In Memoriam

Hannah Messenger ’20

Boston, Massachusetts Hannah is pursuing her master’s degree in music at the New England Conservatory of Music. She earned bachelor’s degrees in music and physics at CWRU, where she co-founded the Women in Physics and Astronomy Club. Hannah plays the French horn.

Cindy Pan ’20

Cleveland, Ohio Cindy, an Instrumentation and Controls Engineer at Nexus Engineering Group, recently passed her Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Case, where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and helped expand STEM outreach to middle school students as a volunteer for Public School Connection.

Oluka Okia ’21

Ann Arbor, Michigan Oluka is pursuing a doctorate degree at the University of Michigan, where he is researching photovoltaics and nanomanufacturing. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Case. As a ThinkEnergy Fellow, he co-founded the student startup EnvironFlo, which developed oil/water separation technology to clean up oil spills.

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