ETH Meets You in Boston, 15-17 October 2015
ETH Zurich and Rector Prof. Sarah Springman will meet you in Boston for the ETH Zurich Alumni New England Chapter 5th Anniversary Party and the Head of the Charles River Regatta this fall.
ETH Zurich Alumni New England Chapter 5th Anniversary Party
Get the latest updates on ETH Zurich’s activities while networking over fine food and drink at the ETH Zurich Alumni New England Chapter 5th Anniversary Party.
October 15, 6:00 p.m.
swissnex Boston, 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
Please register for participation: external pagehttp://bit.ly/1Ljdctw
ETH Zurich at the Head of the Charles Regatta
Join friends and alumni to cheer ETH Zurich’s women’s eight (including Rector Sarah Springman) as they compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta for the first time.
October 17, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The ETH Zurich team will be starting in race #23 at 3:21 pm (see external pagerace schedule)
external pageHOCR Reunion Village, ETH Zurich tent
Admission to the Reunion Village will cost $10 per person. Some food and drinks will be offered.
Please register for an estimate of participants: external pagehttp://bit.ly/1PkpbFd
Meet the ETH Zurich Rowing Team
Prof. Dr. Sarah M. Springman (GB)
Rector of ETH Zurich, professor at the Institute for Geotechnical Engineering, triathlete and ironman (5x Hawaii). Rowing since 1994 for Rob Roy BC and at Belvoir (CH). Represented GB in 1997 in 2 World Cup races. Many World Masters gold medals (1x, 2x, 4x, 4-, 8+ and Ergometer (1994 – 2006).
Prof. Dr. Shana Sturla (USA)
Professor at the ETH Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health. Rowing since 1992, UC Berkeley Varsity Crew (USA), MIT Sloan Crew (USA) and Belvoir (CH), several Pac10 medals (4+, 8+, 1992-1996), bronze at HOCR in Boston (4+, 1998). Elite cyclist (USA Cat1), many state and national medals (road race and criterium, 2003-2009).
Carolina Lüthi (CH)
MSc in Food Science at ETH Zurich. Swiss Olympic rower (2000: 7th in the 2x & 2004: in the 1x), World Championship and World Cup finalist (1997 – 2004), 2-times bronze medal in the 1x at U23-Wold Championships ('93 & '94), 21-times Swiss Champion in the 1x and 2x (1992 – 2004). Rowing since 1991.
Inge Schwerzmann-Althoff (CH/D)
German Olympic rower (1988 and 1992). Silver medal at the Olympic games in Barcelona 2- (1992), 7th in the 8+ (1988), World Champion 2- (1990), silver and bronze at World Championship 2- (1989/1991). Several national and international medals (2-/8+/4-/2x und 4x). Rowing since 1983. Social pedagogue.
Stuart Schmill (USA), Coxswain of the team at the HOCR
Dean of Admissions at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. (USA). Coxing since 1982. Coached at MIT for 13 years. 1997 Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Coach of the Year. Three-time coach of the U.S. Team for the World Maccabiah Games. Head of the Charles Regatta results: seventeen medals, including 7 gold medals.