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  1. Headshot of Vicky Biancolo
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Vicky M. Biancolo '06MS Appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

    Vicky Biancolo was appointed to the Board by Governor Charlie Baker in 2020. She is excited to improve the services of all library types all across the Commonwealth.

  2. Headshot of Vini Delgadillo
    Student Story

    Venezia Delgadillo '21 on Making the Most Out of Your Internship

    Senior marketing major, Venezia Delgadillo, tells us about turning a three-month venture into a two-year internship, and her most impactful experience at Simmons.

  3. Michael Henry performing Dinosaur Rap Click to play the video|
    Alumnae/i Feature

    "Dinosaur Rap" Author Michael Henry '11MSW Heals and Educates Through Music

    Michel Henry, author and social worker for Boston Public Schools, tells us about creating and performing "Dinosaur Rap," and his personal mission of reducing the psychological impacts of poverty and violence through music.

  4. Books on a shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Books Through Bars: Ann Bognolo '15MS Connects the Library and Community

    Library Director Ann Bognolo connected her students with the Great Falls Books Through Bars organization. Through this program, Bognolo helped her students understand the transformative power of libraries and education.

  5. Management and Academic Building on the academic campus
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Charlotte Streat ’00MBA on Being Bold and Asking the Tough Questions

    We caught up with Charlotte Streat ’00MBA, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) at Liberty Mutual, about asking uncomfortable questions in order to yield better business outcomes. Learn more about her journey and why these conversations are important.

  6. Headshot of Eileen Dacey
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Demystifying Hoarding Disorder with Eileen Dacey '17MSW

    Did you know that hoarding disorder is the most common mental health issue that Americans are facing? Learn more about Social Work PhD candidate Eileen Dacey's mission to normalize our perception of hoarding disorder in order to provide help to those who need it.

  7. Bear statue wearing face mask. Photo courtesy of Fogler Library Special Collections & Archives.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumnae/i Join Forces to Create Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the School of Library and Information Science alumnae/i have formed the Collaborative to actively document history through collecting, sharing, and preserving the stories and materials of Maine residents.

  8. Headshot of Katie Mansour
    Student Story

    Katie Mansour '21 Translates Boston Children's Hospital Internship into Senior Capstone Project

    The COVID-19 pandemic didn't stop Katie Mansour '21 from interning in a Boston Children's Hospital lab. Read more about her experience working during the pandemic and what skills she learned in addition to essential laboratory techniques.

  9. Jill Zarin in tie-dye hoodie from Jill & Ally collection.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Jill Zarin ’85 Grows Fashion Brand from Handmade Masks

    The former "Real Housewives of New York City" star reminisces about her entrepreneurial endeavors from her college dorm room and launching a business with her daughter in response to the pandemic.

  10. Headshot of Vanessa Bruce
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Equalizing the Market: Bringing Power to Women-Owned Businesses with Vanessa Bruce '09

    Start-up founder, Vanessa Bruce '09, is driving money directly to women-owned businesses with her online marketplace, Dough. Now a community of over 30,000 users, Dough is shaking up how women-led businesses are funded and tackling economic equity.