Case Alumni Association

So you think you want to retire? So did Jim Krall. Then his Florida retirement community put him to work on the biggest project of his career.

One last hurrah A Case engineer thought he had retired. A Florida beach town had other plans for him.

August is National Make a Will Month, an annual reminder of the importance of having a plan in place. Getting your affairs in order doesn’t need to be expensive or time-consuming.

Looking for more information? The Case Alumni Foundation is pleased to be able to provide a gift planning toolkit to our alumni – you can download yours from our website via the link in our bio or go here:

https://casealum.planmylegacy.org/wills-and-living-trusts?bbeml=tp-H1WwF-_Ixk6heeeHNxlxRg.jXInMgJd5lUO6jTyN6EjbCQ.rTk2hyKPF0UelPO1U2tGZUA.lSF8IXalgj0mvJNvFuYlEpw

Roger Cerne ’63, a longtime leader of the Case Alumni Association and a steadfast supporter of the Case School of Engineering, died Monday, July 13, at age 85.


Cerne was known to more than a generation of alumni as an organizer, a connector, and a promoter with a twinkle in his eye. Cerne served the organization for nearly 25 years and fostered steady growth in its endowment and scholarship programs.

Tribute: Roger Cerne Proud alumnus led the Case Alumni Association for nearly 25 years

Mega boost for manufacturing.

The National Science Foundation just named Northeast Ohio one of the nation’s Innovation engines, positioning the region to receive as much as $160 million to boost advanced manufacturing.

“Led by Case Western Reserve University, the Northeast Ohio coalition brings together more than 70 partners from private industry, higher education, philanthropy, and state and local governments.”

Leading that coalition is our own Nick Barendt ‘95, MS ‘98, adjunct instructor in the Case School of Engineering

Northeast Ohio lands massive $160M federal award to transform the region’s manufacturing future The NEO-SMART coalition secures National Science Foundation award, bringing together powerhouse companies like Sherwin-Williams, Goodyear & Lubrizol.

Our office will be closed on July 3, 2026 in observance of the July 4th holiday.
We will be back to normal business hours on Monday, July 6.
Here's wishing you a happy and safe holiday weekend!

Our fiscal year ends at midnight on June 30.
Please make your Case Fund gift now!
Please go to casealumni.org/give to give your gift before time runs out!

Professor Adel “Tony” Saada taught at Case for 60 years before his death in 2025. Now there is a place to sit and ponder his legacy.

On Friday, leaders of the Case School of Engineering, joined by Saada’s children, dedicated a bench in his honor in front of the Bingham Building, the home of his beloved Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Standing above Christiane and Richard Saada are, from left, interim Dean Chris Zorman, department chair Bill Yu and incoming Dean Susan Hagness.

Bravo, Baja!
More than 100 schools competed at the Baja SAE competition in Palmyra, New York, June 11-14. CWRU Motorsports came out on top. Case’s Baja team, which is supported by the Case Alumni Foundation, placed first overall at a competition that included a four-hour endurance race with jumps, hills and rock crawls. It was a thrilling encore to the team's first place finish at Baja SAE Ohio in 2023.

“It feels truly unbelievable,” said fourth-year team captain Brendan Flanagan, a mechanical engineering major. “Everyone on this team works so insanely hard to build an amazing car, and getting to see all of the late nights and hard work pay off at my final competition was really special.”

My what Case students can do with resources, creativity, and a little help from alumni. Students displayed their inventions and innovations at a special showcase at CWRU Sears thinkbox

A night for passion projects Alumni expressed surprise and pride to see what Case students are driven to create outside of class

Traci Duez runs her own business consultancy, where she coaches executives to make decisions better and faster. Guess where that skill comes from?

She’s the first woman to umpire the Little League World Series twice and she’ll be back again this fall.

Look who’s shouting ‘PLAY BALL!’ Traci Duez discovered career skills and life lessons behind the plate