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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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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

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Unsung Contributions to the History of Nursing

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Cultivating Diverse Perspectives, in Boston and Abroad

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  1. Headshot of Callan Bignoli
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Change Agent Callan Bignoli ’12MS Named Mover & Shaker by Library Journal

    As many library workers faced pressure to continue operations throughout the pandemic, Bignoli vocally advocated for safer working conditions. Her campaign gained national attention and now Bignoli plans to build on this work to address long-existing issues.

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    Alumnae/i Feature

    Researching the Music of Marginalized Communities with Adaliz Cruz '20MS

    Adaliz Cruz ’20MS isn't interested in the traditional subjects of music research. Learn more about her journey into studying and amplifying historically repressed, censored, and criminalized music.

  3. Headshot of Vicky Biancolo
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Vicky M. Biancolo '06MS Appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

    Vicky Biancolo was appointed to the Board by Governor Charlie Baker in 2020. She is excited to improve the services of all library types all across the Commonwealth.

  4. Books on a shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Books Through Bars: Ann Bognolo '15MS Connects the Library and Community

    Library Director Ann Bognolo connected her students with the Great Falls Books Through Bars organization. Through this program, Bognolo helped her students understand the transformative power of libraries and education.

  5. Bear statue wearing face mask. Photo courtesy of Fogler Library Special Collections & Archives.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumnae/i Join Forces to Create Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the School of Library and Information Science alumnae/i have formed the Collaborative to actively document history through collecting, sharing, and preserving the stories and materials of Maine residents.

  6. Jennifer Gordon in a library.
    Announcement

    Jennifer Gordon '02MS Receives 2020 SLIS Alumni Achievement Award

    Jennifer Gordon ’02MS, school librarian at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge, received this award for her significant achievements and demonstrated excellence in the library and information professions.

  7. John Philip Sousa's Hands Across the Sea performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band in June 2020.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Anya Brodrick ’13MS Appointed Librarian for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

    Anya Brodrick ’13MS combines her passions for music and library sciences in her position with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

  8. John Campopiano, taken at the Hollywood premiere of It Chapter One, 2017.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    John Campopiano ’13MS Combines Archives, Documentaries...and Monsters

    Campopiano describes his work as the archives and rights manager for WGBH’s FRONTLINE, and how his passion for monsters and film led to directing documentaries.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.