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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. Rebecca Stormberg
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Palliative Oncology Social Worker Rebecca Stormberg ’21MSW Encourages Patients to Find Purpose and Meaning

    Rebecca Stormberg ’21MSW works as a Palliative Oncology Social Worker at the Providence Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon.

  2. Headshot of Richelle Smith
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Richelle K. Smith ’21MSW Uplifts and Connects with Students as METCO Program Director

    As METCO Program Director for Arlington Public Schools, Richelle Smith thanks Simmons for helping her get there. Learn more about Richelle's passion for the youth community and why Simmons stood out to her as the "total package."

  3. Maegan Bernier
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Transformative Education: Maegan Bernier ’20 Teaches Life Skills, Resumes, and Self Care

    Maegan Bernier ’20 didn't expect to pursue a business degree, and now she's found her passion at the intersection of business and education. Learn how Bernier teaches her students to be career-ready, and what she hopes to achieve in the long term.

  4. Erica Eynouf
    Faculty Spotlight

    From Recipes to Reference: Erica Eynouf ’10MS Finds “Kismet” at SLIS West

    Eynouf started her career in the restaurant industry but soon fell in love with library science after completing her bachelor's degree. AFter learning about the opportunities at SLIS West, Eynouf never looked back.

  5. Simmons University Main College Building in the fall
    Campus & Community

    Career Corner: Asking for Career Advice

    Welcome to the Career Education Center's Career Corner, where student assistants share valuable insight into navigating internships, interviews and much more. First up, we have Kyla Botsian '22 on the importance of making connections for employment advice.

  6. Gabby Womack
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Activism Through Reading: Gabby Womack '17MA, '17MS Founds Bookish AfroLatina

    Need a book recommendation? Gabby Womack '17MA, '17MS has read 135 so far this year, and she's just getting started. Learn why Gabby decided to create her site Bookish AfroLatina and how her Simmons experience inspired her to be a radical librarian.

  7. Jillianna Farietta
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Jillianna Farietta ’16 on Applying Computer Science in the Non-Profit Sector

    Jillianna Farietta '16 has been a “computer geek” from a young age. Now a Web Developer at Fenway Health, Jillianna applies the valuable lessons she learned at Simmons to her position every day.

  8. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
    Campus & Community

    Interdisciplinary Partnerships Bring Together Simmons Social Work with Tufts Medical School and Emerson College

    The Simmons School of Social Work has teamed with two Boston-area colleges to offer students unique opportunities to partner and learn from medical and physician assistant students and speech pathology students.

  9. Dwan Cannon, master of social work degree graduate
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Dwan Cannon ’21MSW Works with At-Risk Veterans: It Feels Like What I was Meant to do

    Dwan Cannon '21MSW is an SRO case manager at the New England Center and Home for Veterans, a care and service provider for former military service men and women at risk for homelessness.

  10. Ande Lyons
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Ande Lyons ’89MBA Champions Startups as a Live Stream Host

    Lyons understands the struggles of starting a business. An entrepreneur for over 30 years, she has started four of her own businesses in that time. Now she hosts StartUp Life LIVE Show, a weekly live stream show offering business advice to entrepreneurs.