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Boston Business Journal Features Living and Learning Center

Two students taking a selfie during the 2026 Commencement ceremony for Simmons University

Simmons University Celebrates the Class of 2026

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President Wooten Named Among Most Influential Bostonians

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Newsweek Names Simmons a Top Women-Centered College in MA

The 2026 Honorary Degree Recipients: Gregory Maguire ‘78MA, Dr. Anthony Estreet, and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll

Simmons Names 2026 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

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  1. Rosie Lopolito in the Children's Literature "book nook"
    Student Story

    Metafiction as a Willingness to Play

    Rosie Lopolito ’29MA/MS shares how a diverse array of experiences led her to the Children’s Literature (MA) and Library and Information Science (MS) dual degree program at Simmons University.

  2. Hunter Lynch ’26FNP
    Student Story

    Direct Entry Nursing Student on Impacting Patient Lives

    Direct entry nursing student Hunter Lynch ’26FNP works in primary care and aspires to one day become a nursing educator. We spoke with him about hands-on learning at Simmons and the rewards of the nursing profession.

  3. Mik Hamilton '24MS ‘24MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Sharing the Untold Stories at Queer History Boston

    Mik Hamilton '24MS ‘24MA is the archivist at Queer History Boston, a community archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the rich LGBTQ+ histories of Boston and New England. Hamilton shares how the dual degree in LIS: archives management and history at Simmons prepared them for a dream job just before graduation.

  4. A small child holding up hands with green paint all over them
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Behavior Analysis Student Helps Children Reach Milestones

    Josie Re ’26MS, a student in the Online Master of Behavior Analysis, shares what led her to the field, and her experience in an online classroom.

  5. Olivia Panagiotou ’23
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumna Finds Meaning in Intensive Care Nursing

    Olivia Panagiotou ’23 shares how her siblings inspired her to study nursing at Simmons, and to explore career opportunities in intensive care nursing.

  6. Book covers from the books on President Wooten's summer reading list
    Campus & Community

    President Wooten’s Summer Reading List

    President Wooten shares a reading list that celebrates the creativity, insight, and impact of members of the Simmons community and beyond.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Mishal Ali ’26
    Alumnae/i Feature

    A Global Perspective on Nutrition

    Recent graduate Mishal Ali '26 reflects on how learning home-cooked Pakistani cuisine informed her studies in nutrition and dietetics at Simmons.

  10. A Simmons student sitting on a bed in one of the student rooms in the new Living-Learning Center at Simmons University
    Campus & Community

    Boston Business Journal Features Living and Learning Center

    The Living and Learning Center is a central component of the One Simmons project. It aims to unify and modernize our campus while enhancing the student experience through spaces that foster connection, collaboration, and community. Students are expected to move into the approximately 400,000-square-foot building in January 2027.