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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. Headshot of Mackenzi Lee
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Voices Heard, Stories Seen: Mackenzi Lee '14MFA on her #MeToo Essay and New Book

    Mackenzi Lee ’14MFA may be most wellknown for her New York Times best-selling young adult series that follows the spirited Montague siblings, but her recently published essay tackles a more serious topic, the #MeToo movement.

  2. Headshot of Tiffany Hogan
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Tiffany Hogan ’03MBA Named an Inspiring Employer Brand Leader by Comparably

    Tiffany Hogan '03MBA was recently featured in Comparably's list of the top 49 Inspiring Employer Brand Leaders in the Northeast. Hogan also shares her advice to current students on the importance of building relationships throughout your career.

  3. Headshot of Kristie Ferrantella
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kristie Ferrantella ’12 Helps Nantucket Businesses Connect and Adapt During the Pandemic

    President/CEO of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Kristie Ferrantella '12, tells us how the Chamber helped local businesses before and during the pandemic.

  4. Christina Shutt with the Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions Award from the Arkansas Museums Association
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Christina Thompson Shutt ’10MS, ’11MA Organizes Virtual Juneteenth Celebration Viewed by 20,000 Worldwide

    We caught up with Christina on her work as the Executive Director at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and how she's shifted programming to a virtual format.

  5. Kate Leppanen wearing a mask in the library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kate Leppanen '04MS on the Lasting Impact of the Pandemic in Libraries

    We caught up with Kate about her experience working at Cary Memorial Library during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it's impact is bringing lasting change to public libraries.

  6. Headshot of Michael Rush
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Michael Rush '01MS, '03MA Receives Highest Honor from Society of American Archivists

    Michael Rush '01MS, '03MA, Assistant Head of the Manuscript Unit in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, was selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).

  7. Leslie Morris speaking with Oprah Winfrey during the Oprah Winfrey National Tour.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Fighting for Education: Leslie Morris ‘75 Dedicates Life to Empowering Young Women

    We caught up with Leslie Morris '75, founder and CEO of Women of the Dream, about her experience attending Simmons during the Civil Rights Movement, and her mission to improve the lives of young women through education.

  8. Headshot of Heather Cabot
    Alumnae/i Feature

    How Marijuana Went Mainstream: A Conversation with Heather Cabot '92, Author of "The New Chardonnay"

    Heather Cabot '92 is an award-winning journalist and serves on the alumni board of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Check out what she had to say about her new book!

  9. Wilfred Labiosa and Rev. Julie Johnson Staples
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Returning Home, Finding Need: Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD Establishes Nonprofit in Puerto Rico

    Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD is the founder of Waves Ahead, an island wide organization dedicated to working with marginalized and vulnerable sectors of Puerto Rican society by providing support in their needed areas in order to reestablish and strengthen them.

  10. Headshot of Andy Castrenze ‘20MS on a ship
    Alumnae/i Feature

    After 30 Years at the Helm, Andy Castrenze ’20MS Embarks on a New Career

    A newfound passion for archives sparks a total career shift for Andrew Castrenze ’20MS. We caught up with Andrew about his background as a boat captain and what ignited his interest in archival studies.