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Boston Business Journal Features Living and Learning Center

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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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  1. A student at a round table using a laptop with an open notebook on the table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Finish Your Undergraduate Degree at Simmons

    Three Class of 2025 graduates of the Online Degree Completion Program share what makes the Simmons program special and a great option for students with full-time jobs and family responsibilities.

  2. Students working with archives on a table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnae/i Curates Anti-Slavery Collection at Boston Public Library

    Viv Williams ’19MS joined the staff of the Boston Public Library (BPL) as Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts.

  3. Photo of main campus quad on a bright sunny day. the view is looking from the Fens towards Drinan Hall and Palace Road
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alumna Honored by Forbes

    Lisa ("Liz") Kautz '99MBA was honored by Forbes in a 2025 listing of "Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State."

  4. Image of arms placing a book on library shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Student Interns at Boston Public Library

    Jen Leahy '25MS wrote a guest blog post for the Boston Public Library (BPL) about her experience as an Archives Intern at BPL Special Collections.

  5. A colorful piece of art representing a profile of a face
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Pioneering Trauma-Informed Care with Expressive Arts

    Kapr Bangura is the program director for the Therapeutic After-School Program at the Home for Little Wanderers, the oldest child-welfare organization in the country, focused on serving children who have experienced violence, neglect, and other forms of trauma. In this leadership role, Bangura oversees a strengths-based afterschool program designed to address the therapeutic, educational, and recreational needs of youth ages 12 to 18 and their families.

  6. A house cut out of wood with an etching of a family in the main part of the house
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Family Support Through Care and Housing Support

    Deyanira Gomera ’24MSW is a school-based clinician at Housing Families, Inc., a nonprofit in Malden, Massachusetts, that offers a range of programs for individuals and families in need of stable housing. In this role, Gomera works in partnership with Everett and Peabody public schools to provide group therapy to children and teens who are living in shelters.

  7. A close-up photo of a dictionary entry of the definition of misinformation
    Alumnae/i Feature

    SLIS Alumnus Reexamines Misinformation

    SLIS alumnus Matthew Connor Sullivan ’14MS, ’24PhD is a Librarian for Collection Development and Assessment at Harvard University’s Widener Library. We spoke with him about his interdisciplinary approach to library and information science (LIS) research and the formative mentorship he received at Simmons.

  8. Breanna J. McDaniel wearing a long gold dress
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Story Listener

    Breanna J. McDaniel ’14MA is the author of four acclaimed picturebooks and the recipient of the 2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. On July 26, McDaniel will present a presentation with author-illustrator Vashti Harrison at the Summer Children's Literature Institute at Simmons University.

  9. The Simmons University campus in summer.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Artist Featured in Authority Magazine

    Simmons alumna and multidisciplinary artist Natasha Di Fiore ’03, ’08MBA was recently featured in a profile published in Authority Magazine. The daughter of Italian immigrants, Di Fiore embraces the values of collaboration, creativity, and resilience. Her artistic expertise spans fashion, music, modeling, and film.

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

    Finding Purpose in School-Based Social Work

    Diana Pelaez ’24MSW is a clinical social worker for the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) — the largest voluntary school-integration program in the country.