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Jada Wooten gives us the inside scoop on her mom, Lynn Perry Wooten.

• From the President

President/CEO of the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, Kristie Ferrantella '12, tells us how the Chamber helped local businesses before and during the pandemic.

• Leadership
• Science & Technology

We caught up with Mariam Ismail, assistant professor of chemistry and physics! Learn more about her passion for chemistry and why she loves guiding undergraduate students.

• Behavioral and Health Sciences
• Research

President Lynn Perry Wooten welcomed first-year students and addressed the Simmons community about what it means to experience dark times, and yet, grow in ways that enable us to live more purposeful and more meaningful lives.

• Convocation
• From the President

Congratulations to Paula Dore-Duffy ‘70, Tiffani Sykhammountry ‘16, Carol F. Anderson ‘70, Margaret Marr Kearney ‘65, and Rita Taddonio Walsh ‘55!

• Awards and Honors

We caught up with Christina on her work as the Executive Director at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and how she's shifted programming to a virtual format.

• Internships & Careers

The 2020 First-Year Read selection is "What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City" by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Check out President Lynn Perry Wooten's takeaways from this powerful first-hand account of the Flint water crisis.

• From the President
• Traditions & Annual Events

We caught up with Abbye Meyer, the new assistant professor in the children's literature program! Learn more about her passion for children's literature, disability studies, and how she knows Scottish rock band, Belle and Sebastian.

• Research

SLIS Assistant Professor Rebecca Davis has received a Laura Bush 21st Century Early Career Development Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

• Awards and Honors
• Research

We caught up with Kate about her experience working at Cary Memorial Library during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it's impact is bringing lasting change to public libraries.

• Internships & Careers