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Croissants on a bakery tray. Photograph by Conor Brown, courtesy of Unsplash.

Nutrition Alumna’s New Bakery Featured in The Boston Globe

Janet Lu ’22MS, who studied nutrition at Simmons, recently opened Fuful Bakery in Boston’s financial district.

Pura Vida I, painting by Dr. Sara McKenzie '93MBA, inspired by a trip to Costa Rica.

SOM Alumna Embraces Creativity in STEM, Business, and Art

Dr. Sara McKenzie ’93MBA has carved her niche in STEM, project management, and the arts. We spoke with her about her scientific career, her art-making process, and the formative training she received at Simmons.

MPH Alum Receives APHA Learning Bridge Award

Bridges to Health, Inc., a community-based organization founded by Lydje Lahens ’19MPH, has been selected for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Building Bridges Learning – Community Learning Bridge Award.

Awards and Honors

The Transformative Power of Children’s Literature

Cassie Sheets-Kavanagh ’18MA, who earned her master of arts in children’s literature at Simmons, is pursuing a PhD in curriculum, instruction, and teacher education at Michigan State University.

A collection if ingredients on the counter in the Simmons Nutrition Lab

Alumna Consults on Nutritional Goals

In recognition of National Nutrition Month, we spoke to Registered Dietitian and Food Allergy Specialist Lisa Cooperman ’23MS, who offers insight into the vital field of food allergy and developmental disability nutrition.

Careers and Internships

SLIS Graduate Named Director of Nantucket Atheneum

The Nantucket Atheneum is not only the island’s public library, but also the home of historic research and art collections. For Leslie Malcolm ’05MS, the Atheneum’s newest executive director and head librarian, her journey there began with service.

Simmons School of Nursing students and faculty in the Nursing Simulation Center, photograph by Ashley Purvis.

SON Alumna Makes Impact in Pediatric Neurology

Beverly Byron ’75, is currently the co-chair of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Fatality Review Team. She is a longtime nurse educator and legal nurse consultant who double majored in nursing and sociology at Simmons.

A closeup of a student doing deskwork in a Behavior Analysis class

Alumna Brings Behavior Analysis Insights to Education

Megan Breault ’13MS ’25PhD is a graduate of the Simmons University Master of Science in Behavior Analysis and Phd in Behavior Analysis. Breault presented her dissertation research at the Contemporary Developments in Behavior Analysis Virtual Conference, hosted by Simmons’ Department of Behavior Analysis in January 2026.