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  1. Two students in classroom desks looking at one laptop screen
    Faculty Spotlight

    SOM Faculty Member Knows Business, in Class and in Practice

    School of Management lecturer Michelle Brown-Droese shares how her undergraduate-level course in “Entrepreneurship Mindset” is applicable to any program of study at Simmons.

  2. Entrepreneur, researcher, and author Linda Rossetti '86 at a speaking engagement
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Economics Alumna Champions Change

    Linda Rossetti ’86 is an entrepreneur, author, and researcher who specializes in transformational change. We spoke with her about navigating life’s changes and the supportive relationships she formed at Simmons.

  3. Oksana Hradyska
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Biochemistry Alum’s Nonprofit Celebrates 10-year Milestone

    Oksana Hradyska ’12 recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of her successful non-profit, Sitters for Scholars. Hradyska founded the organization as a free babysitting service in 2014, in response to the lack of affordable and reliable childcare for parents attending college. The services were later expanded for low-income, single-parent families.

  4. Kerri Axelrod ’22DPD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kerri Axelrod ’22DPD Explores Connections between Nutrition and Mental Health

    Kerri Axelrod ’22DPD completed the Didactic Program in Dietetics Certificate at Simmons, and now offers nutrition counseling through her private practice, Kerri Axelrod Wellness, where she focuses particularly on the connection between gut health and mental health.

  5. Sara Stender Delaney and Beatrice, a renowned specialty tea plucker in the northern province of Rwanda, on the Crop to Cup Tea trip in January 2023. Photo by Sean Moore
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Management Alum Leads Business and Nonprofit for Nourishment and Healing

    Sara Stender Delaney ’00 reflects on choosing the Management major at Simmons and finding her purpose.

  6. Photo of Alum Brooke Lake
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Brooke Lake '19MS Preserves Personal Histories with her Archiving Company

    Brooke Lake founded Monocurate, a personal archiving company, in 2021. We checked in with Lake about the company, what kind of materials they preserve, and how she created this unique archival niche business. What led you to Simmons School of...

  7. Baby on Tranquilo Mat
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons Shark to SharkTank: How Nursing Inspired Melissa Gersin ’10 to Launch Her Own Business

    Since graduating from Simmons, Melissa Gersin '10 has transitioned from registered nurse to entrepreneur with the invention of the Tranquilo mat, designed to soothe babies. We caught up with Gersin on what she has learned as a small business owner, and her experience on ABC's SharkTank.

  8. Joanna Edwards ’16MSM
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Joanna Edwards ’16MSM on Connecting her Community to Real Estate

    What led you to your Master’s of Science in Management at Simmons? For fifteen years, I was an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. I had a bachelors degree in criminal justice and psychology, but my manager told me that...

  9. Julia Rodgers
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Julia Rodgers ’09 Makes a Deal on ABC's Shark Tank

    What led you to Simmons? I love the idea of an all-women’s education. When I took a tour of Simmons and learned about the environment, women empowering other women, I knew that’s exactly what I wanted. Simmons was a safe...

  10. Ande Lyons
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ande Lyons ’89MBA Champions Startups as a Live Stream Host

    Lyons understands the struggles of starting a business. An entrepreneur for over 30 years, she has started four of her own businesses in that time. Now she hosts StartUp Life LIVE Show, a weekly live stream show offering business advice to entrepreneurs.