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  1. Photo of Ariel Vanece - Adriana Arguijo Photography
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ariel Vanece MA '22 Imbues Children's Literature with Intergenerational Friendships

    Ariel Vanece, who completed the dual Children's Literature MA and Writing for Children MFA program in 2022, recently secured a two-book deal with Penguin / Rocky Pond Books. They spoke with us about what motivates them to write and how...

  2. Photo of Emily Mills standing by the Red Sox dugout at Fenway Park with a view of the field behind her
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    Emily Mills ’19 Shares the Transformative Power of a Pell Grant

    Emily Mills ’19 shares how receiving a Pell grant impacted her experience as a first generation college student.

  3. Photo of Kayla Canty
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kayla Canty '18 Shares her Passion for Pediatric Nursing

    As a young woman born and raised in the South, Kayla Canty took a "leap of faith" to move to Boston to study nursing. For her, Simmons was a transformative experience, and she remains involved by serving on the African...

  4. Photo of Samantha Clark
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    From Undecided to LCSW: How Samantha Clark ’20 Found Her Path at Simmons

    What made you choose Simmons for your undergraduate degree? The biggest draw for me was Boston. I'm from Portland, Maine, so Boston is only two hours away, and I could envision myself in Boston. Simmons was appealing for the small...

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    Tozoe Marton ’18 Researches Equity in Healthcare for Women

    Tozoe Marton, MS, is a Ph.D. student at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She has done research with the Women's Global Health Imperative Group at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International as a public health analyst. While...

  6. Photo of Jerrica Raspberry Lawson
    Student Story

    Jerrica Raspberry Lawson '17MSW, '26PhD Researches the Role of Social Work in Improving Black Maternal Health Outcomes

    What Jerrica Is Studying After graduating from Simmons Social Work with an MSW in 2017, Jerrica Raspberry Lawson, with Tiffany Cooper '16MSW, founded Kujichagulia Wellness Center, a virtual practice that provides culturally affirming, trauma-informed counseling and other services. Jerrica builds...

  7. Photo of Abigail Willis in front of a sign for "The Hardford"
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    Abby Willis ’19 Shares her Simmons Transformation: From Too-Shy, to Assistant Director & Financial Analyst

    “Simmons really taught me how to learn, whether that was learning from other people or actively learning as you solve problems.”

  8. Photo of Alum Brooke Lake
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    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...

  9. Photo of Kate Clifford Larson
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    Kate Clifford Larson ’80 ’95MA Writes History through the Eyes of Women

    Historian Kate Clifford Larson '80 '95MA is the author of Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero (2003, Penguin Random House), The Assassin's Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln (2008, Basic...

  10. Boston Public Library President David Leonard
    Student Story

    Boston Public Library President David Leonard Ph.D. ’25 Discusses How Libraries Create Meaning and Belonging

    SLIS doctoral student David Leonard presides over one of the greatest libraries in the country. He spoke with us about his longstanding fascination with libraries and the significant role that libraries play for their communities. How did you become interested...