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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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Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

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Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2025

Ava Dugan ’27

Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

Mariana Rodríguez Rivera ’25

Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad

Angie O’Connor ’25

Sexual Health Research, Travel, and Community Involvement

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  1. Olawumi "Ola" Akinwumi '13MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Olawumi “Ola” Akinwumi ’13MA Curates Events that Support BIPOC Community

    Long before Ola Akinwumi obtained her Master’s in Communication Management from Simmons, she gained experience in planning, curating, and producing events for non-profit organizations. Here she explains how a Simmons education helped expand her skills set. She now has her own business and works for ArtsBoston.

  2. Settenah Wright ’10 MATESL
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Settenah Wright '10 MATESL on Teaching English Learners and Starting Her Own Business

    What made you choose to pursue your MA in Teaching English as a Second Language? I lived abroad in San Juan, Puerto Rico for two years, where I learned Spanish and taught English as a native speaker to adults working...

  3. Senator Harriette L. Chandler ’83MBA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Senator Harriette L. Chandler ’83MBA Made a Career of Protecting Women’s Rights

    I am a state senator and I have been in the legislature for 28 years. I am retiring at the end of this year, after spending 22 years in the Senate and six years in the House. I have done almost every job you can do in the Senate, including Senate President. I was only the second woman to have that honor.

  4. Abby Frantz ‘05MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Abby Frantz ‘05MSW Promotes Wellness and Self-Care for Boarding School Students

    Abby Frantz, MSW, LICSW, '05MSW is the Director of Wellness Programming and Training at Groton School in Groton, MA. Abby spoke to us about her time in the Simmons Master of Social Work program and her career in Wellness. What...

  5. Cody Zygmont '18MSN
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Cody Zygmont ’18MSN Helps Save a Life as a Bone Marrow Donor

    After completing his nursing graduate program at Simmons, Cody Zygmont is now a nurse practitioner based in Providence, Rhode Island. He recently made headlines for saving a young life. What made you become a bone marrow donor? Before Simmons, I...

  6. Joy Rodowicz ’14MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Joy Rodowicz ’14MS Discusses her Role at the National Fire Protection Association

    My title is Digital Assets and Records Manager at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which is a fire and life safety organization that has been around for 125 years.

  7. Helena Fils ’07 ’21SN ’24MSN
    Alumnae/i Feature

    How Africana Studies Shed Light on Entertainment and Healthcare, with Helena Fils ’07 ’21SN ’24MSN

    Helena Fils ’07 (English) ’21 (Nursing) wrapped her nursing board exams and received her license number in March 2022. Shortly thereafter, Helena returned to Simmons for her MSN. Why did you decide to attend Simmons for your undergraduate degree? My...

  8. Shirley N. Tyler '50
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Lasting Legacy: Park Named in Honor of Simmons Alumna Shirley N. Tyler '50

    For over forty years, Shirley N. Tyler '50 supported her community in Alexandria, Virginia, seeing them through floods, rat infestations, drug trafficking, the effects of redlining, and desegregation of the Alexandria public school system. Tyler was an educator, teaching second...

  9. Student Using Cell Phone
    Alumnae/i Feature

    School of Nursing Alumnae Rachael Puszczynski '21 and Sarah West '21 Publish Award-winning Research on Screen Time and Social Anxiety

    When finishing their nursing program at Simmons in the spring of 2021, Sarah West and Rachael Puszczynski published "Exploring Recreational Screen Time and Social Anxiety in Adolescents” in Pediatric Nursing (April 2022). Their article won the Donna Wong Writers’ Award...

  10. Cindy Chadwick ’17PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    When Protests Erupt: Alameda County Librarian Cindy Chadwick ’17PhD Shares Tips for Safe Library Events

    On June 11, 2022, a Drag Queen Story Hour held at the Alameda County (CA) Library was disrupted by Proud Boys protestors. This event was part of the month-long Pride Celebration held by Alameda County Library, and many public libraries...