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  1. Side by side photos of Haleigh St.Hilaire ’24, ’26MPH and Caroline Aspinwall ’24 New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) conference in October 2024

    Health and Exercise Science alumnae Haleigh St.Hilaire ’24, ’26MPH and Caroline Aspinwall ’24 recently presented their respective research at the New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) conference.

  2. Side by side book covers: Jumper by Jessica Lanan and Big Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper

    Emily Feinberg ’11, who earned dual Master’s degrees in Children’s Literature and English Literature at Simmons, is now the Executive Editor at Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.

  3. A Simmons student seated in a booth concentrating on their laptop screen

    School of Nursing alum Michele (Chamberland) Graney ’95 decided to open her own private psychiatric telehealth practice in April, 2023. She reflects on how the foundational learning she gained at Simmons prepared her for her career.

  4. Book covers for Immortal Dark and It Came from the Trees

    Paige Terlip ’18MA/MFA reflects on how Simmons prepared her to shepherd authors through the publishing process — and how it felt to get one of those books on the New York Times Bestsellers list.

  5. Truro Public Library interior

    The Provincetown Independent reported that Chris Kaufmann ’20MS, ’25PhD, a current student at Simmons’ School of Library and Information Science (SLIS), will be the new Director of the Truro Public Library.

  6. Susan Perron ’18 in front of the Shiprock known as the winged rock in Navajo

    Susan Perron ’18 received a DAISY award for her work as a palliative nurse at the Northern Navajo Medical Center. Perron reflects on the award and her work for the Indigenous community.

  7. Three piles of books with sticky notes hanging out between the pages.

    Elena McVicar ’11MA/MS shares her experience serving on the 2021 Printz Award Committee, and how her Simmons studies uniquely prepared her to work in the Children's Literature field.

  8. Elizaabeth Carr ’04

    For Elizabeth Carr ’04, the first IVF baby born in the United States, fertility education constitutes empowerment and advocacy. She spoke with us about her widely publicized birth, new historical memoir, and formative experience at Simmons.

  9. Leslie Calderone ’11MS in the Whitehouse

    Leslie Calderone '11MS is the Director of the Digital Library for the White House Historical Association, a small non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of the White House. Calderone shares some of her favorite images of life in the White House, both formal and behind the scenes.

  10. The words Be Kind written among several photos drawn in chalk on pavement

    Jessie Hansen ’26DSW recently started the program The Kindest Kid in America, which awards young students who are exemplars of kindness. Hansen is a representative of Think Kindness, an organization that aims to promote acts of kindness in school and communities.