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CEO, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant, author, and motivational speaker Juliette Mayers is this year's recipient of the Phyllis Rappaport Alumnae Achievement Award. This award is given each year to an alumna of the Simmons School of Business who demonstrates...

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Abby Stoller is pursuing a master's in social work at Simmons and is an accomplished lacrosse player. After facing a recent challenge, her resilience is nothing short of remarkable. Why Lacrosse? My younger sister Jackie convinced me to switch from...

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Passionate Leaders Project: Spring 2022 Cohort The Passionate Leaders Project (PLP) supports undergraduate students by funding research opportunities that transcend traditional coursework. Participants of the PLP develop research and critical thinking skills and bring the insights of academia to real...

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What led you to study children's literature at Simmons? When I started homeschooling my kids, I let them have free access to all books. When I followed the standard recommended reading lists, the books people called "classics" often had a...

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Georgia Harper '22, who recently completed a double major in French and Francophone Studies and Political Science, will soon begin a fellowship known as the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). This competitive program recruits French-speaking Americans to work as...

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Why did you choose to attend Simmons? I transferred to Simmons from another institution. I was interested in being challenged academically, and when I looked at the courses in the political science program at Simmons, I thought this will help...

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Stephanie Meyers '03MS is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and the founder of Families Eating Well, a nutrition practice that coaches parents to encourage healthy eating habits in their children. A nutrition manager in The Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and...

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Much of your research is focused on autism in children. What inspired this focus? When I was a rising college senior in the summer of 1999, I happened upon a job at a summer camp as a one-on-one aide to...

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How did you get into the wine business initially? I started bartending in college. It was easy money and I could work nights. After I graduated from Simmons with a degree in Psychology, I expected that I would come back...

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"Throughout my childhood, I loved history and natural history. I visited museums with my dad, and my mom was a high school science teacher," says Brittany Contratto ’19MS, Senior Archivist at the Museum of Science, Boston. "My goal was to...

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