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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

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

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

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Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

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  1. A collection if ingredients on the counter in the Simmons Nutrition Lab
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Consults on Nutritional Goals

    In recognition of National Nutrition Month, we spoke to Registered Dietitian and Food Allergy Specialist Lisa Cooperman ’23MS, who offers insight into the vital field of food allergy and developmental disability nutrition.

  2. The Nantucket Atheneum
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Graduate Named Director of Nantucket Atheneum

    The Nantucket Atheneum is not only the island’s public library, but also the home of historic research and art collections. For Leslie Malcolm ’05MS, the Atheneum’s newest executive director and head librarian, her journey there began with service.

  3. Simmons School of Nursing students and faculty in the Nursing Simulation Center, photograph by Ashley Purvis.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SON Alumna Makes Impact in Pediatric Neurology

    Beverly Byron ’75, is currently the co-chair of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Fatality Review Team. She is a longtime nurse educator and legal nurse consultant who double majored in nursing and sociology at Simmons.

  4. A closeup of a student doing deskwork in a Behavior Analysis class
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Brings Behavior Analysis Insights to Education

    Megan Breault ’13MS ’25PhD is a graduate of the Simmons University Master of Science in Behavior Analysis and Phd in Behavior Analysis. Breault presented her dissertation research at the Contemporary Developments in Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference, hosted by Simmons’ Department of Behavior Analysis in January 2026.

  5. Damian Alexander ’18MFA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Graphic Novelist Offers Representation for ADHD Kids

    We spoke to author and illustrator Damian Alexander ’18MFA about how he found his creative home in writing and illustrating books for young adults, and what drew him to the Simmons Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children.

  6. Brittany Durgin '17MS, pictured with New Hampshire Library Trustees Association board member Ann Xavier, receives the Library Director of the Year Award
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumna Named Library Director of the Year

    Brittany Durgin ’17MS, director of the Moultonborough Public Library, has received the Library Director of the Year Award from the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association.

  7. Headshot of Sara J. McKenzie ’93MBA overlaying an aerial photo of the Simmons University campus
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Honored in Biographical Publication

    Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, has honored Dr. Sara J. McKenzie ’93MBA with inclusion in Who's Who in the World.

  8. Side by side photo of Oona Metz ’93MSW and the book cover for her book "Unhitched"
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Social Work Alumna Publishes Book on Divorce

    Oona Metz ’93MSW is a therapist who leads therapy groups and supports women in transition. We spoke with her about her new book on navigating divorce and the essential training she received at Simmons.

  9. A closeup of a nursing student with a notebook on their lap in which they are taking notes
    Alumnae/i Feature

    How a Nurse’s Perspective Impacts Public Health

    As a nurse and a transgender woman, Masters in Public Health graduate Ellie Spoering ’25MPH offers vital education about gender-affirming care to fellow nurses.

  10. Marie Beam ’95
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Brings Joy of Discovery to Children and Families

    Marie Beam ’95 is the Chief Executive Officer of the Discovery Museum in Acton, MA. We spoke with her about nonprofit work, her stimulating education at Simmons, and the value of curiosity.