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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. 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.

  2. Headshot of Elena Bergomi
    Student Story

    Living Your Best Life: Elena Bergomi '21MS Teaches Patients to Trust and Respect Their Bodies

    We caught up with Elena about her passion for nutrition and her focus areas of disordered eating and polycystic ovary syndrome.

  3. Headshot of Heather Cabot
    Alumnae/i Feature

    How Marijuana Went Mainstream: A Conversation with Heather Cabot '92, Author of "The New Chardonnay"

    Heather Cabot '92 is an award-winning journalist and serves on the alumni board of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Check out what she had to say about her new book!

  4. Wilfred Labiosa and Rev. Julie Johnson Staples
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Returning Home, Finding Need: Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD Establishes Nonprofit in Puerto Rico

    Wilfred Labiosa ‘19PhD is the founder of Waves Ahead, an island wide organization dedicated to working with marginalized and vulnerable sectors of Puerto Rican society by providing support in their needed areas in order to reestablish and strengthen them.

  5. Front of Main College Building
    Campus & Community

    Life After Simmons: 5 Key Takeaways from the Career Education Center's Alumnae/i Panel

    The webinar "Life After Simmons" discussed the challenges of job searching in the midst of a recession.

  6. Headshot of Andy Castrenze ‘20MS on a ship
    Alumnae/i Feature

    After 30 Years at the Helm, Andy Castrenze ’20MS Embarks on a New Career

    A newfound passion for archives sparks a total career shift for Andrew Castrenze ’20MS. We caught up with Andrew about his background as a boat captain and what ignited his interest in archival studies.

  7. Headshot of Bridgett Pride in a library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Bridgett Pride ’18MA, ’18MS Amplifies Marginalized Voices at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

    Bridgett Pride ’18MA, ’18MS shares why she loves working as a reference librarian and what it's like to work in an environment that affirms Black Life daily.

  8. Stethoscopes hanging on rack
    Alumnae/i Feature

    From the Frontlines: Nancy Ravin '81 Gives Pandemic Advice to the Simmons Community

    We caught up with Nancy Ravin '81 about her experience working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  9. Headshot of Ashleigh Coren
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Reflecting on Women's History: Ashleigh Coren ’14MS on her Work at the National Portrait Gallery

    Ashleigh Coren ’14MS is the Women's History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. We spoke with her about her work and her passion for women's history.

  10. Gregory Maguire
    Alumnae/i Feature

    "Wicked" Author, Gregory Maguire '78MA, on the Power of Words

    Well-known for the book and broadway sensation Wicked, Gregory Maguire '78MA was one of the first graduates of the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature program at Simmons, staying on to teach in the program for nine years.