The London Center Recognition Awards

Jennifer McKee Student Award

The award recognizes a student whose work with The London Center has made a unique and lasting contribution to the college's commitment to engagement. Jennifer McKee helped build the legacy of The London Center with her exceptional leadership, vision, determination, and a sense of purpose. Students receiving this award exhibit these same traits:

  • Leading, inspiring and engaging peers in co-curricular community engagement.
  • Demonstrated collaborative partnership with community partner organization(s).
  • Commitment to the values of equity and social justice.
  • Thoughtfully addresses challenges and obstacles.
  • Demonstrated commitment to sustainable The London Center programs and partnerships.

2023 Recipients

Calla Savelson

Calla Savelson

Major: Arts Administration
Class Year: 2025

Tess Federico-Maietta

Tess Federico-Maietta

Major: Sociology
Class Year: 2023

2022 Recipients

Fay Qian

Major: Nursing
Class Year: 2023

Cassidy Clark

Major: Social Work
Class Year: 2022

2021 Recipients

Josephine Tran-Vong

Major: Nursing
Class Year: 2021

Allison Stacey

Major: Literature
Class Year: 2023

Judith Botelho Commitment Award

This award recognizes a student who exemplifies the commitment to community service that Judith Botelho demonstrated as a student and AmeriCorps*VISTA during her six years at Simmons:

  • Outstanding participation and leadership in service to the community beyond the campus,
  • Demonstrates personal motivation and commitment to engagement
  • Evidence student has worked selflessly and effectively in addressing social causes.
  • Engagement in community service across multiple years;

2023 Recipients

Sara Slager
Sara Slager

Major: Women's and Gender Studies
Class Year: 2023

Allison Stacey
Allison Stacey

Major: Literature
Class Year: 2023

2022 Recipients

Madeline Martin

Major: Social Studies and Elementary Education
Class Year: 2022

Elise Nason

Major: 3+3 Exercise Science/DPT
Class Year: 2023

2021 Recipients

Laura Romano

Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
Class Year: 2021

Genevieve Schortz

Major: Political science and Arts Administration
Class Year: 2021

Emerging Leader Award

This award recognizes a student who has made significant contributions to the community and lead by example early in their time at Simmons.

  • Recipients have shown a passion and affinity for engaging the community beyond campus and have demonstrated emerging leadership and continuing engagement/service.
  • Has gone above and beyond for an organization, group, project, or event related to community engagement
  • Furthered the mission of The London Center

2023 Recipient

Aislinn Doherty

Aislinn Doherty

Major: Arts Administration
and Information Technology
Class Year: 2026

Madd Witacontis

Madd Witacontis

Major: Political Science and Public Policy
Class Year: 2026

2022 Recipient

Alisa Luchitskaya

Major: Undeclared
Class Year: 2025

Paula Reynoso

Major: Philosophy
Class Year: 2024

2021 Recipient

Leila Pettibone

Major: Social Work
Class Year: 2024

Leadership in Community-Based Learning Award

This award recognizes a student (a group of students) for their dedication and leadership in a community-based learning component of a course that goes above and beyond expectations. Recipients of this award demonstrate commitment to excellence in both academic accomplishment and community impact such as:

  • Leading, inspiring and engaging peers in community-based learning.
  • Proactively engaging with the community partner; demonstrating interest in reciprocity/mutual benefit.
  • Exhibiting skill in critical reflection and integration of course content with community-based experience.
  • Overall dedication to a meaningful and successful community-based learning experience.

2023 Recipients

Isabelle Brieva
Isabelle Brieva

Major: Social Work
Class Year: 2023

Perry-Cohan Smith

Major: Social Work
Class Year: 2023

Tanner Hammond
Tanner Hammond

Major: Social Work
Class Year: 2023

2022 Recipients

Elizabeth Girard

Major: Exercise Science
Class Year: 2023

Sydney Iannontuono

Major: Exercise Science
Class Year: 2023

Kiani Jacobs

Major: Exercise Science
Class Year: 2023

Lena Solomon

Major: Public Health
Class Year: 2023

Abhilasha Natarajan

Major: Social Work and Fine Arts
Class Year: 2022

2021 Recipient

Kimmy Colbert

Major: 3+3 Exercise Science/DPT
Class Year: 2023

Steve London Faculty/Staff Community Service Award

This award is named in honor of Professor Emeritus Steve London, founding director of the Scott/Ross Center for Community Service, now the London Center for Community Engagement & Social Justice. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who has shown commitment and passion to engage our students with the communities of Boston.

  • The recipient of this award has an extraordinary passion for justice for the people and neighborhoods of our city and is a tireless advocate for service-learning and community-engaged teaching across the university.
  • Their accomplishments exemplify and enhance the mission of The London Center as their actions simultaneously enrich the educational experience of our students and the lives of members of our greater community.

2023 Recipients

Eugenia Knight
Eugenia Knight

Simmons School of Social Work
Director of BSW Practicum Education

Sarah Pratt Martin
Sarah Pratt Martin

Simmons School of Library and Information Science
Assistant Professor of Practice and Manager of Practicum Experiences

2022 Recipients

Professor Randi Lite

Biology
Former Director of Exercise Science

Professor Michael Welch

Biology
Director and Internship Coordinator for the Exercise Science Program

2021 Recipients

Katie Novick Nolan

Simmons School of Social Work
BSW Program Director and Associate Professor of Practice

Eugenia Correia Knight

Simmons School of Social Work
Director of BSW Practicum Education

Outstanding Community Partner Award

This award recognizes a community partner for sustained partnership with Simmons University in a spirit of collaboration and mutual benefit as evidenced by:

  • The community partner's active and effective collaboration in the development, design, implementation and/or evaluation of project(s) or activities undertaken in partnership with a course or program at Simmons.
  • The community's partner's commitment to clear and regular communication about their own needs and capacity, and willingness to provide feedback about how the relationship is progressing and community impact.
  • The community partner's interest in and commitment to student development as an element of a successful partnership.

2023 Recipient

Adrianna Boulin
Adrianna Boulin

Fenway Health

Erica Pastor
Erica Pastor

Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School

2022 Recipient

Stephanie Aines

Right Care Alliance

2021 Recipient

Rogerson House

Newman Civic Fellowship

The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students

who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member

institutions. Fellows are nominated by their president or chancellor on the basis of their potential for public leadership.

2023 Recipient

Naleigha Evans
Naleigha Evans

Major: Political Science and Communications
Class Year: 2024

2022 Recipient

Anna McGuiness
Major:
Political Science
Class Year: 2023