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Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

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  1. Kayla Baillargeon ’25 ’28MSW
    Student Story

    Finding Her ‘Why’: One Simmons Student’s Path to Advocacy

    Kayla Baillargeon ’25 ’28 MSW used her personal experiences and passion for helping others to advance a career in parent advocacy. Now, by earning her online bachelor's degree and pursuing a master's at Simmons, she is gaining the skills and credentials needed to shape the growing field.

  2. Rashid Aalisha Hagakore
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Building Confidence to Lead in Online Degree Program

    Simmons’ online degree completion program gave Rashida Alisha Hagakore ‘24 more than a degree in business — it transformed her career trajectory. Gaining confidence, leadership skills, and a new professional identity, she advanced into a supervisory role and now approaches her work with clarity, strategy, and purpose.

  3. Two people holding hands for comfort across a table
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Social Work Alum Advances Community Mental Health

    Jordyn Hagar '23PhD reflects on how the Social Work PhD helped her successfully develop and disseminate her mental health awareness training program, Stronger Together, which is now accessible online.

  4. Brinika Hargrove ’27
    Student Story

    Discovering a Social Work Calling at Simmons

    Brinika Hargrove ’27 found renewed hope and support through Simmons’ online degree completion program, balancing motherhood, work, and school with determination. Now pursuing social work, she’s channeling her experiences into a passion for advocacy, using her education to uplift families and communities in need.

  5. Eric Schade ’26PhD
    Student Story

    Discovering New Approaches to Youth Mental Health

    Eric Schade ’26PhD reflects on the opportunities he had to publish with faculty in the Simmons School of Social Work and to connect with other online students in the PhD program. He also shares his research and the the encouragement he received to apply for research funding.

  6. Theresa Stephens-Tillmon ’27
    Student Story

    Candor and Care: The Impact of Faculty on Returning Students

    After nearly three decades in corporate leadership, Theresa Stephens-Tillmon ’27 returned to school, enrolling in Simmons’ online degree completion program to pursue a psychology degree and a new purpose: helping others get unstuck through life coaching. With the support of her instructors and the staff at Simmons, she’s embarking on these meaningful second acts and finding growth.

  7. Kim Richard ’26
    Student Story

    Overcoming Obstacles, Driving Equity

    Social work major and first-generation college student Kim Richard ’26 shares her journey as an online degree completion student and how Simmons has prepared her to deliver care to clients.

  8. Christina Rahhal ’26
    Student Story

    Honing Strategy and Leadership in the Classroom and Beyond

    Christina Rahhal ’26 is a business and management major in the Simmons Online Degree Completion Program. She reflects on some of her favorite courses, and how her experience translated into career advancement and personal growth.

  9. Erica Cansler ’26, ’27MSW
    Student Story

    Online Degree Completion Student Overcomes Hardship

    For social work major and Online Degree Completion Program student Erica Cansler ’26 ’27MSW, completing her bachelor’s degree hasn’t been a typical journey; it’s been one defined by perseverance and a testament to having the right support.

  10. Simmons nursing students engaging in a hands-on project during Immersion weekend
    Campus & Community

    Nursing Students Enjoy Immersive Learning

    Simmons School of Nursing students in our online programs came to campus over the summer for an Immersion experience. For insight into what this entailed, we spoke to Tina Delouchry, Professor of Practice and Director of FNP Clinical Education, and Laura Behm, Associate Professor of Practice and Director of PMHNP Clinical Education.