[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_image=”6462″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”150px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1558451989376{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: rgba(24,41,87,0.8) !important;*background-color: rgb(24,41,87) !important;}”]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”150px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#7eb1dc” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]For all its storied history\u2014the Freedom Trail, Bunker Hill, Walden Pond\u2014Boston feels familiar and friendly, says Stephen Fantone<\/strong> \u201979 (PhD), a Connecticut native who has built his career as an optics entrepreneur over the past five decades in the Boston area.<\/p>\n Think of the region as one big neighborhood, he says. \u201cBoston has a town-like feel. After all, one of its monikers is Beantown, not Bean City.\u201d<\/p>\n One of about 5,200 alumni who call the Boston metropolitan area home, Fantone and other graduates say they\u2019re also drawn to the region\u2019s intellectual and cultural vibrancy.<\/p>\n With dozens of colleges and universities in the area, Boston has a constant influx of students and ideas and a spirit that fosters scholarship, discovery, and innovation.<\/p>\n Husband and wife Paul Bleicher<\/strong> \u201983M (MD\/PhD) and Julia Greenstein<\/strong> \u201981M (PhD) say Boston is the perfect mix of big and small, old and new, and academic and creative.<\/p>\n What makes Boston a special place to live, work, play, and learn? Here are some of our Rochester guides\u2019 favorite go-to places.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”45px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Boston team of guides includes members of the National Alumni Board and the Boston Network Leadership Council as well as alumni who have advisory, admissions, and volunteer roles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3872″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Greenstein and Bleicher were originally from the East Coast and were drawn to Boston as a hub for biotechnology and health care innovation. \u201cBoston really offers so much, and it is small enough that it is easy to get to experience the activities. The city, our professions, and our community keep us here, and there is always something new to do,\u201d says Greenstein.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4062″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n A job opportunity brought Chay to Boston, but the history, culture, and ambiance of the city keep him there. \u201cI love the fact that Boston has all the amenities of a big city without being overwhelming.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3902″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Coughlin has been in Boston for six years, having arrived for a job in health care. \u201cBoston isn\u2019t a concrete jungle. You can walk almost anywhere in the city, and I love the easy access to parks, gardens, and festivals and events like the Boston Marathon and the Head of the Charles.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3982″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n After finishing his thesis work at Rochester, Fantone returned to Boston, having been an undergraduate at MIT. \u201cYou can really get your arms around Boston, and the area has everything you can imagine\u2014an unmatched scientific and intellectual environment, arts, recreational options, and an ocean you can readily enjoy.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4002″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n For Illiano, there are many reasons to love Boston\u2014the number of colleges and universities keeps the city energetic and provides a rich arts and cultural scene. \u201cOur central location means we can be in New York City or the mountains of Vermont in just a few hours.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4052″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Except for two years in military service, Mittelman hasn\u2019t left the Boston area since arriving for dental school at Tufts. \u201cI love the area\u2014 it is aesthetically diverse with the ocean and the mountains, but it is the young, vibrant city that keeps me excited about being here.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text] The Boston Metropolitan Area is widely recognized for its rich diversity of colleges, universities, and other educational, cultural, and civic institutions. Rochester has connections to many of them. Here area few examples:<\/p>\n Rub George\u2019s Nose<\/strong> Unveiled after Eastman\u2019s death in 1932, the plaque became part of a campus tradition at MIT: for decades, students have rubbed the bronze nose for good luck. Supporting education was a key component of Eastman\u2019s philanthropy. In addition to his historic support for the University, he was also an important benefactor for Tuskegee University and Hampton University, two historically black universities.<\/p>\n Share an Architectural Vision<\/strong> At Rochester, the firm was hired to design the Eastman Theatre and a 1926 addition to the Memorial Art Gallery, as well as to consult on the original design of the River Campus. The firm also designed interiors for George Eastman\u2019s mansion, at one time home to University presidents.<\/p>\n Know Your New Presidents<\/strong> Cochaired by Stephen Fantone \u201979 (PhD) and Drew Mittelman \u201968, the Boston Network Leadership Cabinet plans activities for the University community in the region.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”6532″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”45px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”45px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”6552″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The University\u2019s regional networks offer alumni, parents, students, and friends a variety of social events, networking opportunities, and community service projects in Boston as well as in Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Rochester, New York City, and Washington, DC, with new cities added regularly. Many volunteer opportunities exist, too, and include organizing events, interviewing and mentoring students, welcoming new alumni to an area, and serving as social media ambassadors.<\/p>\nMeet Your Guides<\/h3>\n
Paul Bleicher \u201983M (MD\/PhD)<\/h5>\n
\nCEO, Optum Labs<\/em><\/div>\nJulia Greenstein \u201981M (PhD)<\/h5>\n
\nFounder, Life Science Advisors <\/em><\/div>\nDion Chay \u201998S (MBA)<\/h5>\n
\nSenior Vice President, Business Strategy and Initiative Management, Bank of America<\/em><\/div>\nBeth Coughlin \u201912<\/h5>\n
\nProvider Group Manager, <\/em>Tufts Health Plan <\/em><\/div>\nStephen Fantone \u201979 (PhD)<\/h5>\n
\nPresident\/CEO, <\/em>Optikos Corporation <\/em><\/div>\nErika Illiano \u201997<\/h5>\n
\nVice president of consumer experience, Alight Solutions<\/em><\/div>\nDrew Mittelman \u201968<\/h5>\n
\nPartner, Dedham Dental Associates <\/em><\/div>\nA College Town<\/h3>\n
\nOn the campus of MIT, near the entrance to Room 120 in Building 6, there\u2019s a bronze plaque featuring the image of Kodak founder George Eastman. The plaque recognizes Eastman\u2019s multimillion dollar contributions to MIT, gifts that were made anonymously during Eastman\u2019s lifetime. (He was known as the \u201cmysterious Mr. Smith.\u201d)<\/p>\n
\nThe prominent architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White left its mark throughout Boston and Cambridge in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, playing a role in the design of the Boston Public Library, Symphony Hall, and Harvard Business School.<\/p>\n
\nIn April, Andrea Kalyn<\/strong> \u201902E (PhD) was formally installed as the first woman to lead the New England Conservatory. Located a block from Symphony Hall, the conservatory is the nation\u2019s oldest independent music school. One of the guest speakers for her inauguration was Mark Volpe<\/strong> \u201979E, president and CEO of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. And in Quincy, Jack Connell<\/strong> \u201914W (EdD) became president of Eastern Nazarene College last fall. Founded in Saratoga Springs, New York, the Christian liberal arts school is celebrating the centennial of its South Shore location this year.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#e9e5d7″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”45px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”6542″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”35px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nBoston Regional Network<\/h3>\n
5,185 alumni<\/h3>\n
552 current parents<\/h3>\n
436 students<\/h3>\n
243 volunteers<\/h3>\n
Regional Networks and You<\/h3>\n