Role for MET Alumnus in Upcoming Marathon Bombing Survivor Biopic
Health Communication faculty member Tim Sullivan (MET’05), director of communications at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, facilitated hospital location filming for the upcoming film Stronger. Based on the bestseller by Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, the film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and is expected in 2017. Spaulding treated 32 critically injured Marathon bombing survivors, including Bauman, […]
MET Online Master’s Alum Awarded Maritime Honors
Bill Payne (MET’12), an alumni of Metropolitan College’s online International Marketing Management Master’s program, was one of five honorees recently deemed a “Marine Visionary” by the International Maritime Hall of Fame. Payne completed his Master of Science in International Marketing Management while serving as vice president of international shipping stalwart NYK Line, where he now […]
Speaker Announced for MET Commencement 2016
Ira D. Cohen (MET’07) will be the speaker at the 2016 Commencement ceremony for Boston University Metropolitan College. Mr. Cohen is a managing director and board member of Signal Hill Capital, the largest investment-banking firm in the U.S. that focuses on technology, media, and telecom for growth companies. Respected as one of the foremost experts […]
MET Administrative Studies Alum Receives Prestigious Finance Award
Daniel Miele (MET’00) has been named a 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager, an honor awarded to those financial advisors that exhibit excellence in their field and meet requisite criteria which includes objective assessments of client retention rates, client assets administered, and a favorable regulatory and complaint history. Miele, an alumnus of Metropolitan College’s Administrative Studies […]
War on Drugs Innovator & MET Alum Campanello Joins School of Public Health Seminar
Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello (MET’05), who has been hailed as a trailblazer for his unconventional approach to combating the opiate crisis, lent his expertise to BU’s School of Public Health for a seminar entitled The Opioid Epidemic: Why Cops Are Sending People with Addiction to Treatment Instead of Jail. Campanello, a graduate of Metropolitan […]
Trailblazing Police Chief Has MET Origins
Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello is being hailed as a trailblazer for policies he has put in place to combat the North Shore’s growing drug problem. Instead of arresting addicts, his “Angel” program forgives those who turn themselves over for treatment, and connects users with recovery specialists. Campanello, who earned his master’s degree in criminal […]
Genealogy Program Helps Bring Closure to Family of Veteran
The Genealogical Research Program, offered through Boston University’s Center for Professional Education, empowers students to find connections to the past that build meaningful bridges to today. These abilities were seen in action when one Good Samaritan and program alum used the lessons he learned through the class to find the family of a homeless Korean […]
MET Grad Named BB Hall of Famer
Norbert Pickett (MET’93) will soon join the likes of Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, and former Boston Mayor Ray Flynn as a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Alumni Book Profiled on PBS
In June, Metropolitan College Dean’s Advisory Board member Gary Grossman (MET’75), a graduate of MET’s Urban Affairs program, discussed hisnew thriller Old Earthon the multiple Emmy Award-winning PBS series Between the Lines with Barry Kibrick.
From Grade-School Artist to CNN Hero
At age 7, Adash Alphons (MET’13) was tossed out of school for doodling in class. Today, this graduate of BU’s Arts Administration master’s program is founder and executive director of the renowned ProjectArt—and a CNN Hero. Brighten your day with a look at Alphons’ inspiring story » Source: CNN.com 05.28.15