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Anson H. Russell IV ’49
Avon Lake, Ohio
Anson celebrated his 100th birthday March 13, 2026, with a party hosted by his daughter, Harriett Russell. He said he thinks his longevity stems from good genes and an active life with many hobbies An electrical engineer, Anson co-owned and for years ran the Superior Electric Supply Co. of Elyria. He was also a boater, a Mason, a Rotarian, a school board member, a singer in barbershop quartets, and a Grand Life Master in Bridge. Anson still lives in the house on Lake Erie that he built in 1985.
Barry Romich ’67
Wooster, Ohio
Barry was honored in November as a Local Library Champion by the Ohio Library Council. The award honors people who enhance public libraries and expanding access to library resources for all Ohioans. Romich, president of the Romich Foundation, supports libraries in and around Wayne County by collaborating with library staff to create and equip makerspaces. He’s also co-founder of The Joyful Café, a coffee shop inside the Wooster Main Library that employs and trains adults with disabilities.
Joseph Rencis, PhD ’85
Daytona Beach, Florida
Joe received two awards from the American Society of Engineering Education at its annual conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, in June. The Donald E. Marlowe Award honored him for leadership in engineering education while the Benjamin Garver Lamme Award honored his contributions to teaching, research and technical literature. Joe is the associate dean of engineering at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University.
David A. Zapico ’86
Fort Myers, Florida
David in April joined the board of Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest industrial automation companies. He’s the chairman and CEO of AMETEK, a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices based near Philadelphia. David brings to Rockwell deep experience in automation, instrumentation, and acquisition-driven growth. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Case Institute of Technology.
Jack Kellogg ’87
Cleveland, Ohio
Jack is a project executive for the Turner Construction Co. in Cleveland. He is one of the lead engineers on the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, CWRU’s $300 million research flagship under construction on Case Quad. Previously, Jack helped transform The Temple – Tifereth Israel into the Maltz Performing Arts Center on west campus. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Case Institute of Technology and joined Turner in 2001.
Hang Loi ’88
St. Paul, Minnesota
Hang shared her journey from child refugee to engineering innovator at Ivy Tech Community College as part of its 2026 Global Leadership Speaker Series in February. Her talk helped the school to celebrate Engineers Week and its theme of “Transform Your Future.” Hang enjoyed a long career at 3M, where she distinguished herself as a product engineer and inventor.
Dieter Moeller ’88
Mason, Ohio
Dieter returned to campus in April to address the Life after Graduation class of the Department of Physics. A physicist, astronomer and business leader, he is the chairman of RH Aero Systems, which sprang from the acquisition of German aircraft equipment maker Hydro Systems by Ohio-based Rhinestahl, of which Dieter was president and CEO. He also chairs CWRU’s Physics Strategic Advisory Group, which includes several industrial physicists. Dieter earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from Case Institute of Technology.
Paul Mraz, MS ’91
Boston, Massachusetts
Paul, a veteran of the medical device and life sciences industry, is president and CEO of Fziomed, Inc.. The surgical biomaterial manufacturing company recently surpassed treating one million patients worldwide. Paul helps the Department of Biomedical Engineering as an advisor to the Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership, which aims to accelerate the delivery of healthcare technology from the lab to the marketplace.
Daniel C. Peck ’95, MS ’96
Middletown, Ohio
Dan is the new director of product development at ProAmpac, a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging based in Cincinnati. Previously, he was group product manager for PAC Worldwide and a director of research and development at Procter & Gamble. Dan earned his Case degrees in chemical engineering.
Jeffrey Goldmeer, PhD ’96
Schenectady, New York
Jeff is a senior director of technology strategy within GE Vernova’s corporate Technology Strategy & Ventures organization. His primary focus is delivering technology strategy recommendations for a variety of energy systems, including hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. Jeff is also a creator and co-host of GE Vernova’s award-winning decarbonization podcast, Cutting Carbon, which has listeners around the world.
Sandra Oh Lin ’97
Los Altos, California
Sandra kicked off CWRU’s Bicentennial Speaker Series in March by engaging in an online conversation with University President Eric Kaler. The chemical engineer talked about how Case influenced her successful career. Sandra is the founder and president of KiwiCo., which designs and builds creative play kits that have been delivered to more than 50 million children worldwide.
Jeni Barovian ’99
Phoenix, Arizona
Jeni is a co-founder of TechArena Advisory, where she collaborates with technology companies on product strategy, business development, and organizational transformation. She was most recently Senior Vice President of Market Development at Altera, a spinoff from Intel, where she held engineering and executive roles for 25 years. As an advocate for STEM education, Jeni serves on the boards of the Case Alumni Foundation and the Arizona Academic Decathlon Association, and volunteers with students from K-12 through college. In 2024, she received a Meritorious Service Award from the Case Alumni Association.
Tom Allen '02, MS '04
Arlington, Massachusetts
Tom is the founder and head brewer at Arlington Brewing Company, whose Trafford Ale recently won a Gold Medal in the English Mild or Bitter Category at the 2026 World Beer Cup, the world’s most prestigious professional brewing competition. Tom earned his Case degrees in mechanical engineering.
Taufiq Hussien ’06
Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Taufiq is the managing director of Telin, a subsidiary of PT. Telkom, one of the largest telecommunications and network providers in Indonesia. Previously, he was Telin’s group head of sales in Malaysia and CEO of IX Global Services. Taufiq earned his bachelor’s degree in systems and control engineering at the Case School of Engineering.
Kyle Niemeyer ’09, MS ’10, PhD ’14
Corvallis, Oregon
Kyle was promoted to professor of mechanical engineering at Oregon State University, where he was also named associate head for academic affairs in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering. That’s not all. In November of 2025, Kyle married Julia Diaz, an assistant professor of marine chemistry and geochemistry at the University of California San Diego.
Katherine Colbaugh ’13, MS ’15, PhD
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Katie is the co-founder and CEO of Leucite, a company that develops solutions for the manufacture of advanced materials. A crystal growth expert, she previously led the new product engineering team at Saint-Gobain Crystals and was a materials scientist and manager for Gooch & Housego, a NASA partner in Cleveland. Katie also teaches at the Case School of Engineering as an adjunct professor.
Valencia Williams ’14
Alexandria, Virginia
Valencia was promoted to senior manager at Accenture Federal Services, an Accenture subsidiary focused on providing technology and management consulting services to U.S. government agencies. A chemical engineer, Valencia serves on the board of directors of the Case Alumni Association.
Michael Rosenfield ’17
San Francisco, California
Michael is the co-founder of Decipher AI, a tech startup that developed debugging software that uses artificial intelligence to detect and fix problems. He launched the company in 2023 and built it with the help of Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley business accelerator. Previously, Michael was a senior product manager at Google. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at the Case School of Engineering.
Symone Alexander, PhD ’18
Auburn, Alabama
Symone is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Auburn University, where her research contributes to the future of sustainable, bio‑based manufacturing. She was one of 30 U.S. engineers selected to attend the National Academy of Engineering’s China–America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in Hong Kong in April. Symone earned her doctorate in macromolecular science and engineering at Case.
Alejandro Capetillo ’19’
Cincinnati, Ohio
Alejandro joined GE Aerospace as Lead Engineer for Systems Architecture & Design. Previously, he was a senior aeronautical engineer for Lockheed Martin. Alejandro earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case, where he was the service chair for Sigma Chi fraternity.
Foster Thompson ’19, PhD
Cologne, Germany
Foster is doing postdoctoral research at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Cologne. A theoretical physicist, his research focuses on non-equilibrium quantum field theory and the dynamics of many-body open quantum systems. Foster earned his Case degree in mathematical physics and his doctorate in physics from the University of Minnesota.
Menghong Wang, PhD ’20
Atlanta, Georgia
Menghong has joined Google as a system hardware reliability engineer. Based out of the Atlanta office, she reports she’ll be working on the hardware behind Google Cloud and Gemini, helping maintain the reliability of systems that power the future of AI and cloud computing. Previously, Menghong was a research scientist at Auburn University.
Corey King ’21
Evanston, Illinois
Corey is pursuing a master’s degree through the design innovation program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Previously, he was a tread and cavity engineer for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Corey earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Case.
Elias Suarez ’21
Los Angeles, California
Elias was named Software Development Engineer 1 at Capital Group, a financial services firm he joined in 2021 as a solutions engineers. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at the Case School of Engineering, where he served as executive director of HackCWRU 6.
Mandeep Kaur, MS’24
Atlanta, Georgia
Mandeep joined S9 Technologies, an IT services company, as a data engineer. She earned her master’s degree in computer science from the Case School of Engineering, where she specialized in data science and artificial intelligence.
Hayden Caldwell ’25, MS ’25
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hayden joined GE Aerospace as part of its Digital Technology Leadership Program. He earned bachelors and master’s degrees in computer science at the Case School of Engineering. As a graduate researcher, he helped Cleveland Clinic develop AI models for improving healthcare.
Elizabeth Berry ’26
Worcester, Massachusetts
Elizabeth is joining the Operations Management Development Program at Precision Castparts. A standout on the Spartan softball team, Elizabeth also served on the executive boards of Alpha Chi Omega and Theta Tau, the professional engineering fraternity, and was a Peer Advisor for the Case School of Engineering.
Samyuktha Chandrasekar ’26
Skillman, New Jersey
Samyuktha is joining the advanced materials and processing team at Stryker as an engineer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in polymer science and engineering at the Case School of Engineering, where she received the Hal Loranger Award as the outstanding senior in polymer science.
Krishin Parikh ’26
San Francisco, California
Krishin is joining the technical staff at Red Cell Partners, a venture studio that incubates and invests in tech companies across healthcare, cyber and national security. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at Case, where he was active in the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and served as president of the Northeast Ohio Student Venture Fund.
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