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    Ashleigh Coren '14MS Selected as an Emerging Leader

    The American Library Association selects Ashleigh as one of their 2018 Emerging Leaders! Ashleigh Coren ’14MS is the Special Collections Librarian for Teaching and Learning at University of Maryland College Park and was selected as an Emerging Leader by the...

  2. Simmons alums at Reunion 2018
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Welcomes Alumnae/i for Reunion 2018

    Alumnae/i from classes ending in "3" and "8" returned to campus for a weekend of reuniting, reconnecting and reminiscing. From May 31 to June 3, 272 alumnae/i from classes ending in "3" and "8" returned to campus for Reunion, a...

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    Susann Vaeth '18MA Studies Conflicting Narratives Within History

    A former high school teacher, Susann now studies the construction of texts used in schools. You recently graduated from the MA in history program at Simmons. What's next for you? I'll be pursuing a Ph.D. at Brandeis University, focusing on...

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    Juliette Mayers '01MBA Wins Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award

    Today, Juliette is being honored with the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award at the Black Alumnae/i Symposium! On winning the Gwen Ifill Trailblazer Award I'm deeply moved, joyous, humbled and grateful to have been selected for this prestigious award named after...

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    Anna Brecke ’06MA, ’11MA Studies Gender Representation in Popular Media

    Anna tells us about discovering her passion for theory and academia while at Simmons. Tell us about your recent work. I’m a Victorianist working on gender representation in popular media. My nineteenth century interests connect to my secondary areas of...

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    Simmons Alumna Financially Empowers Women

    We caught up with Kaitie Chakoian-Lifvergren '09 about her roles in women-centered organizations. On Budget Buddies Budget Buddies is a non-profit organization that promotes financial literacy and confidence among low-income women. We envision a world in which all women are...

  7. Abigail Flinn, Katelyn McCarthy, Julianne Pondelli '18C and Samantha DeLucca Click to play the video|
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    Inspiring Change: Julianne Pondelli '18C Takes Nutrition to the Ice

    We joined Julianne in the rink and learned how her unique approach to coaching empowers her students. To her students, Julianne Pondelli '18C is much more than a skating coach—she’s a source of support and refuge in the rigorous sport...

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    Simmons Alum Gives Girls the Tools to Succeed

    We caught up with Renata Bule '15 about her work with Strong Women, Strong Girls. On choosing Simmons I come from an immigrant family with 4 daughters and incredibly strong parents. Because I've been surrounded by strong women my whole...

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    SLIS Alum Finds the Right Fit in Leadership Role

    Anne Pepitone ’15MS is the Resource Discovery and Library Management Systems Coordinator for the University of Washington Libraries. What was your favorite course at SLIS? It's a tie between Candy Schwartz’s "Digital Libraries" course and Rong Tang’s "Usability and User...

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    Meagan Chambers '13: We Make Miracles Happen

    Meagan tells us about her work as a graphic designer for a prominent Boston architecture firm. On her current position I’m a Graphic Designer at Elkus Manfredi Architects. My favorite part of the job is having the opportunity to work...