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  1. A row of books in the Simmons University library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Director of Archives Stacie Parillo ’11MS Talks Torpedo Testing, Love Letters, and the Value of Archival Collections at the U.S. Naval War College

    When Stacie Parillo ’11MS was unhappy with her career, she began investigating her childhood dream of being a librarian. Now she is the Director of the Naval Historical Collection Archives at the U.S. Naval War College.

  2. The exterior of the Clinton Street Bakery
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Co-Owner of Clinton St. Baking Co. Dishes on the Value of a Women-Centered Education

    After an earlier career in magazine journalism and writing, Dede Lahman ’93 became the co-owner of Clinton St. Baking Co., a restaurant and bakery on NYC’s Lower East Side. The eatery specializes in breakfast and brunch with notorious 2 hour lines around the block. We spoke with Lahman about how her studies at Simmons shaped who she is now.

  3. Dr. Beryl Irene Bailey's Punctuation Posse Patrol: cartoon images
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Dr. Beryl Irene Bailey ’81 Champions Content-Based Literacy in Educational Leadership Magazine

    In a new article published in Educational Leadership, Dr. Beryl Irene Bailey identifies the reason for flailing literacy among elementary school students and proposes an innovative solution.

  4. Oliver Fontaine ’24
    Student Story

    Accounting Major Oliver Fontaine ’24 Lands Job Offer at a “Big 4” Firm

    Following their spring graduation, Oliver Fontaine ’24 will start an assurance staff position at the Hartford office of Ernst & Young. They spoke with us about landing a job at a “Big 4” firm before graduating, the joys of being a Campus Ambassador, and the power of networking.

  5. Gwen Child ’23MSW
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Gwen Child ’23MSW: Empowering Holistic Healing at the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Social Detoxification Center, South Dakota

    Gwen Child is a substance use and mental health counselor at the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Social Detoxification Center, a new 15-bed facility located on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in Rosebud, South Dakota.

  6. Dawn Stolfi Stalenhoef ’92MA
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Attorney Dawn Stolfi Stalenhoef ’92MA Named “Top Women of Law” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

    Alumna Dawn Stolfi Stalenhoef is a Boston-based attorney who specializes in real estate, environmental, and land use law. In the fall of 2023, she was named among the “Top Women of Law” in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. She spoke with us about her early inclinations toward the legal profession and the value of her customized Simmons education.

  7. Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP Selected as 2023 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

    On October 7, 2023, Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP was inducted as a Fellow within the American Academy of Nursing . A Chief Nurse Practitioner at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Dr. Noonan is committed to supporting Nurse Practitioners and advancing oncology...

  8. Samantha Sochan ’19
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Samantha Sochan ’19 Discovers New Career in Non-Traditional Nursing Jobs

    Samantha Sochan '19 shares her journey from bedside nursing to nursing educator.

  9. Kyle T. Ganson ’20PhD
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kyle Ganson ’20PhD Broadens the Gender Perspectives of Eating Disorders

    Kyle T. Ganson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. As part of his studies at Simmons, he created the course “Social Work Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders,” to be taught in Spring 2024. We spoke to Ganson about his doctoral experience at Simmons and the inspiration behind the course.

  10. Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS
    Student Story

    Meet Sage Loyema Innerarity ’25MS: Emerging Trailblazer in Tribal Archives

    This fall, Sage Loyema Innerarity, a citizen of the Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California, began graduate studies at the Simmons School of Library and Information Science. Working in cooperation with Indigenous individuals, she builds and preserves tribal archives. Innerarity spoke with us about the importance of community, Native literature, and remembrance.