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The six Simmons students who received the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

Six Students Selected for the 2026 Senior Scholar Award

President Lynn Perry Wooten with Maureen Flores and others

Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

Celtics VP of Team Operations Allison Feaster, Business Case for Women’s Sports Podcast Host Caroline Fitzgerald, and ESPNw VP Susie Piotrkowski.

Sports Industry Leaders Bring Expertise to Simmons

A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29

Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

The Simmons soccer team in a huddle. Photograph by Mike Broglio.

New Master’s Degree Focuses on Business of Women’s Sports

Two women working on a project at a desk

Boston Globe Highlights Women’s Sports Management at Simmons

The Simmons University management building in fall

Simmons Named a Top 100 Women-Led Business

President Lynn Perry Wooten and Provost Stephanie Cosner with a group of alumnae/i at Reunion 2025

Simmons Celebrates 125 Years

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  1. Sydney Villegas ’26MS
    Student Story

    Public Librarianship and Community Involvement

    Sydney Villegas ’26MS reflects on how she was encouraged to bring her interests and passions to her coursework and create projects that she was genuinely excited to explore as a graduate student in library and information science.

  2. Alexandra “Ale” Huamán ’26
    Student Story

    Community Immersion and Everyday Leadership

    Africana studies and international relations major Alexandra “Ale” Huamán ’26 reflects on four years at Simmons: getting involved in the Boston community, being a Barbara Lee Fellow, and studying abroad to name a few of the activities she packed in.

  3. Fiona Coughlin ’26
    Student Story

    Forays into Information Literacy and Civic Engagement

    Fiona Coughlin ’26MS conducted an independent research project on building social media literacy skills for undergraduate students. To make this possible, she secured International Review Board approval to conduct interviews with the General Education faculty at Simmons, and grant funding from the Simmons Center for Information Literacy.

  4. Jenn Leishman ’26
    Student Story

    Digitizing Local Archives and Reminiscing with Alumnae/i

    Jenn Leishman ’26 reflects on choosing their major, an internship in the West End Museum in Boston, favorite courses, and how Simmons helped prepare them for a career as a library professional.

  5. Piper Kinney ’26
    Student Story

    Revelations in the Lab, Rewards on the Field

    Piper Kinney ’26 discusses her involvement in research and studying both neuroscience and public health give her two essential and complementary perspectives on medicine. She also reflects on being a student athlete during her time at Simmons.

  6. Justine Pouravellis on stage during a panel discussion
    Faculty Spotlight

    SOM Faculty Member Discusses Surge in Women’s Sports

    Justine Pouravelis, media executive and professor of the practice at the School of Management (SOM), recently joined a distinguished panel at the AD Club Women’s Leadership Forum held at Gillette Stadium.

  7. Small flags displayed in the veterans lounge. Photo by Kate Smith.
    Student Story

    A Holistic Approach to the Veteran Population

    Tim Norton ’26MSW is completing his master of social work + clinical practice with active service members, veterans, and families certificate at Simmons. Norton shares how he brings his own experience as an Army officer and his training at Simmons to support this unique population.

  8. Sophie Headings ’27 in Oxford, UK
    Student Story

    Student Finds Bravery Across the Pond

    Sophie Headings ’27 is pursuing a double major in marketing and communications at Simmons, as part of an Integrated Media concentration. We spoke with Headings about combining business and creativity in her studies, her work with student government, and the impact of study abroad.

  9. Tiffany Gibson speaks at Simmons University, photograph by Marisa Peters
    Campus & Community

    Bringing Emotional Intelligence to the Nursing Profession

    The Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program hosted its annual Lectureship event for in-person and virtual attendees on February 25. This year’s guest speaker, founder of the New Nurse Academy LLC, Tiffany Gibson, discussed how the art of emotional intelligence can foster inclusivity and wellbeing in nursing environments.

  10. A collage of the 2026 Bonner Leaders: Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29
    Student Story

    Meet Our 2025–26 Bonner Community Leaders

    The Bonner Community Leaders Program is a unique opportunity for students who want to combine a strong commitment to service with personal growth, teamwork, leadership development, and scholarship. This academic year, Simmons announced a new cohort of Bonner Leaders including Ammy A. Cardenes Santana ’29, Gulsah Cayan ’29, Lily-Rose O’Brien ’29, and Mackenzie Oprea ’29.