The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholarship is the most prestigious student award at Simmons. Kotzen scholarship recipients receive full tuition remission over four years. The class of 2026 includes ten Kotzen scholars. We spoke with Justine Paragas about her intellectual interests, career plans, and why she chose Simmons.

• First-generation Student
• Research
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Gilbert and Marcia Kotzen Scholarship is the most prestigious student award at Simmons. Kotzen scholarship recipients receive full tuition remission over four years. The class of 2026 includes ten Kotzen scholars. We spoke with Micah Joyce Guillermo about her...

• International Student
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

Physics major Dan Nguyen has received a prestigious award from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Nguyen began her research as a SURPASs (Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Simmons) scholar and is now testing her theories at the new science building. She spoke with us about her project, what drew her to Simmons, and her future plans.

• Awards and Honors
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• International Student
• Mentorship
• Research
• Science and Technology

Nursing major Beth Pennington is one of Simmons' first-generation students. She spoke with us about her interest in working with children and why she was drawn to Simmons. What is it like to be a first-generation student? It is an...

• First-generation Student

When Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24, 2022, student Sara Slager — a double major in Education and Women's and Gender Studies — was in the middle of a research project on local reproductive rights activism. She spoke...

• Mentorship
• Research

Samuel Fonseca '22MSW is a clinical social worker for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

• Careers and Internships
• Clinical Experience

Tell us about the work that you do. I am a dual licensed, board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. I work at Columbia Associates in Psychiatry, an outpatient psychiatric practice based in Virginia, with...

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Careers and Internships
• Online Student

What is the Explore course? The Simmons Course is a part of the PLAN core curriculum. First year students take Simmons: Explore, which is an introduction to college life, study strategies, and on campus resources. Each year, the courses build...

• PLAN Core Curriculum

The Bonner Community Leaders Program supports Simmons students who are passionate about service, community engagement, social justice, and responsible citizenship. This fall, Simmons announced the inaugural cohort of nine Bonner Leaders. We spoke with four of them, Justine Paragas '26...

• Awards and Honors

The American Library Association (ALA) recently awarded Spectrum scholarships to 60 exceptional students throughout the country pursuing library degrees. This year, five Simmons SLIS students received the award.

• Awards and Honors
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Scholarships and Financial Aid