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Paul C. Menster ‘48

Paul C. Menster ‘48

Paul C. Menster ‘48 (d) received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Case Institute of Technology. The Esther and Paul C Menster ‘48 Endowment Fund was established in 2012 to support the priorities of the Case School of Engineering as determined by the...

Paul E. Westlake '45

Paul E. Westlake '45

The Paul E. Westlake ‘45 Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1986 by Mr. Westlake’s family to remember his alma mater and to assist promising undergraduate engineering students at the Case School of Engineering. Under the V-12 Navy Program, Paul received his...

Paul L. Carll '49

Paul L. Carll '49

Paul L. Carll ‘49 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for Lubrizol for over 40 years working his way up from production engineer to VP of Manufacturing. The Paul L. Carll Scholarship Fund was...

Paul W. Oligny '54

Paul W. Oligny '54

The Paul W. Oligny ’54 Scholarship was established in 1992 by a bequest from Paul Oligny, a loyal alumnus of Case. Oligny, a native Canadian, worked for several years following high school and completed a three year tour of duty with the United States Army during...

Phi Kappa Tau

Phi Kappa Tau

The Phi Kappa Tau Scholarship Fund was established in 1977 by a scholarship committee formed during the 50th anniversary celebration of the founding of the Case chapter, Alpha Delta. The fund was established in honor of the longtime faculty advisor to Phi Kappa Tau,...

Philip A. Legge ‘43, MS ‘48

Philip A. Legge ‘43, MS ‘48

Philip A. Legge ‘43, MS ‘48 (d) graduated from the Case School of Applied Science with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. As a member of the original U.S. Navy V-12 graduating class, Legge served as an officer in the Navy for three years before returning to Case...

Philip K. “Nip” Heim

Philip K. “Nip” Heim

Philip K. “Nip” Heim (d) CIT Director of Athletics, 1948-1974. Friends and alumni in recognition of Mr. Heim’s 26 years of service as a loyal friend, devoted teacher, considerate coach, and outstanding director of athletics at Case Institute of Technology established...

Phillip W. Gutmann '54, MS '58

Phillip W. Gutmann '54, MS '58

Phillip W. Gutmann ‘54, MS ‘58 graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Structural Engineering. In 1961, he joined Medusa Cement and remained with that company for 12 years in management capacities, including vice...

Ralph C. Schiring '31

Ralph C. Schiring '31

The Ralph C. Schiring ‘31 Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1971 by Mrs. Lotta Schiring, family, friends and alumni. Ralph Schiring attended Case School of Applied Science studying chemical engineering. As a college sophomore, Schiring joined Picker...

Ray E. Bolz '40

Ray E. Bolz '40

Ray E. Bolz ‘40 (d) majored in Mechanical Engineering at the Case School of Applied Science. He was the Leonard Case Professor of Engineering (1950-1973) and Dean of the School of Engineering (1961-1973). In 1975 the Bolz children, Norma, Ray E. ’40, Roger W. ’36 and...

Ray Ride

Ray Ride

Ray Ride (d), Coach Ride served as the head football coach and director of athletics for 24 years (1930-1954) during which time, he continued the strong tradition of varsity sports at Case. He was only the tenth head football coach to have served the school since its...

Ray Witt ‘51

Ray Witt ‘51

Ray Witt ‘51(d), a metallurgy major at the Case Institute of Technology, founded his company CMI International, Inc. in 1957. The company was one of the largest independent suppliers of machines and assembled cast and molded products to the automotive and light...

Reliance Mechanical Contractors

Reliance Mechanical Contractors

The Reliance Mechanical Contractors Scholarship Fund was established in 1977 by Mr. Samuel H. Givelber 1923, chairman of the board, Reliance Mechanical Contractors. This fund is one of three scholarship funds that was endowed by Mr. Givelber in honor of his alma...

Richard A. Vanderhoof ‘39

Richard A. Vanderhoof ‘39

Richard A. Vanderhoof ‘39 (d) graduated from the Case School of Applied Science with a degree in Civil Engineering. He started his career in 1939 with the Tennessee Valley Authority, and then entered the Marines Officers Candidates Class on the eve of World War II,...

Richard F. Smail ‘42

Richard F. Smail ‘42

Richard F. Smail ‘42 (d) graduated from the Case School of Applied Science with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He served his country in World War II in the Army Air Forces and enjoyed a rewarding career at the Dravo Corp. Upon retiring in 1983, he went into...

Richard H. Lyndes '54

Richard H. Lyndes '54

Growing up on a farm outside of Cleveland, Richard “Dick” Lyndes ’54 learned an appreciation for the great outdoors. He also struggled to pay his tuition at Case Institute of Technology. Both experiences helped to shape him as a civil engineer and, in the twilight of...

Richard P. Frohmberg

Richard P. Frohmberg

The Richard P. Frohmberg Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. Frohmberg in June 2006. Mr. Frohmberg was a 1942 graduate of the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Metallurgy. The annual income from this fund is to be used to provide scholarship support...

Richard Vanderhoof ‘39

Richard Vanderhoof ‘39

Richard Vanderhoof ‘39 (d) majored in civil engineering at the Case School of Applied Science. The Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof ‘39 Professorship Fund was established in 2016 to support the department of Civil Engineering. The Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof...

Richard W. Hoffman ‘47, MS ‘49, PhD ‘52

Richard W. Hoffman ‘47, MS ‘49, PhD ‘52

Richard W. Hoffman ‘47, MS ‘49, PhD ‘52 (d) received all his degrees in Physics from the Cast Institute of Technology. He was a physics professor at CIT/CWRU, from 1965 until his retirement in the early 1990s. Early in his career, Professor Hoffman developed magnetic...

Rick L. Shipley ‘74

Rick L. Shipley ‘74

Rick L. Shipley ‘74 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Polymer Engineering. At Dow Chemical Co., he worked to develop an instant-set polymer. He was a foundational partner along with founder, Erich Bredl, of Intrepid Industries Inc....

Robert A. Freliech '58

Robert A. Freliech '58

Robert A. Freliech ‘58 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His career included development of the propulsion system for NASA’s Saturn V rocket and 25 years at Carrier Air Conditioning’s Research Center in...

Robert C. Blanz '54

Robert C. Blanz '54

Robert C. Blanz ‘54 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He had a career of over 40 years with Bell Systems and retired as the President of both Mountain Bell and Nevada Bell. The Blanz Family Scholarship Fund...

Robert E. Vidal ‘51

Robert E. Vidal ‘51

Robert E. Vidal ‘51 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Management Science. He spent many years of his career with Dow Corning Corporation until he started his own firm, R.E. Vidal Associates. The Robert E. Vidal ‘51 and Carol Vidal...

Robert F. Hehemann, MS ‘49, PhD

Robert F. Hehemann, MS ‘49, PhD

Robert F. Hehemann, MS ‘49, PhD (d), majored in Metallurgy for both his masters and PhD at the Case Institute of Technology. The Robert F. Hehemann, MS ‘49, PhD Memorial Fund was established by friends of Hehemann in 1990 to be used for the strategic initiatives of...

Robert F. Peterjohn '50

Robert F. Peterjohn '50

Robert Peterjohn ‘50 (d) graduated from the Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Physics. Robert’s wife, Myrna Peterjohn established the Robert F. Peterjohn ’50 Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2001, with a preference to support undergraduate students in...

Robert F. Seedlock '35

Robert F. Seedlock '35

Major General Robert F. Seedlock (d) was a Case Institute of Technology student from 1931-1935. He earned his B.S. at the U.S. Military Academy, and an M.S. in Civil Engineering from MIT. In addition, he served with distinction in several military capacities,...

Robert H. Denton ‘40

Robert H. Denton ‘40

Robert H. Denton ‘40 graduated from the Case School of Applied Science with a degree in Electrical Engineering. The Robert and Dorothy Denton Scholarship Fund was established by Dorothy in 2006 to honor her husband. This income from the endowment supports...

Robert H. Lee 1905

Robert H. Lee 1905

Robert H. Lee 1905 (d) graduated from the Case School of Applied Science. With a degree in Civil Engineering. “Floods, wars, and railroads sometimes change one’s life’s pathway. The flood of March 1913, World War I, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad changed mine....

Robert J. Adler, PhD

Robert J. Adler, PhD

Robert J. Adler, PhD (d) joined the faculty of the Case Institute of Technology in 1959 as an assistant professor of Chemical Engineering. From 1963 -1973, he was chairman of the Chemical Engineering faculty. In 1972, he founded the Helipump Corporation, a research...

Robert J. Irwin ‘32

Robert J. Irwin ‘32

Robert J. Irwin ‘32 (d) graduated from the Case School of Applied Science with a degree in Civil Engineering. Starting his career with Eddie Painton and Associates, a company specializing in construction site preparation and excavation in Cleveland as an excavating...