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  1. Tam Ha ’08MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumna Awardee Reflects on People-Centered Libraries

    Tam Ha ’08MS, recipient of the 2026 Alumnae/i Lifetime Achievement Award, is the academic librarian for VinUniversity (Hanoi, Vietnam). We spoke with her about the pivotal mentorship she received at Simmons and the rewards of a career in librarianship.

  2. Cassidy Martin ’25MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Empowering Youth Through Clinical Social Work

    Cassidy Martin ’25MSW is a clinical social worker for the R.O.O.T.S. program, an initiative of the Gardner Athol Area Mental Health Association (GAAMHA) that supports adolescents and young adults facing challenges related to mental health and substance use. She has a particular interest in working with kids who are neurodiverse or part of the LGBTQ+ community.

  3. Grace Lincoln ’25MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Simmons MSW Student to Psychotherapist

    Grace Lincoln ’25MSW is a psychotherapist at Collaborative Insight Counseling Associates (CICA), a mental health group practice in Boston. She works with both adolescents and adults who are seeking support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions.

  4. An empty grade school hallway with lockers along the walls
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Making a Difference as a School Social Worker

    Kyle Greenidge ’25MSW is a school social worker employed within Boston Public Schools. He provides individual therapy for students with a range of needs, including support for mental health challenges or assistance with academic goals and post-graduation planning.

  5. Alumnae/i Award Winners pose with President Wooten at the 2026 Reunion
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Five Receive Alumnae/i Awards at Reunion 2026

    At Reunion 2026, the Alumnae/i Association Executive Board (AAEB) honored five alumnae/i for their career achievements and service to Simmons and the larger community. Here is a glimpse of these amazing alumnae/i and what Simmons means to them.

  6. Ludlow Coffee Company owners Steph DeFina, Kayla Gates, & Matt Gates
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Community Benefit of a ‘Third Space’

    In addition to their full-time careers in the corporate world, Simmons School of Management graduates Kayla (Humel) Gates ’18 and Steph DeFina ’17 launched Ludlow Coffee Co., a coffee shop that offers community events, partnerships with other independent businesses, and fundraisers for local nonprofits.

  7. Danielle Dempsey ’24MS in front of a mobile library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Researching Ireland’s Cross-Border Mobile Library Service

    While at Simmons, Danielle Dempsey ’24MS began an international librarianship research project on libraries in Ireland. Dempsey shared with us the experience of visiting Ireland and speaking to locals about the area’s fraught history.

  8. Haley Dover ’22 standing among equipment in a hospital room
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Enjoys Adventures in Travel Nursing

    Haley Dover ’22 shares how Simmons prepared her for her current work as a travel nurse.

  9. Mik Hamilton '24MS ‘24MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Sharing the Untold Stories at Queer History Boston

    Mik Hamilton '24MS ‘24MA is the archivist at Queer History Boston, a community archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich LGBTQ+ histories of Boston and New England. Hamilton shares how the dual degree in LIS: archives management and history at Simmons prepared them for a dream job just before graduation.

  10. A small child holding up hands with green paint all over them
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Behavior Analysis Student Helps Children Reach Milestones

    Josie Re ’26MS, a student in the Online Master of Behavior Analysis, shares what led her to the field, and her experience in an online classroom.