Notable Grads of yourcommunity colleges,state universities& UMass campuses

Awesome Alumni

Rich Miner (UMass Lowell ’86, ’89, ’97)

Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, is a UMass Lowell triple grad—holding a

bachelor’s, master’s and PhD from the campus

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Salem State University

Tracee Chimo, Orange Is the New Black

Best known for playing Piper Chapman’s eccentric, overbearing sister-in-law Neri Feldman on Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, Tracee Chimo earned her bachelor of fine arts (BFA) from Salem State in 2001.

From cover—UMass Lowell

Rich Miner, Android Co-Founder

Rich Miner co-founded Android, and joined Google when they acquired the mobile platform company. He now leads the Google Ventures’ East Coast investment team, looking for bright and innovative startups to invest in. Miner received his BS, MS and PhD from UMass Lowell.

Mt. Wachusett Community College

Chevenee Reavis, Water.org

As a dual enrollment student, Chevenee Reavis earned an associate’s degree in business administration and her high school diploma at Mt. Wachusett, an experience she calls “a pivotal opportunity in her life.” She is now Director of Strategic Initiatives and Global Advocacy for Water.org, an organization co-founded by actor Matt Damon that provides access to safe water and sanitation throughout Africa, South Asia and Central America.

Other Notable Alumni

Community CollegesSami Noujaim, PhDBunker Hill Community College ‘00Principal Investigator, Molecular Cardiolo-gy Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center

Steven D. Richter, PhDHolyoke Community College ’75President & CEO, Microtest Laboratories, Agawam, MA

Darrell ScottMiddlesex Community College ’85ASCAP 2002 Songwriter of the Year

Francisco UrenaNorthern Essex Community College ’09Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Sandra Laney, PhDQuinsigamond Community College ’92Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

State UniversitiesMichael DeitemeyerFitchburg State University ’86President, Omni Hotels & Resorts

Jeanne BolgerFramingham State University ’97Director of Research and Development, Dunkin’ Donuts

University of MassachusettsJohn JacobsUMass Amherst ’90Founder, Life is Good

William BrattonUMass Boston ’75 Commissioner, New York City Police Department

Imoigele Aisiku, MDUMass Medical ’97Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital

Science & Technology Spotlight

Glenn Rowe, PhDMassBay Community College ‘99University of Alabama at Birmingham

After graduating from MassBay with an associate’s degree in biotechnology, Dr. Glenn Rowe earned his B.S. at Brandeis University and Ph.D. at Yale University. He then joined Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as a research fellow and instructor, and now works at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

Sheri McCoyUMass Dartmouth ‘80

CEO, Avon Products, Inc.

Sheri McCoy started as a scientist in research and devel-opment at Johnson & Johnson. During her 30-year career there, she worked her way up to worldwide chairman of the Pharmaceutical Group and head of J&J’s Consumer business. She is now CEO of Avon and ranks #27 on Fortune Magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Women in Business.”

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Campus Highlight— Massachusetts College of Art & Design

The “Tree House” Residence Hall

Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s 1909 Tree of Life painting, the 20-story “Tree House” Residence Hall was conceived with the collaborative input of students, faculty and the neighboring community. The building houses primarily first-year and sophomore students and includes a café, health center, kitchen, game room, fitness center and 17 floors of suites with a lounge and workrooms.

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