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New Friendships "I made my very first Simmons friend at accepted students day, and coming into Simmons I was able to become good friends with her and her roommates. To the point where I felt comfortable inviting myself into their...

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Samantha Rose ’23 discusses why she chose to come to Simmons as a Dix Scholar to pursue Nursing and how the experience helped her grow into a leader.

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)

Ryan Bradshaw, Associate Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness, has launched the Wellness Ambassador program at Simmons. “The goal is to advocate for a culture of wellbeing in the community,” says Bradshaw, who hired ten ambassadors from 30 applicants. “The...

• Leadership

Diane Junker ’22 and Shreve Cameron ’22 discuss the experiences in the online degree completion program.

• Online Student

A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student in the Simmons’ RN - FNP Program, Hannah Careway '23MS shares what inspires and sustains her in training for her first Boston Marathon.

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Online Student

This year, English major and education minor Asiyah Herrera ’25 will see her words in print — large print. Her poem is part of the “Love Letters to Roxbury” mural project on display in the Roxbury Public Library.

• Awards and Honors

Rashida Hagakore '24 is completing her undergraduate degree through CompleteDegree@Simmons, and planning to combine her artistic strengths with a newly developed business acumen.

• Transfer Student

Which was your first calling, writing or librarianship? Being a writer was my first passion, but every author needs a day job! It was sort of a guessing game to see what I wanted that day job to be. I...

• Careers and Internships

Anne Villano '21MSW was awarded the 2022 Hanscom Air Force Base Military Spouse of the Year by the Armed Forces Insurance Program. Villano was selected for her candid approach to the mental health issues faced by members of the U.S. military and their families through creative therapies. We spoke to her about this work, and her advocacy for mental health in the military.

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• Online Student

When nursing major Holly Wright ’25 came to Simmons last fall, she didn’t expect to spend so much time studying art. As part of the Simmons PLAN (Purpose Leadership ActioN) core curriculum, Wright registered for the Boston course, “Isabella Stewart...

• Boston
• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• PLAN Core Curriculum