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Abigail Pearson ’26, ’27MSW is an honors student pursuing an accelerated degree in social work. We spoke with her about the vitality of an interdisciplinary education and the thriving community at Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Community Engagement
• Mentorship
• Research

Erica Cansler ’26, ’27MSW is a social work major and adult learner in the online degree completion program. We spoke with her about overcoming hardships, the supportive community at Simmons, and the rewards of her field.

• Adult Student (Dix Scholar)
• Community Engagement
• Online Student

Dr. Karen E. Fisher, professor at the University of Washington Information School, visited Simmons as a recipient of the 2025 Allen Smith Visiting Scholars Fellowship. Her keynote presentation, “Countering Domicide: Preserving Indigenous Knowledge using Large-Scale Ethnography and Participatory Design,” focused on her work with Syrian refugees.

• Community Engagement

Paulina Rodas Mejia ’26, a double major in economics and international relations, is pursuing research in economic development. We spoke with her about her interdisciplinary interests, the honors program, and being an international student from Honduras at Simmons.

• Careers and Internships
• Community Engagement
• International Student
• Research
• Study Abroad

Zoe Papas ’26 is a nutrition and dietetics major. We spoke with them about their interest in clinical nutrition, hands-on learning, and the welcoming atmosphere at Simmons.

• Clinical Experience
• Community Engagement
• Mentorship
• Research

Marie Beam ’95 is the Chief Executive Officer of the Discovery Museum in Acton, MA. We spoke with her about nonprofit work, her stimulating education at Simmons, and the value of curiosity.

• Careers and Internships
• Community Engagement

The Longwood Collective, the chief planner and principal steward of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), broke ground on a bioswale pilot project on Avenue Louis Pasteur on September 30, 2025. Simmons University, Northeastern University, and the Charles River...

• Boston
• Community Engagement
• Sustainability and the Environment

This fall, the Tutoring Center received an internal grant from the Simmons Center for Information Literacy (SCIL) to hire five School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) students as Information Literacy Consultants (ILCs).

• Community Engagement
• Leadership

Stormy the Shark, Simmons University’s mascot, kicked off the 2025–2026 school year with a spirit of community by gathering with other Colleges of the Fenway mascots (L-R): Halo the Saint Bernard (Emmanuel College); Red the Cardinal (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences); Willy the Leopard (Wentworth Institute of Technology); and Marty the Mastodon (Massachusetts College of Art and Design).

• Community Engagement

English major Jacqueline Jones ’79 and Public Relations/Marketing Communications major Gia Elie ’24, both members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA), recently commissioned dedicatory plaques to honor three Simmons alums who trailblazed the domains of health care, civil rights, and women’s history. We spoke with them about honoring historic Black alumnae/i and relishing lifelong sisterhood through AKA.

• Community Engagement
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• First-generation Student