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The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

The Simmons soccer team in a huddle. Photograph by Mike Broglio.

New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

The Simmons University management building in fall

Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025

Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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  1. Emily Crown ’26
    Student Story

    Cultivating Wellness With Real-World Learning

    Emily Crown ’26 reflects on her decision to major in Health and Exercise Science, the mentorship she received along the way, and the ways in which Simmons provided the opportunities, environment, and support she needed to be successful.

  2. Kimberly R. Lavoie
    Student Story

    Examining Critical Roles of School Librarians

    What are the most impactful things you have done during your graduate program at Simmons? The most impactful part of my doctoral journey was conducting my dissertation research, examining how school librarians understand and enact their roles in post-pandemic K–12...

  3. Kim Richard ’26
    Student Story

    Overcoming Obstacles, Driving Equity

    Social work major and first-generation college student Kim Richard ’26 shares her journey as an online degree completion student and how Simmons has prepared her to deliver care to clients.

  4. Sydney Villegas ’26MS
    Student Story

    Public Librarianship and Community Involvement

    Sydney Villegas ’26MS reflects on how she was encouraged to bring her interests and passions to her coursework and create projects that she was genuinely excited to explore as a graduate student in library and information science.

  5. Dr. Kathleen “Katie” Flynn
    Student Story

    Toward a More Equitable Future of Healthcare

    What are the most impactful things you have done during your graduate program at Simmons? I was drawn to the Simmons’ master of public health (MPH) program for its focus on health equity and the in-person learning experiences. Although most...

  6. Maya McCabe '27 presents research at the New England Science Symposium, held at Harvard Medical School.
    Student Story

    3+2 Engineering Student Researches Ultrasound Technology

    Maya McCabe ’27 is a biochemistry major and physics minor in the dual degree (3+2) engineering program. She spoke with us about her research funded by the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the hands-on STEM training she is receiving at Simmons.

  7. Alexandra “Ale” Huamán ’26
    Student Story

    Community Immersion and Everyday Leadership

    Africana studies and international relations major Alexandra “Ale” Huamán ’26 reflects on four years at Simmons: getting involved in the Boston community, being a Barbara Lee Fellow, and studying abroad to name a few of the activities she packed in.

  8. Victoria Savoie ’26
    Student Story

    Finding Inspiration in a Women-Centered Environment

    Victoria Savoie ’26, a political science and communications major, reflects on her participation in the 2025 spring NYC Agency trip through the Department of Communications, the articles she wrote for the student-run news organization, The Simmons Voice, and her selection for the Barbara Lee Fellowship program.

  9. Fiona Coughlin ’26
    Student Story

    Forays into Information Literacy and Civic Engagement

    Fiona Coughlin ’26MS conducted an independent research project on building social media literacy skills for undergraduate students. To make this possible, she secured International Review Board approval to conduct interviews with the General Education faculty at Simmons, and grant funding from the Simmons Center for Information Literacy.

  10. Vanessa Iroegbulem ’26MSW
    Student Story

    Researching Harm Reduction, Cultivating Compassionate Care

    Vanessa Iroegbulem ’26MSW reflects on two of the impactful experiences during her time at Simmons: her clinical placements and her participation in the Harm Reduction Training (HaRT) Scholars Program.