Fallen Marine Officer, a MET Alum, Honored by US Navy as Ships Named After Her
US Marine Major Megan McClung (MET’06), who completed her master’s in criminal justice online at MET while deployed in Iraq before passing away in 2007, will be memorialized by the Navy as a class of landing ships is named in her honor.
MET Alum Named New NASA Acting Administrator
Janet Petro—an alum of MET’s since-retired business administration program—has been named acting administrator of NASA by the Trump administration.
After Years Online, Gastronomy Alum Opens Brick-and-Mortar Cheese Shop
Gastronomy master’s alum Kimi Ceridon (MET’15) has taken her business, Life Love Cheese, to the next level by opening a storefront in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
Get to Know the New Boss of Boston’s Boch Center
This October, Casey Soward (MET’09) took the reins as president and CEO of the Boch Center, the nonprofit group responsible for some of Boston’s most storied performance centers.
MET CPUA Alum Wins Outstanding Paper Award
Congratulations to Master of Urban Affairs graduate Jinwon Jeon (MET’23), who won the Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law’s 2024 Literati Award for Outstanding Paper for his paper “Methodology and framework of comparative urban planning law.”
MET Alums Curate High-Profile, BU-Centric Art Exhibit in Italy
Learn how a pair of MET alums helped bring Boston University to the world’s oldest celebrations of arts and architecture.
Dean’s Advisory Board Chair Takes Top Position at Scroobious
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph H Groce III (CGS, Questrom, MET), a proud Boston University alum and chair of BU MET’s Dean’s Advisory Board, has been named president and COO of Scroobious. Founded by BU Questrom School of Business alum Allison Byers (Questrom’08), the virtual platform is dedicated to diversifying the startup ecosystem. Groce, who earned his Master of Urban […]
Acclaimed Brookline Restauranteur has MET Beginnings
A MET degree can lead you to success in any number of fields. Chompon “Boong” Boonnak earned his master’s in administrative studies with a concentration in financial economics, and now he’s in charge of two of the hottest Thai restaurants in town—Mahaniyom and Merai.
With Aims to Use Data Science for Good, MSCIS Alum Makes Impact with Campus Dorm Climate Research
Chen Han (MET’24) knows what she wants long-term: to secure employment as a marketing or data analyst at a company she feels invested in. She hopes to make a positive difference with what she does—particularly for women in the workplace. But first, the MSCIS alum has some work to do—work that stands to make a real impact on the long-term quality of life of BU students.
Arts Administration Grad Named Head of Boston’s Boch Center
Congratulations to MET MS in Arts Administration grad Casey Soward, who has accepted the position of CEO at Boston’s Boch Center—the organization responsible for operating the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres.