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Boston College is a private university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It is also known for its sports teams.

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Benedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J.
Early BC in Boston's South End
Gasson Tower
Gasson Quadrangle
Campus Green
Stokes Hall amphitheater
Maginnis master plan
Students walk through a campus quadrangle.
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Burns Library
Fulton Hall atrium
Gargan Hall, Bapst Library
Sculpture of archangel Michael conquering Lucifer.
St. Ignatius of Loyola statue by Bolivian-born artist Pablo Eduardo.
St. Ignatius Gate entrance
Silvio O. Conte Forum
An ice hockey game played at "Kelley Rink," Conte Forum.
Alumni Stadium, home of the Boston College Eagles.
Boston College's first football team in 1893.
Gasson Hall in spring
Gasson Hall in summer
Gasson Hall in autumn
Gasson Hall in winter
Simboli Hall, School of Theology and Ministry
McMullen Museum of Art
Tip O'Neill Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives 1936
John F. Kerry U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Senator 2004 Democratic Presidential nominee J.D. 1976
R. Nicholas Burns United States Ambassador to China Former United States Permanent Representative to NATO 1978
Ernest Moniz U.S. Secretary of Energy 1966
Paul Cellucci Governor of Massachusetts U.S. Ambassador to Canada 1970, J.D. 1973
Dannel P. Malloy Governor of Connecticut 1977, J.D. 1980
Margaret Heckler U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Representative U.S. Ambassador to Ireland LL.B 1956
Marty Walsh U.S. Secretary of Labor Mayor of Boston 2009
John F. Fitzgerald First Irish-Catholic Mayor of Boston Grandfather of John F. Kennedy 1885
Joseph E. Brennan 70th Governor of Maine 1958
Scott Brown Former United States Senator for Massachusetts J.D. 1985
Ed Markey United States Senator from Massachusetts 1968, J.D. 1972
Stephen F. Lynch Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts J.D. 1991
Mike Capuano Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts J.D. 1977
The Most Reverend Timothy Broglio Archbishop of the Archdiocese for Military Services 1973
Leonard Nimoy Actor 1952
Ed McMahon Comedian and television presenter (Did not graduate)
Amy Poehler Actress and comedian 1993
Chris O'Donnell Actor 1992
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Television personality and talk show host 1999
Phil Schiller Vice president of Apple Inc. B.S. 1982
Nikesh Arora CEO of Palo Alto Networks Former senior executive at Google 1995

See also

In Spanish: Boston College para niños

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