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  1. Oksana Hradyska
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Biochemistry Alum’s Nonprofit Celebrates 10-year Milestone

    Oksana Hradyska ’12 recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of her successful non-profit, Sitters for Scholars. Hradyska founded the organization as a free babysitting service in 2014, in response to the lack of affordable and reliable childcare for parents attending college. The services were later expanded for low-income, single-parent families.

  2. Ally Russell sitting on a chair. Photo credit: Jamie Tan
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children’s Lit Alum Finds Folkloric Inspiration for Spooky Debut Novel

    In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Children’s Literature Program at Simmons, we caught up with Ally Russell ’15MFA about her role of Marketing Manager at independent publisher Nosy Crow, and the release of her debut novel.

  3. Bridgett Johnson-Pride
    Alumnae/i Feature

    The Extroverted Archivist: Engaging the Underrepresented in Archives

    Bridgett Johnson-Pride '18MAMS was named Director of Public Services for Archives and Special Collections at Harvard University in October, 2023. We caught up with Johnson-Pride about her current role, and how she engages with patrons as an extroverted archivist.

  4. The cover of the book "The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow" next to a logo for the Massachusetts Book Awards
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alum Receives Mass Book Award Honor

    The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2023) by Elaine Dimopoulos ’08MFA was selected as an Honors title for the Mass Book Awards.

  5. Chief Justice Amy L. Nechtem
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Alumna and Chief Justice Advances System Improvements in Child Welfare in Massachusetts and Nationally

    The Honorable Amy L. Nechtem ’76 is the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court Department, protecting the safety, health, and wellbeing of children residing in the state. Chief Justice Nechtem spoke with us about her her commitment to systems enhancement affecting vulnerable children and families, both influenced by the early impact of the Simmons sisterhood.

  6. An aerial photo of the labyrinth on the Simmons University campus
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Children’s Literature Alumna Named among Rising Star Women of Education

    Janet Daniels ’10MFA, the Assistant Director of the Student Center at Harvard University’s Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, was recently recognized as one of the Rising Star Women of Education for 2024.

  7. Josiane Martinez
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons MBA Alum Receives CEO Social Leadership Award

    Josiane Martinez ’13MBA was named winner of the Boston Business Journal's 2024 Alan E. Lewis Alnoba CEO Social Leadership Award, in recognition of her work in support of the local community.

  8. Photo of the town hall in Greenfield, Massachusetts
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons MBA Hired as City Finance Director

    Stella Chan ’90MBA has been named the new finance director of the City of Greenfield, Massachusetts.

  9. Jillian Campbell ’23MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Social Work Alumna Champions Youth Mental Health through Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care

    Jillian Campbell is a clinician in the Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care (IHBTC) Program at Wayside Youth and Family Support Network, an agency providing mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults, and families in Massachusetts.

  10. The logo of the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Sandra Best Bailly ’94MSW Named President-Elect of Massachusetts Chapter of National Association of Social Workers

    The Massachusetts Chapter of NASW is one of the largest chapters in the country, with a mission to “advance professional social work practice throughout the Commonwealth and advocate for equity and justice for all people.”