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Angie O'Connor ’25, a first-generation college student, reflects on her four years at Simmons — doing research, studying abroad, and being involved with several affinity organizations.

• Community Engagement
• First-generation Student
• Research
• Senior Profile
• Study Abroad

Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS, Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California, reflects on her time as a Simmons graduate student — living in Boston, finding community, and taking advantage of professional development opportunities.

• Boston
• Careers and Internships
• Research
• Senior Profile

Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25 shares her experience with the Passionate Leaders Project, her study abroad experience, and how Simmons has prepared her for a career in accounting.

• Boston
• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship
• Research
• Senior Profile

Alicia Guzman ’25 reflects on the supportive faculty members she found at Simmons, her favorite courses, the research projects she conducted, and how she became inspired to pursue a media studies degree in graduate school.

• Community Engagement
• Research
• Senior Profile

Master's degree student April Beatty ’25MPP discusses her research, internship experience, finding community at Simmons, and the best thing about attending graduate school in Boston.

• Athletics
• Boston
• Careers and Internships
• Research
• Senior Profile

First-generation college student Sophie Salas ’25 reflects on finding community at Simmons and taking advantage of opportunities to make an impact, both in her community and academic work.

• Community Engagement
• First-generation Student
• Research
• Science and Technology
• Senior Profile

Bringing a distinctive methodology to her profession, Amanda Michel ’23, ’25DPT has already made headlines, gracing the cover story of American Physical Therapy Association magazine (July 2024). We spoke with her about disability-informed research, her love of dance, and the supportive atmosphere of Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Mentorship
• Research

Chemistry and Physics double major Annabelle Hannah ’25 discusses her laboratory research experiences and how she found community at Simmons.

• Mentorship
• Research
• Science and Technology
• Senior Profile

Ginjer Doherty ’25, Aviva Foster ’25, CJ Haggard ’25, Theo Hatfield ’25, Lili Malatinszky ’25, and Grace Walters ’25 have been selected for the prestigious Senior Scholar Award at Simmons University. Sponsored by the Provost’s Office and the Office of Research and Fellowships, the Senior Scholar Award recognizes outstanding scholarly research across different disciplinary fields.

• Awards and Honors
• Commencement
• Mentorship
• Research
• Senior Profile

Fuma Iwakura ’26, MJ Vasquez ’27, and Gina Gawargi ’27 are part of the Dynamic Research Education Academy for Mentoring (DREAM) program, which currently has about 60 student participants. The NASA-funded initiative helps increase the retention of Simmons students in STEM fields.

• 125th Anniversary
• Research
• Science and Technology