Travel Archives - Alumni News /adv/alumni-news-media/tag/travel/ 糖心传媒 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:25:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 Show us your town: Tokyo /adv/alumni-news-media/2024/04/16/show-us-your-town-tokyo/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2024/04/16/show-us-your-town-tokyo/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:56:39 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=82602 Visitors love the city糖心传媒檚 temples, shrines, and gardens. They savor its sushi, noodles, yakitori, and many culinary delights. And they soak up the city糖心传媒檚 museums, nightlife, and shopping opportunities. For American tourists, it糖心传媒檚 an ideal time to visit, too, says Yohay Wakabayashi 糖心传媒�10, 糖心传媒�11S (MS).

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Show us your town: Tokyo

Entrepreneur Yohay Wakabayashi 糖心传媒�10, 糖心传媒�11S (MS) shares some of his favorite things to do in one of the world’s top destinations for culture and cuisine.

Maison ROCOCO Corporation Founder and CEO Yohay Wakabayashi poses for a photograph in at Sensoji Temple on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2023 in Tokyo. (

HOMMAGE TO TOKYO: Japan糖心传媒檚 capital is experiencing a culinary heyday, with cornucopias of tasty street food and more Michelin-rated restaurants in 2023 than Paris and New York combined. Among those is Hommage where, incidentally, you can sample Wakabayashi糖心传媒檚 Rococo Tokyo White糖心传媒擩apan糖心传媒檚 first luxury beer.

Visitors love the Tokyo’s temples, shrines, and gardens. They savor its sushi, noodles, yakitori, and many culinary delights. And they soak up the city糖心传媒檚 museums, nightlife, and shopping opportunities. For American tourists, it糖心传媒檚 an ideal time to visit, too, says Yohay Wakabayashi 糖心传媒�10, 糖心传媒�11S (MS).

糖心传媒淭he US dollar is very strong in Japan right now糖心传媒攖he strongest it糖心传媒檚 been in years糖心传媒攎aking it much more affordable for people to travel here,糖心传媒� says Wakabayashi, who frequently meets up with alumni and friends from the US. 糖心传媒淚 recommend that people visit now to experience all that Tokyo has to offer.糖心传媒�

Planning a visit and only have three days? Here糖心传媒檚 how Wakabayashi糖心传媒攐ne of about 500 Rochester alumni in Japan糖心传媒攔ecommends you spend your time.

Day 1

A raw shrimp on a wooden cutting boardBegin your trip in Harajaku, a vibrant part of the city that糖心传媒檚 full of vintage stores, street art, and youthful energy. Then, head to the Omotesando糖心传媒攁 sophisticated area often referred to as Tokyo糖心传媒檚 Champs-Elysee. Shop for souvenirs like tenugui (Japanese hand towels), washi (Japanese paper), pottery, textiles, and tea ceremony goods. Consider visiting the Ukiyo-e Ota Museum to admire traditional woodblock prints and the Nezu Museum of Fine Art, which houses a large collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art and features a traditional Japanese garden.

Then explore the Meiji Shrine. It糖心传媒檚 a religious and cultural icon dedicated to modern Japan糖心传媒檚 first emperor and empress. The shrine and its adjacent Yoyogi Park are nestled inside a 170-acre urban forest, which is home to 120,000 trees and offers a respite from the city. 糖心传媒淰isit here and you糖心传媒檒l forget you are in the heart of Tokyo,糖心传媒� says Wakabayashi.

For dinner, Wakabayashi recommends Nishiazabu Taku for Edomae (Tokyo-style) sushi. 糖心传媒淪ushi was created in Tokyo, so it is best experienced authentically in its birthplace,糖心传媒� he adds. 糖心传媒淭he chef prepares the sushi and presents it to you糖心传媒攊t糖心传媒檚 a very special experience.糖心传媒�

Day 2

A piece of beef on a blue and white plate with some green salad on the side Explore traditional Tokyo in the Asakusa district. Start with a visit to the Tokyo Skytree, the world糖心传媒檚 tallest tower, and take in a 360-degree view of the city. Then, wander through some of Asakusa糖心传媒檚 craft shops. Pick up local items like as yukata (an informal style of kimono) and hashi (chopsticks). Try some street foods, too, such as gyoza (deep-fried dumplings), yakitori (grilled, skewered chicken), and taiyaki (fish-shaped snacks filled with sweet bean paste). Later, visit the Sensoji Temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo.

After a day of sightseeing, dine at Hommage, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Asakusa. The chef 糖心传媒渂lends modern French cuisine with authentic Japanese fare,糖心传媒� says Wakabayashi, calling dining there 糖心传媒渁n unforgettable experience.糖心传媒�

Day 3

Japanese dish in a white bowlSpend your last day in West Tokyo. Take a walk around Nakameguro, a trendy neighborhood along the Meguro River that offers many taprooms, caf茅s, shops, galleries, and museums. From there, explore nearby Daikanyama. Its tree-lined, pedestrian-only streets are packed with boutiques, open-air eateries, and upscale architecture. Explore the stylish Tsutaya Daikanyama bookstore, too. 糖心传媒淏e sure to go up to the second floor where you can enjoy a drink in a stylish lounge surrounded by rare vintage Japanese magazines,糖心传媒� he adds, noting that his beer糖心传媒擱ococo Tokyo White糖心传媒攊s served there.

For dinner, visit Towa, a Kaiseki restaurant in Nishi Azabu, which features a traditional multicourse menu with wagyu (high-end Japanese beef ) as its signature item. Wakabayashi adds that Tokyo, in addition to being known for its sushi, is famous for wagyu. Time-permitting, take in a theatrical performance at the Kabuki-za in the trendy Ginza area nearby.

Maison ROCOCO Corporation Founder and CEO Yohay Wakabayashi poses for a photograph in Restaurant Hommage on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2023 in Tokyo. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/AP Images for Rochester Review)

Meet your guide

Yohay Wakabayashi 糖心传媒�10, 糖心传媒�11S (MS) was born in Japan and spent 11 years in the US attending junior high, high school, and college. At Rochester, he majored in economics and stayed on to earn a master糖心传媒檚 degree in strategic marketing at the Simon Business School. He also was a top scorer on the squash team.

Wakabayashi is a cofounder and CEO of Maison Rococo, which brews and markets Japan糖心传媒檚 first luxury beer under the Rococo Tokyo White brand name () and is available in restaurants, luxury hotels and ryokan in Japan, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Wakabayashi credits Rochester for helping him develop an entrepreneurial mindset, gain an appreciation for networking, and cultivate his strong work ethic. 糖心传媒淩ochester taught me to never give up, taught me about grit, and gave me the skills to achieve my goals,糖心传媒� he says.

International networks and you

With more than 10,000 alumni living outside the US, the University offer networking groups in Japan, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guam and Indonesia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Paraguay, Spain, Taipei, and the United Kingdom and Ireland. Learn more.

Tomohiro Ohsumi/AP images for the University of Rochester (Wakabayashi); courtesy of Maison Rococo (food)

糖心传媒� Kristine Kappel Thompson, Rochester Review, Spring 2024

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The adventures of Zack and Jill /adv/alumni-news-media/2023/07/05/the-adventures-of-zack-and-jill/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2023/07/05/the-adventures-of-zack-and-jill/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:18:16 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=67352 On their 38th wedding anniversary, Jill Hummel 糖心传媒�81 and her husband, Zack糖心传媒攐therwise known by their self-appointed titles of Captain Zack and Admiral Jill糖心传媒攎oved out of their three-story home in Connecticut and onto their 500-square-foot sailboat. It was August 1, 2020, and the couple decided to brand their new home Che Figata, which means 糖心传媒渢otally awesome糖心传媒� in Italian slang糖心传媒攁n apt description for this exciting new phase of their lives.

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The adventures of Zack and Jill

An alumna and her husband retired, sold everything, and now live full-time on their 56-foot sailboat

zack and jill stand on a boat with sunset and rock formation seen behind them

Zack Hummel and Jill Hummel ’81

On their 38th wedding anniversary, Jill Hummel 糖心传媒�81 and her husband, Zack糖心传媒攐therwise known by their self-appointed titles of Captain Zack and Admiral Jill糖心传媒攎oved out of their three-story home in Connecticut and onto their 500-square-foot sailboat. It was August 1, 2020, and the couple decided to brand their new home Che Figata, which means 糖心传媒渢otally awesome糖心传媒� in Italian slang糖心传媒攁n apt description for this exciting new phase of their lives.

Today, the couple糖心传媒檚 address is wherever the wind takes them. So far, that糖心传媒檚 included the entire east coast of the United States, the Caribbean Islands, and even the Galapagos. Their ultimate plan is to circumnavigate the world over the next few years. 糖心传媒淲e love adventure, learning, and taking on a challenge,糖心传媒� says Jill. 糖心传媒淪ailing brings it all together for us.”

This spring and early summer, the Hummels are sailing to Australia and New Zealand with about 30 other boats affiliated with the World Sailing Club. When they get to Australia, they plan to rent an RV and explore by land for about six months before charting a course to Indonesia and Thailand.

Fate, the Hummels say, brought the two of them together. Forty-three years ago, they were college students participating in the same Semester in Politics program in London. Jill hailed from the University of Rochester, and Zack from the University of Michigan. They hit it off, returned home, and maintained a long-distance relationship before marrying in 1982.

Since then, they糖心传媒檝e both earned law degrees, raised three children together, and welcomed two grandkids. They also pursued busy, high-profile careers. Most recently, Jill served as the president of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, and Zack was a partner at the Shipman & Goodwin law firm working out of the Stamford, Connecticut, office.

The couple’s love for sailing started 16 years ago when they bought their first sailboat. Zack, who grew up sailing on Lake Michigan, introduced Jill to the sport. After years of sailing together, they started talking about the possibility of selling everything and living on a boat. A few years ago, the Hummels said, 糖心传媒淚f not now, when?糖心传媒� That糖心传媒檚 when their daydreams started turning into real plans糖心传媒攖hey prepared their lives, plotted their routes, and got a bigger boat.

And off they went. 糖心传媒淲e love this life,糖心传媒� Jill says. 糖心传媒淏y no means is it easy, though糖心传媒攊t requires careful planning, constant vigilance, and tireless maintenance.糖心传媒� The couple wouldn糖心传媒檛 have it any other way. 糖心传媒淲e get through challenges every day糖心传媒攖hat糖心传媒檚 just the way of life on a boat,糖心传媒� adds Zack. 糖心传媒淲e also have a lot of joy in our lives and appreciate everything more, from sunsets to snorkeling to each other.糖心传媒�

We love adventure, learning, and taking on a challenge,糖心传媒� says Jill. 糖心传媒淪ailing brings it all together for us.
Dolphins in water against a sailboat

The Wildlife:

In Turks and Caicos, Zack jumped into the water for a swim and was soon joined by two dolphins. Jill took notice, and the couple ended up taking turns in the water, each spending one-on-one time with the smaller dolphin while the other looked on. 糖心传媒淚t was an incredible personal interaction糖心传媒攌ind of like a playdate糖心传媒攚ith these dolphins,糖心传媒� Zack says.

sailboat on water in front of a cloudy sky

The Boat:

Home is on the Hummel糖心传媒檚 semi-custom Hylas sailboat. 糖心传媒淲e love everything about it糖心传媒攆rom its solid build and hull shape to the headroom and beautiful woodwork,糖心传媒� says Zack. The primary cabin is located aft, featuring a king- size bed, an ensuite head, and a stall shower. The forward, or 糖心传媒淰IP,糖心传媒� cabin has a private entrance and a second head, while the third cabin is used to store tools, scuba equipment, and other gear.

sailboat sail with yellow jacket design

Always a Yellowjacket:

Jill and Zack have made a custom sail as well as hats, inspired by their last name, Hummel, which means 糖心传媒渂umblebee糖心传媒� in German.

Jill seen holding a rope, looking upwards while on a boat

Safety First:

Zack and Jill follow strict safety protocols. For instance, while on passage, one person is always assigned to keep watch and helm the ship. The designated person cannot leave the cockpit unless the other partner is awake and present nearby. Zack says they have heard too many tragic stories of people getting tangled up in lines and dragged into the water, even if they糖心传媒檙e wearing a life jacket. For the Hummels and other sailing couples, the term 糖心传媒減artner糖心传媒� carries a profound significance when it comes to ensuring each other糖心传媒檚 safety.

Zack and Jill hold a sign that says "Che Figata"

Keeping the Peace :

Effective communication is essential to successfully living with your spouse 24/7 in a small space, Jill says. 糖心传媒淐ruising couples discuss this topic frequently. It糖心传媒檚 crucial to talk about what brings you happiness and what bothers you糖心传媒攐n a boat, there糖心传媒檚 no space for significant unresolved issues.糖心传媒� Jill and Zack encountered another cruising couple in Antigua who named their dinghy 糖心传媒淭ime Out.糖心传媒� Whenever one of them needs a break, they use it.

sunset over the water

Idyllic Moments:

The couple agrees糖心传媒攖he most restful and peaceful times come when they are way out on the deep ocean, especially at night, when there糖心传媒檚 no land in sight, no light, and no noise pollution. 糖心传媒淭here also aren糖心传媒檛 any sharp, pointy things in the water that could harm the boat,糖心传媒� adds Zack. Another plus: The sky is vast, and the stars are incredible.

Learn more

  • Follow the Hummels at
  • Where in the world is the CheFigata? real-time location
  • Got the travel bug? Find an adventure through the University糖心传媒檚 Travel Club
  • Explore Lifelong Learning opportunities with the University

This story also appears in the summer 2023 issue of Buzz magazine.

糖心传媒� Kristine Kappel Thompson, June 2023

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Stories of evolution /adv/alumni-news-media/2023/07/05/stories-of-evolution/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2023/07/05/stories-of-evolution/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:29:11 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=67202 This scholar, evolutionary biologist, and master storyteller uses classrooms and lecture halls along with podcasts, television, and film to attract a broad and diverse audience to science. His goal? To help people see how science plays such an important part in our past, present, and future.

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Stories of evolution

Photo by Day糖心传媒檚 Edge Productions

A conversation with Shane Campbell-Staton 糖心传媒�08

Shane Campbell-Staton 糖心传媒�08 stands arms spread in front of whale skeletons

Photo by Day糖心传媒檚 Edge Productions

This scholar, evolutionary biologist, and master storyteller uses classrooms and lecture halls along with podcasts, television, and film to attract a broad and diverse audience to science. His goal? To help people see how science plays such an important part in our past, present, and future.

, a biology professor at Princeton University, has dedicated his life to exploring human activity as a force for evolutionary change. He studies the Anthropocene糖心传媒攖he geological period we糖心传媒檙e in now糖心传媒攄uring which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. His lab, the Campbell-Staton Group, looks at animal performance, gene expression, and genomics to understand how human activity affects evolution.

糖心传媒淲e study all kinds of creatures糖心传媒攆rom Russian wolves to tuskless elephants to mountain mice糖心传媒攖o learn about how various species adapt to urbanization, climate change, invasive species, and natural as well as human-caused events and disasters,糖心传媒� says Campbell-Staton. 糖心传媒淥ur work is like putting together a puzzle糖心传媒攅ach piece is important and, when they are linked, we get a bigger, better picture of our place in this world and our impact on it.糖心传媒�

Campbell-Staton hosted , a six-part PBS documentary series in which he traveled from farms to restaurants, high-tech labs to street markets, and ancient forests to the back alleys of big cities to gain insights into human nature, human impact, and what it means to be a human being. Audiences can also tune into Campbell-Staton on his ongoing podcast. Inspired by comic books, graphic novels, movies, and television, each episode tracks the boundaries of where science meets fiction.

In June 2023, Campbell-Staton gave the keynote presentation at the University糖心传媒檚 Juneteenth Celebration, where he delved into the challenges he overcame at Rochester and elsewhere, the opportunities he糖心传媒檚 cultivated, and the life lessons he糖心传媒檚 learned along the way. He also discussed the connections between biology and human history, science, politics, economics, culture, and structural racism.

How did you get interested in science?

Growing up in Sumter, South Carolina, I didn’t have easy access to nearby woods or tidal pools, but I was captivated by science through television shows like those hosted by Steve Irwin and Jeff Corwin. My neighborhood was home to many small lizards, called anoles. So, TV and lizards were what first sparked my interest in science.

What important life lessons did you learn at Rochester?

One of the most important lessons was how to fail successfully. During my first year, I struggled with math, calculus, and chemistry classes, which left me feeling dejected after failing some of them. I even considered leaving school. However, my mother encouraged me to persevere and not quit because I was afraid to fail. Her support inspired me to spend the summer devouring high school science books to prepare for my sophomore year.

My goal糖心传媒攅very day and in everything I do糖心传媒攊s to try to expand thinking, spur curiosity, inspire action, and encourage others to never give up their quest for knowledge.
illustration of Shane Campbell-Staton 糖心传媒�08 and various science and animal drawings

Illustration by David Hildreth

What do you think makes a great scientist?

A great scientist is not someone who has all the answers. In my personal statement to Harvard, I talked about how the giants of science are those who persevere when they hit a wall. I have experienced my share of failures and setbacks, but I have never given up. I am tenacious and curious, and I keep trying until I get it right. These qualities have helped me to succeed and get accepted into several graduate schools, including Harvard, where I earned my PhD and focused my dissertation on my favorite childhood lizard: anoles.

What sparked your interest in comic books?

As a graduate student, I was drawn to 糖心传媒淪uperman vs. Muhammad Ali糖心传媒� in a bookstore window in Harvard Square. I was intrigued and had to find out who won the battle. That launched my interest in comic books. After an intense day working on my dissertation, I really liked reading comic books and escaping into another world. One night during that time, I had a dream that combined science and superheroes, which led me to start the Biology of Superheroes podcast with Arien Darby 糖心传媒�07, a fellow comic book fan and friend I met at Rochester.

Who is your biggest role model?

I have many role models, but I have to say that my mother is the most important one. She has always encouraged me. When I was a kid, she told me that people can take just about anything from you. They can take your money, your power. But, she said, once you learn something, it糖心传媒檚 yours糖心传媒攜ou get to keep it. And she underscored that you can actually give away what you know and still keep your knowledge.

Find out more

Watch on PBS
Listen to on Apple Podcasts
Watch Campbell-Staton糖心传媒檚 Juneteenth REAL Conversations talk
Learn about the Black Alumni Network

This story also appears in the summer 2023 issue of Buzz magazine.

糖心传媒� Kristine Kappel Thompson, June 2023

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Show Us Your Town: Los Angeles /adv/alumni-news-media/2020/02/20/show-us-your-town-los-angeles/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2020/02/20/show-us-your-town-los-angeles/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:01:13 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=12532 Famous for its embrace of dreamers and storytellers, the nation糖心传媒檚 second largest metropolitan region is much more than palm trees and movie stars, say some of the 2,700 or so Rochester alumni who call it home. With a strong economy, a bustling downtown, and, yes, a creative mojo that糖心传媒檚 second to none, Los Angeles has earned its role as a cultural and commercial crossroads, a place that defines the Southern California lifestyle.

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Show Us Your Town:
Los Angeles

Famous for its embrace of dreamers and storytellers, the nation糖心传媒檚 second largest metropolitan region is much more than palm trees and movie stars, say some of the 2,700 or so Rochester alumni who call it home. With a strong economy, a bustling downtown, and, yes, a creative mojo that糖心传媒檚 second to none, Los Angeles has earned its role as a cultural and commercial crossroads, a place that defines the Southern California lifestyle.

Here are some of our alumni guides糖心传媒� recommendations for what to do and see in LA.

Sean Allen 糖心传媒�11S (MS)

IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT: When in LA, have a meal at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant, says Sean Allen 糖心传媒�11S (MS). He糖心传媒檚 partial to the West Coast chain糖心传媒檚 store near the airport. 糖心传媒淲hile eating a burger, you can look up and see a plane about 200 feet high in the sky.糖心传媒�

Recruited from the Simon Business School as an engineer and team lead for the oil and energy company Andeavor Logistics, Allen moved to California in 2011.

糖心传媒淚f you have a strong drive, you糖心传媒檒l thrive here,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淟A is filled with a lot of highly motivated people who inspire me every day.糖心传媒�

It糖心传媒檚 an ideal place to live, he says.

糖心传媒淪an Diego is only two hours south and Mexico is just 15 minutes from there. Napa Valley and Northern California aren糖心传媒檛 too far away either. Then there糖心传媒檚 LA itself, with a lot to do right here.糖心传媒�

A) Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
6300 Hetzler Road, Culver City
Allen enjoys taking visitors to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, also known as the Culver City Stairs. Hike 250 steps up to a 500-foot peak for 360-degree views of the city. 糖心传媒淪ome of these cobblestone steps are two and three feet wide,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淗undreds of years ago, there was a village here and now just these steps remain.糖心传媒�

B) Pho Ever Restaurant
2228 Rosecrans Avenue, Gardena
Allen recommends Pho Ever for authentic Vietnamese fare. 糖心传媒淲hen you walk in, you feel like you糖心传媒檙e on a street in Ho Chi Minh City. Your food is even served in traditional, small metal bowls.糖心传媒� For Japanese, try Wokcano (multiple locations). According to Allen, it serves up the best crabmeat fried rice ever. It also offers the unusual, from salsa dancing to pin虄ata parties to reverse happy hours.

C) In-N-Out Burger
9149 South Sepulveda Boulevard
Allen, who is also a licensed real estate agent, often takes visitors to an iconic In-N-Out Burger located about a thousand feet from a runaway at the Los Angeles airport. 糖心传媒淲hile eating a burger, you can look up and see a plane about 200 feet high in the sky.糖心传媒�

D) Dockweiler Beach
12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey
糖心传媒淵ou can糖心传媒檛 visit Southern California and not go to the beach,糖心传媒� says Allen. With three miles of shoreline, Dockweiler Beach features 40 bonfire pits available on a first-come, first-served basis.

糖心传媒淚f you want one, get there early, or be open to sharing a pit with another group or two.糖心传媒� If you can糖心传媒檛 get a pit, just enjoy the beach or take a hang-gliding lesson.


Wallis Nash 糖心传媒�15

SEE THE SIGNS: As a management analyst for the City of Pasadena, Wallis Nash 糖心传媒�15 pays attention to the region糖心传媒檚 outdoor opportunities, like hiking in Griffith Park, where the iconic Hollywood sign is located.

After graduating from the University as a double-major in international relations and anthropology, Nash taught for a year in China. Then she earned her master糖心传媒檚 in public administration from the University of Southern California. Today, she works as a management analyst at Pasadena City Hall, which doubled as Pawnee City Hall in the hit sitcom Parks and Recreation.

糖心传媒淢y job is very similar to Amy Poehler糖心传媒檚 character, Leslie Knope,糖心传媒� says Nash, who is a member of the LA Network Leadership Cabinet and leader of the new LA Women糖心传媒檚 Network. 糖心传媒淚 help manage the city糖心传媒檚 capital improvement budget, which supports our transportation, public works, and parks programs.糖心传媒�

P) WB Studio Tour
3400 Warner Boulevard, Burbank
Nash recommends taking in a tour of the famous Warner Brothers studio. 糖心传媒淵ou see everything from Batmobiles to the gazebo from The Gilmore Girls to the caf茅 from La La Land.糖心传媒� After the tour, she likes to dash over to Portos (3614 W Magnolia Blvd, Burbank), a family-run Cuban bakery famous for its potato balls 糖心传媒� deep-fried balls of mashed potatoes stuffed with meat.

Q) The Original Farmer糖心传媒檚 Market
6333 West 3rd Street
To experience the city糖心传媒檚 cultural and dining diversity, Nash enjoys the Original Farmer糖心传媒檚 Market. 糖心传媒淚t糖心传媒檚 so LA to see an Iranian woman selling traditional food next to Bob糖心传媒檚 Coffee & Doughnuts, which is next to Nonna糖心传媒檚 Empanadas,糖心传媒� she says. She recommends that visitors go to Zia Valentia, where they can get coffee served in waffle cones. Check out the French Crepe Company, too. Her favorite is the la poissoni猫re, which is filled with smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, capers, and chives.

More Parks and Rec

R) Hollywood Sign, Griffith Park
4730 Crystal Springs Drive

S) Manhattan Beach
1400 Highland Avenue

T) Reunion Park
43234 LA-445, Ponchatoula

U) Hollywood Bowl
2301 North Highland Avenue

For those who love being outside, hike up to the Hollywood Sign from Griffith Park. Or, venture to Reunion Park, where you might catch celebrities walking their dogs. Check out Manhattan Beach, too. 糖心传媒淚t糖心传媒檚 a great place for families, easy to get to, and much closer to LA than the often-touted Malibu Beach, which is an hour north of the city.糖心传媒�

If there糖心传媒檚 time, take in some tunes at the Hollywood Bowl.糖心传媒� This is a great live music venue that features sings-alongs to movies like Grease and music-and-film concerts with the LA Philharmonic,糖心传媒� adds Nash. 糖心传媒淏ring a picnic or get one there.糖心传媒�


Nick Brandt 糖心传媒�98

BEACH DREAMS: Writer Nick Brandt 糖心传媒�98 says the region remains a magnet for ambitious people who want pursue their dreams. 糖心传媒淚t糖心传媒檚 beautiful year-round, and it糖心传媒檚 a place you can grow and become whatever you want to be.糖心传媒�

糖心传媒淔or me, LA is the embodiment of the American Dream,糖心传媒� says Brandt, a member of the University糖心传媒檚 LA Network Leadership Cabinet. 糖心传媒淚t糖心传媒檚 beautiful here year-round, and it糖心传媒檚 a place you can grow and become whatever you want to be.糖心传媒�

As a writer, Brandt has crafted screenplays, comic books, and even musicals. His most recent work, Glass Ceilings, takes the stage in Los Angeles in March, and his graphic novel Joshua Jace: Minimum Wage Henchman is currently available digitally and in print.

L) The Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive
Brandt recommends a trip to The Getty. Inside, tour an impressive collection of paintings, sculptures, and decorative art. Outside, take in the gardens. 糖心传媒淚f you need creative inspiration and a jolt to the soul, this is the place. I once wrote an entire screenplay sitting in the museum糖心传媒檚 courtyard.糖心传媒�

M) Rockwell Table and Stage
1714 North Vermont Avenue
Enjoy live musical performances and great food. 糖心传媒淚 may be biased because some of the songs from a few of my musicals have been performed here, but it is a great venue that offers something for everyone.糖心传媒� Take in burlesque shows, musical parodies, theme nights with Broadway talent, and more. Brandt notes that Jeff Goldblum regularly plays jazz there, too.

N) Grab a Beer
N Golden Road Brewery
5410 West San Fernando Road

O) Bruery Terreux
1174 North Grove Street, Anaheim
Raise a glass in Glendale at the Golden Road Brewery. If you have children, they can enjoy an outdoor game and play area. Bring your dog, too, as four-legged friends are welcomed. Brandt, a Buffalo native, has high standards for his chicken wings and recommends the ones at the brewery 糖心传媒� but, as a true western New Yorker, just blue cheese for him, no ranch.

Brandt also recommends the Bruery Terreux for a pint. Located not far from Disneyland, the craft brewery specializes in sour beers 糖心传媒� fruit-oriented, with a hint of cherry, peach and a bit of tartness 糖心传媒� that are brewed onsite. Patrons can also order regular, barrel-aged, and imperial beers, which are brewed at a sister location nearby so as not to cause cross-contamination.


Jeff 糖心传媒�85E and Joan Beal 糖心传媒�84E

A composer for film, television, and concert hall, Jeff Beal has received 19 prime-time Emmy nominations and has won the award five times. He and his wife, Joan Beal, a University trustee, studio singer, and vocal contractor for film, media, and television, have lived in the Los Angeles area since 1992.

A few years ago, the couple purchased an apartment in the heart of LA. 糖心传媒淒owntown is home to our concert halls, museums, restaurants, jazz clubs, renovated movie houses, and lots of exciting new developments, as this once-abandoned area is being revitalized,糖心传媒� says Joan.

As city dwellers, the Beals are enjoying their time in what is becoming a walkable city. 糖心传媒淭he accessibility is great, and it provides a central place to collaborate with directors, editors, and other musicians,糖心传媒� adds Jeff.

COLLABORATIVE SCENE: As Los Angeles糖心传媒揳rea residents for nearly three decades, Joan 糖心传媒�84E and Jeff Beal 糖心传媒�85E say the city糖心传媒檚 burgeoning downtown is ideal for the two musicians who like to collaborate with other artists, directors, and writers. In January, the Beals presented the world premiere of their new work糖心传媒擩eff as composer; Joan as librettist糖心传媒攁t LA糖心传媒檚 renowned Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Downtown LA

E) Grand Central Market
317 South Broadway

F) Horse Thief BBQ
324 South Hill Street

G) Angel糖心传媒檚 Flight
350 South Grand Avenue

H) Broad Museum
221 South Grand Avenue

I) Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue

J) Bradbury Building
304 South Broadway

K) bluewhale
123 Astronaut Ellison South Onizuka Street

The couple recommends taking a walking tour of downtown, starting at Grand Central Market on South Broadway. 糖心传媒淭his large indoor marketplace features many vendors and restaurants,糖心传媒� says Joan. 糖心传媒淵ou糖心传媒檒l find great egg sandwiches, falafel, tacos, and coffee.糖心传媒� Jeff particularly likes the Horse Thief BBQ. 糖心传媒淢y assistant and I go there as often as possible and get all the things Joan tells me not to eat,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淭he pulled pork is amazing.糖心传媒�

After that, head to Angel糖心传媒檚 Flight, which is next to the market on South Grand Avenue. 糖心传媒淵ou have two options here,糖心传媒� says Joan. 糖心传媒淵ou can take a steep set of stairs up to Bunker Hill or ride a convenient trolley nearly 300 feet.糖心传媒� (She notes that if you take the stairs, you can eat more at the market.) Then, continue on South Grand to the Broad Museum, known for its collection of contemporary art (and free general admission) and the Disney Concert Hall, an iconic building designed by Frank Gehry. 糖心传媒淵ou don糖心传媒檛 need tickets to go into the hall,糖心传媒� says Joan. 糖心传媒淎coustically, it has the best sound, comparable only to Kilbourn Hall.糖心传媒�

If time allows, meander over to the Bradbury Building on Broadway. The historical landmark is open to the public and has been featured in TV shows and movies. For music, head to bluewhale, a jazz club tucked away in Little Tokyo. 糖心传媒淗ave a drink and soak in the talents of some of the best musicians out there,糖心传媒� adds Jeff.

Los Angeles Regional Network


LA is home to one of the University糖心传媒檚 regional networks, which offer alumni, students, parents, and friends opportunities for networking and volunteering.

The networks organize social events and outings, help welcome new alumni, interview and mentor students, and serve as social media ambassadors.

2,704 alumni
218 current parents
263 students

Alumni by School
1,213 School of Arts & Sciences
331 Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
407 Eastman School of Music
344 School of Medicine and Dentistry
101 School of Nursing
261 Simon Business School
60 Warner School of Education
42 Eastman Institute for Oral Health

 

Regional Networks and You

For more information on activities and programs in Los Angeles, visit . For more on the University糖心传媒檚 other regional networks, visit .

糖心传媒� Christina Gandolfo, 2020

This article originally appeared in the winter 2020 issue of Rochester Review magazine.

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Show Us Your Town: Houston /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/09/04/show-us-your-town-houston/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/09/04/show-us-your-town-houston/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:29:48 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=7862 Home to nearly 1,200 alumni and friends, Houston is one of the country糖心传媒檚 friendliest and most diverse cities, say members of the University community who live and work in the East Texas city.

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Show Us Your Town: Houston

Home to nearly 1,200 alumni and friends, Houston is one of the country糖心传媒檚 friendliest and most diverse cities, say members of the University community who live and work in the East Texas city.

Meet Your Guides

Members of Houston糖心传媒檚 growing network of alumni and friends in Houston, Gonzalez, Frazier, Burger, and Robinson meet for a photo in Buffalo Bayou Park, a 160-acre green space that stretches along a 10-mile waterway in the heart of the city. Opened to the public in 2015, the park is one of the country糖心传媒檚 great urban green spaces, says Robinson.

Photo: Jeff Fitlow for Rochester Review
Longtime Texan

J.J. Gonzalez 糖心传媒�11 is a real estate lawyer whose family has taken part in livestock shows throughout Texas, including Houston糖心传媒檚 iconic rodeo.

Music Maven

A sixth-generation Texan and Houston native, arts manager Todd Frazier 糖心传媒�92E knows the secret hot spots for music in the city.

Houston Home

On her 糖心传媒渟econd rodeo糖心传媒� in the city, executive leader Barbara Burger 糖心传媒�83 says she糖心传媒檚 found a home in Houston.

Family Favorites

Corporate finance manager Ebon Robinson 糖心传媒�01S (MBA) and his family seek out Houston糖心传媒檚 many parks and museums.

Barbara Burger 糖心传媒�83

糖心传媒淭his is my second rodeo in Houston,糖心传媒� says Burger, who arrived six years ago from Northern California. 糖心传媒淚 love it here糖心传媒攊t糖心传媒檚 an incredibly welcoming, inclusive place. When I came back, everyone made me feel right at home.糖心传媒� A University trustee and the president of Chevron Technology Ventures, Burger first lived in Houston from 1997 to 2000.

Burger is also a member of the Houston Network Leadership Cabinet, a growing group of alumni and friends committed to celebrating their connections and building their network. 糖心传媒淚 embrace where I live, and here in Houston, there is so much to do and there are many ways to make a difference. I糖心传媒檝e seen that in my role at Chevron, in the community, and as part of the Rochester alumni network here.糖心传媒�

糖心传媒淗ouston is growing so fast, and will soon overtake Chicago in terms of population,糖心传媒� she says. 糖心传媒淧eople come from everywhere糖心传媒攆or jobs and opportunity, and because the city is, on average, very affordable. The expression 糖心传媒榙ream it, do it糖心传媒� is really the mind-set here.糖心传媒�

Todd Frazier 糖心传媒�92E

Frazier is system director of the Center for Performing Arts Medicine at Methodist Hospital, part of the Texas Medical Center. Known as TMC, the complex brings together clinical and research programs of Rice, Baylor, the University of Texas, and other universities, as well as prominent hospitals and health care organizations into the world糖心传媒檚 largest medical center.

A native Houstonian and a sixth-generation Texan, Frazier says his favorite places represent the soul of the city, a perspective that first blossomed at the Eastman School of Music.

糖心传媒淚 left Eastman wanting to broaden the definition of professional success beyond the traditional orchestral and teaching roles,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淭his is why I have been so committed to developing music programs within the health care environment糖心传媒攖here is such great potential there.糖心传媒�

J.J. Gonzalez 糖心传媒�11

Gonzalez grew up in McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley, just a few miles from the Mexican border and five hours south of Houston. He moved to Houston to expand his law practice in 2017.

糖心传媒淭he people of Houston are what make it such a great city,糖心传媒� says Gonzalez.

A scholarship student who served as 2011糖心传媒檚 class president, Gonzalez was active on campus in fraternity life and LGBTQ initiatives. He spent a semester in Ecuador and did a Take 5 program in which he studied Islam.

糖心传媒淩ochester changed my life,糖心传媒� says Gonzalez, who practices real estate law. 糖心传媒淎 lot of the things I love about Rochester, I love about Houston. Both are filled with exceptional, inspiring people.糖心传媒�

Ebon Robinson 糖心传媒�01S (MBA)

Like Burger, Robinson is on his second tour of Houston, having arrived last year after spending four years in Brazil with Chevron, where he糖心传媒檚 business finance manager.

Houston has the kinds of opportunities in energy and finance that Robinson was looking for when he enrolled at the Simon Business School.

糖心传媒淪imon didn糖心传媒檛 offer this as a concentration, but they saw potential in it, gave me a scholarship, and believed in me,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淚糖心传媒檓 forever grateful.糖心传媒� He also knew of Rochester through his grandfather, Harry Bray 糖心传媒�38, one of the University糖心传媒檚 earliest African American graduates.

When Robinson isn糖心传媒檛 spending time at home, he and his family can be found at their favorite Houston locales.

Houston Regional Network

Houston is home to one of the University糖心传媒檚 regional networks, which offer alumni, students, parents, and friends opportunities for networking and volunteering.

Providing ways to engage with other members of the University community, the networks organize social events and outings, help welcome new alumni to an area, interview and mentor students, and serve as social media ambassadors.

For more information on activities an programs in Houston, visit

856 alumni
105 current parents
116 students
43 volunteers
Alumni by School
322 School of Arts & Sciences
149 Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
135 School of Medicine and Dentistry
114 Eastman School of Music
101 Simon Business School
29 School of Nursing
18 Warner School of Education
11 Eastman Institute for Oral Health

Regional Networks and You

Based in metropolitan and geographic areas across the United States and internationally, the University糖心传媒檚 regional networks organize social events, networking opportunities, and community service projects for alumni, parents, students, and friends close to home.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit .

糖心传媒� Kristine Thompson

This article originally appeared in the summer 2019 issue of Rochester Review magazine.

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Many roads to Italy /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/05/23/many-roads-to-italy/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/05/23/many-roads-to-italy/#respond Thu, 23 May 2019 15:59:54 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=5732 Dr. Arnold Lisio 糖心传媒�56, 糖心传媒�61M (MD) grew up hearing stories about Italy from his Italian father and Italian American mother. Though he wouldn糖心传媒檛 actually visit Italy until his early 30s, he was quickly hooked.

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“There are always surprises to be had in Italy. You can experience something special any time of the day, from an unexpected song in a crowded restaurant to the way the setting sun casts shadows on the Leaning Tower of Pisa . . .”

糖心传媒擠r. Arnold Lisio

“There are always surprises to be had in Italy. You can experience something special any time of the day, from an unexpected song in a crowded restaurant to the way the setting sun casts shadows on the Leaning Tower of Pisa . . .”

糖心传媒擠r. Arnold Lisio

Benefactors help others experience the richness of Italy

Dr. Arnold Lisio 糖心传媒�56, 糖心传媒�61M (MD) grew up hearing stories about Italy from his Italian father and Italian American mother. Though he wouldn糖心传媒檛 actually visit Italy until his early 30s, he was quickly hooked.

Arnold recalls the importance of that first visit. 糖心传媒淯p until that point, I had only seen Italy through motion pictures and photographs, which just wasn糖心传媒檛 the same as actually being there,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淚 remember one particular moment when I was sitting in a little piazza having coffee with a friend of mine. Suddenly, I realized something very important. It was one of the first times I wasn糖心传媒檛 having to do anything yet I was accomplishing something糖心传媒擨 was experiencing the beauty of this amazing country.糖心传媒�

糖心传媒淎fter experiencing the richness of the culture, I wanted to share my love for Italy with students at my alma mater, the University of Rochester,糖心传媒� he says. 糖心传媒淚 wanted them to have an opportunity to live and study in a country where beauty, art, history, and spirituality are a part of daily life.糖心传媒�

Arnold and his wife, Anne Lisio, have done just that. They糖心传媒檝e supported the University糖心传媒檚 Italian studies programs for more than 10 years. Their recent $2 million gift from them endows the Lisio Program in Italian Studies, ensuring that undergraduates will always have opportunities to enhance their understanding and appreciation of Italy糖心传媒檚 language, art, culture, and history.

The Lisios’ generosity specifically supports, but is not limited to, student scholarship prizes, summer fellowships, and faculty and program grants for such programs as the University糖心传媒檚 Arezzo program, the San Martino Field School, the Roman Structures program, and a new experiential summer learning program in Procida, off the coast of Naples. Their generosity has the potential to support a wide variety of other Italian studies-related programs, too.

糖心传媒淎ll of the University糖心传媒檚 Italian programs are important, and the faculty involved are excellent,糖心传媒� adds Arnold. 糖心传媒淓ach instructor is passionate about his or her field of study and each has such a tremendous depth of knowledge. I糖心传媒檝e experienced it first hand, and can only imagine how students benefit and learn from them.糖心传媒�

The Lisios have been to Italy more than a dozen times, and met some students in Procida in the summer of 2017. 糖心传媒淚 was so impressed with them,糖心传媒� adds Arnold. 糖心传媒淚 saw such intelligence and enthusiasm for living and studying in another country.糖心传媒�

Arnold recounted one particular inspiring moment when he and his wife went out to eat with a group from the University. A young man糖心传媒攁 student from the group糖心传媒攂roke out in Italian song, which prompted the entire restaurant to erupt in applause.

糖心传媒淭here are always surprises to be had in Italy,糖心传媒� says Arnold. 糖心传媒淵ou can experience something special any time of the day, from an unexpected song in a crowded restaurant to the way the setting sun casts shadows on the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the chance opportunity to participate in the daily routine of monks糖心传媒攁ll of which I have experienced and treasured.糖心传媒�

Going down the road
Global experiences enrich and even transform the lives of our students. To learn how you can support our Italian studies program, contact Ashley Smith, Senior Director, School of Arts & Sciences Advancement, at (585) 276-6561. To learn how to support our myriad education abroad initiatives, contact Lisa Hall, Executive Director, College Advancement, at (585) 273-3619.

about a recent $2 million gift from the Lisios to endow the University糖心传媒檚 Italian studies program.

The Lisios are founding members of the Wilson Society, the University’s planned giving society.聽聽


糖心传媒擪ristine Thompson, December 2017

Students benefit from alumnus糖心传媒� generosity

Mingxuan Teng ’18
Major: Applied math major
Hometown: Beijing, China

Deanna Peterangelo 糖心传媒�16, 糖心传媒�17 (T5)
Major: Neuroscience
Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y.

Adam Sorrentino ’18
Major: Archaeology, Technology and Historical Structures
Hometown: West Seneca, N.Y.

Maggie Curran ’19
Major: Archaeology, Technology and Historical Structures
Hometown: Pompano Beach, Florida

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The Hong Kong connection /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/05/20/the-hong-kong-connection/ /adv/alumni-news-media/2019/05/20/the-hong-kong-connection/#respond Mon, 20 May 2019 13:46:19 +0000 /adv/alumni-news-media/?p=2352 Evans Lam is a member of the University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 Board of Trustees and the national chair of the University糖心传媒檚 leadership annual giving society, the George Eastman Circle. Over the years, he has supported the University in many ways, from establishing Lam Square in Rush Rhees Library

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“In the Chinese culture we always believe that life is a circle. The circle means that life is full . . . it糖心传媒檚 perpetual. And so with any circle, there糖心传媒檚 a starting point. My life circle essentially started at the University of Rochester. It糖心传媒檚 where my intellectual growth began. If you look at this circle, there are different points along it for me: the University of Rochester, jobs all over the world, and different careers.

At the end of the day, it still started with the University of Rochester. My circle has to return there. You may ask, why? It糖心传媒檚 because this will make my life complete糖心传媒攊t will make it a full circle. That is a legacy, and it is my story at the University of Rochester. I started here, and when I糖心传媒檓 gone, I hope that the education I received and also the work that I糖心传媒檝e done here to help other students will become a full circle again and again, perpetuated by each of them.”

糖心传媒擡vans Lam 糖心传媒�83, 糖心传媒�84S (MBA), Managing Director-Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services

“In the Chinese culture we always believe that life is a circle. The circle means that life is full . . . it糖心传媒檚 perpetual. And so with any circle, there糖心传媒檚 a starting point. My life circle essentially started at the University of Rochester. It糖心传媒檚 where my intellectual growth began. If you look at this circle, there are different points along it for me: the University of Rochester, jobs all over the world, and different careers.

At the end of the day, it still started with the University of Rochester. My circle has to return there. You may ask, why? It糖心传媒檚 because this will make my life complete糖心传媒攊t will make it a full circle. That is a legacy, and it is my story at the University of Rochester. I started here, and when I糖心传媒檓 gone, I hope that the education I received and also the work that I糖心传媒檝e done here to help other students will become a full circle again and again, perpetuated by each of them.”

糖心传媒擡vans Lam 糖心传媒�83, 糖心传媒�84S (MBA), Senior Vice President at UBS Financial Services

Benefactor helps bridge cultures, ideas, and people

is a member of the University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 Board of Trustees and the national chair of the University糖心传媒檚 leadership annual giving society, the George Eastman Circle. Over the years, he has supported the University in many ways, from establishing Lam Square in Rush Rhees Library to endowing the Susanna and Evans Y. Lam Professorship at the Simon Business School.

He also created the Evans Lam Study Abroad Scholarship, which sponsors five undergraduates annually to pursue scholarly exchange in Hong Kong, China. Additionally, he sponsors students from Hong Kong to study in Rochester.

Watch the video below to hear from some of Lam糖心传媒檚 scholars, then scroll down to read some of the stories of a few others.

Building Connections
Global experiences build cultural literacy, foster understanding, and change our perspectives. To learn how you can support a cultural exchange program, contact Lisa Hall, Executive Director, College Advancement, at (585) 273-3619.

James Pike 糖心传媒�18
Major: Economics
Minor: Industrial Psychology
Hometown: Hong Kong, China聽

Grant Dever 糖心传媒�16, 糖心传媒�17 (T5)
Major:听叠耻蝉颈苍别蝉蝉
Occupation:聽Barbara J. Burger iZone聽community聽manager, 糖心传媒聽

Leyla Mouli 糖心传媒�19
Major: Environmental science
Minor: Sustainability
Hometown: Doula,聽Cameroon聽

Oluwatobi 糖心传媒淭obi糖心传媒� Abubakare聽糖心传媒�18
Major:聽Language and brain development
Hometown:聽Houston, Texas (born in London, England)聽

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