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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. Photo of Larissa Pienkowski
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Literary Agent Larissa Pienkowski '15 Uses Social Work Skills to Support Diverse Books and Authors

    What led you to study social work at Simmons? I applied to both co-ed and women-centered colleges, but I was attracted to the small class sizes at Simmons. There was this idea that I would have a voice in the...

  2. Photo of Sherri Burnett
    Student Story

    Sherri Burnett '24 Hones her Marketing Skills with a Full-time Job and Side Businesses

    Sherri Burnett '24 Hones her Marketing Skills with a Full-time Job and Side Businesses Public Relations and Marketing/Communications major Sherri Burnett is pursuing her degree online from California. Simmons is giving her the tools she needs to further hone her...

  3. Photo of Stephanie Seales with her dog
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children's Literature Alumna Shares Fresh Perspectives for Children's Books

    Stephanie Seales '09MA has touched many aspects of publishing throughout her career, and is using her understanding of the industry in her works as an author , career coach, book reviewer, and authenticity reader. What led you to study children's...

  4. Photo of Nora Monahan
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Scientific Research to Collective Bargaining: Neuroscientist Nora Monahan '21 Secures Research Assistants' Rights

    After Nora Monahan graduated from Simmons with a degree in Neuroscience in 2021, she promptly began a research position at a prominent mental health treatment and research center. While still engaging in full-time scientific research, she has taken on a...

  5. Photo of Ariel Vanece - Adriana Arguijo Photography
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ariel Vanece MA '22 Imbues Children's Literature with Intergenerational Friendships

    Ariel Vanece, who completed the dual Children's Literature MA and Writing for Children MFA program in 2022, recently secured a two-book deal with Penguin / Rocky Pond Books. They spoke with us about what motivates them to write and how...

  6. Photo of Emily Mills standing by the Red Sox dugout at Fenway Park with a view of the field behind her
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Emily Mills ’19 Shares the Transformative Power of a Pell Grant

    Emily Mills ’19 shares how receiving a Pell grant impacted her experience as a first generation college student.

  7. Photo of Keeva Haynes
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Meet Keeva Haynes ’02, Senior Manager at PwC and Member of the African American Alumnae/i Association

    In her career and volunteer work, Keeva Haynes is passionate about gender and racial equity. Working at a major accounting, audit, and consulting firm, Haynes manages performance, planning, and evaluations operations across partners in the U.S. and Mexico, as well...

  8. Photo of Kayla Canty
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kayla Canty '18 Shares her Passion for Pediatric Nursing

    As a young woman born and raised in the South, Kayla Canty took a "leap of faith" to move to Boston to study nursing. For her, Simmons was a transformative experience, and she remains involved by serving on the African...

  9. Photo of Samantha Clark
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From Undecided to LCSW: How Samantha Clark ’20 Found Her Path at Simmons

    What made you choose Simmons for your undergraduate degree? The biggest draw for me was Boston. I'm from Portland, Maine, so Boston is only two hours away, and I could envision myself in Boston. Simmons was appealing for the small...

  10. Photo of Tozoe Marton
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alum Researches Equity in Healthcare for Women

    Tozoe Marton ’18 has done research with the Women's Global Health Imperative Group at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International as a public health analyst where she worked on women's global health, focusing on women and HIV.