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  1. Grant Pike ’18MSW ’24DSW. Photo credit: Megan Afon Walker
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Integrating Forest Spirituality into a Social Work Mindset

    Grant Pike ’18MSW ’24DSW shares how the vitality of nature can be combined with social work and social justice, with a positive impact on humans and the planet.

  2. Esta Soler '68, '06HD, photograph by Dean J. Biriny.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    An Advocate for Women and Children

    Esta Soler ’68, ’06HD is the President of Futures Without Violence (FUTURES). Based in San Francisco, Boston, and Washington D.C., this nonprofit organization aims to prevent violence against women and families.

  3. Dr. Dorothy (Boulding) Ferebee, Class of 1920, receives the first Alumnae/i Lifetime Achievement Award in 1959, photograph courtesy of Simmons University Archives.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Harbinger of Health, Racial, and Gender Equity

    An early proponent of reproductive rights and a courageous advocate of racial, socioeconomic, and gender equity decades before the Civil Rights and Women’s Movements, Dr. Dorothy Celeste Boulding Ferebee, Class of 1920, was a visionary leader ahead of her time.

  4. Rayna Hill '22MA/MPP, photograph by Kelly Davidson
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Lived Experience: An Engine of Advocacy

    A motivated advocate for social justice, Rayna Hill ’22MA/MPP is creating an equitable future for LGBTQ+ youth in the state of Massachusetts.

  5. Barbara Margolis
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Realizing Reparative Justice

    In honor of the University’s 125th anniversary, we examine Barbara (Schneider) Margolis ’51 and her resolute commitment to rehabilitating incarcerated individuals. Barbara Margolis ’51, who majored in retail management (then retailing) at Simmons, became one of the nation’s most beloved prisoners’ rights advocates. Margolis developed rehabilitation and career-transition programs for male inmates at Rikers Island, the world’s largest penal complex (situated within the Bronx and accessible via a girder bridge in Queens).

  6. A graphic illustration of people volunteering and helping others
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Advocating for Others

    Anne Villano ’22MSW says her decision to enroll in Simmons’ School of Social Work was influenced by two key factors that also shaped volunteer service she engaged in while earning her degree – and her path since graduating: life experience and an affinity for advocacy.

  7. Maggie Spadaro '25 with her new book "My Friend Doesn't Have a House"
    Student Story

    Social Work Student Destigmatizes Homelessness in New Book

    Social Work major Maggie Spadaro ’25 recently published a children’s book that fosters awareness and empathy regarding individuals experiencing homelessness. We spoke with her about this unique project, Simmons’ vital community, and her social justice-related aspirations.

  8. Corrie Locke-Hardy standing at a counter with a plate of donuts
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Feeding the Revolution Through Baking and Activism

    Corrie Locke-Hardy '20MA combines her love of baking with social activism with her cookbook, The Revolution Will Be Well Fed.

  9. ECONnect dinner
    Campus & Community

    Students and Alumnae/i Network Through ECONnect

    Associate Professor Masato Aoki collaborates with faculty in the BA in Economics Degree and the Economics Student Liaison to organize ECONnect, a career preparation program which integrates a loyal and enthusiastic Economic alumnae/i community.

  10. The 2025 cohort of Bonner Leaders
    Student Story

    Simmons Welcomes New Cohort of 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. We spoke with Ellie Foss ’28, Jocelyn Miranda Landaverde ’28, Bridget Swezey ’28, and Soraya Timas ’28 about what drew them to the program.