President’s Message

Dear fellow Case alumni,

The Case School of Engineering, with assistance from our Case Alumni Association, is hosting the Engineer’s Week Reception in February. The event showcases articulate and entrepreneurial Case student leaders, their projects and some impressive business plans. We invite you to attend the Engineers Week reception, featuring a new format that includes more networking time with students and the keynote speaker. The students are looking forward to meeting as many alumni and industry professionals as possible that evening. Please take advantage of the opportunity to participate individually or to host students as a table sponsor.

Other opportunities coming your way to interact with today’s Case students include one-on-one mentoring, guest lectures and open forums and discussions. Keep tuned to our newly updated website and mailings from the Case Alumni Association for additional information.

From a personal perspective, my company is participating as sponsor of a capstone project for senior chemical engineers. We developed a real-life technical challenge for our team of students in a business case format. This is a great way to interact with the students, learn from each other and get to know our future alumni. (Who knows, we may even find a new employee in the process!)

The Case Alumni Association’s goal is to preserve and strengthen the bonds of friendship and comradery forged during our trials, tribulations and fun times at Case. Please remember, we all have an open invitation to visit the campus, meet the students and faculty and experience the Case excitement firsthand. Contact Kellie Mayle (Kellie.Mayle@casealum.org), our director of alumni relations, who will be happy to help you get started with more information and directions.

Alumni support for the students and faculty of Case is critical to our school’s continued success. If you already donate, thank you (and please continue)! If you are thinking about joining the motivated alumni team that financially supports Case, we have two options for you to consider. The first is the Case Fund®, the annual fund of the Case School of Engineering and mathematics and applied sciences at Case Western Reserve University. The second is the Case Alumni Foundation, which allows for endowed and planned giving opportunities. Racheal Seibert (Racheal.Seibert@casealum.org), senior director of development, and Steve Zinram (Stephen.Zinram@casealum.org), our executive director, are available to give you more of the details and direction on participation.

It’s a great time to be part of Case. I look forward to seeing more of you on campus and working with you to support the wonderful things happening at our alma mater.

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 fundraising, 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.

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OFFICERS Jeffrey O. Herzog ’79, WSM ‘86, President James R. Sadowski ’63, MS ’67, 1st Vice President Marvin Schwartz ’68, PhD ’73, 2nd Vice President Joe Fakult ’90, Secretary Ronald J. Cass ’84, Treasurer Nick Barendt ’95, MS ’98, Assistant Treasurer

STAFF Stephen J. Zinram, Executive Director Thomas J. Conlon, Chief Financial Officer Terri Mrosko, Senior Director of Communications Racheal Seibert, Senior Director of Development Kellie Mayle, Director of Alumni Relations Ryan Strine, Manager of Annual Giving Janna W. Greer, Manager of Grants and Stewardship Pamela A. Burtonshaw, Coordinator of Database Operations Melissa Slager, Administrative Assistant Corey Wright ’11, MEM ’13, Webmaster

CASE ALUMNUS Terri Mrosko, Editor Steve Toth, J. Toth Graphic, Design and Layout

PHOTO CREDITS Hilary Bovay Photography Wetzler’s Photography

Case School of Engineering, the math and applied sciences of Case Western Reserve University and its alumni and students.

The student group that connects engineering departments, campus organizations and students who are passionate about engineering.

Advice from alumnae in achieving top-level career success in the STEM fields.

Offering more professional development opportunities to students and finding ways to connect them to industry professionals and alumni is critical in creating industry-ready alumni upon graduation.

Providing a unique opportunity for students and alumni to learn from Case alumni who are business leaders in the oil and gas industry.

Moving the vision for the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems to reality.

1 Dean’s Message 2 President’s Message 4 Case Connections – STEM Education and Campus News 22 Alumni Engagement Update 24 Class Notes 26 In Memoriam 28 The Last Word: “Sloyd” – An essay about the Case Amateur Radio Club

The Case Engineers Council each year develops the theme for Engineers Week, a weeklong-plus celebration to honor the achievements made by engineers and the positive impacts the profession makes upon our everyday lives. This year’s theme looks at the path from classroom to career and the incredible way engineers use their brain! WINTER 2017 • vol. 28 • no. 2

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