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    WINCHESTER ENGAGEMENT: Russell/Talarico  Nov 21, 2009
    She attended Simmons college in Boston, graduating in 2006 with a degree in Psychology. She is currently employed at Winchester Hospital, and is exploring postgraduate opportunities. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Eritrea: Africa's version of North Korea?  Nov 11, 2009
    "The defections have to be a concern for the regime," said Dan Connell, a lecturer at Simmons College in Boston who's written extensively on Eritrea. "One reason they instituted national service was to initiate the next generation into the culture of the liberation movement. The evidence suggests it's not working.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    Somerville woman receives award from Simmons College  Nov 6, 2009
    Simmons College alumnae gathered on campus Oct. 23 and 24 for Leadership Weekend, an annual celebration that acknowledges alumnae leaders of the college for their dedication and achievements ... The award is presented to an alumna who has graduated Simmons College in the past 10 years and who has attained a high level of achievement in her professional or civic field of endeavor ... Simmons College is a private university in Boston. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    Priscilla Riley, 68; taught social workers at Simmons College  Nov 5, 2009
    Mrs. Riley, a professor emerita who taught at Simmons College for 34 years and helped find first placements for a generation of social workers, died of cancer Monday at her home in Brookline. She was 68 and had formerly lived in Newton for three decades. (Boston Globe)

    Alice Schafer, 94; math professor breached social barriers  Nov 2, 2009
    Dr. Schafer, who taught for many years at Wellesley College and Simmons College, among several others, died Sept. 27 at the Gardenview Skilled Nursing Facility at Brookhaven in Lexington ... After leaving Wellesley, she taught at Simmons College before moving with her husband to Arlington, Va. (Boston Globe)

    Ranks of top-level women decline  Oct 30, 2009
    Ironically, businesses need women in leadership more during a recession, said Deborah Merrill-Sands, dean of the School of Management at the all-women Simmons College. Diversity is correlated with success, she said. (Boston Globe)

    Pregnant model on Teen Vogue cover  Oct 29, 2009
    Jill Taylor, chair of the women and gender studies department at Simmons College in Boston, said that she would have liked to have seen the magazine use the model s pregnancy to provide more information about teen pregnancy. Fourteen and 15-year-olds reading it don t have an idea how hard it is for most single mothers having babies. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Hope Bryant Hynes  Oct 27, 2009
    Mrs. Hynes was a graduate of Dover High School, Simmons College and Boston University ... Mrs. Hynes was a member of the Dover Branch Alliance, Dover Church and President of Class of 1939 Simmons College ... In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Simmons College Class of 39' Scholarship Fund c/o Simmons College 300 Fenway Boston MA 02115 or to the Dover Branch Alliance c/o Carol McGill, 61 Main St, PO Box 42, Dover MA 02030. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)

    Libraries' future, without books  Oct 25, 2009
    "I came into libraries and it wasn't about books," said Peter Norman, a graduate student in library and information science at Simmons College in Boston who says he's most interested in music and technology. "Sure I love to read. I read all the time. I read physical books. But I don't have the strange emotional attachment that some people possess.". (CNN -- Tech)

    Women not hopeful about 'green' funding  Oct 21, 2009
    For now, women are getting lost in the shuffle among the urgency of getting the economy moving, pointed out Teresa Nelson, director of the Entrepreneurship Program at Bostons Simmons College School of Management. While moving the funds out quickly is a short-term fix, she maintained theres a longer-term interest in making the economy more participatory. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Master Marblehead swimmer makes a splash  Oct 16, 2009
    She is constantly in training for meets, which take place regularly throughout the year at Boston University, Simmons College, Exeter, and the JCC. Over the years she has participated in several international meets in Canada and New Zealand. Those are particularly exciting. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    Beverly resident to be named as Mensch of the Year  Oct 14, 2009
    Mr. Lanzikos has held faculty appointments in the graduate health care management programs at Simmons College and at St. Joseph s College, Windham, Maine. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Boston College. (Beverly Citizen, MA)

    Doc who cared for 1st U.S. test-tube baby dies  Oct 10, 2009
    She graduated the next year from Simmons College in Boston. "She's incredible, not just intellectually, but more important, emotionally," he said. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Obituaries in the news  Oct 10, 2009
    She graduated the next year from Simmons College in Boston. Carr was born three years after the world's first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in England. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Diversity of ideas, styles on display in New England Biennial exhibit at Danforth  Oct 10, 2009
    O Brien, who formerly edited Art New England and oversaw Simmons College s Trustman Art Gallery, notes the affinity between Mori Insinger s work and the movement. Insinger has three pictures in the Biennial, all of them marked by his exacting eye for composition. (Boston Globe)

    Kevin Smith succeeds Dale Lodge as President and CEO of Winchester Hospital  Oct 9, 2009
    Woods, who is a graduate of Providence College, is pursuing a master s degree in health care administration at Simmons College. A resident of Burlington, he is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Paradoxically, Food Insecurity May Be Underlying Contributor To Overweight  Oct 3, 2009
    Writing in the article, Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras, Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, School for Health Sciences, Simmons College, Boston, states, The findings of this study suggest that HFInsec is associated with overweight prevalence in low income ethnically and racially diverse girls. Age and sex, however, appear to modify both the magnitude and the directionality of the association. (Science Daily)

    Lady Wildcats could field own college soccer team  Oct 1, 2009
    And Butler, a junior, is playing at Simmons College. She started every game this year as a defender. (Weymouth News, MA)

    AmeriCorps team joins SCI  Oct 1, 2009
    Hanagan is a recent graduate from Simmons College in Boston where she graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in international relations and economics. Jacqueline Ekdahl serves as the Youth Leadership Coordinator for the Boys and Girls Club of Woburn, and will be starting an SCI Youth Council in Burlington. (Woburn Advocate, MA)

    Carol Homiller, 69, of Ball Ground, was dedicated to children  Sep 30, 2009
    In 1961, Ms. Homiller graduated from Simmons College in Boston with a bachelor s degree in library science. Before the family moved to Ball Ground, the New Jersey native operated a ceramics studio Crafts by Carol out of her home in Chelmsford, Mass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Finding purpose through the iPhone  Sep 20, 2009
    Since many could not communicate with their own voices, he sought answers, entering a technology-related program at Simmons College and turning over possible solutions in his mind. "I think all the time about how I can do this better or how I can serve more," he said. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)

    Budget pressures hit preliminary elections  Sep 19, 2009
    I m willing to pay more taxes for many things, said Dan Connell, a Gloucester resident and Simmons College professor who urged Ruberti to drop out in a recent letter to the Gloucester Times, writing that the town could no longer dismiss this biannual phenomenon as entertainment. But I m not willing to pay for someone to indulge his vanity, and that s what this campaign comes down to. (Boston Globe)

    Indonesia eyes militant networks after Noordin killing  Sep 19, 2009
    "He clearly was a proponent of an Al Qaeda ideology, whereas many JI members were beginning to see such a strategy as being counterproductive," says Zachary Abuza, an expert on JI at Simmons College in Boston. Noordin's cell had sought funding for terror attacks from foreign extremists, though it's unclear if it had direct support from Al Qaeda. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    The Basij-Rasikh siblings look to shape Afghanistan’s future  Sep 19, 2009
    Shugufa, 27, will graduate this fall from Simmons College with degrees in public health and sociology. Mustafa, a 22-year-old sophomore at Bates College, is a double-major in politics and economics. (Boston Globe)

    James Walsh; helped lead Brookline, Boston schools  Sep 19, 2009
    After retiring as Brookline s superintendent, Dr. Walsh continued to teach at Boston College, where he was an adjunct professor, and became an associate professor at Simmons College. He was also one of three retired superintendents chosen by the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents to be a mentor. (Boston Globe)

    St. Paul AME Church to host African fashion show  Sep 18, 2009
    On Friday at 6 p.m., Dr. Beverly Sealey, William J. Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2007 and professor at Simmons College in Boston, will give a presentation and slide show on her work in Ghana, West Africa, as a former Fulbright Scholar. Light refreshments will be served. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    • Ruth B. Parr  Sep 15, 2009
    Ruth earned her master's degree from Lehigh University and received her bachelor's degree from Simmons College. She was a librarian at the Centennial School in Bethlehem for many years and most recently at Kirkland Village. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    NU Athlete of the Week honor surprises soccer star from Rockland  Sep 13, 2009
    She then notched a program-record-tying four goals, among them the game-winner, during a 6-0 triumph against Simmons College. As a freshman, Asack netted six goals in 11 games despite missing much of the season due to injury. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    National panel picked to review Gates arrest  Sep 11, 2009
    Stacy Blake-Beard, an associate professor at the Simmons College School of Management. John Gallagher, a federal prosecutor in Philadelphia. (Boston Globe)

    Marcia Morrill, 85; was authority and devotee of Newfoundland dogs  Sep 10, 2009
    She attended Edward Devotion School in Brookline, graduated from Brookline High School in the early 1940s, and graduated from the former Garland Junior College, now part of Simmons College in Boston. She and Sam married in 1946. (Boston Globe)

    Sandra Allen exhibit presents portraits of power, perception  Sep 9, 2009
    The ties that bind Christy Georg has spent time on sailing ships, and her crafty conceptual show Nautical Body at Trustman Art Gallery at Simmons College makes wry use of knots and rope - crucial to any sailing vessel, and ripe with the potential for metaphor ... At: Trustman Art Gallery, Simmons College, 300 The Fenway, through Sept. 30. (Boston Globe)

    MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Give new restaurant a try  Sep 5, 2009
    The following Marshfield residents recently graduated from their respective colleges or universities: University of Delaware, Jill M. Desmond, bachelor of electrical engineering, cum laude; University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Thomas A. Borror-Chappell, John C Byrne, Austin H. Clark, Ronald W. Everett, Ross C. Farinella, Peter T. Fitzgerald, Joseph A Genovese, Nicholas D. Hillner and Brian G. Shanahan; Curry College, Lauren Anzalone, BS, Kristin Cronin, BA, Mysteria Flynn, BA, Timothy Kelly, MA,... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Make every minute count  Sep 1, 2009
    Have a family favorites day: Each person picks his or her favorite thing or activity from the summer, such as favorite game, food or book, said Nina Senatore, an assistant professor of education at Simmons College in Boston. Put it all together and have a super family favorites night, she said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    The Dirtiest Places in the Home  Aug 30, 2009
    According the Chicago Tribune, when asked to identify the dirtiest areas in the home, Joe Rubino, council member and director of research and development at Reckitt Benckiser (a sponsor of the council and maker of Lysol products), stated there are eight primary offenders; and his conclusions were supported by a study conducted by the Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community at Simmons College in Boston. The Dirtiest Areas in the Home. (Suite101.com)

    BACK2SCHOOL: Jake Edwards takes over top job at McGlynn Middle School  Aug 28, 2009
    He jokes that one of them had to go, but in all seriousness, Edwards says he wanted to be in a leadership position so it was back to school at Simmons College. After obtaining another master s, he found a job in Chelsea as the dean of students at the Clark Avenue Middle School. (Medford Transcript, MA)

    Hygiene study identifies germiest places in the home  Aug 27, 2009
    Tub and shower --- The bathtub may have 100 times more bacteria than the trash can, according to an in-home bacteria study by Simmons College in Boston. The Hygiene Council recommends that showers and tubs be disinfected twice a week. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Elba Cleland, 56, professor and licensed social worker  Aug 25, 2009
    Around the Simmons College School of Social Work, Elba Cleland was unmistakable in her brightly colored caftans. With equally colorful candor, she encouraged her students to be aware of and express their identity as an integral part of their clinical practice. (Boston Globe)

    Student news  Aug 21, 2009
    Simmons College honors local students. Jessica Tulis of North Scituate recently received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the College of Arts and Sciences at Simmons College. (Scituate Mariner, MA)

    * Opponents of Obama fanning rightwing extremism  Aug 18, 2009
    The idea that they are going to be able to control what they have unleashed is plain wrong, said James Corcoran of Simmons College, the author of two books on US domestic terrorism. Republican leaders have moved to scupper Obamas healthcare plans by inflaming myths and lies about the system. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Brookline Honors  Aug 18, 2009
    Brookline residents receive degrees from Simmons College. The following Brookline residents recently received degrees from Simmons College ... The following Brookline students were named to the 2009 spring semester dean s list at Simmons College: Kathryn Michelotti, a freshman majoring in nursing; Caroline Lew, undeclared freshman; Laura Buso, junior majoring in communications; Charlotte Badler, junior majoring in nursing; Kristy Beaudoin, senior majoring in biopsychology; Marina Levkovich,... (Brookline TAB, MA)

    An Apple A Day Keeps Kidney Stones Away: More Fruits And Veggies, Less Salt Prevents Stones From Forming  Aug 15, 2009
    Study co-authors include Teresa Fung (Simmons College) and Gary Curhan, MD (Brigham and Women's Hospital). Journal reference. (Science Daily)

    Dr. Freda Rebelsky, 78, activist and gifted teacher at BU  Aug 14, 2009
    Freda was the kind of person who couldn t walk into a room without changing it, said Gerald Koocher, a former student of Dr. Rebelsky s who is dean of the School of Health Sciences at Simmons College and a former president of the American Psychological Association. She did some things that were certainly never done at BU before, he said. (Boston Globe)

    Holliston's student standouts, week July 30  Aug 9, 2009
    The following Holliston students graduated recently from Simmons College. Andrea Williams, with a master s in behavior analysis from the College of Arts and Sciences. (Holliston Tab, MA)

    Protect Young Backs From Too Much Weight  Aug 7, 2009
    Simmons College professor Shelly Goodgold found that 55 percent of fifth- through eighth-grade students she surveyed carry backpacks weighing more than 15 percent of their body weight. One-third of those students said they've suffered back pain. (KERO 23, CA)

    Student standouts  Aug 6, 2009
    Simmons College The following local students recently received degrees from Simmons College: Guillet Lozano, a resident of Medfield, received a master's degree in urban education from the College of Arts and Sciences ... Simmons College (www. (Medfield Press, MA)

    North Andover High Achievers  Aug 4, 2009
    The following local students recently received degrees from Simmons College: Laura Doran received a bachelor s degree in communications from the College of Arts and Sciences; Courtney Breen received a master s degree in urban education from the College of Arts and Sciences; and Brigid Hegarty received a master s degree in urban education from the College of Arts and Sciences. William R. Huzar of North Andover earned dean s list honors at Saint Joseph s University for the spring 2009 semester. (North Andover Citizen, MA)

    Volunteering your way to a new job  Aug 3, 2009
    Deane s goal is to parlay her stint at the housing agency into a paying position as an archivist or records manager after she finishes graduate studies at Simmons College. Andrew Brown, president of Career Ventures Consulting Services Inc., a Boston career management firm, said skill-based volunteerism lets job seekers stand out. (Boston Globe)

    Reading Scholars  Aug 2, 2009
    The following local students were named to the 2009 spring semester dean s list at Simmons College in Boston: Kathleen Mahoney, a junior at Simmons, majoring in physical therapy; and Jacqueline Rogers, a senior at Simmons, majoring in English The following Reading students recently received degrees from Simmons College: Leslie Ward received a master s degree in library and information science from the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science ... Shannon Matathia... (Reading Advocate, MA)

    Education Notes, July 30  Aug 1, 2009
    Catherine Mezynski of Burlington was named to the dean s list for the spring 2009 semester at Simmons College. Franklin Pierce grads. (Burlington Union, MA)

    Georgetown student achievements  Jul 31, 2009
    Georgetown resident Hannah Desrochers recently received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the College of Arts and Sciences at Simmons College in Boston. Amand Martel of Georgetown received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at commencement exercises at Emmanuel College in Boston recently. (Georgetown Record, MA)

    Somerville residents make Simmons College deans list  Jul 31, 2009
    Somerville residents make Simmons College deans list - Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 - Somerville Journal ... Somerville residents make Simmons College deans list ... The following Somerville students were named to the dean s list at Simmons College in Boston for the spring 2009 semester: Eugenia Berkovitz-Martin, freshman, undeclared major; and Paula Francois, junior, undeclared major. (Somerville Journal, MA)

    Watertown honors  Jul 30, 2009
    Residents receive degrees from Simmons College The following local students recently received degrees from Simmons College: Bethany Vinhateiro, master s degree in children s literature; Anne Hunsicker, master s degree in nursing; Rosa Gonzalez, master s degree in library and information science; Julia Trumble, master s degree in social work; Monali Gidwani, bachelor of science degree in biochemistry; Jacqueline Metjian, bachelor of science degree in nursing; Shirley Moe, bachelor of science... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    Dover-Sherborn Education Notes (July 30)  Jul 30, 2009
    Boyce graduates from Simmons Amy Boyce, a resident of Dover, recently received a master s degree in nutrition & dietetics from the Simmons College School of Health Sciences. Simmons College is a private university in the heart of Boston. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)

    Residents earn degrees from Simmons College  Jul 30, 2009
    The following local students recently received degrees from Simmons College in Boston. Emily Wagner, master s degree in library and information science, Graduate School of Library and Information Science; Sylvie Shaffer, master s degree in history and library and information science, College of Arts and Sciences; Christopher Ahearn, master s degree in communications management, College of Arts and Sciences; Katherine Van Sleet, master s degree in library and information science, Graduate School... (Somerville Journal, MA)

    High achievers  Jul 30, 2009
    St. Mary s High School honor roll The following students from Saugus have earned academic distinction for the fourth marking period at St. Mary s High School in Lynn: Grade 7, president s list: Courtney Curry, Nina Murray; honor roll: Michaela St. Cyr Grade 8, president s list: Anthony Finocchiaro, Katherine Muise, Nancy O Neil; honor roll: Rachael Hudson Grade 9, president s list: Paige Kennedy; honor roll: Michaela Catino, Lauren Folino, Chris Mirageas Jr., Jillian Smith Grade 10, president s... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)

    Marlborough's student standouts  Jul 30, 2009
    The following Marlborough residents received degrees from Simmons College in Boston: Melissa Kupper, master s degree in education with special needs/NECA from the College of Arts and Sciences; Laura Wilson, master s degree in library and information science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science; and Julianne Grenier, master s degree in education with special needs/NECA from the College of Arts and Sciences. Christine Lange, of Marlborough, was named to the Dean s List for... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)

    RISE: an All-Star opportunity for at-risk youth  Jul 21, 2009
    "Ninety-six percent of RISE participants graduate from high school, and 170 have attended college." These colleges include Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, Simmons College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. This is so remarkable, taking into consideration that nine out of the 17 original Project RISE participants entered the program through a recommendation by their juvenile probation officers. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Brookline resident to head society of pediatric psychology  Jul 21, 2009
    Brookline resident Gerald Koocher, dean of the Simmons College School of Health Sciences, was recently elected president of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association. He will serve as president-elect from January to December 2010, and serve a one-year term as president, beginning January 2011. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Barbara Margolis; volunteer was advocate for prisoners in NYC; at 79  Jul 17, 2009
    Mrs. Margolis earned a bachelor s degree in retailing from Simmons College in Boston. After an earlier marriage ended in divorce, she married David Margolis in 1958. (Boston Globe)

    Eileen MacTurk Court (4)  Jul 17, 2009
    Eileen was a 1944 graduate of Simmons College in Boston. She received a full scholarship to attend. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    Bush praises Braintree-based Project RISE at All-Star game  Jul 17, 2009
    Since its inception 16 years ago, Project RISE s students have gone on to attend such institutions of higher learning as Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, Simmons College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dixon, 48, who lives in Brockton, was featured in an on-field ceremony and video narrated by President Obama and former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, as well as Bush. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Wilmington bank announces new assistant vice president  Jul 15, 2009
    She graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Public Relations and Marketing Communications from Simmons College. We are excited that Shanna is joining our team, said Thurlow. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    Project RISE director honored at All-Star game  Jul 15, 2009
    Since its inception 16 years ago, Project RISE s students have gone on to attend four-year colleges, among them Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, Simmons College, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. For further information about Project RISE, visit www. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Mary M. McNally  Jul 14, 2009
    After graduation from Simmons College in Boston, she was appointed to the staff of the Watertown Free Public Library. She retired as Head Reference Librarian in the 1980s after 50 years of dedicated service. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)

    From Fenway to the fairway  Jul 6, 2009
    Abrams recently told the Globe that he and wife Katie McGrath, who went to Simmons College, are huge Red Sox fans. Perhaps that s why his sci-fi series Fringe is set around the Hub. (Boston Globe)

    Memorial beach structure dedicated to late talk show host  Jun 24, 2009
    He graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell with a degree in political science, and he later earned a masters in Communications Management from Simmons College. He began his radio career at WLLH in Lowell during the late 1980s, when he hosted the Morning Magazine program. (Amesbury News, MA)

    Marshfield High School graduate DeJoie ponders Congress run  Jun 19, 2009
    He received a bachelor s degree in sociology from North Adams State College and a master s in social work from Simmons College. After graduating, he moved to New Hampshire and in 1988 became a volunteer firefighter, a job he enjoyed so much, he made a career out of it. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    70th WHS REUNION: 'Old School' Personified  Jun 18, 2009
    Roundy described going to Simmons College and how, during her senior year, she learned about military map-making at Northeastern University and found a job in Washington, D.C. Roundy said the position allowed her to combine her mapping skills with her double majors in journalism and English. She wanted to write a children s book, but never had a chance to get started. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Eleanor L. Quirk  Jun 17, 2009
    Eleanor was a graduate of Quincy High School and attended Simmons College in Boston before graduating from Katherine Gibbs School in Boston. She enjoyed a 45 year career in the life insurance industry. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Michelle White s Atlas Sports Camp  Jun 16, 2009
    Coached at BU, Simmons College, Babson College and is currently the head coach of the Winchester High School Softball and Field Hockey teams. Coaches. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)

    Childrens Hospital opens new family home on Kent Street in Brookline  Jun 3, 2009
    The dedication of the inn this week represents the opening of a wildly different chapter in the 120-year history of the stately Victorian at 241 Kent St. The chateauesque home was build in 1889 by brewer Andrew Houghton, owner of the A.J. Houghton & Co. brewery in Jamaica Plain, and was later acquired by Simmons College before being sold to Phi Gamma Pi fraternity at Northeastern University in 1954. The house was home to Phi Gamma Pi for more than 50 years, and became known for enormous parties... (Brookline TAB, MA)

    MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Farmers market is back  Jun 3, 2009
    Earlier this month, she graduated magna cum laude from Simmons College with a bachelor s degree in psychology and a minor in sociology. In addition to working as a research and teaching assistant in the Simmons psychology department, Morgan did internships at Harvard University s Laboratory for Developmental Studies and Boston University s Alzheimer's Disease Core Center. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Prom dress drive a success  Jun 2, 2009
    On Saturday, April 18, the Holmes Sports Center at Simmons College in Boston became an invitation-only boutique as more than 350 area high school girls selected a free gown to wear to their prom. The fifth annual Belle of the Ball prom dress boutique was sponsored by Anton s Cleaners, which has locations in Tewksbury and Wilmington. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    James Daly; made QuickDoc program for medical libraries  Jun 2, 2009
    He could see the absurd in the weighty and the weighty in the absurd," Clancy said.In an about-face, Mr. Daly went from writing literature aimed at wistful youths to writing computer code for programs used at medical libraries. He earned a master's at Simmons College in library science and took a job at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the mid-1980s as an information specialist at its library.While there, in the late 1980s, Mr. Daly conceived, wrote, implemented, and maintained QuickDoc,... (Boston Globe)

    Experts call for hard look at interrogation  May 30, 2009
    "If we can be more effective by being skilled than by being brutal, then we're fools not to be more skilled," said Robert Coulam, director of the Center for Health Policy Research at Simmons College in Boston, and an intelligence consultant. Price's bill proposes a center. (News & Observer)

    Three Marblehead students honored for Letters About Literature  May 30, 2009
    Speakers at the event included Michele Cloonan, dean of the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science; Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin and Krosoczka ... MCB is funded in part by the Boston Athenaeum, Boston Public Library, Hampshire College, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and Simmons College. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)

    Beverly girls tennis team heads to state tournament  May 29, 2009
    Senior captain Sabrina Salmela led the way for Beverly at first singles and she ll continue her tennis career at Simmons College ... Corcoran said Salmela could likely be Simmons College s first singles player next year if she continues to work at her game. (Beverly Citizen, MA)

    Joan Ross of Danvers focuses lens on prom spirit  May 27, 2009
    After participating in two local prom-preparation events and rolling out the red carpet in her own studio for a third, Joan Ross of Joan Ross Photography captured the delight of over 350 beauties treated to complimentary transformations at the fifth annual Belle of the Ball Boutique Day held April 18 at Simmons College in Boston. The program, sponsored by Anton s Cleaners, provides people the opportunity to donate gently used gowns to girls who may not otherwise have had the means to acquire a... (Danvers Herald, MA)

    Obituary: Cynthia Dromgoole  May 23, 2009
    She received a master s degree in library science from Simmons College in 1986. She was a special needs teacher at Massachusetts Association for the Blind, RZR Inc., and Handiwork Services during the 1970s and 1980s. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Stoneham native earns top foreign post at USAID  May 23, 2009
    After attending Simmons College, interning at the World Bank, and attending graduate school at UCLA, she dipped her toes in the waters of the Foreign Service for the first time by volunteering in the Peace Corps. That just fit best. (Stoneham Sun, MA)

    Cynthia Dromgoole, at 55; activist, Brookline children's librarian  May 21, 2009
    After marrying William Dromgoole in May 1984 - they were 11 days shy of their 25th anniversary when she died - she graduated from Simmons College in 1986 with a master's degree in library science. They lived in Boston and the suburbs, and she counted among her addresses the North End, the South End, South Boston, Jamaica Plain, and Charlestown, where the Dromgooles lived on a boat at a marina for more than a year. (Boston Globe)

    Commencements  May 16, 2009
    George Rizer/Globe StaffCatherine Chalpin, a communications major from Exeter, N.H., recorded the Simmons College commencement from her seat yesterday morning ... Simmons College, BostonDate: Yesterday, 10 a.m., Bank of America PavilionGraduates: 500Degrees: bachelor of arts and bachelor of scienceSpeaker: Gwen Ifill, '77, senior correspondent for "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer" and moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week," at the morning commencement for undergraduates; Greg... (Boston Globe)

    Freshman Roche named Suffolk softballs Most Improved Player  May 15, 2009
    They lost to St. Joseph s, and were dropped down to the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament, where they were upset by the lower-seeded Simmons College, 4-1. The game against Simmons] was a game we should have won, said Roche. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)

    Wilmington Salvation Army store stays thrifty  May 14, 2009
    Whatever I can find, said Mahoney, a physical therapy student at Simmons College. You can find really cool stuff here. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    OBITUARY: Rosalin Puchkoff, 71  May 13, 2009
    She went on to graduate from Simmons College and worked as an elementary school teacher in Texas. She married and raised her family in Lexington before moving to Chelmsford in 1994. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)

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