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  1. Justin Cancel, graduate of Simmons University MSW program
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Justin Cancel ’21MSW on the Rewarding Work of Witnessing Progress

    As assistant program director of Adult Community Clinical Services at Aspire Health Alliance, Justin Cancel is able to directly apply lessons from Simmons' masters of social work program to his work with clients and coworkers.

  2. Jazzmine White, alumna of the computer science degree program
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Jazzmine White ’17 Takes the Confidence She Learned at Simmons to Speak Up at Cisco

    While completing her computer science degree, Jazzmine White '17 was encouraged by her professors to do more, and do it well. Now as a full-stack software engineer at Cisco, White has the tenacity to take an idea and run with it.

  3. Scott Lancaster, health professions education graduate
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Simmons Helped Scott A. Lancaster '19PhD Become a Better Professor, Now His Health Professions Division Excels

    Scott A. Lancaster '19PhD, Dean of Health Professions for Northern Essex Community College, credits the health professions education program for elevating his career and taking his paramedic expertise to the national level.

  4. Betsy Mull Balicao, alumna of the Simmons education program
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Teacher Betsy Mull Balicao ’93 on the Unexpected Benefits of a Virtual Year

    As an elementary Reading Focus Teacher, Balicao is familiar with the challenges of virtual learning. Despite the challenges, Balicao found that this experience also led to something more meaningful: connection.

  5. Rae Enzie, student in the archives management degree program
    Student Story

    Rae Enzie ’22MS Lands Fellowship with the Library of Congress

    For their fellowship, Rae collected information on the authors and presenters of the 2021 National Book Festival. We caught up with Rae about what they learned from this experience and their passion for the preservation of digital records.

  6. Chef Keesha O'Galdez, graduate of top MBA program for women
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Keesha O’Galdez ’06MBA Builds Community Through Food with Gourmet Diva, Inc.

    "If the calling is calling you, figure out how to answer it," says MBA alum, Keesha O'Galdez. After leaving corporate America, O'Galdez didn't look back. Learn how she combined her business acumen with a passion for cooking to create Gourmet Diva, Inc.

  7. Erin Graney - student in the Simmons University business administration and management degree
    Student Story

    Erin Graney '21: I am so Grateful for My Time at Simmons

    Erin Graney didn't have the typical college experience, but after transferring to Simmons and taking time off to find her passion, she learned some valuable lessons along the way. Read about Erin's journey and the incredible internship she ended up landing.

  8. Simmons University Main College Building's cupola with the Boston city skyline in the background
    Campus & Community

    Successful Adaptations: Simmons World Challenge and Working Globally

    The Simmons World Challenge is about learning from an international perspective — but how do you learn internationally with the COVID-19 travel restrictions? Professor Kristina Pechulis and Samantha Margolin '23 tell us how students still learned global lessons.

  9. Headshot of Wendy Gordon and book cover art of It's Always 9/11
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Wendy Gordon ‘76 Publishes Prescient Dystopian Novel

    Gordon's latest novel, "It's Always 9/11" follows a woman returning from a remote backpacking trip to a news report of a mysterious illness gripping New York City. In her novel, Gordon explores themes of technocratic control, and the impact of fear on behavior.

  10. Headshot of Angelica Baez-Velasquez
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Serving in the Heart of the City: Angelica Baez-Vazquez ’21MSW Works with High Risk Patients

    Angelica is a clinical social worker in the pediatric clinic at the Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease at Boston Medical Center. Working closely with families of children dealing with this complex disorder, Angelica tells us how Simmons prepared her.