Student Spotlights

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Are you a Mandel School student doing incredible, unique or impactful work? You could be featured as a Student Spotlight if you

We're also highlighting our MSW students' field education practicums, the valuable learning opportunities they're experiencing and the impactful work they're doing in the community to give other students the opportunity to learn more about our community partner organizations and the valuable learning that happens in field education.

Do you know a student having a great learning experience in field education? Fill out this short . As a first step, the only information needed is the student's name and program format—an email will then be sent to the selected student with more detailed information and next steps.


  • Spartan Showcase: Zora Raglow-DeFranco

    From an early age, Zora Raglow-DeFranco has wanted to help others—and she’s focused on doing so through social justice. She recalls attending protests with her�
  • Mandel School doctoral student writes about digital divide in Ohio

    Alex Dorman, a doctoral student at the Mandel School and a research and policy analyst at The Center for Community Solutions, wrote a blog about the digital�

  • Gerontological studiesâ€� Charnissa Boulware receives 2022 Marie Haug Award

    The Marie Haug Award is presented annually to a graduate student who has shown exemplary performance in their gerontological studies. The award wasâ€�

  • Student Spotlight: Josh Levy

    March is Social Work Month, and National School Social Work Week is March 6â€�12! Learn more about Josh Levy, one of our school social work â€�

  • Student Spotlight: Ariana Wilin

    After the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd—and the powerful social justice movement that followed beginning in the summer of 2020—Ariana Wilin felt�
  • Student Spotlight: Sarah Balser

    365betÌåÓýÔÚÏßÊÀ½ç±­ the National Association of Social Workers Ohio 2021 Annual Conference in November, doctoral student Sarah Balser won the Graduate Level Poster Sessionâ€�
  • Arol Shack Dissertation Awards for Outstanding Social Welfare Doctoral Students Announced

    The PhD in Social Welfare doctoral program's Arol Shack Dissertation Award was established through donations from friends and alumni of the program alongâ€�

  • Student Spotlight: Hyunjune Lee

    As a member of the International Student Advisory Council (ISAC), Hyunjune Lee is helping international students grow their sense of belonging at Caseâ€�
  • Student Spotlight: Rinn Ramcke

    Katherine “Rinn'' Ramcke had yet to earn her bachelor’s degree when she began graduate study at the Jack, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social�
  • Student Spotlight: Ibrahim Bazyan

    Fourth-year student Ibrahim Bazyan has been making an impact in his community as a volunteer for several organizations while also earning his bachelor's andâ€�