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Through news and feature stories, we highlight the inspiring ways members of our community are making a difference in their career fields, communities, and the wider world. 

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Alumnae/i in the News

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The Story Listener

Breanna J. McDaniel ’14MA is the author of four acclaimed picturebooks and the recipient of the 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. On July 26, McDaniel will present a presentation with author-illustrator Vashti Harrison at the Summer Children's Literature Institute at Simmons University.


The Simmons University campus in summer.

Alumna Artist Featured in Authority Magazine

Simmons alumna and multidisciplinary artist Natasha Di Fiore ’03, ’08MBA was recently featured in a profile published in Authority Magazine. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Di Fiore embraces the values of collaboration, creativity, and resilience. Her artistic expertise spans fashion, music, modeling, and film.


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Finding Purpose in School-Based Social Work

Diana Pelaez ’24MSW is a clinical social worker for the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) — the largest voluntary school-integration program in the country.


Mallory Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD

SLIS Alumnae/i Selected as Library Journal Movers and Shakers

Mallory (Walker) Wareham ’20MS and Jason Homer ’11MS, ’26PhD were named Movers & Shakers 2025 by Library Journal.


Katherine Phelps ’13MA

Digital Girlhoods and the Adult Response to Tweens Online

Katherine A Phelps ’13MA has published her first book, Digital Girlhoods (Temple University Press, 2025), exploring the potential pitfalls and opportunities for tween girls engaging in social media.


Kenyora Johnson ‘10, CEO of End Rape On Campus speaks in front of the Department of Education during a Title IX press rally, October 2021.

Simmons Alumna Centers Survivorship

Kenyora Lenair Johnson ’10, CEO of End Rape On Campus (EROC), is dedicated to elevating survivorship and centering marginalized populations. To honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we spoke with her about EROC’s bold initiatives, as well as Simmons’ intergenerational community.


Dale Stinchcomb '16MS stands in front of the Morgan Library and Museum, where he serves as the Drue Heinz Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts, photograph by Carmen González Fraile.

SLIS Alumnus Co-Curates Major Jane Austen Exhibition

In February 2024, Dale Stinchcomb ’16MS, became the Drue Heinz Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts at the Morgan Library and Museum. We spoke with him about this unique role, his forthcoming co-curated exhibition on Jane Austen, and the essential training that he received at Simmons.


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Alumna Delivers Trauma-Informed Care at Boston Children’s

Rachel Nyakako is a clinical social worker in the Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC) at Boston Children’s Hospital. She serves as a link for patients and families in need of mental and behavioral healthcare and resources.


Upcoming Alumnae/i Events

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Family and Friends Weekend 2025

  • Oct 3, 2025 to Oct 4, 2025
  • All Day
  • Simmons University, 300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115