Notes CaseSpace In Memoriam

13 Visit www.casealum.org FOR THE LATEST NEWS & EVENTS!

On the cover: Incoming freshman engineering students who attended this year’s Freshman Orientation & Student Welcome gather on the historic Case Quad for a photograph. The Case Alumni Association sponsored the welcome at Strosacker Auditorium. For more on this story, turn to page 16.

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The Case Alumni Association serves the interests of more than 20,000 alumni of the Case School of Applied Science, Case Institute of Technology, and the Case School of Engineering. Its mission is to serve and advance the interests of the Case School of Engineering, the math and applied sciences of Case Western Reserve University, its alumni, and its students through a strategic focus on fund raising, institutional leadership, responsive services, public relations, and student programs. Established in 1885, by the first five graduates of the Case School of Applied Science, the Case Alumni Association is the oldest independent alumni association of engineering and applied science graduates in the nation. The Case alumnus is a publication of the Case Alumni Association, Inc. a 501(c)3 public charity under the IRS code. Case A l u m n i A ss o c i at i o n , I n c .

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Dear Alumni and Friends: We start fiscal year 2011-12 with renewed enthusiasm and energy. Our new executive director, Stephen Zinram, is on board. It will be a pleasure to work with him over the next year to provide a smooth and effective transition. New ideas, plans and programs are already being discussed and implemented. Over the past year, my travels around the country have confirmed (after my almost 40 years of participation with the Case Alumni Association!) that Case alumni have great pride in their education and school. Alumni really care about Case. It is this pride that we wish to perpetuate to our students. This magazine shares with you some of the programs and initiatives underway with Case School of Engineering students by the Case Alumni Association to show how much we care about them and their future. It is our “legacy of caring” since 1885. You can show your pride as well by continuing your support of the Case Fund®, which allows us to run these programs as well as support the students and faculty. See you at Reunion October 13-16! Sincerely,

Harry L. Farmer, Jr. ’55, G’65, President Edward P. McHenry ’67, 1st Vice President Bruce W. Eckstein, ’60, 2nd Vice President Richard B. Smith ’51, Secretary Leon Blasey ’60, Treasurer Edward P. McHenry ’67, Assistant Treasurer

Roger H. Cerne ’63 Chief Executive Officer Case Alumni Association Case Alumni Foundation

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Roger H. Cerne ’63, Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Zinram, Executive Director Nancy Lupi, Executive Assistant Tom Conlon, Chief Financial Officer Anne Cunningham, Director of Development Paul Stephan ’64, Director of Leadership Giving Dan Dean, Director of Alumni & Student Relations Diane M. Zaffuto, Database Manager Pam Burtonshaw, Database Assistant Case alumnus

Terri Mrosko, Editor McKinney Advertising and Public Relations, Design and layout; Leslie King, Art Director Angstrom Graphics Inc. Midwest, Printing and Mailing Ph o t o c red i ts :

Daniel Milner Photography (cover; pages 4; 14; 16-18); Douglas Photography (pages 5-8); Ivan Locci ’84 (page 13)

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Correspondence Corner

Dear Editor:

The Case Alumni Association Reading Room

It was so nice to see Brent Robinson ‘99 in the “Where are they now” section of the summer 2011 Case alumnus–even better to read that he is doing well. Those ASCE student chapter events were a lot of fun...fortunately I didn’t have to take the Foundations course, which Brent also notes as memorable. Danielle Farrell Brodecki ’98

Dear Editor: I began my days at Case in 1941. It was supposed to be the Class of ’45 but “Uncle Sam” had different ideas. In ’41 I was in the first pledge class of Phi Kappa (now Phi Kappa Theta). After a four-and-a-half-year tour in the United States Air Force including over a year in India forecasting weather for supply flights into China, I obtained a PE in industrial engineering after graduating in the Class of ’48 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. I then joined American Greetings for 35 years, working in engineering and production management. Joseph Curtis ’48

Students can enjoy some quiet reading time or study group meetings in the Case Alumni Association reading room located on the first floor in the Kelvin Smith Library. The Case Alumni Association donated $50,000 in 1996 as a tribute to the accomplishments of Kelvin Smith ’22, a former Gold Medal Award recipient and distinguished alumnus. Originally

Left to right: Nicole Corbin, Jon Duff, Meghna Srikanth, Tyler Srail (partly obscured) and Gwen Evans.

designated for a separate reading room on the left-hand side of the first floor, the room was rededicated in the lobby for a more informal space for students to study and gather.

Let’s Hear from You! Please Write! We welcome your letters and comments about the contents of the magazine, as well as all aspects of the Case alumni experience. Give us your feedback – send your comments to the editor at Mrosko@cox.net. We appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing from you.

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Case clips – News from Around Campus

Photo Courtesy of CWRU

CIT Alumnus Donates $2 Million Gift to Engineering School Charles H. Phipps ’49 made a $2 million gift, his second major gift, to benefit the Case School of Engineering’s electrical engineering and computer science programs. One reason for his donation, Phipps commented, is the remarkable progress and gain in momentum he has seen since the arrival of Case Western Reserve University President Barbara Snyder. “Because of the changes and vision that President Snyder has introduced, I felt very comfortable that this was an appropriate use to donate such funds. The money is also in recognition of the three or four centers of excellence and national funding the school has received,” Phipps said. “I see continued strength and leadership in bioengineering and a focus and gained depth in other areas of the engineering school.” Phipps graduated from Case Institute of Technology after World War II and considered himself fortunate to be accepted. There was

Charles H. Phipps ’49 with Barbara Snyder

a huge influx of GIs after the war enrolling in the fall of ’46. Phipps said he values his Case education, especially the analytical structure and important tools and disciplines the education has provided to him throughout his career. He worked for General Electric, Motorola and

Texas Instruments, while also completing his MBA from Harvard Business School. “My message to other alumni is to get involved and reach out to the school to experience firsthand the changes, sense of momentum and enthusiasm for what is being done today.”

Robotic Lawnmower Continues to Cruise in Competition The university’s autonomous robotic lawn mowing team, the “CWRU Cutters,” won first place at the Institute of Navigation’s Autonomous Robotic Lawnmower competition in Dayton this summer. The team earned the “Best Quality of Cut” award for mowing 80 percent of the cutting area while creating an aesthetically pleasing look to the resulting field. Team members include: Bradley Hughes, Henry Snow, Andrew Smith, Jonathan Hall and Edward Kreinar The team will have the opportunity to present and display the mower in Portland, Oregon, in September at the Institute of Navigation’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems conference.

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Senior engineering students in front of their wind turbine design project that won second place at the Engineering Design Capstone Project and Industry Design Awards competition last spring. From left to right: Justin Hodges; Brandon Honsaker; Victoria Rusnak; Jacob Teets; Nathan Adams. (Not pictured: Logan Walker)

Lessons Learned Senior engineering students showcase what they learned

By Terri Mrosko To complete their senior year, engineering students engage in various design and research capstone projects that exemplify what they learned in the classroom throughout their past four years at Case School of Engineering. Whether majoring in mechanical, aerospace, electrical, computer, civil, chemical or biomedical engineering, each year graduating students get the opportunity to participate in a project intended to mimic real-world, hands-on experience.

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The senior projects and capstone courses are designed to showcase studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ingenuity, resourcefulness and creativity, while demonstrating that they understand the process to produce actual results. Students walk away with a greater sense of the teamwork, time management and analytical skills needed to succeed in their future engineering careers. (continued)

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Left to right: Jacob Teets, Victoria Rusnak, Justin Hodges; Brandon Honsaker; Nathan Adams

Engineering Design Capstone Project – Department of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Five groups of senior engineering students participated in a design-and-build project over the span of 12 weeks during their last semester. The students were challenged to design and build a working device—a wind turbine. At the end of the semester, students presented their projects in front of a panel of local industry leaders, senior faculty and administrators of the university. It’s typical for students to spin their wheels a little bit when first getting started, said Maurice Adams, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. They are often unsure of what to work on first. But, that is part of their function, he said—and their learning experience.

“To me the most valuable aspect of this design project was gaining experience working with a group in achieving a common goal. A lot of coordination and communication was necessary to keep progressing on the project throughout the semester.” – Jacob Teets ’11

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“Just like product development in industry, the first design rarely if ever works. No matter how much analysis you do, in all likelihood, you will not know where all the stumbling blocks are until you make it work,” Professor Adams said. Working their way through the design selection process, students must build, test, analyze and redesign their projects. Students need to get off to a good start because those last three weeks of the semester can kind of sneak up on them, the professor pointed out. The design projects provide a great way to learn time management and to work with their fellow students. Senior Brandon Honsaker, a double major in mechanical and aerospace engineering, agreed. “It is vital to work well with teammates in order to use the strengths of everybody to produce the best result possible,” he said. “The most valuable lessons that I learned from this project were those of teamwork and the importance of trial and error.” While the lessons are important, getting a good grade on the project is equally significant, Professor Adams stated. “When the students go out for job interviews, they can talk about the capstone course. It is something a prospective employer can relate to.”

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Left to right: Jordan Fox (seated); Chen Yan; Ryan Peters; Kevin White; Jacob Pizzo; Bo-young Yoon

Senior Research Project – Department of Biomedical Engineering The objective of this course is to provide senior biomedical engineering students the opportunity to research or design a project under the supervision of department faculty. They are encouraged to work with their fellow biomed students while exploring and understanding the state of the art in a given research area in biomedical engineering. One group of students created a device for measuring misalignment of the eyes in children. Strabismus affects 4% of children in this county and early diagnosis and correction is crucial in preventing more harmful conditions. The group worked with their project adviser, Dr. Jeff Bloom, who first came up with the idea. Dr. Bloom is a professor of ophthalmology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and director of pediatric ophthalmology at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. “This project sprung from a real-world need. The goal is creating something they can patent and use,” said Dustin Tyler, associate professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department and associate director, Cleveland Advanced Platform Tech Center of Excellence. “The students have been working closely with actual clinicians. It is important in the engineering field to understand the need for the project as well.” Kevin White, one of the lead students on the project who is currently working on a dual bachelor’s/master’s degree, advised that the group

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“From initially meeting with the sponsoring clinician and learning how to communicate to fully understand the problem, to coming up with a solution and working through all of the unexpected problems that arise during the design and build of any device, the project has given me hands-on experience that will be necessary in my future as an engineer.” – Kevin White, 5th year student in the BS/MS biomedical program

continues to work with Dr. Bloom on commercializing the project. They recently were awarded a Partnership for Innovation grant, which may allow them to do just that. “We have an experimental prototype, which functions and is undergoing testing,” White said. “Since my hope is to get a job designing medical devices, the experience of taking a concept and creating a working prototype has been invaluable.”

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What I Learned from my Design Project We asked our group of graduating students what they took away from their senior project and/or capstone course. Here is what some of them had to say about their “lessons learned.”

Besides being friends with several members of the Design, Build, Fly team and hearing details about the process every year, this was my first experience personally involved in a design project from start to finish. My most valuable lesson learned: check your assumptions before you design. If your simplified equations rely on steady, irrotational flow, make sure those are the conditions of the environment you’re designing for. – Shannon Armstrong, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and member of first-place finishing wind-turbine design team Although the outcome of the iStrab project is still unclear, if our project succeeds in clinical trials, it will be revolutionary in pediatric ophthalmology. Working on this project has made me open to engineering in the field of medicine because medicine needs more innovation in its application to people. I believe engineering is the hope medicine needs because it’s about making something old and applying something new to an old concept. – Bo-Young Yoon, Biomedical Engineering, who plans to go to graduate school for immunology or pathology in the hope of one day working for the CDC, NIH or WHO Working on the iStrab project helped enhance my ability to work on a team, which is crucial in both the research and medical fields. What I learned was the value of good team dynamics and the fact that you need to account for all sorts of unknown delays in your planning process. – Ryan Peters, Biomedical Engineering/Bioelectric track I would like to eventually work for a startup company focused on alternative energy or a non-profit organization dealing with bicycles. This project made me think about alternative energy practices and how they can be applied. The most valuable lesson I learned is teamwork and using our creativity to make things work even when they didn’t want to. – Victoria Rusnak, Mechanical Engineering The wind turbine project was one of the most open-ended projects I’ve ever worked on. I learned a lot about how to constrain an abstract problem into something that is designable and, ultimately, buildable. Seeing this project through the build phase was the most valuable part. Many of our classes just focus on design or calculation. But there are untold problems in the physical world that we tend to just assume away. Finding out about and dealing with those problems gave me some valuable perspective. – Brian Tietz, Mechanical Engineering, who aspires to work in robotics as a researcher and/or professor

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Reunion 2011:

“It’s All About You” A new tradition will begin when the Case Alumni Association holds its 126th Annual All-Classes Reunion on October 13-16 in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University’s All-Alumni Weekend.

InterContinental Hotel. This year, a post banquet dessert reception will be held to allow more time for classes to mingle and renew old friendships and to congratulate all of the 2011 awards recipients.

In addition to the traditional events sponsored by the Case Alumni Association, a whole range of University events will be available including the Homecoming parade, tailgate party and football game on Saturday. Please refer to the inside back cover for a complete listing of events or go to www.casealum.org/reunion2011 for details and registration.

In addition to the football game, Saturday will feature individual class lunches and dinners. Check your individual class notices for details.

Special University events include Bluebash: A Special Alumni Weekend Kick-off Celebration on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Veale Convocation Center. On Friday, Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder will welcome all University alumni at a luncheon in the Horsburgh Gym. All class members from 1961 or before will be guests of the University!

We are happy to announce the 2011 award recipients who will receive their awards at the All-Classes Banquet on Friday evening. The Awards Committee, composed of past presidents of the Case Alumni Association, selected these alumni for their service and accomplishments since graduating from Case. We salute the 2011 award recipients.

Case Alumni Council 2011 Awards Committee

Past Presidents

Chair:

John A. Massie ’66

Members:

Philip V. DeSantis ’64, G’66, PhD’70

Michael H. Diamant ’68

Jay F. Moldovanyi ’76

Susan Nagorney ’76

There will be numerous other forums and tours during the day including a University entrepreneurship panel and reception at 3:00-4:30 p.m. The CAA’s two Gold Medal Award recipients will be among those on the panel.

Donald E. Schuele G’63

Russell J. Warren ’60

Consultant:

Thomas P. Kicher ’59, G’62, PhD’65

The traditional Case Alumni Association All-Classes Reunion Banquet will be held Friday evening , October 14, at 5:00 p.m. at the

CEO:

Roger H. Cerne ’63

The Case Alumni Association Reunion activities will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday with registration in Tomlinson Hall where you can visit the new Association offices. A Case School of Engineering forum will be held at 10:00 a.m. in Nord Hall room 310 on CSE’s new exciting initiative think[box].

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2011 Gold Medal Awards This year, the Case Alumni Association is pleased to honor two distinguished alumni with the Gold Medal Award: Frank N. Linsalata ’63 and Gerald A. Marxman ’56, PhD’59. This award is the highest honor the Case Alumni Association bestows upon a graduate of Case. To qualify for consideration, candidates should have received extraordinary distinction and made a major contribution to the field of science, engineering or management that adds to the welfare of the United States of America and reflects credit upon Case. The Gold Medal Award was first awarded in 1966 to honor two Nobel Prize Laureates who were graduates of Case Institute of Technology, Polykarp Kusch ’31 and Donald Glaser ’46.

Frank N. Linsalata ’63 A 1963 B.S. graduate of the Case Institute of Technology in mechanical engineering at the age of 20, Frank Linsalata was a recipient of the Kent H. Smith award and nominated as the class’s outstanding graduate. Linsalata was always ahead of the pack, as he displayed when he headed off to Harvard University where he graduated as one of the top in his class with an MBA in finance and control. His education and MBA at age 22 landed him a position at Midland Ross Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio. Linsalata rose quickly at Midland Ross, becoming corporate controller at age 23, chief financial officer at 30 and executive vice president at 35. During his years at the corporation, he filled major management jobs, running its automotive, thermal process equipment and aircraft components business.

investors and investment intermediaries, overseeing the firm’s fundraising and leading the firm’s strategic planning efforts. With more than 100 acquisitions with combined transaction values exceeding $3 billion, Linsalata Capital Partners is now a leading middle-market buyout firm. Linsalata serves as the Chairman of Transtar Holding Company and Director of Diversco Holdings, Inc.; Adorn, Inc.; U-Line Corporation; Paradigm Packaging, Inc.; DHI Holdings Inc.; Lund International Holding Company and the Tranzonic Companies. In addition, he is a trustee and former chairman of the Board of Trustees at Case Western Reserve University and is currently chairman of the University’s development efforts.

Gerald A. Marxman ’56, PhD’59 After transferring from Monmouth College in 1956, Gerald Marxman headed off to the Case Institute of Technology, graduating first in his class, and then went on to receive his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology. As senior staff scientist at United Technologies Corporation and director of physical sciences at Stanford Research Institute, Marxman created the combustion model and theory for a then-new type of rocket, called the “hybrid” rocket. He is recognized as a pioneer of this propulsion system, and decades later, his theory is still the basis for hybrid rocket design. It was recently cited as one of six contributions that were most important in the development of hybrid rockets.

In 1984, at age 39, Linsalata set out on his own as a venture capitalist with the establishment of Edgecliff Investments. A year after leaving Midland Ross, he completed his first big deal. In 1999, he was president of Linsalata Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based investment partnership with $220 million of equity capital under management, operating six companies with a total of $800 million in sales and 6,000 employees.

In the 1970s, Marxman was chief operating officer and chief technical officer of Envirodyne Industries, one of the first U.S. environmental companies. He joined Envirodyne when it was a start-up company and helped build it into a successful public corporation. In 1980, Marxman co-founded Digideck, Inc., which later was sold to a consortium of television broadcast companies, and, 18 years later, he co-founded Care2, Inc., which performs services for many of the major non-profit organizations in the United States. With more than six million members, Care2.com is now the largest community on the Web for people concerned about environmental issues and other progressive causes. Care2 is dedicated to helping members “get connected and make a difference.”

Today, Frank N. Linsalata is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Linsalata Capital Partners and Linsalata Capital Partners Fund V, L.P. His responsibilities entail developing and maintaining senior relationships with

Marxman is the past president and co-founder of CommTech International, a specialized venture capital firm formed in 1982 to commercialize technology from leading research and development

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organizations, including Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International), Stanford University, the University of California and others. In 1982, few research universities had even considered commercializing their own technologies, and even fewer had technology commercialization offices, which now exist at virtually all such institutions. At the beginning of the 1990s, when the Internet was still in its infancy, CommTech sponsored Stanford engineering professor John Cioffi in a project to develop what became known as “Digital Subscriber Line” (DSL) technology. As the program evolved, CommTech co-founded Amati Communications, Inc. (with Stanford and Cioffi) to commercialize the technology. In an extended competition with most of the world’s largest communications corporations, tiny Amati’s proprietary technology was designated the official standard for DSL and is now used worldwide for fast Internet connections over phone lines. Texas Instruments acquired Amati, which today licenses the technology. Marxman recently retired as president of CommTech. As a sideline, Marxman also assists budding entrepreneurs residing in a guest cottage on his property. The residents are mainly MBA candidates at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Jens Molbak founded CoinStar® in the cottage in the late 1980s, and most recent residents Matthew and Jessica Flannery founded Kiva.org, the first company to make possible online person-to-person loans to people in third-world countries. Marxman is the author of nearly two dozen publications in technical books and scientific journals on combustion and fluid dynamics topics. He is a trustee emeritus of Monmouth College and serves on the board of directors for Acuity Ventures.

Meritorious Service Awards Awards for meritorious service are bestowed for unusual service to the Case Alumni Association or to the school. This includes faithful and continuing efforts to maintain class or alumni organizations, active participation in alumni or college affairs, leadership in professional fields, making or obtaining contributions to the Case Fund® of the Case Alumni Association, and assisting in expanding the usefulness, influence and prestige of Case.

Francis (Frank) E. Ilcin ’61 • Co-class agent • Past Chair, Case Club of Cleveland • Case Reserve Athletic Club • Case Dean’s Society Stephen M. Mihaly ’56 • Host of Fort Myers Case Club meetings • Class of ’56 Reunion events • Case Dean’s Society Grant Saviers ’66, G’68 • Established Scholarship Fund at Case Alumni Association • Supporter of think[box] initiative at Case School of Engineering • Host of San Francisco Case Club events Gary Wnek • Faculty Director of TiME and think[box] • Presenter at many Case Clubs and Alumni events

CASE G.O.L.D. Award – Young Leadership Award This award is presented to the most outstanding member of the Case School of Engineering “Graduates of the Last Decade ,” who has demonstrated invaluable service to the Case Alumni Association, the School and the community through leadership, participation and support.

Adam Snyder ’02 Managing Director, Definity Partners Adam Snyder graduated with a BSE in mechanical engineering in 2002 and was part of the 2003 inaugural class of TiME’s Master of Engineering and Management program. In addition, he is a Certified Leadership Coach and Project Management Professional. Snyder recognizes the role education played in his career success and is a regular contributor to the MEM Alumni Annual Scholarship fund. He has just been appointed a one-year director of the Case Alumni Council. (continued)

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John H. Fuller Award The Fuller Prize goes to the most outstanding graduating senior of the Case School of Engineering. Criteria include leadership in CEC, service in support of Association alumni programs and good citizenship on campus.

Jane Backus ’11 Jane was the May 2011 recipient of the Kent Smith Award as the outstanding undergraduate. She served as president of the Society of Women’s Engineers, Case Engineer’s Council, and was involved with numerous Case Alumni Association events and programs.

The Samuel H. Givelber ’23 Award The Samuel Givelber ’23 Award was established in 1988 to honor a former president of the Case Alumni Association, which Givelber called “the world’s greatest fellowship.” A hard-working immigrant with a Case degree, Sam founded a successful business, and devoted his energies to the welfare of his family, his Alma Mater and human kind. At his death, family and friends established an award to go to a Case alumnus who exemplifies the spirit of fellowship and human kindness that marked Sam’s life.

Russell J. Warren ’60 For over 40 years, Russ Warren has served the Case Alumni Association, Case Western Reserve University, and Case School of Engineering and the Weatherhead School of Management Visiting Committees. Past President of the CAA and University Trustee, Russ Warren is always willing to serve when asked. He truly exemplifies the spirit of “Case fellowship.”

Past Presidents Award Awarded to the outgoing president of the Case Alumni Association for his leadership and service.

Kenneth A. Loparo PhD’77 (2009-2011) For his outstanding leadership during a two-year term and culmination of efforts to return the Case Alumni Association to campus, and successful recruitment of a new executive director.

Silver Bowl Award - for Distinguished Service and Achievement The Case Alumni Association Silver Bowl Award was established in 2007 to honor those who have provided distinguished service and achievement to the Case Alumni Association and the Case School of Engineering. The first recipients in 2007 were Dr. Gregory Eastwood, Med’66 and Lynn Eastwood G’66 and in 2009 to Donald Chenelle.

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It is with great honor that we award two Silver Bowl Awards this year to Phillip W. Gutmann ’54, G’58 and Albert Gordon ’42.

Phillip W. Gutmann ’54 G’58 As President of the Case Alumni Association in 1990-91, Phil led the effort to create the Case School of Engineering as the successor to the college’s structure in place since 1987. His continued leadership involved the creation of the Case Alumni Foundation in 2004, effort to recruit young alumni into the Case Alumni Council and ten years of chairmanship of the Case Fund® Board’s Investment Committee. Phil’s service to the school included an effort to create a computer equipment replacement plan and mobilization of the faculty of civil engineering to create a dynamic strategic plan for growth. He served another term as CAA President in 2007-08 leading a strategic planning process for the future. He has served on the Case Advisory Board more than 20 years. He established the Phillip W. Gutmann ’54 Scholarship Fund at the Case Alumni Association during the Case Promise Campaign.

Albert Gordon ’42 Albert Gordon ’42 and his passion for Case and the Case Alumni Association is evident in his 30-plus years of service and in serving three terms as President, 1997-98, 2004-05 and 2005-06. During each of his terms he provided extraordinary leadership to maintain the integrity and autonomy of the Association as well as helping the Case School of Engineering to grow and prosper. His leadership to reach an agreement with Dr. Gregory Eastwood, interim CWRU President in 2006, paved the way for solidification of relations with the University and ultimately CAA’s return to campus. He established a fund at the Case Alumni Association to help offset expenses for alumni and student programs and spent many years on the Scholarship Committee helping to award hundreds of thousands of dollars to deserving students. Al Gordon has served on the Case Advisory Board for more than 25 years and has been a source of wisdom and advice to many deans.

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Case Club of Cleveland 3rd Annual “Picnic at the Farm” On Saturday, July 30, Case alumni and friends enjoyed the beautiful summer weather and outdoor barbeque at our third annual Case Club of Cleveland “Day at the Farm” picnic at Squire Valleevue Farm. Its picturesque surroundings made for enjoyable hayrides and tours of the Farm, along with outdoor games for the kids. Jack Edelbrock and Allie Kohlberg from the CAA-sponsored student group Engineers Without Borders presented information on their project to bring clean drinking water to four impoverished regions around the world, along with their installation of a drip irrigation system at the Farm. Dr. Ana Locci, director, The University Farm: Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms, also presented on the Farm’s initiatives to promote biological diversity and sustainable energy use.

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After several months of searching, the Case Alumni Association is pleased to announce the hiring of new executive director, Stephen J. Zinram. Zinram, who hails from Erie, Pennsylvania, most recently served as the director of development at Clarion University. He moved to Westlake, Ohio, last month with his wife, Cindy, and two children to begin his new role with the CAA in September.

PUTTING THE “FUN” IN FUNDRAISING By Terri Mrosko As a certified fundraising executive, Steve Zinram takes his job seriously. He has 21 years of experience in alumni relations and development. His career started shortly after he graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a master’s degree in communication. Over the years, Zinram has learned that in addition to working hard, it has to be “fun.”

“I have had the opportunity to work with some wonderful volunteers on some unique projects. However, first and foremost, I have learned to honor and respect the traditions of the organization.” – Stephen J. Zinram, Executive Director, Case Alumni Association

An extensive background in development and alumni relations Zinram admits that he didn’t plan for a career in development and alumni relations. Rather, he fell into it by accident. He was still a graduate student when asked to help with a university reunion for the school’s former basketball players. “I worked in the sports information office located in the alumni house. When my supervisor asked if I would mind putting something together for the event, I agreed even though it had nothing to do with my job description. It sounded like fun,” Zinram said. While working on the reunion arrangements, it was suggested he try to raise some money for the Clarion basketball team. “Just about everyone” attending the reunion gave Zinram a check. Shortly after handing in the money he collected—a few thousand dollars—Zinram got called into the university’s development office. The development director praised his efforts.

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“He told me that I was a natural, and thought I should do it for a living,” he recalled. “My first thought was ‘you can do this as a career?’ I had no idea.” Shortly after graduating from Clarion, Zinram accepted a job as assistant alumni relations director at Robert Morris College near Pittsburgh. The college did not have much of a development plan in place. Zinram put together a few unique programs including the college’s first phone-a-thon and its first homecoming event. A year later Zinram took over as director when his boss passed away. As a staff of one, he now reported directly to the president of the college. “The beauty of that position was they just said ‘go, do it.’ I was given a lot of latitude to be creative,” Zinram said. For instance, 85 percent of Robert Morris’ alumni still lived in the Pittsburgh market and worked for some of the same companies. Zinram got the idea to set up alumni chapters within those corporations. At annual events, he would invite one of the alumni from each company to talk about its matching gift program, something other schools didn’t think of going after at the time. Zinram spent four years at Robert Morris but moved to Gannon University to be closer to home. Then an old friend who was starting a F A LL 2 0 1 1

communications company lured him temporarily away from development, where he worked for a while in marketing and then in public relations for a large nursing and adult day care facility. Moving back into development, Zinram helped Saint Mary’s Home of Erie grow its annual fund from $20,000 to $600,000 over the course of three years. He was again a one-person shop with not even an assistant to help log in the donations. During that period, Zinram met Gary Bukowski, a Case Western Reserve University alumnus and vice president for advancement at Mercyhurst College. Bukowski hired Zinram and became one of many valuable mentors and advocates within the development field. The years he spent as director of the annual fund and director of development at Mercyhurst were some of the best of his career, Zinram said. He again found a free rein to “think outside of the box and not just do what everyone else was doing” when it came to fundraising. “I stayed for 11 years and had a lot of fun,” Zinram said. All that fun— which included a couple of hugely-popular golf outings in addition to other creative alumni relations projects—eventually paid off big. Two of Zinram’s greatest accomplishments at Mercyhurst included creating a consistent message for the college’s development efforts through a marketing and communication plan. He also was asked to head up the communication efforts and college’s “Preserving the Legacy” capital campaign. What started with a $15 million goal, which was nearly reached within the first year of the “silent” phase alone, resulted in a campaign that raised more than $22.5 million dollars.

“I have had the opportunity to work in all aspects of the development field. My favorite areas are alumni relations and the annual fund. When it comes to alumni relations programming, I must admit that I truly like observing the interaction between alumni and students. If done correctly, both parties find the time together to be worthwhile.” Becoming part of the fabric of the organization After a short stint at his alma mater as director of development, Zinram was looking for new challenges and a way to get back into his first love, working directly with an alumni association. He heard about the executive director position with the CAA and, after an extensive interview process, was hired in August. “We were not only impressed with Steve’s background but also with his forthright manner and his enthusiasm for tackling the job,” said CAA president Harry L. Farmer, Jr. ’55, G’65. “I think it will be a short break-in time for him. He is a dynamic and hands-on type person.”

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Zinram plans to follow the lead of Roger Cerne ’63, who will stay on at the CAA for another year as chief executive officer. Zinram also looks forward to working closely with the university’s associate vice president for alumni relations, Chris Vlahos. “There is a lot I still need to learn about this organization and the university. I need to become a part of the fabric of the Case Alumni Association and Case Western Reserve University,” he said. Settling into his new role won’t be done overnight, Zinram readily admits. During his first 90 days, there will be a lot of listening and learning going on. After that, Zinram will work with the staff and leadership on formulating a comprehensive game plan. And we’re betting he just might find a way to make it fun. After all, he’s been quoted in the past as saying that when it comes to alumni programming, “if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing.”

“One of the most important aspects of this role is to clearly communicate the need for alumni participation in the annual fund. The Case Fund® is designed to support the Case School of Engineering on an annual basis. In addition, the CAA can play a very important role in the overall CWRU alumni giving percentage. This is directly reflected in many of the national ratings.”

Stephen J. Zinram, CFRE Education Bachelor & Master of Science Degrees – Communication, May 1985/1988 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Professional Experience at a Glance Robert Morris College - Moon Township, PA Assistant Alumni Director 1988-1989 Director of Alumni Relations 1989-1992 Gannon University – Erie, PA Director of Alumni Relations 1992-1993 Professional Communications, Inc. – Erie, PA Sales & Marketing Manager 1993-1995 Saint Mary’s Home of Erie – Erie, PA Director of Marketing and Development Mercyhurst College – Erie, PA Director of Annual Fund 1998-2006 Director of Development 2006-2009 Clarion University Foundation, Inc. – Clarion, PA Director of Development 2009-2011 Case Alumni Association – Cleveland, OH Executive Director Case alumnus

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Incoming Freshmen There’s a tradition on campus that happens each fall. Fresh-faced and eager students descend upon the campus of Case Western Reserve University in anticipation of the fall semester, their first, at the school.

The Case School of Engineering holds a special day of welcome and orientation for those freshmen who plan to pursue an engineering degree. The dean offers up a few words of encouragement and support to the students while quizzing them on Case-related trivia. Students have the opportunity to

meet and mingle with engineering department chairs and representatives after the welcome program concludes.

The Case Alumni Association sponsors this annual event. Since the days when the freshmen were all male and wore telltale beanies that underscored the fact they were NOT upperclassmen, orientation day means sizing up your classmates and your new scholastic surroundings. The CAA provided each of the new students with logo-emblazoned backpacks, the ever-popular “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Engineering,” and free pizza and soft drinks on the Case Quad.

Sonny Li, an engineering student from Memphis, Tennessee, sat in the audience awaiting the dean’s welcoming words. He is tired from the long day of orientation but excited about classes that are to start in a couple days. “I am most looking forward to meeting new people and seeing more of Cleveland and how different everything is. I like the cold better than the heat,” said the prospective mechanical engineering major, who is also interested in chemical engineering or materials science. Rosemary Behmer, a biomedical engineering major who also plans to minor in dance, lives only a 40-minute drive to the west of Cleveland in Elyria. She is extremely excited about being on campus. It really grows on you, she said. “Being here has me really excited for classes to start. I am looking forward to all the fascinating stuff we will learn. I am having a great time,” Behmer declared. 16

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The incoming freshmen fill Strosacker Auditorium. Case School of Engineering Dean Norman Tien welcomes the group and tells them he is going to give them a quiz. Groans erupt from the young crowd, and then applause as they learn each correct answer will win a $10 Starbucks gift card. Dean Tien tells them that in years past, no electronic equipment is allowed for looking up answers. This year the rule is changed. Students may utilize smartphones, iPads and laptops to come up with a response. “What does CSAS stand for,” the dean asks. The second student to respond gets it right – Case School of Applied Science. The first gift card is handed out. The dean asks a quick follow up question of the student, who also knows that it opened in 1880. It took a while but the students finally came up with the correct answer to how much tuition was that first year ($50).

From the questioning, students learn about some illustrious former graduates of Case including Frank Rudy ’50, who invented Nike Air Sole technology; Craig Newmark ’75, who created Craigslist and Paul Buchheit ’98, who created and was lead developer of Google’s Gmail. They hear about T. Keith Glennan, past Case Institute of Technology president and also the first administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Dean Tien then introduced some of the faculty and department chairs from each of the CSE departments, which includes Mechanical and Aerospace, Civil, Materials Science & Engineering, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Biomedical, Chemical, and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

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Roger Cerne, chief executive officer of Case Alumni Association and a 1963 graduate of Case Institute of Technology, addresses the students. He tells them of the long traditions of freshman orientation day and how the CAA can play an important role in their lives as students for the next four years and especially after they graduate. “I encourage you to drop in at our offices at Tomlinson Hall,” Cerne stated. “When I was in school, Tomlinson was the site of the student union. Where I’m situated now was the location of the ballroom where freshman mixers were held. But since Case Tech was all male, female students from Lake Erie College had to be brought in by bus.” Finally, Cerne told the students that the alumni association is a source of renewable support. Case alumni are very active and continue to provide

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money for scholarships, co-op work programs and other student organizations. He encouraged all of the students to join an organization, some of which were represented that day outside on the Case Quad. “I am very proud to be a Case engineer and very proud to be a Case graduate,” Cerne said. “Our association is dedicated to enhancing that tradition and making sure that the next generation of Case engineering students not only complete their education but go on to make their mark on the world.” The students were then dismissed to engage department chairs, mingle with other students and learn about the student organizations they may be leading in the near future.

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Three-year Case Western Reserve University Baja SAE team member Ryan Miller shares highlights from the 2011 Baja SAE Kansas National Competition.

A Legacy of Caring Since 1885

From May 25 through May 31, the CWRU Baja Team competed in the Baja SAE Kansas National Competition, taking place at Pittsburg State University located in Pittsburg, Kansas. Rodney Nelson served as the captain this season, his second year in this role. This year marked the 10th consecutive competition for the team, named Bingham’s Best Brand, after the Bingham Student Workshop, where the team builds the car. Sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Baja SAE has grown into a premiere intercollegiate design series since its conception in 1976, where a variety of competition sponsors such as Honda, Briggs & Stratton and Polaris scout the future engineers of the world. As a result of its history, Baja SAE is well known by corporate recruiters, who value team members’ real-world engineering experience from the competition. The team started the design of the 2011 competition vehicle (Car 62) in the summer of 2010 and looked to improve upon the 2010 vehicle’s (Car 48) design by creating a lighter and more compact vehicle. During the fall 2010 semester, the team continued design of the 2011 vehicle while performing additional testing with Car 48. In the spring semester, the team manufactured and tested Car 62 to prepare for the competition in Kansas. Powered by a 10 HP Briggs & Stratton engine, Car 62 features a lightweight custom gearbox, a gaged engineering CVT, an independent front and rear suspension and weighs in at less than 400 pounds. At the Kansas Competition, Bingham’s Best Brand placed 48th out of 100 teams overall, finishing 13th in vehicle design and 19th in acceleration. Dynamic events in Kansas included

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acceleration, suspension and traction, maneuverability, sled pull, and the signature four-hour endurance race. The team was also evaluated on static events, including a design presentation to engineers in the automotive industry, as well as cost and design reports submitted before the competition.

has competed nationally, an accomplishment only possible with the help of the Case Alumni Association’s funding over the years. On behalf of the CWRU Baja SAE team, I wish to thank the Case Alumni Association for its support over the past year while sharing our experiences.

The 2011-12 season will mark the eleventh school year in which the CWRU Baja team

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As part of this issue’s memorial tribute to emeritus professor Frederick Way III, who passed away on July 26 this year, we include several alumni comments from his memorial pages. To read the full tribute to Professor Way’s life, turn to pages 25 and 26 of this issue. Frederick Way III Professor of Computer Engineering Department of Computer Engineering & Science, Case Institute of Technology Professor Way was my faculty advisor when I attended Case. He helped me through some tough times and was always someone I could go to for advice. I will always remember his bow ties and pipe. I played tennis throughout my years at Case, and he came to my matches with Bill Musselman to cheer me on. Case has truly lost one of its best. – Nicholas Adjinovich ’80, Mentor, OH I took Freddie Way’s intersession course on automobile maintenance. He told us he raced Corvairs and about the aluminum block and how the crankshaft spun backwards because it was a rear-engine car. I still remember that 30 years later. – Roger W. Baugher ’74, Johns Creek, GA Three decades ago, I was in the rest room with a beautiful, vivacious woman primping for a campus event. I struck up a conversation with her and was dumbstruck when she introduced herself as Nellie Way. How could the prim and proper, bow-tied, pipe-smoking professor be married to such a live wire? Nellie made me aware of the professor’s passion for Alfa Romeo cars. I realized that I had put my professors on a pedestal and expected them to be such dour curmudgeons. I wanted to laugh and cry; for the first time I felt love and shared humanity with my professors. – Maria (Janet) C. Figueroa ’82, G’85, Sunnyvale, CA Fred was a uniquely enlightened leader of our campus-computing center. Going against all of the conventional wisdom of the time, he was

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Fred Way ’49 (right) with Albert Misek ’53 (left) and Don Knuth ’60

probably more successful at bringing out the full potential of undergraduate geeks than anybody else in the world at that time. Here’s a quote from an interview that a friend of mine recorded, as we were having lunch about fifteen years ago; it will be published in a book later this year: “My friends and I wrote a compiler, “RUNCIBLE,” which . . . I believe . . . was the best ever written for the IBM 650. Fred Way gave us youngsters the power to write world-class software, which was better than the competition we had from older folks at Michigan and Purdue and Carnegie Tech. . . . We had no credentials except for the trust placed in us by our wise supervisor, Fred Way.”

Indeed, I owe much of my subsequent career to Fred’s wisdom. How glad I am that I was able to visit with him again a year ago, when I returned to Case for the 50th reunion festivities. – Donald E. Knuth ’60, Stanford, CA My favorite memory when I was a student was Professor Way offering me his home telephone number and said to call any time if I needed something important. The following summer, some co-conspirators and I stole a geodesic dome from the Case Quad. The dome was an open lattice of metal tubes assembled there as a student project. We took it apart and hid it. A week later, we arranged to re-assemble it in the middle of the night on the roof of Crawford Hall. We had only started when the campus police

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came up and told us to stop. I remember the professor’s offer and called him, apologetically. He said it was OK that I called but there was nothing he could do officially to help us. He said he would try to buy us some time. So, at 2 a.m. I went back to the roof to finish building the dome as Professor Way filibustered the campus police by phone.

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Professor Frederick Way III was the associate director of the Andrew R. Jennings Computing Center until he stepped down in 1983. He continued on the faculty as a professor. Way was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and continued his graduate studies there while working as a physicist at the Babcock and Wilcox Co. He became an analytical engineer in the firm’s research laboratory in Alliance, Ohio.

The next day, with the dome on the roof, I again apologized to Professor Way in his Crawford Hall office. “Nonsense,” he said. “That was the best 2 a.m. phone call I’ve ever gotten!” – Larry Leinweber G’07, PhD’09, Cleveland Heights, OH I received my BS, MS and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from Case and while doing so, I met Fred. I happened to spot an announcement for a seminar titled, “Introducing an Electronic Analog Computer.” Computers in the mid-50s were all the rage, so I decided to attend. I was baffled when I saw another seminar the next week titled, “Introducing our IBM 650 Electronic Digital Computer,” to be given by Professor Way. I thought I knew what an electronic computer was, but now they are going to introduce a different kind, a digital kind. Off I went to the second seminar, heard Fred’s enthusiastic talk, and I was hooked. He added me to his merry band of computer nuts. I enjoyed every minute of it, including our weekly dinners at the Tasty Shop on Euclid Avenue. – Dr. Paul J. Friedl ’55, G’57, PhD ’60, Coronado, CA I had Fred Way as a professor for Numerical Methods 1 and 2 back in the early ’70s. I always found listening to him very entertaining. His favorite expressions were “This is really slick” or “This is only half-way slick.” He often referred to computer programs as “recipes.” One of my classmates was talking and mentioned he was majoring in physics. Professor Way retorted, “Well, don’t apologize for it!” – Benjamin M. Jones ’75, G’76, Bowie, MD

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Ted F. Stirgwolt ‘43, Marblehead, MA, joined the 10th Mountain Division (light infantry division of the United States Army) during its annual ski visit to Colorado this past winter. The group also invited a Black Hawk helicopter to land on the upper ridge on the day they skied at Vail.

Dr. John L. Safko, Sr. ’60, Columbia, SC, is treasurer of the National Association of Academies of Science and was recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who in October 2010 for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in physics and astronomy. He is a retired Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of South Carolina and a recognized expert in physics and astronomy.

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Harold (Hal) Williamson, P.E. ’51, Richland, WA, currently chairs the Professional Engineers’ Nuclear Examination committee and participates in the Professional Engineers’ Chemical Examination committee. Charles E. Sax ’54, Sarasota, FL, continues to enjoy his retirement in sunny Sarasota where he works with SCORE, helping people start and run small businesses. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Board of Bradford Equities, a venture capital firm, and serves as a board member of the Professional Plumbing Group, a holding company. Louis C. Kolar, ’57, Reno, NV, and his wife, Mildred, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Cleveland on June 4. Darrell J. MacConnell ’59, PhD’67, Catonsville, MD, retired from the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute in August 2011 after 25 years.

Dan Hilberman ’63, Menlo Park, CA, and wife Peggy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2011. Friends and family surprised them with a special anniversary scrapbook of stories and photos capturing fond memories over their years of marriage. Dr. Richard Fenker, Jr. ’64, Santa Fe, NM, was one of 25 honorees who received the 2011 “Who’s Who in Technology” award in April 2011. In addition, he is also the founder and chief executive officer of TheRetailPlanet.com that recently announced the release of BrandScore for Retailers, a web-based screening and scoring system developed to determine retail location quality. BrandScore was demonstrated at the Las Vegas Convention Center during ICSC RECON 2011. Lawrence B. Levit ’64, PhD’70, serves as director of OME Marketing and chief scientist of Ion Systems, Inc.

Richard J. Crossland, Jr. ’65, Hudson, OH, joined the leadership team of Supply Chain Edge as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations in August 2011. He will be responsible for spearheading Supply Chain Edge’s business development efforts among midsize and large manufacturing companies. George J. Theus, Jr., ’66 PhD, Aurora, IL, is senior consulting engineer with Professional Analysis and Consulting, Inc. Alan M. Riegler ’68, Pasadena, CA, was appointed as banking regional director of the Americas at Misys on July 21, 2011. He is responsible for sales, product support and client engagement activities. Douglas H. Rothenberg, G’67, PhD’70, Shaker Heights, OH, is president of D-Roth Incorporated, an alarm management technology, training and consulting service. Carl A. Singer ’68, Passaic, NJ, notes that he is building houses and enjoying his grandchildren. Henry L. Vernon, Jr. ’68, Williamsburg, VA, became one of approximately 20 percent of 10,000 Ameriprise financial advisors to achieve the status of Ameriprise Platinum Financial Services® advisor based on the success of his financial services practice in 2010.

Let’s Hear from You! Case alumnus is interested in notes from alumni telling us about your new job, retirement from your company, new business venture, marriage, births and anniversaries and notable professional events, recognition and awards. Please submit your notes to the Editor at mrosko@cox.net. We encourage you to send a high-resolution digital photo with your submission.

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James Bruce Rafert ’72, Seneca, SC, was named the next provost to North Dakota State University on April 29, 2011, by NDSU President Dean L. Breciani.

I. Norman Chang ’86, Canton, MI, traveled to Shanghai, China, in May 2011 to demonstrate the economic progress China has made in recent years.

Charles L. Hoffheiser ’74, The Woodlands, TX, received his MBA from the University of Tulsa and worked in the oil refining and marketing industry for the past 20 years. He is currently serving on the Alden Bridge Village Association board of directors and is very active in his community.

Kimberly Wiefling G’86, Redwood City, CA, celebrated 10 years in business as Wiefling Consulting Group this year. Kim’s “Scrappy Project Management” book was ranked #1 bestseller on U.S. Amazon Kindle’s list: Business & Investing, Management & Leadership, and Total Quality Management categories.

Robert H. Krizman ’74, Voorhees, NJ, was named senior vice president, Jones Lang LaSalle, where he manages the Mission Critical team across the Americas. Rowland Demko ’74, Thompson, OH, was promoted to national sales manager at Acromag, Inc., overseeing all sales operations in North America for the Embedded Solutions Group. Susan Nagorney ’76, Pepper Pike, OH, was awarded the United Systems of Ohio Faculty Innovator Award for finding creative ways to reduce the cost of course materials for college students. Susan worked with a team of Cuyahoga Community College faculty to develop a math course, which provided students with all the necessary resources to complete their course without traditional textbooks. James J. Stand ’76, Cary, IL, recently joined Siemens Building Technologies as area procurement manager.

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2000s Dr. Andre` U. Aguillon ’01, Holland, OH, completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and has stayed on to complete a Sleep Medicine Fellowship. Vinay Majjigi ’05, Cupertino, CA, graduated with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University in March 2011. He now works for Apple.

Kevin N. Bracy ’93, G’94, Westlake, OH, and wife Deborah announced the arrival of Kyle Bracy born June 19, 2011. Said the proud papa, “He currently weighs in at just over 7 lbs. and is stretched out over 20.5 inches. While contemplating the mathematical coefficients of shadows and the sound waves of his mobile, he also is teaching his parents the joys of parenthood!” Dr. Joseph Walrath ’96, Atlanta, GA, finished his fellowship in oculoplastics at Emory Eye Center in May of 2010 at which time he joined the oculoplastics, orbital and cosmetic surgery staff and serves as assistant professor of ophthalmology. Tamunotonye Briggs ’99, Edison, NJ, received her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology in May 2011.

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Case Institute of Technology and a law degree from the University of Akron. Gingo received a master’s degree in business management from the Sloan Fellowship program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Joseph M. Gingo ’66 continues to serve as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of A. Schulman, Inc., after being named to those positions in early 2008. The Akron, Ohio-based company recently extended his employment agreement through 2014. A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. It employees about 2,900 people and has 33 manufacturing facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

Jeffrey L. Duerk PhD’87 was awarded the Distinguished Service (Silver) Medal at the 19th annual meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine in Montreal, Canada. ISMRM is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit association that promotes innovation, development and application of magnetic resonance techniques in medicine and biology. Its members include clinicians, physicists, engineers, biochemists and technologistsprofessionals.

Dr. Duerk received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Case in 1987, following bachelor and master degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University and the Ohio State University, respectively. He joined the Case faculty and eventually University Hospitals of Cleveland departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering after working as a member of the clinical science group of Picker International’s NMR division. As an advocate of multidisciplinary research, Dr. Duerk has spent more than 25 years working with scientists, radiologists and students to develop new MR imaging techniques. He currently serves as chairman for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case and is the director of the Case Center for Imaging Research, a joint venture between Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals of Cleveland.

Gingo previously spent more than 40 years with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where he held various executive positions. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from

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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR FRED WAY Beloved Teacher, Mentor and Friend

On August 8, 2011, hundreds of friends, alumni and Case faculty members gathered for a memorial service at Amasa Stone Chapel to pay tribute one last time to Frederick Way III, Professor Emeritus of Computer Engineering & Science. Fred passed away on July 26. His beloved wife, Nellie, followed him in death the very same day.

Fred Way was a World War II veteran, having served as a communications officer in the European Theatre. He was a father, grandfather and great-grandfather and friend to many. His sons, Jay and Bob, have many of Fred’s fine qualities: smart, fun, loyal and hard-working. Fred connected quickly with people and was always positive and upbeat. The old Case Computing Center was equipped with mechanical adding machines when Case President T. Keith Glennan hired Fred to begin a modernization process. Fred arrived with the electronic IBM 650 computer and began assembling a staff: George Haynam, Bill Lynch, George Petznick, Don Knuth, Melvin Conway and Alan Olson were the core of brilliance that started what became the modern Case Computing Center.

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Fred enabled this group to do remarkable things. His knack for recognizing people’s strengths, suggesting projects and encouraging free thinking, promoted a family atmosphere rampant with ideas. This group put Case on the national map in computer science. In the late ’50s, Dr. Glennan and Fred went to visit General Leslie Groves, former head of the Atomic Energy Commission and, at that time, an officer at Remington Rand UNIVAC. The discussion centered on the acquisition of a UNIVAC I computer. They convinced the general to provide Case with this leading-edge computer without cost. Fred’s group quickly programmed assemblers and a compiler, which outperformed previous interpreter-type software in speed and power. (continued)

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Fred joined Case Institute of Technology in 1956 as an assistant director of the Computing Center and instructor in mathematics. He eventually served for more than 30 years as associate director of the Jennings Computer Center. For more memories of Fred, turn to the Favorite Faculty story on pages 20 and 21 of this issue. All computers eventually become obsolete and are replaced. The UNIVAC I, built with vacuum tubes and diodes, was torn down and replaced with a solid state UNIVAC 1107. Then the fun began. Fred visited with his buddies at NASA and came back with their complaints and ideas. About this time Fred attended a UNIVAC Users’ Conference where an entire day was spent arguing about whether to light a light or sound an alarm when a particular error occurred. Fred returned disappointed and disillusioned. For the rest of his career, he referred to this as “The Audible Darkness Argument” and never attended another users’ conference. Fred enjoyed programming and was always writing programs in FORTRAN, Algol 60 and APL. He once even wrote a grading program so he wouldn’t have to squint at all the student printouts. While on a business trip to Phoenix to hear about the new Burroughs 220 computer, Fred and other faculty members were invited by Burroughs to play a round of golf. Fred had never played before. Although his partner, George Haynam, couldn’t keep his ball in the fairway, Fred kept to the middle with 150 yard hits. Haynam was frustrated and Fred never played again. They did, however, get the Burroughs 220 for the university. Ever wonder why Fred always wore a bow tie? George Petznick and Fred were working on the UNIVAC I. The console had a Remington typewriter that had a platen. On this particular day, Fred’s tie got tangled in it. Much later, the center’s TRW high-speed card reader sported a sign that said, “Watch your tie.” Who do you suppose put it there?

Cars and the family man Above all, Fred was a family man. Nell and his sons were the world to him. Saturdays he would spend time with the boys watching the morning cartoons. In fact, their dog, Rocket, was named after Rocket J. Squirrel of “Rocky and Bullwinkle” fame. His reading of Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat” yielded the name for George Haynam’s first compiler, “RUNCIBLE,” a great universal tool combining fork, spoon and knife. Working with the boys, Fred developed a process for quickly and effectively testing the durability of any object: put it in the living room, tell the boys to leave it alone, then leave the room. He also had a “Bureau of Standards” measurement system. If you only have one piece of cake and two sons, one cuts and one picks first. As the boys got older, Saturdays were spent going to the drag races at Thompson Raceway. Fred’s blue, turbo-charged Corvair won many trophies and caused some angry, red faces. Corvairs weren’t supposed to

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beat dragsters. Fred always loved cars and his were always spotless. Even the engines were grease-free and shiny. He spent time and effort with a screwdriver and rags to get into every cranny for like-new cleanliness. Fred’s military experience gave him an appreciation for guns. He was a long-time member of the NRA and insisted on strict adherence to all gun safety rules. He attended the National Guard shooting competitions at Camp Perry and participated in pistol target shooting competitions. He claims to have been a bad shot but enjoyed talking to all the participants.

The computer bunch The computer bunch usually lunched as a group. Fred liked spaghetti with garlic and olive oil and pizza with anchovies. He was the glue that held the lunch group together. Even after his retirement, he met for lunch until the month before he died. He had switched to a glass of Merlot and a dessert from the Bahama Breeze called a “Chocolate Island.” Fred taught us all so many interesting things, like you can’t push a rope, or you can fix anything with a hammer. How? Remembering that Tom Ghidiu was the master craftsman in the group, you carried the broken item and a hammer past Tom’s office. Tom would ask, “What are you going to do with that hammer?” You’d hold up the broken thing and say, “I’m going to fix this.” At that point Tom would say, “Give it to me before you break it permanently.” Unfortunately, we can’t do that anymore, but maybe now, Fred can. – Excerpted from the eulogy given by Albert E. Misek ’53, G’56 honoring Professor Fred Way, August 8, 2011

About the Author Albert E. Misek ’53, G’56 was a colleague of Professor Way. It was Fred who talked Misek, a teacher in the electrical engineering department at Case Institute of Technology, to join his staff as chief engineer in the computing science center. Misek and his crew not only maintained the UNIVAC I machine with an absolutely remarkable up-time record, but also substantially modified the hardware. Although Misek eventually left Case to work in the private sector, the two became fast friends and remained close throughout Way’s last years.

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Chester B. Budd ’31, Richfield, OH, June 13, Unknown Irvin J. Rand ’31, Coral Gables, FL, March 30, 2011 Helmut F. Butze ’34, Parma, OH, June 8, 2011 Ware Myers ’35, Claremont, CA, July 22, 2011 Richard A. Engelhardt ’38, Baltimore, MD, February 25, 2011 Frederick O. Snyder ’39, Easton, MD, July 21, 2011 Robert F. Hodgson ’40, Aiken, SC, November 12, 2010 Burton J. Fischley ’41, Stuart, FL, April 27, 2011 John B. Hollopetre ’41, Kirtland, OH, June 16, 2011 Richard E. Cachat ’42, Westlake, OH, July 16, 2011 Edwin A. Kopas ’42, Parma, OH, July 26, 2011 Albert C. Benning ’44, Cleveland, OH, May 14, 2011 Charles P. Clifford ’45, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, October 1, 2010 Arthur C. Thomas ’45, Stow, NY, March 12, 2011 Elmer Fridrich ’46, Chardon, OH, December 26, 2010 David W. Jones ’46, Akron, OH, Date Unknown Kenneth G. Lusher ’54, Perrysburg, OH, August 13, 2011 Seymour D. Weiss ’56, Aurora, OH, July 22, 2011 Robert L. Hawkins, Jr. ’47, Cleveland, OH, June 11, 2011 Raymond J. Karabinus G’48, Cleveland, OH, June, 2011 Edward Lantz ’49, Gaithersburg, MD, April 29, 2011 H. Donald Robinson ’49, St. Louis, MO, April 29, 2011 Charles Donald Stricker ’49, Hudson, OH, March 7, 2011 John B. Whitacre, Jr., ’49, Fort Myers, FL and Canton, OH, July 25, 2011 Kenneth S. Brooker ’50, Poway, CA, July 24, 2010 Richard A. Coppock ’50, Santa Clara, CA, July 8, 2011 Gustav Enyedy, Jr. ’50, Gates Mills, OH, June 11, 2011 Robert R. Kallman ’50, Wadsworth, OH, July 22, 2011 Robert L. Schroeder ’50, Longboat Key, FL, August 3, 2011 Jack B. Sharer ’50, Texarkana, TX, Date Unknown Charles E. Streator ’50, Orleans, VT, February 7, 2011

Walter C. Warner G’50, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, June 18, 2011 Reade W. Shook ’50, Chester, VA, December 17, 2010 Andrew P. Papanek G’52, Avon, CT, July 4, 2011 Miles O. Weaver ’52, Port St. Lucie, FL, May 19, 2011 Peter Benes ’53, Pell City, AL, April 5, 2011 George A. Goerss ’53, Hendersonville, NC, July 17, 2011 John W. Szuhay ’53, Thornburg, PA, May 20, 2011 Giorgio Torraca G’53, Rome, Italy, September 25, 2010 George H. Griffin ’57, Ontario, CA, May 25, 2011 Richard J. Masek ’57, Columbia, SC, July 8, 2011 James C. Jensen ’58, Graniteville, SC. June 2, 2011 George T. Hollowell ’58, Cleveland, OH, July, 2011 John A. Brown G’59, Moraine, OH, April 16, 2011 James S. Kish ’59, Concord Township, OH, July 18, 2011 Alfred Holzer G’60, Carmel, CA, April 21, 2011 Alan I. Friedman ’62, Anaheim, CA, May 2, 2011 David M. Alexander ’63, Hoover, AL, May 5, 2011 Kenneth E. Snow G’63, Columbus, OH, October 3, 2009 Robert R. Hussey ’64, North Olmsted, OH, May 14, 2011 Richard C. James ’64, Stow, OH, March 9, 2011 Glenn E. Nitschke G’64, Greensburg, PA, June 19, 2010 Edgar G. Parks, Jr. G’64, Twinsburg, OH, May, 2011 John J. Hiller, Jr., G’65, Rio Rancho, NM, June 23, 2011 Murad D. Markarian G’65, Jupiter, FL, July 23, 2010 Larry P. Trout ’65, Columbus, IN, March 27, 2011 James I. Cramer ’66, Fredericksburg, VA, May 16, 2011 Walter P. Kremm ’69, Cleveland, OH, July, 2011 John L. Korpi G’72, Herndon, VA, June, 2011 Leslie J. Somos ’74, South Berwick, ME, April 10, 2010 Frederick P. Vaccaro G’77, Waxhaw, NC, March 8, 2009 Narayanan Mantravadi, G’86, Kokomo, IN, March 2, 2011

Special Notices Jack Sharer ‘50 Jack Sharer ‘50, son of legendary Case Tech wrestling coach, Claude Sharer, passed away in June, 2010 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived and worked. Jack was a sales director for Erico International, then owned by Edward “Brownie” Neff ‘32 who recruited him to start the Dallas/Ft. Worth Case Club in the early 1970s. Jack was active for many years in the Club’s activities. The Sharer name, Claude and Jack, will be remembered by all Case alumni.

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James H. Graff ’62 James H. Graff ’62, graduated from Case Institute of Technology with a degree in management science. He was also a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. After college, he enlisted and became a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. In October 1965, all five crew members of a plane co-piloted by Graff were listed as Missing in Action when their plane failed to arrive at Nha Trang Air Base in Vietnam. On February 22, 2011, Jim Graff ’s daughter was notified that her father’s remains had been positively identified. Captain Graff received a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his honorable military service.

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Other Notable Deaths William P. Bidelman, Ph.D. William P. Bidelman, Ph.D. passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Murfreesboro, TN. “Billy” was an Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at Case Western University. He graduated from Harvard in 1940 and earned his Ph.D. in astronomy at the University of Chicago. He played a vital role in the spectral classification of stars. During his career in astronomy, Dr. Bidelman also taught at the University of Chicago, the University of California, the University of Michigan, and the University of Texas.

Miles H. Kennedy, Ph.D. Miles H. Kennedy, Ph.D. passed away on Monday, May 16, 2011, in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Kennedy was raised in England. In 1969 he moved to Cleveland Heights and joined Weatherhead School of Management. As an associate professor, he published scholarly articles and formed Weatherhead’s Information Systems Department. He also wrote programs to help students research artificial intelligence and was known for his tinkering, sometimes spending hours with students wiring things together.

Robert L. Del Rosa One of Case’s beloved “coaches,” Bob Del Rosa passed away at the age of 75 on August 25, 2011. “Coach” Del Rosa, as he was known by all of his student athletes, joined Case Tech in 1962 as an assistant football coach to Doug Mooney as well as an assistant wrestling coach to Claude Sharer. Coach Del Rosa received his B.S. degree from the University of Cincinnati and his master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University. Over his 50-plus years at Case Tech and CWRU, he served as head wrestling coach, as well as a head coach of football, baseball and tennis. He was also the assistant athletic director and associate professor. But being head wrestling coach was his main passion. His unique ability to find, recruit and become a friend and mentor to countless students who wanted to wrestle at Case will be his legacy. He was inducted into the Division III NCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame as well as the Spartan Club Hall of Fame. He is survived by his loving wife Ann, sons Scott and Jim, grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In 1993, the Coaches Fund was established at the Case Alumni Association to honor long-time Case coaches Bill Sudeck, Doug Mooney and Bob Del Rosa. This fund provides support to the department for student athlete recognition awards as well as scholarships. Coach Del Rosa received Meritorious Service Awards from the Case Alumni Association in 2002 and 2005. Coach Del Rosa left his imprint on countless Case students and alumni and will be greatly missed. – Roger Cerne ’63, Chief Executive Officer, Case Alumni Association

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Reunion 2011:

“It’s All About You” A new tradition begins: Celebrate the Case Alumni Association’s 126th Annual All-Classes Reunion on October 13-16, as part of Case Western Reserve University’s Alumni Weekend 2011. The five-year Reunion Classes (1’s & 6’s) have received their individual Class Reservation Forms. We invite all alumni to participate in one or more events planned for this weekend. Register now at www.casealum. org/reunion2011 or call 216/231-4567. Here is a schedule of some of the many events planned: Thursday, October 13th 7:00 p.m.

BlueBash: A Special Alumni Weekend Kick-Off Celebration

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Friday, October 14th 7:30-9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00-11:00 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. 11:30-1:30 p.m. 1:30-2:30 p.m. 1:30-2:30 p.m. 2:30-4:00 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.

University All-Alumni Weekend Breakfast CAA Registration University THINK Forums Case School of Engineering THINK Forum: think [box] University All-Alumni Class Luncheon honoring Grand Classes Alumni CWRU Stories: Richard North Patterson, Law ‘71 Campus Tours (walking and shuttled) THINK Forums Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion and Reception Case Quad Open House Case Alumni Association 126th Annual All-Classes Banquet 5:00-6:30 p.m.: reception 6:30-8:30 p.m.: dinner & program Post-Banquet Dessert and Reunion class events

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Saturday, October 15th 8:30-10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:30-1:00 p.m. 1:00-3:00 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.

University All-Alumni Weekend Breakfast Homecoming Parade and Parade Watch Homecoming Tailgate Homecoming Football Game - Hiram College vs. Spartans Campus Tours Symposium of Undergraduate Research CAA Class Reunion dinners and programs

The Alumni House The Alumni House Leutner Commons

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