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  1. Two staff members stand in front of the Simmons sign holding a big check
    Announcement

    Enterprise Holdings Foundation Awards Career Education Center $2,500 Grant

    In June, Enterprise Holdings Foundation awarded the Career Education Center a grant for $2,500 for professional development and career initiatives. This is the first year the office is receiving this grant. The grant is awarded each year to a school...

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    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kristin Whitworth ’95MS named Librarian of the Year by the New Hampshire School Library Media Association

    This award recognizes the work Whitworth has done within NHSLMA, mentoring new librarians, serving on committees, and supporting initiatives. We spoke with Whitworth about her work at Dover High School and how she's working to diversify the collection.

  3. Headshots of Tatiana M.F. Cruz, PhD; Traci Griffith, JD; Kat Lombard-Cook, PhD; Nicholl Montgomery, MFA; Farooz Rather, PhD; and Asiel Sepúlveda, PhD
    Announcement

    Simmons University’s Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities Welcomes Six New Faculty Members

    Cohort of talented faculty helps fulfill commitments to student success and faculty diversity.

  4. Headshot of Becky Thompson
    Faculty Spotlight

    Meet Your Professor: Becky Thompson

    Meet Professor of Sociology Becky Thompson — scholar, poet and activist. In addition to her work at Simmons, she recently won the Ex Ophidia Poetry Prize for her poetry collection "To Speak in Salt." Learn more about Professor Thompson and her passion for poetry.

  5. Headshot of Brittany Barrett
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Contributing to a Healthier Community: Brittany Barrett '18C Finds Passion in Nutrition

    Congratulations to Brittany Barrett '18C, named Outstanding Student from the Colorado Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics! We spoke with Brittany about her passion for nutrition and how Simmons prepared her for her professional journey.

  6. A quilt Bethanie made from t-shirts she acquired during her time at Simmons.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Bethanie Royality-Lindman ’17 Has Fun with Financial Mathematics

    As a Workday consultant at Huron, Bethanie Royality-Lindman '17 gets to explore different areas of financial mathematics, from financial accounting to budgets, expenses, and data conversion. Learn how her Simmons journey prepared her for this role.

  7. Headshot of Giavanna Worthy
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Giavanna Worthy '20MA: Simmons Helped Me Steer My Interests Into Clear, Feasible Goals

    When Giavanna Worthy entered the gender and cultural studies masters program, she wanted to expand on her interests. Now, not only is she an HIV Prevention Instructor with the YWCA, but she also played a key role in diversifying the hit CBS series, "Survivor."

  8. Headshot of Eliana Lopez
    Student Story

    Eliana Lopez '21 Matches with Award-Winning Boston Tech Start-Up

    After completing a competitive fellowship program with Hack.Diversity, Eliana was matched as a Software Engineering Intern with Boston-based start-up, Owl Labs, creators of the “Meeting Owl,” one of TIME's 100 Best Inventions of 2020!

  9. Headshot of Erika Rodriguez
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Executive Director Erika Rodriguez ’14 Creates Leadership Pipeline Through the Chica Project

    Erika Rodriguez '14 utilizes the empowering lessons she learned at Simmons as Executive Director of the Chica Project, a non-profit organization offering mentorship opportunities for Latinas and other women of color.

  10. Headshot of Katherine Wisser
    Announcement

    Associate Professor Katherine Wisser Awarded Fellowship of the Society of American Archivists

    This distinction is in recognition of Wisser's outstanding contributions to the archives profession. The School of Library and Information Sciences' Archives Management Concentration is ranked first in the nation.