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  1. A Simmons student seated in a booth concentrating on their laptop screen
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna's Nursing Career Leads to Solo Psychiatric Practice

    School of Nursing alum Michele (Chamberland) Graney ’95 decided to open her own private psychiatric telehealth practice in April, 2023. She reflects on how the foundational learning she gained at Simmons prepared her for her career.

  2. Book covers for Immortal Dark and It Came from the Trees
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Literary Agent Alumna Shares Passion for Children’s Literature

    Paige Terlip ’18MA/MFA reflects on how Simmons prepared her to shepherd authors through the publishing process — and how it felt to get one of those books on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

  3. Graduates Karen MacKenzie '10,'12MSW and daughter Jen DiRico '12MBA at the 2012 Simmons Commencement.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Mother and Daughter Alumnae Reflect on Shared Simmons Pride

    To commemorate Simmons’ 125th anniversary, we spoke with Karen MacKenzie ’10, ’12MSW and her daughter Jennifer “Jen” DiRico ’12MBA about graduating alongside one another, Simmons’ spirit of inclusivity, and the formative power of a women-centered education.

  4. Susan Perron ’18 in front of the Shiprock known as the winged rock in Navajo
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Nursing and Dix Scholar Alum Offers Palliative Care to Navajo Nation

    Susan Perron ’18 received a DAISY award for her work as a palliative nurse at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. Perron reflects on the award and her work for the Indigenous community.

  5. Three piles of books with sticky notes hanging out between the pages.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Mock Printz to the Real Deal: Simmons Dual Degree Student Shares Her Awards Committee Experience

    Elena McVicar ’11MA/MS shares her experience serving on the 2021 Printz Award Committee, and how her Simmons studies uniquely prepared her to work in the Children's Literature field.

  6. Elizaabeth Carr ’04
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Shares Journey from “Miracle” Birth to Fertility Advocacy

    For Elizabeth Carr ’04, the first IVF baby born in the United States, fertility education constitutes empowerment and advocacy. She spoke with us about her widely publicized birth, new historical memoir, and formative experience at Simmons.

  7. A small child eating a piece of toast.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Nutrition Alum Receives Award for Article

    Jennifer Lerman ’09 received the 39th annual Huddleson Award for the article, “Evaluation of the Healthy Eating Index-Toddlers-2020” which was featured in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

  8. Leslie Calderone ’11MS in the Whitehouse
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Archives Management Alumna Preserves Behind the Scenes Life at the White House

    Leslie Calderone '11MS is the Director of the Digital Library for the White House Historical Association, a small non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the White House. Calderone shares some of her favorite images of life in the White House, both formal and behind the scenes.

  9. Student in the stacks
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Library and Information Science Alum Appointed to Association of Research Libraries

    SLIS alum Marcel LaFlamme ’08MS has been appointed Director of Research Policy and Scholarship of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL).

  10. A gallery in the Eric Carle Museum
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children’s Literature Alumna Receives Mentor Award at 2024 Carle Honors

    On September 26, Elissa Gershowitz ’00MA, Editor-in-Chief of The Horn Book, received a Mentor Award at the Carle Honors ceremony in New York City. Bestowed by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art these annual awards celebrate individuals and organizations who have elevated the art of children’s picture-book making.