Medford/Somerville, Mass. – There is great news for 1985 Tufts grad Dan Elias. WGBH announced that Elias, who earned a combined degree from Tufts and the Museum of Fine Arts, will be the new host of the popular Antiques Roadshow.

   The Antiques Roadshow is PBS’s top-rated primetime series, with almost 14 million viewers each week. Elias will start work this summer and will appear at the start of the series’ fifth season in January 2001.

Other Alumni in the News Includes:

Washington, DC -- Tufts alum, Alan D. Solomont, who was nominated by President Clinton to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Solomont is a new member of the Tufts’ Board of Trustees and he also chairs the national board for the Tufts new University College of Citizenship and Public Service.

Boston, Mass -- 1983 Tufts graduate Anthony Everett (pictured right), was recently promoted to co-anchor of the 5:30 evening newscast on Boston’s Channel 5 (WCVB-TV).