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  1. Caroline Mahoney at Simmons Radio event
    Student Story

    Simmons University Radio Nominated for Best Station

    As General Manager of Simmons Radio, Caroline Mahoney '19 tells us about being nominated for Best Station by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System! On choosing Simmons I was actually looking for a big school in the city, but when I found...

  2. Gwen Ifill
    Campus & Community

    Gwen Ifill Papers Open to Researchers

    The Simmons University Archives is pleased to announce that the Gwen Ifill Papers are open to researchers. Generously donated to the Simmons University Archives in 2017 by Gwen Ifill 's brother, Bert Ifill, the collection documents the career of Gwen...

  3. Headshot of Krittrika Ghosh
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Krittika Ghosh '99 on Her Commitment to Social Change

    We caught up with Krittika about her career and new role as executive director of the Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project. Tell us a little bit about your background. After graduating from Simmons with degrees in sociology and women’s...

  4. Headshot of Mackenzi Lee
    Alumnae/i Feature

    NYTimes Best-Selling Author Mackenzi Lee '14MFA Talks Upcoming Projects

    We caught up with the best-selling author to discuss her novels, upcoming projects and the invaluable support of her Simmons community. Mackenzi Lee '14MFA is author of New York Times Best Sellers The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and...

  5. Deborah Porter
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Deborah Z Porter '01MA '15HD On Founding the Boston Book Festival

    Deborah Z Porter, founder and executive director of the Boston Book Festival, on throwing pots and how she became a book person. What would you title your autobiography? Out of Cleveland. When you were a child, what did you want...

  6. Kendall Bauer '16 and Becca Ruesch '17 at the event.
    Voices of Simmons

    COMMing Back to Simmons: The Importance of Networking

    The Communications Liaison hosts 5th annual networking event for students and alumnae/i. Students sat with communications alumnae/i at the fifth annual networking dinner on Thursday, November 8 to talk graduation, careers and life after Simmons. The dinner, hosted by the...

  7. Headshot of Meredith McCarroll
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Meredith McCarroll '03MA: Director of Writing and Rhetoric at Bowdoin College

    The flexibility of the gender and cultural studies program broadened the scope of Meredith's scholarly work. Tell us about your current work. I am the Director of Writing and Rhetoric at Bowdoin College. I work with faculty and students across...

  8. Headshot of Alexandra Bohanan
    Student Story

    Alexandra Bohanan '19 Looks to Gwen Ifill as an Icon

    Congratulations to Alexandra Bohanan ‘19, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! As you look to the future, what are your goals and dreams for yourself? My dream is to have enough money and stability to create art freely and help the...

  9. Headshot of Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland
    Student Story

    Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland '20 on the Impact of a Simmons Education

    Congratulations to Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland '20, recipient of the Ifill Scholarship! As you look to the future, what are your goals and dreams for yourself? I'm interested in student affairs and helping adult learners/non-traditional students navigate college life. As a nontraditional...

  10. Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland ‘20 and Alexandra Bohanan ‘19
    Campus & Community

    Simmons University Awards First Ifill Scholarships

    In remembrance and honor of Gwen Ifill's legacy of excellence, Simmons is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Ifill Scholarships. Simmons University is proud to announce Priscilla Wiltshire-Bland ‘20 and Alexandra Bohanan ‘19 as the inaugural recipients of...