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Delivering 21st Century Education at the Case School of Engineering SPRING 2012

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Dear Alumni and Friends of the Case School of Engineering, Today’s students live in an era where they have always had cell phones and the Internet. Amazon is not just a river in South America but a place to buy books, music and video games. For most of them, access to data through Google and Wikipedia is their primary source of initial information. Let’s face it: these kids are native to the digital world where many of us are merely immigrants. That is the challenge we face as educators in a world where information is treated as a commodity. How can we ensure that the classroom experience our engineering students receive has an immediate impact? The students can get course notes from any class at Case Western Reserve University—or from any class at other major engineering schools, for that matter. If it is not in the notes or a student’s ability to capture a lecture on their smartphone, what can Case School of Engineering do to create and deliver a 21st century curriculum for a 21st century student? We can provide access to the expertise of the professor who defines the cutting edge of technology and experiential learning opportunities that enables our students to get knowledge from their head to their hands and actually “do.” We can provide research that is immediate and impactful. There can be no doubt that this is a competition! Making our product compelling and of high value is imperative. We need to generate an energy, excitement and resonance with students as early as their freshman year while at the same time preserving the traditions of rigor and depth that are central to the Case “brand.” This is one of the most important goals I set as I stepped into my role as dean of the Case School of Engineering at the beginning of the year. Our research institutes and strategic hiring of faculty will also play a critical role in achieving our goal. In addition, we plan to take a critical look at our teaching labs and get back to the days where the Case brand also included impressive infrastructure. This is going to involve redesigning some of those facilities, reconfiguring others, and refurbishing and replenishing one of our most valuable educational resources—our research labs. This, too, is a challenge. The partnership between the Case Alumni Association and the Case School of Engineering is critical to that mission. I urge you to read more in this issue of Case alumnus on how we plan to invigorate our curricula and focus on our supporting facilities, such as the Sears Lab and think[box] and others we will need to create to prepare for such a mighty transformation. Most importantly, learn how each one of you can become a part of this momentum. Sincerely,

Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD’87 Dean and Leonard Case Professor of Engineering

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FEATURES 5 Delivering a 21st Century Education The dean’s vision to enhance active learning and undergraduate curricula at the Case School of Engineering

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16 The Capital Campaign Defining the goals and attainment for the Case School of Engineering portion of the University’s capital campaign 20 Engineering Week A summary of weeklong activities celebrating engineering 22 Alumni/Student Relations: Preparing students for a career Case Alumni Association programs designed to help students prepare for their career after graduation

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On the cover: The inside of the 3D Touch System, a Fortus 250mc printer, capable of rapidly extruding strong ABS plastic to create physical 3D models (complete with moving parts) guaranteed to expedite the design process. Located in think[box] in the basement of the Glennan Building, the 3D printer also works with poly lactic acid, a biodegradable plastic made from corn or sugar starch. See more about the high-tech tools at think[box] on pages 11 and 12 of this issue of Case alumnus.

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Dear Fellow Alumni/ae: Spring has graciously descended upon Cleveland in a remarkable fashion. Blossoms and flowers started sprouting in mid-March, with record-breaking temperatures to boot. Soon it will be time for students to complete the semester and start looking ahead to the sweet summer months.

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Here at the Case Alumni Association, we are busy heading toward our fiscal year end on June 30. I wish to thank for your support in the 2010/2011 Case Fund®, the Annual Fund for the Case School of Engineering, and ask you to join this year’s growing list of alumni supporters. Your gift to the 2011-12 Case Fund will help us exceed our $1.3 million annual goal of support for the Case School of Engineering. I want to take a moment to thank Roger H. Cerne ’63, who was recognized by the Case School of Engineering with the Lifetime Service Award. Dean Jeffrey Duerk presented the honor to Roger at this year’s Annual E-Week Banquet in front of a sell-out crowd of 500 students, alumni, staff and friends of the university. The award recognized the Case Institute of Technology alumnus for his more than 38 years of service to the Case Alumni Association and the Case School of Engineering. Finally, as we head into the summer in just a couple of short months, I want to remind you of the annual reunion to be held in conjunction with the Case Western Reserve University homecoming weekend on September 27-30. Please set aside these dates and attend!

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

Last year, the Case School of Engineering had more alumni in attendance than any other school of the University. My desire is to continue this forever! There will be many interesting and varied programs around the University. One event that I think you will really enjoy is think[box], presently located on the second floor of Glennan Hall. Think[box] is the new experiential learning laboratory located on campus. Read more about the project in this issue of the magazine.

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Roger H. Cerne ’63, Chief Executive Officer Stephen J. Zinram, Executive Director Nancy Lupi, Executive Assistant

I’d like to say thank you to all who have contributed to this and other projects to raise the visibility of Case School of Engineering and the university. But there is much to be done, so please ask how you can be a part of the success!

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

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

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In the news Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers’ findings, published in the journal Science, show the use of bexarotene in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological, cognitive and memory deficits caused by the onset of this disease. The study is led by Gary Landreth, PhD, professor of neurosciences and neurology and director, Alzheimer Research Laboratory at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine. – Reported in The Daily, CWRU, February 2012

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu visited the Case Western Reserve University campus in January to learn more about Department of Energy-funded and other energy-related research at the university. Secretary Chu toured the MORE lab in the White Building and listened to presentations from faculty members and graduate students. – Reported in The Daily, CWRU, January 2012 

The Case School of Engineering Dean Jeffrey L. Duerk and Nord Professor of Engineering Norman C. Tien were among a small group of deans from the country’s leading engineering schools who attended The White House Engineering Education Reception on February 8 to hear about the creation of a partnership to measure, evaluate and celebrate excellence in retention, graduation and diversity in engineering education. – Reported in The Daily, CWRU, February 2012 

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The U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of graduate and professional programs ranked Case Western Reserve University’s biomedical engineering graduate program in the top 10. The spot marks a return to the BME program as one of the nation’s leaders in that discipline, tying with the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania in the No. 10 spot. – Reported in The Daily, CWRU, March 2012 Not only did The Huffington Post rank Case Western Reserve University as one of the top 10 Trendiest Colleges last year, the university also made its list of 15 colleges where “Geek is Chic.” Not every college is tailored toward the student who grew up wearing sweater vests and obsessing over their new TI-83 calculator, stated The Huffington Post. But at Case and 14 other colleges, a geek would fit in well. – Reported in The Huffington Post, February 2012

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In the know The Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials (SCSAM) at Case Western Reserve University presents: Applied Surface Analysis Workshop 2012 June 26-30, 2012 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio The Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials (SCSAM) at Case Western Reserve University provides some of the most important and state-of-the-art techniques of surface analysis: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Auger Electron Spectroscopy, Time-of-flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy as well as four SEMs that provide microchemical analysis using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy. The Center is pleased to offer a five-day short course and workshop on Applied Surface Analysis featuring in-depth instructions and hands-on demonstrations of these techniques. Register today at engineering.case.edu/Applied_Surface_Analysis_Workshop_2012 or call 216-368-3868. Seating is limited to 20 attendees for the laboratory portion of the workshop.

Attention Engineers Seeking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours Acceptable CPD hours for registered professional engineers and registered professional surveyors include completing or attending a seminar, conference, convention or workshop, relevant to the practice of engineering or surveying. In response to professional engineers’ requests, the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science’s seminars will provide upon request a certificate of attendance, which describes the seminar and certifies your attendance. Certificate of attendance and other evidence of CPD activity should be retained by the attendee for auditing purposes. For more information contact the EECS department at eecs@eecs.cwru.edu or call 216-368-2800.

The Lifelong Learning Committee of the Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association has launched a web portal presenting Case’s digital media resources to the alumni community at http://www.cwru.edu/alumni/lifelonglearning/. Access to many CWRU courses such as EBME 310 Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and ENGR 200 Statics and Strength of Materials can be granted on an individual basis. Case YouTube, online library resources such as selected databases and IT training videos are also available.

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ase School of Engineering offers a multitude of opportunities for active learning for students interested in a real-world, hands-on educational experience. But with this show-me-now, digitally motivated generation of undergraduates who were weaned on multimedia and technology, providing those opportunities as early as their first semester at Case is more important than ever, says new dean Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD’87. Our oldest alumni remember their quality student experience from years ago. Now, there is a need to create a compelling vision for future graduates of Case School of Engineering, one that includes active learning while preserving the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings and rigor of the “Case” engineering brand, Duerk pointed out.

“Education is comprised of both ‘information’ and ‘experience.’ Information is ubiquitous, thanks to the Internet. The reality for today’s incoming engineering students is they don’t want to wait until they are upperclassmen for the ‘experience’ aspect of their education,” said Dean Duerk, who envisions a change to the current engineering undergraduate curricula. Read more: The Dean’s Vision: FROM HEAD TO HAND The Curricula: FRESHMAN ACTIVE LEARNING CLASSES The Institutes: THE INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS The Supporting Facilities: MORE CENTER The Innovation: THINK[BOX] SPRING 2012

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21st Century Education THE DEAN’S VISION

From Head to Hand

rom his window-lined office on the fifth floor of Nord Hall that overlooks the Case Quad, Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD ’87, Dean and Leonard Case Professor of Engineering, has some fairly lofty goals. For starters, he wants to move the undergraduate curricula of the Case School of Engineering into the 21st century. It is a message he has been espousing ever since he landed his new job, succeeding Norman C. Tien as dean. “Because technology enables so much to happen for today’s students, the amount of time between ‘want’ and ‘have’ for them is typically very short. They walk across campus and hear a song. By the time they get to the end of the building, it’s on their smartphone or iPod,” Duerk said. “New students show up on campus their freshman year and want to be an engineer NOW!” “We have to provide students that hands-on experience at an earlier point in time because that is who they are and what they expect. We need to fulfill those expectations or at least fill the pipeline that will get them along that path. We will never compromise our traditions and reputation of depth and rigor of a Case grad. What we will do is create active learning opportunities that supplement the theoretical underpinnings with hands-on education.” In addition to offering intriguing design classes as early as freshman year and providing world-class academic expertise vis-à-vis strategic faculty hiring, the institutes and teaching labs will infuse interdisciplinary collaboration with a real-world approach to research. “The institutes of energy, applied materials, and soon, technology and health, provide a way for faculty and students to think about themselves, not in terms of departmental affiliations, which are more curricula based, but more in terms of world problems to which they are going to contribute their solutions through research programs,” said the dean. Bringing together innovation, entrepreneurism and a collaborative mindset is think[box], which opened earlier this year. Duerk refers to the Prentke Romich Collaboratory as a “curricula institute.” While less structured than the teaching laboratories, he said, think[box] gives students the opportunity to tinker with high-tech toys and to implement quickly the things they may have learned in class. “It’s a chance for them to have sandbox space just to try things out in general. It encourages entrepreneurism and innovation, at any time, whether dictated by curricula or just because they are clever,” Duerk said. “Teaching labs are great, but there will also be more places like think[box] for students to come up with the next iPad or mousetrap.”

“New students show up on campus their freshman year and want to be an engineer NOW!” –Jeffrey L. Duerk, Dean and Leonard Case Professor Engineering, Case School of Engineering

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A few minutes with . . . Jeffrey L. Duerk Jeff Duerk lives in Avon Lake, a western suburb of Cleveland, with his wife of 28 years, an 18-year-old daughter recently accepted at Case, and his 16-year-old son. The community where you grew up: My formative years were spent in Wadsworth, Ohio, which by Google Maps is almost 40 miles away from this office. It was a middle-class upbringing where virtually every family in my neighborhood was somehow affiliated with the rubber industry in Akron. I started golfing when I was 8 years old. Most treasured item on your bookshelf: Beyond the pictures of my family is a picture of me, my dad and my brother playing golf at St. Andrews, Scotland [the oldest golf course in the world]. That was really special. How you spend your free time: I don’t have any free time anymore! I do enjoy traveling with my family. We are going to Italy this summer—first Venice, then a small city near Parma called Albareto and then to Sardinia. Something few people know about you: Ugh, I’m such an open book! This is a tough one. My favorite music is reggae, and I can spin a basketball on my finger. Real-life heroes: My parents are my heroes. Also, growing up, I certainly looked up to the astronauts quite a bit. What field would you be in if not this one: When I went away to college, I originally thought I’d be a minister. There was a period of time I thought if I wasn’t doing this, I’d be a brew master because I used to enjoy making my own beer. Now, I don’t know—this is such a great job. Favorite spot on campus: This one [in my office] is pretty tough to beat, but probably my lab.

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21st Century Education THE CURRICULA

Freshman ‘Active Learning’ Classes

his spring, the Case School of Engineering offered three pilot “active learning” courses to freshmen. Normally, students don’t gain exposure to how engineers work or the things engineers actually do until their junior year. The main objective now is to provide students with that hands-on experience as early as their first semester. Current classes include one on designing parts for fuel cells, another is taught from the role of materials in society and the third is focusing more on engineering design process and innovation. All the classes are using 3D CAD/CAM software and some of the tools located in think[box]. The last few decades saw education moving away from this type of early engineering experience and more toward analytical and fundamental coursework. New students didn’t get to see what engineering is all about, said Patrick Crago, associate dean at the Case School of Engineering. “This resulted in a ‘disconnect’ in the way engineering is practiced and students being able to understand the role of the engineer,” he explained. “We want to provide an exciting introduction to engineering, one that is open to all students. We feel we can recruit and retain more students if we offer this.” Getting more students interested in engineering and teaching them more about engineering as a profession is one strategic objective of offering freshman the early opportunity to explore hands-on classes. But even more importantly, Crago said, students need to develop critical thinking skills by looking at the logic behind why things are designed a certain way and how those designed things meet real societal needs. Students also learn some good professional practices along the way, including teamwork and leadership. The number of courses will expand this fall to 19, each with a hands-on and creative component and a strong emphasis on writing. The class sizes will be limited and are seminar-based, not lectures, to encourage more student interaction. “Currently, we have mostly second-semester freshmen in the courses, but in the fall, it will all be first-semester freshmen taking similar courses. We

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plan to have enough space to accommodate just about everyone who is interested. The courses are not required, nor are they limited only to engineering students,” Crago advised. Classes planned for this fall showcase a wide variety of engaging topics including “engineering in developing countries,” “a systems approach to problem solving in energy and medicine,” “alternative energy resources,” and “produced by nature, designed by man,” to name a few.

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21st Century Education THE INSTITUTES

The Institute for Advanced Materials

he Great Lakes Energy Institute may have been the first named institute of the strategic alliance, but the Institute for Advanced Materials (IAM) is possibly more far-reaching. There are currently more than 100 faculty members carrying out materials research on campus, spread over four schools including the engineering, arts and sciences, dental and medical schools. “One of the goals of the institute is to create a kind of umbrella organization to help materials research campus wide and connect faculty and students from different interdisciplinary areas,” said Stuart J. Rowan, Kent H. Smith Professor of Engineering and faculty director of the Institute for Advanced Materials. “We also try to match people of different skill sets with similar interests to make it easier to find potential collaborators.” Materials science covers many disciplines and cuts across boundaries of many different areas, be it in energy, health or sustainability. Materials play a critical role in all of these areas and more, Rowan explained. IAM can open doors for collaborative research and help rebuild the infrastructure needed to expose students and faculty to areas they wouldn’t have normally come in contact with. Another key component of IAM is reaching out to the materials community and local industries to help them find the right faculty or research partner at the university. IAM makes it easier for industry to find key people to work with or those with the right skill set to accommodate their needs. The Institute for Advanced Materials draws on the full range of resources at Case Western Reserve University, including its collection of interdisciplinary labs and research facilities. Some of those include: NSF Center for Layered Polymeric Systems (CLiPS) Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials Materials for Optoelectronics Research and Education

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21st Century Education THE SUPPORTING FACILITIES

The MORE Center

ne year ago, Case Western Reserve University celebrated the grand opening of the MORE Center (Materials for Optoelectronics Research and Education), the first new core facility of the Institute for Advanced Materials. The center represents the culmination of more than two years of collaborative effort between CWRU’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Case School of Engineering, IAM and the Great Lakes Energy Institute. Located on the sixth floor of the White Building, the center provides shared laboratory space and equipment to students from all disciplines. The lab is focused on the fabrication and characterization of optoelectronic materials and devices including solar cells and LEDs. The MORE Center was initiated as a key component of the Research Cluster in the Surfaces of Advanced Materials (RC-SAM) established by a grant from the Ohio Third Frontier program awarded to the Physics Department. The RC-SAM is a collaboration of the Physics Department, Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute and Youngstown State University as part of the Ohio Research Scholar program. Currently, there are nearly 20 faculty groups from across engineering and the sciences working at the Center. The MORE Center has 72 registered student users including post-doctorate, graduate and undergraduate as well as high school students.

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“We have sciences and engineering majors working on the development of improved and next-generation photovoltaic materials and devices,” said Kenneth D. Singer, Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics, Professor of Macromolecular Science and director of engineering physics. Solar energy research is what most excites students, particularly undergraduates, and this facility enables not only cutting-edge research, but great opportunities for hands-on educational experience, said Ina Martin, MORE Center operations director. Martin came on board to help run the center after working on postdoctoral research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. She was instrumental in helping to procure research tools and equipment necessary to make the center a success. “Usage of the facility is quite high right out of the box,” Martin said. “There is a cross-disciplinary demand for these resources and equipment. We have some state-of-the-art research tools and are looking forward to continuing to grow the lab.” The ultimate hope is that the materials research conducted at the MORE Center can lower the cost of photovoltaic materials substantially. “Our goal is to move toward commercialization of this important research, Singer said. “We are starting to get some local industry working here and hope to have more in the future.”

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21st Century Education THE INNOVATION

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an Charnas had to endure two years of classroom studies in calculus, thermodynamics and physics before actually being allowed to “make something.” That’s why he wholeheartedly applauds Dean Jeffrey Duerk’s concept of getting first-year students making things right away.

filled with various stations—everything from metalworking, woodworking, laser cutting and electronics to “cool” tools such as a 3D printer and scanner, computerized embroidery machine, 3D microscope and $25,000 giant CNC machine, better known as the ShopBot.

Charnas, think[box] operations manager and a 2005 graduate of the Case School of Engineering, said many engineering and science alumni can relate. “The students I’ve met with who graduated from Case and come back to tour think[box] all say the same thing, ‘I wish this was here when I was here.”

“You get hooked on engineering when you make things. Then to advance, you realize that you really do need to know how a refrigerator works and why you really do need to learn about thermodynamics,” Charnas said. “The desire to take those advanced classes comes out of the desire to learn how to make more advanced things.”

Think[box], which opened in the basement of the Glennan Building earlier this year while awaiting its permanent home in the old Lincoln Storage Center, is definitely a place to create, invent and just plain tinker around. It’s

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“Think[box] is a whole smorgasbord all under one big tent. Visitors here look around and see all these fantastic tools for making stuff. Back when we were in school, we were never limited by what we could imagine but by what tools we had. Well, this is a multi-million dollar facility with everything you need—no more limitations.” – Ian Charnas ’05, think[box] operations manager

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21st Century Education Timing-wise, the future for think[box] is still up in the air. The plan is to move into the site known as the Lincoln Storage Center, located behind Veale. But first, the 50,000-square-foot, seven-story building needs renovation. Think[box] operations manager, Ian Charnas, said the new facility, once renovated, will house a business incubator and offices where people can rent space and possibly include an entrepreneur’s club. The plan is to continue the collaborative efforts, partnering with other schools on campus including Weatherhead School of Management and the law school. “We’re still putting together the pieces of the puzzle in terms of linking up to provide resources for inventors, students, alumni and staff to get their intellectual properties secured for patenting purposes or to get help in marketing an invention or creating a business plan,” Charnas said. In the meantime, everyone is welcome to visit think[box], he said. Alumni especially will appreciate the chance to see budding engineers in the making.

Initial funding for think[box] came from Barry A. Romich ’67, who donated $1 million to name the Prentke/Romich Collaboratory at the Case School of Engineering. Other major contributors include Joseph B. Richey ’62 and his fellow Invacare leader, A. Malachi Mixon III, who committed $5 million to name the think[box] building. The most recent monetary commitment to Case Western Reserve University’s think[box] program in the amount of $5 million in February of this year came from Trustee Larry Sears ’69 and his wife, Sally Zlotnick Sears, a CWRU alumna. Sears, also an adjunct lecturer in electrical engineering, commented that think[box] will foster crucial interactions between faculty and students across the university, energizing innovation at Case. “The generosity of Larry and Sally Sears will help us realize the university’s long-term ambitions for think[box],” stated Gary Wnek, the Joseph F. Toot Jr. Professor of Engineering and the faculty director of think[box]. “We expect that this program will lead to the creation of products, companies and, ultimately, jobs. It truly is a unique opportunity for innovators and entrepreneurs from a variety of disciplines to bring their ideas to life.”

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The Junior/Senior Scholarship is intended to reward candidates based on academic performance in the classroom, development of leadership and professional skills outside the classroom, and financial need. Dear Alumni, The Scholarship Committee interviewed 122 students for the Junior/Senior Scholarships during the week of February 27 through March 2, 2012. A total of $455,000 was awarded to new recipients of the scholarship, for an average of $3,730. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $8,000. In addition, 118 students from last year’s scholarship recipients renewed their scholarships, worth $444,750, an average of $3,770. In total, 240 students received $899,750, close to last year’s record of $900,950. Of the 240 students, 33 (14%) of them represent math or science majors from the College of Arts and Science and were awarded $124,900. The remainder went to students representing the Case School of Engineering. The interview process, for me, was very enlightening. Since I had not returned to campus for nearly 20 years, and in that time had worked with many engineers and scientists from other universities, I was immediately struck by a chord of familiarity after meeting a few of the students. By some mysterious means, the school had managed to continue to attract students with our distinct “Case personality” – competent problem solvers with a drive to succeed, who put team play before personal benefit. Today’s Case students are every bit as intelligent, hardworking and excited about their work as my classmates were! These same characteristics were also engrained in my fellow committee members. In the process of making decisions for how funds are to be disbursed, these Case alumni demonstrated critical-thinking skills, which allowed them to quickly get to the heart of the issues at hand.

A special thank you to the Scholarship Committee members: Nicholas Barendt ’95, G’98 Christopher Butler ’83 Harry Farmer ’55, G’65 Donald Feke ’76 Jeffrey Herzog ’79 Thomas Litzler ’53, G’62 David Marsh ’49 Frank Merat ’72, G’75, PhD’78 Richard Smith ’51 Adam Snyder ’02, G’03 James Sadowski ’63, G’67

The overall effect on me from meeting such high-performing students and alumni was a renewed sense of pride in being a Case graduate. As chair of the Scholarship Committee of the CAA, I feel profound humility because the alumni have entrusted me to lead the committee, which employs a significant portion of the funds that they have generously donated. My reward is the honor of meeting and working with great students and alumni, and the gratification of providing financial support to the next generation of alumni, whose accomplishments will increase the value of our Case degrees. Joseph P. Fakult ’90 Chairman, Scholarship Committee Joe Fakult ’90, Chairman of the CAA Scholarship Committee, talks to students at the reception honoring scholarship recipients.

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By the numbers . . .

2012-2013 Case Alumni Association Jr/Sr Scholarship Recipients Geographical Breakdown by State

■ Ohio (42%) ■ Other (58%)

Engineering Recipients by School

■ Engineering (86%) ■ Arts & Sciences (13%) ■ Undeclared (<1%) ■ Aerospace Engineering (7%)

Arts & Sciences

■ Biomedical Engineering (18%) ■ Chemical Engineering (17%)

■ Astronomy (6%)

■ Civil Engineering (7%)

■ Biochemistry (3%)

■ Computer Engineering (3%)

■ Chemistry (28%)

■ Computer Science (12%)

■ Math (16%)

■ Electrical Engineering (5%)

■ Physics (44%)

■ Engineering Physics (2%)

■ Statistics (3%)

■ Materials Science & Engineering (4%) ■ Mechanical Engineering (19%) ■ Polymer & Macro Engineering (3%) ■ Systems & Control Engineering (1%)

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“It’s a lot of money to come to Case. My dad is helping me pay for everything, but I’m taking over all student loans as soon as I graduate. Any scholarship money is going to be a really big help.” – Alyssa Wolff, Mechanical Engineering Major

“The interview process wasn’t as bad as I thought. I felt like everyone wanted to help me succeed, and they asked questions that touched upon a lot of parts of me that are unique.” Student and scholarship hopeful Alyssa Wolff discusses what makes her unique to the scholarship committee

Scholarship committee member Dave Marsh ’49 listens intently to a student scholarship recipient

– Larry Muhlstein, Computer Science Major

Al Gordon ’42 talks to scholarship recipient Brian Link at the scholarship reception

“It was a pleasure to participate in the CAA scholarship interviews. I recall sitting nervously on the other side of the table from a team of alumni as an undergraduate. Receiving a CAA scholarship then made a significant difference in my family’s ability to afford Case, and it was gratifying to be able to participate in the process and give back to another generation of students.” – Nick Barendt ’95, G’98, Scholarship Committee Member

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CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Capital Campaign Goal by Purpose The goal is to raise a minimum of $170 million as part of the Forward Thinking capital campaign of Case Western Reserve University announced by President Barbara Snyder last fall. After a record attainment of $21.1 million last year, the Case School of Engineering is on pace to exceed this mark by the end of the fiscal year. The Vision In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven culture, the Case School of Engineering continues to build a national reputation for distinctive education and interdisciplinary approaches that meet some of the greatest challenges of its time. Among these initiatives are cutting-edge efforts in energy, human health and advance materials. Campaign support will grow the school’s undergraduate and graduate programs, building on research strengths and expand global outreach.

Undergraduate Education The engineering school’s undergraduates—representing about one-third of the university’s total undergraduate enrollment—are entrepreneurial and ambitious. These future leaders—winners of national honors, awards and competitions—are of the highest caliber and are engaged not only in their education but also in their personal and professional development. To continue to attract and retain such promising students, the school must offer competitive scholarships, innovative courses and new educational opportunities.

“We have 19 classes slated to be offered to first-year, first-semester freshmen students in the fall, serving up to 323 admitted engineering students. This will be the first time freshmen students can engage in and understand all the beauty and power of being an engineer.” – Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD’87, Dean, Case School of Engineering

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Graduate and Professional Education The quality of the school’s graduate programs is critical to its national and international reputation. As graduate students continue to learn from faculty and conduct their own innovative research, they face unique challenges. They need tuition and stipend support, access to faculty mentors and state-of-the-art infrastructure. To enrich and advance graduate education, the school needs philanthropic support for fellowships, program enhancements and capital improvements.

“Most institutions offer graduate students the opportunity to rotate through labs in their first year, fully supported by the institution. To be competitive, we need graduate student fellowship dollars.” – Dean Duerk

Strategic Hiring The Case School of Engineering is committed to recruiting professors from all ranks to work alongside current outstanding faculty, advancing the school’s research thrusts in advance materials, energy and human health and technology. By focusing on diversity, particularly with regard to women and underrepresented minorities, this initiative will help cultivate a learning environment that reflects society. Philanthropic support will allow the school to leverage the university’s financial commitment, bolstering these areas of research and garnering new recognition.

“If you want to teach at the cutting edge, you have to do research there as well. We are recruiting new faculty who are defining that cutting edge in the areas you would expect based on the institutes—energy, materials, and technology and health. We’ve been able to recruit five new faculty members, with a goal of 15 new recruits hopefully by the end of 2013-14.”

– Dean Duerk

Learn how you can make a difference and add to the national reputation of the Case School of Engineering by making a donation. Contact Daniel Ducoff (216-368-0835), associate dean of development and external affairs at the Case School of Engineering, or Steve Zinram (216-368-8814), executive director of the Case Alumni Association. SPRING 2012

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ALUMNI ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

Case Club of Silicon Valley Reception – March 22 Location: Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA Host: Warren Gibson ’65, G’68, PhD’71 Speaker: Jeffrey Duerk, PhD’87, Dean of the Case School of Engineering Jeffrey Duerk, the new dean at the Case School of Engineering, met with a diverse group of alumni at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, on his trip to the West Coast in late March. Dean Duerk unveiled his “Vision and Plans for the Case School of Engineering,” touching on the need to continue providing a rigorous curricula to today’s ever-changing student population. He says students currently enrolled at Case Western Reserve University have backgrounds different than the staff and faculty who serve them, so the school must make the curricula and services relevant to them.

Dean Jeffrey Duerk talks about his vision and plans for the Case School of Engineering

Dean Duerk also discussed the strategic hiring initiative to attract more diverse faculty to the Case School of Engineering. He also expressed his desire in continuing to work closely with the Case Alumni Association to develop capital projects, as well as services for alumni and students, such as the career mentorship programs currently being offered by the CAA. Thank you to those who joined us in Mountain View and, in particular, Warren Gibson, who hosted the event.

More than 50 alumni and friends joined the Silicon Valley reception

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ALUMNI ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

Malaysia Alumni & Friends Hi-Tea – April 21 Location: Renaissance Hotel Host: Case Western Reserve University Malaysia Alumni Chapter Speaker: Jeffrey Duerk, PhD’87, Dean of the Case School of Engineering Thirty alumni and friends of the Malaysia Alumni Chapter gathered to hear an update from Dean Jeffrey Duerk about the new and exciting things happening at Case targeted at invigorating the reputation of the engineering school. A rapt audience asked a lot of questions and seemed pleased with the dean’s report on improving curriculum, adding faculty to some of the key departments at Case School of Engineering and think[box] video. While in Malaysia, the dean also took the opportunity to meet with prospective engineering students.

UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

CSE Dean Jeffrey Duerk with chapter officers at the Alumni & Friends event held at the Renaissance Hotel in Malaysia. Seated at left is Jim Kilmer ’00, a member of the Case Alumni Association council.

Join us for the Case Club of Boston event on May 22 Case Western Reserve University – Commencement Convocation, 9:30 a.m. Location: Veale Center Speaker: Paul Buchheit ’98, G’98 Computer Engineering Alumnus (Creator of Gmail)

An evening with the new dean of the Case School of Engineering, Jeffrey L. Duerk PhD ’87 The Fairmont Copley Plaza 138 St. James Avenue, Boston, MA 02116 7:00 p.m. C onversation with Dean Jeffrey L. Duerk, “Vision and Plans for the Case School of Engineering” Dessert reception immediately following $25.00 registration RSVP to www.casealum.org/BostonCC or 866.385.2273 SPRING 2012

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SELLOUT BANQUET ENDS WEEKLONG CELEBRATION OF ENGINEERING ON A HIGH NOTE Since its inception in 1951, Engineers Week has served to promote awareness of engineering professions and accomplishments. E-Week celebrations continue to be an annual tradition at Case Western Reserve University, and year after year events such as the E-Week banquet grow in popularity. Sponsored by the Case Engineers Council and numerous generous corporate sponsors, E-Week events have branched out to include not only current students, but also faculty, alumni, friends of the university, and future engineers from local middle and high schools.

The 2012 edition of Engineers Week at Case Western Reserve University was another smashing success, writes Matt Root, a member of the Case Engineers Council executive board. With a combination of new and old events and the Chemical Engineering Department spotlighted, the Case Engineers Council was thrilled to witness outstanding student participation and increased awareness about engineering.

his year’s festivities kicked off on Thursday, February 16, with WISER’s fourth-annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, hosting more than 100 girls from area elementary and middle schools. On Friday, festivities continued with a career panel for women in engineering and science sponsored by Rockwell Automation.

Events continued on Tuesday with the Society of Women Engineers annual luncheon and the ever popular Trivia Night at the Jolly Scholar with prizes sponsored by the Case Alumni Association. This year’s SWE luncheon featured Shelly Peet ’88, G’90, vice president of human resources and chief information officer of Nordson, and celebrated the past, present, and future of women in engineering. Wednesday featured two excellent events: lunch with the Engineers of Saint Gobain and an interactive demo of some of Epic Systems’ newest health-care software. Two of the week’s most anticipated events happened on Thursday, the annual E-Week design competition and the annual Engineers Week Banquet. This year’s competition, a light bulb drop sponsored by Philips, required students to build a contraption from limited materials to protect a light bulb as it fell into a pit of jagged rocks. More than 20 teams of students competed to win one of the three cash prizes provided by the Case Alumni Association, and plenty of fantastic designs were put to the test on the jagged edges of the rocks below.

Saturday featured one of E-Week’s most popular annual events, the Engineering Challenges Carnival at the Great Lakes Science Center. More than 1,500 guests enjoyed hands-on puzzles and experiments developed and staffed by Case engineering students. Groups participating in the carnival included the Sigma Nu and FIJI fraternities, IEEE, WISER, Engineers Without Borders, NSBE, SWE, and ASCE.

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Later that evening, the Windows on the River banquet facility had reached full capacity as students, staff, faculty, alumni, and professionals from around Cleveland attended the annual Engineers Week Banquet, sponsored by Case Alumni Association and Accenture. Nearly 50 chemical engineering undergraduate and graduate students presented their research and work from lab courses, and all guests had the opportunity to network and interact with each other during a very spirited cocktail hour.

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During the dinner program at the Case Engineers Council Engineers Week 2012 banquet, Roger H. Cerne ’63 received the Lifetime Service Award from the Case School of Engineering Dean Jeffrey Duerk. Dean Duerk introduced Roger as a legend at the university who led a fledgling Case Alumni Association to a multi-million enterprise that has contributed to virtually every Case School of Engineering department, program and activity on campus. CSE Dean Jeffrey Duerk, Roger H. Cerne ’63, CWRU Provost Bud Baeslack

“When I had the opportunity to join the Case Alumni Association in 1974 after having served for five years on its council, it was a chance for me to pay back something to the Case Institute of Technology, now Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to meet literally thousands of great students and alumni throughout my career. I’m honored to receive this award because it is coming from the school, and it is coming to me as an alumnus. I feel very, very grateful for that.” – Roger H. Cerne ’63

remarkable initiative to bring clean water to everyone around the globe within the next decade. It was an exceptional speech to conclude an exceptional evening in the flats.

Guests were treated to an outstanding presentation by Bob McDonald, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer of Procter and Gamble. Bob discussed new products in the works at P&G, the fantastic engineering that takes place at his company each and every day, and P&G’s

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Engineers Week wrapped up on Friday with two final events. Students were treated to a resume raffle and lunch in the Hovorka Atrium sponsored by Keithley Instruments. Later that afternoon, Engineers Week concluded in the Structures Lab in Bingham 143 with the Balsa Wood Bridge Building Competition sponsored by the Civil Engineering Department featuring local high school students. – Matt Root, Executive Board Member, Case Engineers Council Case alumnus

Alumni/Student Relations:

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A CAREER

Case Alumni Association is doing its part to connect alumni with students to help them prepare for what lies ahead after they leave Case Western Reserve University. CAA, in collaboration with CWRU, offers several programs to connect alumni with students to provide real working world advice for their career. The Career Mentor Series features alumni representatives from each of the 12 engineering disciplines who come back to campus to talk about their careers. Along with career tips and networking strategies, alumni share advice on “things they wished they knew” as students at Case. Career Connections is a program coordinated with the CWRU Career Center and Alumni Relations offices. It pairs first- and second-year students with alumni in the field they are interested in pursuing. The program runs over spring break in mid-March. The range of interaction can be as little as an informational interview or as much as a five-day job-shadowing experience. The Co-op Mentoring Program pairs students on their co-op experience with alumni at the company at which they are placed. Alumni serve as informal mentors, helping current students develop into stronger professionals and act as a resource for students while on assignment.

Career Mentor Series Participant Comments “Thinking back to my undergraduate experience, I remember how vital the Case Alumni Association was to my success. The scholarships helped with the financial strains of school, but the networking and support from the alumni helped me grow as a professional. When I was asked to participate in the Career Mentor Series, I realized that this would be an opportunity for me to continue that tradition of the alumni helping and coaching the undergraduate students. Speaking at the career mentor series gave me some time to reflect and realize how far I’ve come since freshmen year of college. I also really enjoyed seeing all of my former professors and meeting the current undergrads. Programs like the Career Mentor Series are important to help students learn from the experiences of the alumni; on the other hand, it is important for the alumni, because it helps us keep a personal connection with the school.” – Julie Chapman ’09 “Networking is one of the most important things you do in your career. Relationships take you places. It is important for students to meet professionals, talk to them and ask advice. You never know when you will cross paths again and are able to help each other. That was something that I learned while working, and I could have used that advice when I was in school. While preparing for the program, I was able to reflect on my career and how far I have come in the last 16 years. It was interesting hearing the questions from the students.” – Kirsten Bowen ’96

To find out how you can get involved in one of these programs to help students in their career, contact Dan Dean, Director of Alumni & Student Relations at Case Alumni Association. He can be reached at daniel.dean@casealum.org or call him at 216-368-0635.

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Jason Li ’11

Career Mentor Speakers – 2012 Jason Li ’11 Biomedical Engineering McKinsey & Co. Mark Scarlato ’03 Mechanical Engineering GE Lighting Kirsten Bowen ’96 Civil Engineering Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Hillary Emer ’07 Mechanical Engineering National Instruments Brian Dykas ’03 Aerospace Engineering U.S. Army Research Laboratory Julie Chapman ’09 Materials Science & Engineering GE Aviation Jim Kilmer ’00 Computer Engineering Traceall Americas, LLC Ron Cass ’86 Systems & Control Engineering Data Agents, LLC Coleen McFarland ’93 Macromolecular Science & Engineering PolyOne Corporation

Student Participant Comments

Kirsten Bowen ’96

I loved the interaction with audience, asking us questions and getting to know us better. • It was very informative, not just for the career part, but in life, too. • The speaker shared very practical information that I can apply to my own career search. • We got some really great tips! • It’s great to see engineers working outside of traditional fields. • Glad to hear I am not the only one that wasn’t sure about their course of study. • The presentation was helpful in knowing what not to say in an interview. SPRING 2012

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IN MEMORIAM

Notable Deaths ROBERT C. BLANZ ’54 Robert C. Blanz passed away in Petoskey, MI, on October 23, 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Case Institute of Technology in 1954 and completed his post-graduate work at Princeton, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rutgers College and Carleton College.

Jack V. Singer ’34, Calabasas, CA, May 6, 2009 John L. Petersen ’35, Weston, WV, April 9, 2011 Francis H. Schipfer, ’35, San Jose, CA, April 18, 2009 Harry B. Matzen, Jr., ’36, Bloomfield, CT, January 21, 2012 Arthur B. Nehman ’38, Sarasota, FL, November 18, 2011 Kenneth A. Browning ’39, Manhattan Beach, CA, date unknown John A. DeFries ’39, Fredonia, NY, January 7, 2012 Alfred Daniel Schwegler, Jr. ’39, Cleveland, OH, date unknown Donald L. Bishop ’40, Grand Rapids, MI, March 22, 2007 Harvey E. Neville ’40, Cleveland, OH, November 2011 William C. Nilges ’40, Portage, MI, September 18, 2011 Robert W. Horvath ’41, Sarasota, FL, July 10, 2011 Robert M. Kemper ’42, Venice, FL, April 18, 2011 Richard E. Panek ’42, Cleveland, OH, November 12, 2011 Charles D. Robin ’42, North Palm Beach, FL, October 18, 2011 James W. Bolmeyer ’44, G’48, Wilmington, DE, January 6, 2012 Paul J. George ’44, Akron, OH, October 25, 2011 Warren D. Treadwell ’47, Avon Lake, OH, November 7, 2011 Arthur L. Urban ’47, Red Lodge, MT, September 15, 2011 Leonard L. Adler ’48, Excelsior, MN, November 6, 2011 Andrew C. Cooper ’48, Amherst, OH, October 28, 2011 Robert L. Melziva ’48, Rochester Hills, MI, November 13, 2007 John R. Murphy, Jr. ’48, Clinton Township, MI, December 6, 1994 Raymond L. Slater ’48, Aurora, OH, date unknown Harold D. Allick ’49, San Diego, CA, December 26, 2011 Wallace D. English ’49, Dearborn, MI, November 4, 2011 Ralzemon (Jack) Fuller ’49, Cleveland, OH, November 20, 2011 William D. Gossett ’49, El Cajon, CA, October 7, 2011 George E. Kratt ’49, Avon, OH, September 16, 2010 A. Donald McKenzie ’49, Youngstown, NY, October 22, 2011 Donald W. Musser ’49, Hendersonville, NC, September 26, 2011 Joseph D. Ortiz ’49, Cleveland, OH, March 17, 2008 Robert J. Sandy ’49, El Cajon, CA, August 15, 2011 W. Dean Trautman G’49, Sarasota, FL, September 25, 2011 Desmond S. Chambers ’50, South Deerfield, MA, November 24, 2011 Joseph M. Dieglio ’50, Willoughby, OH, November 28, 2011 John Fischley ’50, Amelia, OH, October 22, 2011

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Blanz enjoyed a 40-year career in the Bell System, retiring as president of both Nevada Bell and Mountain Bell. During his career, he served on the boards of many organizations, including the Case Advisory Board in 1995. In 1997, Blanz established the Blanz Family Scholarship to support a Galion high school student seeking a degree in electrical or other engineering major at Case. Blanz was also a longtime member of the Case Dean’s Society.

Henry H. Homitz ’50, Mentor, OH, March 3, 2012 David W. Locklin G’50, Columbus, OH, October 11, 2011 Peter R. Morris ’50, Hamilton, OH, February 5, 2012 Ernest R. Petrie ’50, Frankfort, MI, November 5, 2011 Thomas H. Roberts ’50, Tucker, GA, September 29, 2011 Robert E. Selleck ’50, Oakland, CA, September 9, 2011 Jerome J. Vorachek ’50, Barberton, OH, December 28, 2011 Paul J. Wirtz ’50, Mentor, OH, December 2011 Charles M. Bednar ’51, Cleveland, OH, November 23, 2011 William L. Hinde ’51, Euclid, OH, October 26, 2011 Robert C. Blanz ’54, Petoskey, MI, October 23, 2011 Jack L. Armstrong ’55, Corona, CA, February 10, 2012 Robert T. Dziak ’55, Cleveland, OH, February 20, 2012 Philip J. Hasey G’55, Cleveland, OH, February 2012 John P. Hollis ’55, Cleveland, OH, November 2011 Fred L. Main G’55, Twinsburg, OH, January 31, 2012 Lanny L. Hoffman ’56, Galloway, NJ, March 6, 2012 Ralph G. Garlick ’57, Cleveland, OH, July 17, 2006 Charles D. Card ’58, Meza, AZ, May 7, 2010 Frank C. Danek ’60, Cleveland, OH, November, 2011 Charles E. Ryan, Jr. ’60, Atlanta, GA, February 19, 2012 Arthur R. Thompson ’60, Timonium, MD, January 31, 2012 Charles I. Weiner ’60, Yarmouth Port, MA and New York, January 28, 2012 Jay A. Bako ’61, Canton, OH, November 23, 2011 Justin J. Murphy ’61, Mason, OH, April 23, 2008 Robert E. Cunningham G’61, Bellevue, WA, April 10, 2011 Arthur F. Kaufmann G’62, Buda, TX, November 10, 2011 Richard J. Gilmore ’65, Cleveland, OH, December 5, 2011 John W. Hancock G’65, Sarasota, FL and Monroe, MI, October 7, 2011 John F. Aleckner ’67, Beachwood, NJ, October 1, 2011 Charles L. Beatty G’68, Gainesville, FL, February 3, 2010 Russell L. Domski ’69, Cleveland, OH, December 2012 Bernard Gross G’70, Twinsburg, OH, December 17, 2011 Raymond A. Miller ’78, Cincinnati, OH, May 30, 2011 Elisabeth Papazoglou G’88, Yardley, PA, August 17, 2011 Frank Honecy G’89, Novelty, OH, January 22, 2012

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1940s Fred A. Heddleson ’40 Oak Ridge, TN Fred celebrated his 94th birthday and recently completed the task of designing and painting the Oak Ridge City Christmas card. Robert F. Muth ’40 Cleveland, OH Robert is “winding down” his business at age 95, after more than 65 years as an athletic contractor. Robert W. Graham ’48 Fairview Park, OH Robert celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife, Helen.

1950s John N. Nelson ’51 Willoughby, OH John recently sold his home and moved to a ranch at Breckenridge Village. Robert MacIntyre ’52 Redlands, CA Robert is the co-inventor of “The Arm Enhancer,” which is designed to mitigate the problems of tennis or golf elbow. Originally made with home parts, the product is now being manufactured and distributed by Zaicom International for use by physical therapists in rehabilitating forearm and shoulder injuries. Michael J. McGinty ’54, G’73 Parma, OH Michael was named Director Emeritus by the Parma Community General Hospital Association. He served previously as a trustee of the association for 34 years, including seven as board chair. Robert K. Warmeling ’54 Shaker Heights, OH Robert retired from Generator Systems, Inc. in August 2011.

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Carl C. Koch ’59, G’61, PhD’64 Raleigh, NC Carl is working full time as the Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University. Richard G. Gido ’56 and Winnie celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Richard G. Gido ’56 Albuquerque, NM Richard celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary last year with his wife, Winnie. L. Errol Mullen ’56 Hideaway Lake, TX Errol celebrated 30 years as a management advisor with LEMCO. He specializes in strategic planning and marketing for business growth. Marion R. Musser ’57 Griffin, GA Marion recently celebrated 52 years of marriage to Agnes. The couple has four children and six grandchildren.

1960s Victor J. Slabinski ’61, G’65, PhD’70 Arlington, VA Victor is co-investigator in a NASA-funded study of laser-ranged LAGEOS satellite orbits designed to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The work is being conducted at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, DC. Ezra Heitowit PhD, G’62 Arlington, VA Ezra is retired and volunteers as a curator with the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian’s Institute of Modern Physics Collection.

Joseph R. Asik ’59 Bloomfield Hills, MI Joseph is teaching classes in electrical and mechanical engineering at Lawrence Tech University in Southfield, MI, since his retirement from Ford Motor Research in 2001.

Tibor Kalnoki-Kis ’63 Westlake, OH Tibor joined ReVolt Technology’s management team as the vice president of research and development in February 2012. He is responsible for the coordination of the company’s global research and development activities and is serving as interim technical director for ReVolt Technology GmbH.

Robert C. Garver ’59 Westerville, OH Robert celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with wife Nancy this past year. The couple enjoys spending time with their three young grandchildren. Robert works as a technical recruiter and consultant.

Richard F. Sigal ’65 Las Vegas, NV Richard retired as the UNOCAL Centennial Professor of Engineering and Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma in June 2011 and is now president of Sigal Consulting Services.

Dirk E. Huttenbach, MD ’59 Atlanta, GA Dirk is “semi-retired,” working part time in his private outpatient practice of child and adolescent psychiatry in Smyrna, GA.

David L. Parham ’67 Sherrodsville, OH David was appointed to a second five-year term on the board of directors of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District in June 2011.

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Marianne Booms Szabo ’67 Dallas, TX Marianne was appointed to the board of the Dallas Genealogical Society in November as director of publication content. James J. Svoboda ’67, PhD’73 Columbiana, SC James retired after 30 years as president of Carolina Custom Computer Systems. Philip S. Sklad ’68, G’72, PhD’74 Oak Ridge, TN Philip retired in March 2011 after 37 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

1970s Philip A. King ’72 St. Charles, MO Philip retired from Boeing this year after nearly 27 years of service. He has since accepted a position with Vision Systems International as executive vice president and general manager. VSI is located in San Jose, CA and produces military helmet-mounted displays.

Alumni messages and miscellanea Harold D. Kessler Dec ’42, Sun City West, AZ Harold reports “with sadness” that Evelyn, his wife of 65 years, passed away in Augusta, FL in August 2011. Donald F. Soula ’48, Hendersonville, NC Donald is “glad to see Roger Cerne and the Case Alumni Association back on campus in Tomlinson Hall.” Don points out that Tomlinson Hall opened during his senior year. Elmer A. Kitinoja ’53, Carlsbad, CA Elmer and wife Connie spent the day with Bob Burkhart (1952 Football Team Captain) and his wife, Priscilla, during their recent vacation in San Diego. Karl N. Gutzke ’56, Irving, TX Karl hopes “to see fellow alumni at the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers event in St. Louis, May 6-10, 2012.” Cosimo G. Sciotto, MD, ’68, Colorado Springs, CO George (Gary) Ursick, Jr. ’68, Copley, OH Cosimo joined George for a hike along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru, in May 2011.

Sumner Daniel Day, II ’73 Danville, CA Sumner is now working for corrosion protection firm V& A Consulting Engineers in Oakland, CA, which is dedicated to serving the water and wastewater industry for infrastructure maintenance. Dean M. House ’77 Pataskala, OH Dean was appointed engineering manager of North American Axels of ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, in June of 2011. He became a grandfather for the first time on August 30, 2011. Jeff B. Glover ’78 Arvada, CO Jeff holds the position of vice president at HDR Engineering and celebrated his fifth year anniversary with the company this past February.

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Cos Sciotto ’68 (right) with former classmate Gary Ursick, Jr. ’68.

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Michael S. Hyrnick ’69, Monroe Falls, OH Michael and his wife, Jean, visited Antarctica in 2011 to “accomplish our objective of traveling to all seven continents.” Michael’s consulting work at STM Resources, LLC is “keeping me comfortably busy.” Thomas R. Andrews ’70, Vail, AZ Thomas recently received his FAA medical license renewal and bought a 1948 Swift Airplane with a 210 HP engine. Thomas is “now checking off a big bucket list item by reliving my younger flying adventures!” James H. Miller ’71, G’75, PhD ’78, Findlay, OH James ran the New York and Boston Marathons in 2011 and is registered for the Berlin Marathon in September 2012. The two marathons, together with earlier runs in the London and Chicago Marathons, will give James “the five majors.” Mark A. Wollen ’80, G’82, Poway, CA Mark is still living in and enjoying Southern California 30 years after graduating and moving there. His wife Mary (Nash) ’79, G’83 is also doing well, and both their daughters are in college now. Michael T. Carey ’81, Glen Mills, PA Michael reports that his son, Eric, served as team captain of his high school soccer team at Garnet Valley High School and was recently named a Central League all-star after a successful season for his team. Leslie A. Kindling ’95, Jacksonville, FL Leslie completed her first Half-Ironman distance triathlon (1.2M swim, 56M bike, 13.1M run) in October 2011 with a time of 5 hours 43 minutes, taking first place in the military/protective services division of the Atlantic Coast Triathlon.

Rudolph J. Mueller ’79 Lakewood, NY Rudolph just completed his second term as a county legislator for Chautauqua County, District 18.

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1980s Louis J. Ghosn ’80, G’83, PhD ’86 Strongsville, OH Louis of the NASA Glenn Research Center was recognized by astronauts with the Silver Snoopy Award for playing a pivotal role in defining and resolving the root cause for the coating separation on the shuttle orbiter nose cap and wing leading edge. His resolution greatly enhanced the safety and reliability of the orbiter.

James Zizelman PE, ’82, G’84 Rochester Hills, MI James is responsible for all engineering globally for Delphi’s Automotive Powertrain Division. Ira G. Bibbero ’83, G’85 Los Angeles, CA Ira was named partner at Browne George Ross LLP last year. Joseph D. Rigney ’88, G’90, PhD’93 Milford, OH Joseph celebrated his 15th anniversary with GE Aviation last August. Michael T. Gallagher G’89 Cleveland, OH Michael is celebrating 29 years at Swagelok, with the past five years in new product development. Michael is also a part-time faculty member teaching at Cleveland State University and Lakeland Community College.

1990s Laureen McMurray ’91 Aiken, SC Laureen began the next phase of her career in August 2011 as an environmental safety and health manager at ShawAreva MOX Services, LLC. John A. Lowry IV ’92 North Canton, OH John was appointed chief engineer by The Timken Company in November 2011 for the company’s health and positioning control business within its aerospace and defense segment based in Keene, NH.

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2000s Dr. Andrè U. Aguillon ’01 Holland, OH Andrè completed his internal medicine residency training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and has stayed on to complete a sleep medicine fellowship. Rajeev Raghavan ’01 Houston, TX Rajeev remains on the faculty at Baylor College of Medicine in the department of medicine. He and his wife, Archana, celebrated the birth of their second child in March 2012. Nelson Morales G’04 Lakewood, OH Nelson of NASA’s Glenn Research Center received the Silver Snoopy award from astronauts for his superior accomplishments in developing new analysis methodology and computer software, which significantly enhanced the vehicle design and analytical processes, and for his technical expertise in the structures discipline, which played a pivotal role in the development of new launch vehicles. David L. Young ’05, G’09 Denver, CO David and Bridget Essley married in September 2011 after meeting each other through friends during the “Summer on the Cuyahoga” program. Shortly after marriage, the couple moved to Denver, where Bridget accepted a post-doctorate position at the University of Colorado. David plans to expand his BlueStamp program to Houston in 2012, which provides hands-on experience to high school students interested in engineering.

Alumni in the news . . . Michael H. Diamant ’68, Cleveland, OH Michael was selected for inclusion in 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers for Business Litigation, where he has been listed since 2005. In addition, he received two special recognitions from Super Lawyers, being listed in “Top 100” lawyers in Ohio and “Top 25” lawyers in Cleveland. He was also again selected for listing in Best Lawyers in America, in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation. Diamant is a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, in its Cleveland, OH office, where he is a member of the Litigation and the Intellectual Property Practice Groups. He received his B.S. in Engineering, with high honors from CIT, in 1968, and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1971. Paul Buchheit ’98, Los Altos, CA Paul will deliver the 2012 commencement address at Case Western Reserve University on May 20. Buchheit received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer engineering at Case, and spent a year at Intel Corp. before becoming Google’s 23rd employee in 1999. He launched his free email service Gmail in 2004 before retiring from Google in 2006. Buchheit is currently a partner at Y Combinator, which provides funding, advice and networking opportunities to promising startups.

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 class notes and messages to Nancy Lupi at nancy.lupi@casealum.org. We encourage you to send a high-resolution digital photo with your submission.

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