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adela raz ’08 has been named first
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joan ditzion ’85sW was awarded the Life-
Kathy BrodsKy ’70sW released her eighth
self-published children’s book, A Catfish Tale (2012). this rhyming picture book is a delightful tale about friendship, responsibility, and learning to overcome challenges. brodsky was featured in the Girl Scouts’ monthly online publication, The Studio, which showcases inspiring storytellers and offers girls a behind-the-scenes look at writing and illustrating. [1] FranCes BurKe ’50 received the Lifetime achievement award at Simmons’s reunion weekend 2013. Dr. burke is founder and Ceo of integrity international, a global management company specializing in management ethics and anti-corruption practices training, focusing on decision-making and leadership. a pioneering advocate for human rights and women’s equality, burke is a dedicated feminist and activist who belongs to several professional organizations and has received numerous board appointments and awards.
[2] maryann d’aGinCourt ’75, ’89Gs recently published Journal of Eva Morelli (Portmay Press, 2013). the novel was recognized as a finalist in the william faulkner-william wisdom Creative writing Competition by the Pirate’s alley faulkner Society. in this psychologically astute and compelling story, life and art merge in the minds of the characters.
deputy spokesperson and director of communications by afghanistan President hamid Karzai. She is the first woman in the history of that country to hold this prestigious position. raz is one of four afghan women who earned an undergraduate degree at Simmons during the five years that the College partnered with the initiative to educate afghan women to help create afghanistan’s future women leaders. She graduated with honors with a triple major in international relations, political science, and economics, and then earned her master’s degree in 2010 at the fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at tufts university.
time achievement award by the Massachusetts Chapter of the national association of Social workers at its 41st annual awards Ceremony on april 9. Ditzion is co-founder of the boston women’s health book Collective, and has co-authored all nine editions of Our Bodies, Ourselves, which has been translated into 26 languages and was recently named one of the 88 “books that shaped america” by the Library of Congress.
School outreach Program. newhall is a leading author, educator, and lecturer with 25 years of experience. her research focuses on what teachers need to know and do to empower students’ learning.
joanne Fleisher ’66 published the second
raChel joseFoWitz sieGel ’44 published
edition of Living Two Lives: Married to a Man & in Love with a Woman, a guide for women grappling with the difficult process of coming out while being married to a man (CreateSpace independent Publishing Platform, 2012). in this edition, fleisher updates the discussion of sexual identity, delves deeper into lesbian relationships and issues of coming out when older or without a partner, as well as the joys and challenges of stepfamilies.
My Songs of Now and Then (iuniverse Press, 2012). Siegel’s memoir covers her early wanderings in pre-war western europe, her education at Simmons College, and her life as a faculty wife, mother, and community volunteer. She writes of her mid-life switch to a new career in psychotherapy, feminist awakening, and involvement as a community activist.
[3] Cynthia Grady ’95Gs, ’99ls wrote I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery (eerdmans books for young readers, 2011). Grady’s rich, intricate collection of poems chronicles the various experiences of american slaves, brought to life by vivid and colorful artwork from Coretta Scott King award-winner Michele wood. the book received starred reviews in Kirkus and School Library Journal, and was selected as a 2013 best book of the year by bankstreet College of education. PatriCia neWhall ’01Gs wrote LanguageBased Learning Disabilities, a new educational book which is the first in the Language based teaching Series published by the Landmark
Boston Globe Style writer tina sutton ’74 published The Making of Markova: Diaghilev’s Baby Ballerina to Groundbreaking Icon (Pegasus books, 2013), a biography of alicia Markova. a sickly, frail child, Markova went on to overcome poverty, jealousy, anti-Semitism, and prejudices against her unconventional looks to become the greatest classical ballerina of her generation.
[4] Courtney louise younG ’97ls has been named president-elect of the american Library association. as aLa president, young will be the chief elected officer for the oldest and largest library association in the world. young, currently head librarian at Penn State Greater allegheny, will assume the aLa presidency at the close of the 2014 aLa annual Conference. S alumnet.simmons.edu
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