Simmons Alumnae/i Leading the Way

For the past 125 years, Simmons alumnae/i have challenged the status quo, broken down barriers, and helped to create a more just world.

Simmons alumnae/i comprise a diverse, interconnected community of passionate professionals, trailblazing luminaries, and inspirational agents of change. No matter your background or career path, if you graduated from Simmons you share a bond with more than 65,000 alumnae/i across the country and all over the globe. 

Learn more about alumnae/i from the past and present whose resolute leadership has transformed the world.

Please note: This list is meant to provide a sampling of our alumnae/i through history and is not an exhaustive list of all alumnae/i or their contributions.

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Headshot of Sandi Fenwick

Field of Work

  • Healthcare

Sandra Fenwick

CEO of Boston Children’s Hospital

  • BS, 1972

Program(s) of Study

Nnenna Freelon

Field of Work

  • Arts and Entertainment

Nnenna Freelon

Jazz vocalist, composer, actress, playwright

  • BS, 1979

Program(s) of Study

  • Healthcare Administration
Ann Marie Fudge '73, '98HD

Field of Work

  • Business

Ann Marie Fudge

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of WGBH Public Media

  • BSBA, 1973
  • HD, 1998

Program(s) of Study

Mary “Tipper” Elizabeth Gore

Field of Work

  • Politics and Government
  • Activism
  • Arts and Entertainment

Mary “Tipper” Elizabeth Gore

Author, activist, photographer, and former Second Lady

  • Garland Junior College, 1968

Program(s) of Study

  • General Education
Headshot of Gwen Ifill

Field of Work

  • Journalism

Gwen Ifill

Journalist, Television Newscaster and Anchor, and Author

  • BA, 1977
  • HD, 1993

Program(s) of Study

Bertha Mahoney

Field of Work

  • Journalism
  • Literature

Bertha Mahony

Founder of The Horn Book Magazine

  • BS, 1906

Program(s) of Study

  • School of Secretarial Studies