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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. Watermelon Mock-a-rita from the recipe book Drinking for Two: Nutritious Mocktails for the Mom-to-Be
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Drinking for Two: Simmons Alums Author Recipe Book for Expectant Mothers

    Diana Licalzi ‘17C, MS, RDN and Kerry Criss ‘18C, MS, RDN tell us about their recently published book, Drinking for Two: Nutritious Mocktails For The Mom-To-Be.

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    Alumnae/i Feature

    Enacting Change: Mike Duggan '18MSW Creates Resources for Those in Recovery

    Mike Duggan '18MSW tells us how the Simmons MSW program prepared him for his position as Director of Business Development for Recovery Centers of America.

  3. Jacqui and Grace Gerbracht
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Following in Her Footsteps: Jacqui Gerbracht '94 Sends Daughter to Simmons

    Jacqui Gerbracht '94 tells us why she's excited for her daughter, Grace Gerbracht '23, to join the Simmons nursing program.

  4. Headshot of Claudia Willett
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Archiving a Legacy: Claudia Willett '11, '15MA/MS on the John McCain Papers

    Claudia Willett ’11, ’15MA/MS is the Project Archivist for the John S. McCain Papers at Arizona State University (ASU). Willett shared with us her efforts to establish a cohesive collection from these materials.

  5. Alumnae/i Feature

    An Unexpected Choice Can Be the Right Career Fit

    Danielle Zoller is a Jail Librarian for the D.C. Public Library. She’s been working in correctional libraries for the past 6 years. She received her BA in English literature from Roger Williams University and her MS in library science from Simmons.

  6. Karen Abramson
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Karen Adler Abramson ’99MS Awarded SLIS Distinguished Alumni Award

    The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Alumni Executive Board is proud to announce that the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award has been given to Karen Adler Abramson '99MS, Director of Archives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and...

  7. Headshot of Jessica Halem
    Alumnae/i Feature

    First-of-its-Kind Role: Health Equity Advocate at Harvard Medical School

    Jessica Halem ’16MBA shares her work with the Sexual and Gender Minorities Health Equity Initiative. Can you tell us about your role at Harvard Medical School? Harvard Medical School (HMS) sits uniquely at the intersection of higher education, healthcare policy...

  8. Headshot of Charlene Hollins
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Charlene Hollins '09 Sings National Anthem for Boston Red Sox's "Nurses Week"

    What inspired you to pursue a career in nursing? My aunt inspired me to pursue a career in nursing. I decided to advance my career to have autonomy in the promotion of health and disease prevention. I will be graduating...

  9. Headshot of Erica Walker
    Alumnae/i Feature

    What's the NoiseScore in Your Neighborhood?

    Erica Walker '01 studies how a noisy environment impacts our health. Tell us about your background and your current role. I graduated from Simmons in 2001 with my bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics and went on to teach math...

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    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumnae/i Award Recipients Announced

    Congratulations to our distinguished 2019 Alumnae Award recipients! We are pleased to announce the Simmons University 2019 Alumnae/i Award recipients. Awards will presented on Saturday, June 1 during Reunion 2019 Weekend. Lifetime Achievement Award Sandra Labas Fenwick '72 As president...