simmons magazine - spring 2013 by Simmons College

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Simmons alumnae/i use their power and influence to improve the world

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A look at Simmons alumnae/i who are using their power and influence to improve the world. In classrooms, board rooms, hospitals, and policy chambers, we talked to 15 men and women who are making a difference. by kathleen s. carr and alix roy

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01 From the President 02 From the Editor 03 On Campus 06 Achievements on Campus 18 Alumnae/i Achievements 19 Advancing Simmons 25 Class Notes 36 Voices 37 In Memoriam

x StAy CONNECtEd If you want to watch videos of Simmons events, view happenings around campus, or hear from students and faculty, visit: youtube.com/simmonscollege

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from the president

elcome to the latest edition of the Simmons magazine. as you can see, much has changed with this new redesign. i hope you like the fresh approach, which we feel best captures all of the vibrancy happening on and off campus with our students, faculty, and outstanding alumnae/i. as i write this letter, we are in the middle of the spring semester. there are many exciting lectures, events, and activities going on. i will mention two of particular importance that i feel best highlight our focus on girls’ and women’s growth, leadership, and success. feminist icon Gloria steinem came to campus in March as part of simmonsPalooza (see p. 5). the most well-known feminist figure, perhaps in the world, Ms. steinem met with students and faculty, and delivered a speech on “feminism today.” it was a thrill for me to meet her, and to welcome her back a full 40 years after she delivered our 1973 Commencement address and received an honorary degree. in april, simmons was once again chosen by the u.s. state department to host a program for female fulbright scholars returning to their native countries in sub-saharan africa, southeast asia, and Central asia. we hosted a similar program last year for female fulbright scholars returning to their native Latin american countries. we are nearing the end of the Making education work Campaign, which concludes in 2015. we have raised 70% of our $85 million goal, with gifts supporting scholarships, financial aid, experiential learning, and enhanced academic experiences. we find that donors are excited to hear our success stories, and interested in helping to increase our competitive strength. one example is the transformative gift to our nursing program made by alumna Phyllis nickerson dotson and her husband, George s. dotson. you can read more on p. 19. Last year, we raised the most money — in one year — in the history of the College; now we are hoping to exceed that goal! so, i ask you to please consider making a gift to the College this year.

simmons Vice President of Advancement Marianne Lord

Vice President for Marketing & Admission CheryL e. howard ’71

Senior director of Marketing Communications aLLyson irish ’04Gs

Editor KathLeen s. Carr

Assistant Editor aLix roy

Writers and Contributors JuLie Choquette nafeesa M. ConnoLLy ’14 robert dunn eLyse PiPitone ’07sw JuLie turner

design KaaJaL asher

Printing KirKwood PrintinG

Photography ChristoPher ChurChiLL Leah fasten Jarrod MCCabe Peter MurPhy

Illustration ben KirChner LuCinda roGers LeiGh weLLs Cover photo of faye edwards Coleman by Peter Murphy

the simmons College office of Marketing Communications publishes the Simmons magazine three times a year. third-class postage is paid in boston, Mass. diverse views presented in the Simmons magazine do not necessarily ref lect the opinions of the magazine or the College. (issn) 0049-0512. for more information, call 617-521-2049, or visit www.simmons.edu.

contact:

Kathleen Carr Email: kathleen.carr@simmons.edu

helen G. drinan ’75ls, ’78sM President alumnet.simmons.edu

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from the editor Chair Lauren J. brisKy ’73

Vice Chair anne C. hodsdon ’75, ’77Gs

Clerk of the Board of trustees reGina M. Pisa

Members CarMen a. baez ’79, ’03hd deborah C. brittain ’74sw Jane buyers-russo ’81 Jennifer KeLLy Choi ’87 barbara L. Cohen ’68 dwiGht b. Crane heLen G. drinan ’75Ls, ’78sM atsuKo toKo fish JaMes d. fLynn P’12, P’14 JiLL a. GreenthaL ’78 Karen haMMond John w. huMPhrey yVonne r. JaCKson stePhen P. Jonas P’05 LesLie L. LaKe ’86 KathLeen Morrissey LaPoint ’84 nGina LythCott ’67, ’04hd Judith saMdPeriL Mann ’83 stePhen P. MCCandLess JaCqueLine C. Morby ’78sM susan a. oLLiLa ’66 denise PaPPas ’71, ’85sM Christian PoPe-CaMPbeLL ’91 eMiLy sCott PottruCK ’78 faith M. riChardson ’84 Jo-ann robotti, ’75 KathLeen i. sChuLLer-bLeaKie ’94sM CaroLe seiGeL ’80sM toby M. sLoane ’60 PauLa a. sneed ’69 winston tabb ’72Ls Janet trafton tobin ’67 PaMeLa J. touLoPouLos ’73 andrea waLdstein ’60sw rosLyn M. watson ’71 aMy e. white ’81

Alumnae/i Volunteer Leadership Alumnae Association Executive Board President Marsha d. KirshenbauM ’65, P ’94 Graduate School of Library and Information Science Alumni Association President danieL J. borden ’11Ls School of Management Alumnae Association President CharLotte M. streat ’00sM School of Social Work Alumni Council President nanCy L. PoorVu ’79sw, ’12swd

We Are Redesigned

timulating. empowering. encouraging. Visionary. transformational. spark. these are the words you used when we asked you to describe simmons. and it is my hope that they are also the words you’ll use when you tell me what you think of this, your redesigned Simmons magazine. we spent the past year thinking about you, who you are, what you’ve accomplished, and where you’re going. and then we set out to create a magazine that evokes a power, a sophistication, and a sense of fun worthy of portraying you. did we get you right? Let us know. speaking of power and worthiness, this issue is filled with simmons women and men who are decidedly using their power for good. these alumnae/i have chosen careers that give them a pulpit from which to change lives. in hospitals, boardrooms, and classrooms, they are using their simmons education to evoke change. and we are humbled by what they’ve accomplished. when we asked them why they do it, they asked us back, “how could we not?” stunning. our cover subject, faye edwards Coleman, told us that her, “greatest dream for young women of color — in fact for all young women — is that they are empowered with a self-confidence, sense of purpose, and positive value system that will enable them to set and achieve transformational goals, and the type of accomplishments that will leave the world a far better place than they found it.” when it came time for faye’s granddaughter simone to choose a college, she chose simmons, thus continuing their family’s simmons legacy. read more about them on p. 8. thank you for sharing your stories. we hope you enjoy our new look. Cheers,

kathleen s. carr Kathleen.carr@simmons.edu

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New Provost hails From Stonehill College

immons welcomes new Provost Sheila “Katie” Conboy, Ph.D., who will join the College this summer. Dr. Conboy is a skilled academic administrator with a distinguished liberal arts career. She will replace current Provost Charlena M. Seymour, Ph.D., a noted expert in speech language pathology, who is retiring at the end of the 2013 academic year. “We are impressed with Katie’s breadth of experience, as well as her energy, vision, and optimism,” said President Helen Drinan. “She will be a strong addition to our leadership team, and I look forward to working with her to continue our mission of transformative learning.” Dr. Conboy worked at Stonehill College for the past 25 years, most recently as provost and vice president for academic affairs since 2000. Dr. Conboy was responsible for Stonehill’s academic vision and for ensuring the curriculum met its academic objectives. She helped lead and implement three successful strategic plans; increased the diversity of the faculty and the student body; and helped to create the Kruse Center for Academic and Professional Excellence, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Office of CommunityBased Learning. A faculty member at Stonehill since 1987, Dr. Conboy has served as chair of the English Department. She previously taught in the English departments at Tufts University and UMass Boston. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in English literature from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in British fiction, Irish literature, and feminist theory.

social Justice and entrepreneurship conference Simmons held its first Gender, Justice, and Social Entrepreneurship Conference in October, bringing more than 500 members of the College community together to talk about social justice as it relates to gender and the food industry. The student-led event, which will take place every year with a different theme, included several panel discussions and speeches by faculty experts and local activists.

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on campus

Community ServiCe All-StAr

alk about a role model! simmons junior shauna deleon was recognized for her community service work with two notable honors this academic year. In December, Deleon was named a

“Difference Maker of the Week” by the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation. deleon got to meet

Patriots player Patrick Chung and was recognized during half time at the Patriots/dolphins game on dec. 30. in January, deleon was named the 2013 Volunteer of the year by Girls’ LeaP, a boston-based group that provides self-defense and empowerment training for girls and young women. working with the scott/ross Center for Community service, deleon was also the 20112012 ameriCorps “student Leader in service,” and completed 300 hours of service.

Abby Wambach Skypes with Simmons U.S. Women’s Soccer superstar Abby Wambach video-chatted with student athletes at Simmons during the Empowerment Through Sport Leadership Series event in January. On being named the FiFa WOmen’s WOrld Player OF the year:

I am so appreciative. It is clearly a result of our team’s success this year, and we hope to build on it in 2013 and beyond. On Fitness and nutritiOn:

The importance of good fitness and nutrition is clear for everyone, but the commitment and discipline to it on a regular basis is something that is critical for a professional athlete. It would be great if young girls can instill these habits at a young age and make it part of their daily routine. On her trademark header:

My basketball career definitely helped me develop that skill. Going up to head a ball is very similar to reading the ball off the rim to grab a rebound. Although a lot of heading is desire, there is a science to reading the spin of the ball and the angles at which you need to strike it.

FALL SPOrtS By thE NuMBErS

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Number of playoff appearances by Simmons teams (tennis, volleyball, soccer, field hockey, cross country)

gNAC Championship Appearances (tennis, soccer, cross country)

gNAC Champions (tennis)

Number of consecutive times Coach Bob raseau has been named gNAC’s tennis Coach of the year

the Simmons Crew team’s NCAA division III ranking

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Strategy 2015 at Work now in its third year, strategy 2015 challenges the simmons community to be more student-centered. the College recently relocated all student service offices — the registrar, student financial aid, admissions, and study abroad — to the same floor, making it easier for students to access what they need. additionally, simmons added more seating to the College Center, and opened an expanded Common Grounds Café. to read more about accomplishments related to strategy 2015, visit simmons.edu/ strategy2015.

GSLIS Receives Top 10 Ranking from U.S.News the Simmons graduate School of library and information Science (gSliS) has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 schools of library and information studies in the new u.S.news & World report 2014 edition of “Best grad Schools.” this is the third consecutive time that gSliS has been included in the top 10, and it is the only library and information science school in new england to be included in this national ranking.

PreSidentiAl Blogging

immons President helen drinan has joined the Huffington Post as a contributing blogger for its education site. thus far, drinan has contributed several blog posts, all with a general theme of women and girls’ education, development, leadership, and success. her post, “super bowl demonstrates need for Culture Change,” spurred a lively online discussion through comments and facebook mentions. Visit huffingtonpost.com/helen-drinan for regular updates on new blog posts by President drinan.

SimmonsPalooza Launched What do Gloria Steinem, banned books, and the Boston Citywide Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast have in common? They are all part of the SimmonsPalooza, which launched in December with “Onawumi Jean Moss: The Soulful Storyteller,” continued with Simmons students representing the College at the MLK Jr. breakfast, and is lining up events and activities for 2013 and beyond around the theme, “1965 to 2015: Changing Our World Through Social Justice and Activism.”

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What I’ve Learned / The Bee Whisperer by nafeesa M. connolly

GsLis Professor of Practice CaMILa aLIRE was one of three prominent humanities scholars appointed to the national Council on the humanities by President barack obama. the council meets three times a year to review grant applications and to advise the chairman of the national endowment for the humanities. Communications Professor of Practice DaN CoNNELL was quoted in a New York Times article Jan. 21 about a failed coup attempt in the african nation of eritrea. Connell also authored an op-ed titled “reverse the exodus from eritrea,” which was published in The Boston Globe feb. 1. Massachusetts district Court Chief Justice LyNDa CoNNoLLy has joined simmons as its new pre-law advisor, assisting current undergraduate students and alumnae with the law school application process, as well as organizing extra-curricular activities such as lectures, field studies, internships, and panels. Connolly was chief justice of the Massachusetts district Court for eight years, where she served as a key advisor on matters of court policy, government relations, and crisis management. President HELEN DRINaN was selected by Girls’ LeaP as an institutional honoree, the most important recognition bestowed annually by the boston nonprofit that empowers girls and young women to value and champion their own safety and well-being. former honorees include diane Patrick, wife of Massachusetts Governor deval Patrick; and blue Cross blue shield of Massachusetts Ceo andrew dreyfus. drinan was honored during the Girls’ LeaP annual Gala at the boston harbor hotel March 28. assistant Professor of education DaREN GRavES [ ] recently received the alumni

achievement award at the harvard Graduate school of education annual alumni of Color Conference (aoCC) for “exampling transformative work in service to educational change.” Professor Graves founded the aoCC, which is now in its 11th year. MakEDa kaMaRa, [2] associate professor of practice in nursing, received the nursing education and Mentoring award from the new england regional black nurses association (nerbna). she was honored at a dinner at the Marriott Copley hotel in boston february 22. nerbna is a part of the national effort to unify, educate and increase the number of african american nurses in this country. school of Management DEaN CaTHy MINEHaN was chosen as the regional director of the year by the national association of Corporate directors new england (naCdne). each year, naCdne recognizes board members and boards from public, private, and nonprofit organizations who exemplify the key attributes of outstanding directors. Professor and elizabeth McCandless Chair in entrepreneurship TERESa NELSoN was an invited guest at the white house tech inclusion summit in January, which included presentations of seven national “works in progress” deeply embedded in private-public-government partnerships. the event was presented by Valerie Jarrett, special senior advisor to President obama, and todd Park, chief technology officer for the united states. MaUREEN SULLIvaN, [3] professor of practice in the Graduate school of Library and information science, Ph.d. in Managerial Leadership Program, and 2012-13 president of

you may have seen him wandering campus, or lecturing bio 342, but you probably wouldn’t think to find Professor NoaH WILSoN-RICH hanging out with bees. we caught up with him recently to hear more about his unique passion.

how’d you become interested in bees? i wasn’t the type of kid who played in the dirt and collected bugs, but in college, i took a course relating to animal behavior that blew my mind. honey bees are extremely social animals, and also provide vital benefits to humanity. My advisor pointed me to a Ph.d. program where i could study how honey bees resist diseases. i’ve been researching them ever since!

do you involve your students in your bee studies? absolutely. examples of honey bee behavior come up in my behavior course and in my intro bio courses, but i do my best to use these references sparingly so as to not come off as that weird bee professor. i do tell students they are always welcome to speak with me about ways to get involved with my research. the american Library association, began serving as interim dean of GsLis beginning in January. former GsLis dean Michèle Cloonan has rejoined the GsLis faculty as professor and dean emerita. a poem entitled “Passing through indian territory,” by english Professor aFaa MICHaEL WEavER was published in the december 2012 issue of The New Yorker. weaver’s poem, “Visit #1,” also appears in the winter 2012/13 issue of Ploughshares Literary Magazine. S

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cover story

A look at Simmons alumnae/i who are using their power and influence to improve the world. In classrooms, board rooms, hospitals, and policy chambers, we talked to 15 women and men who are making a difference. by kathleen s. carr and alix roy

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“Women of the Dream” These inspiring, accomplished alumnae represent the African American women who came to Simmons in unprecedented numbers between 1965 and 1979. The “Women of the Dream” project collected the stories of these Black Simmons alumnae. They have risen to positions of leadership in a range of fields: business, media, education, human services, government, and healthcare.

Faye Edwards Coleman ’68, CP Founder/CEO, Westover Consultants Currently: Since founding Westover Consultants in

her basement in 1984, Coleman has grown the business into a successful multidisciplinary consulting firm with projects in national and international arenas and a diverse client base made up of numerous federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies. What is the most rewarding part of your job? I get to see firsthand the positive difference that our work makes to so many lives. For example, within days after Hurricane Katrina, my company deployed hundreds of disaster-response behavioral health counselors throughout the region to provide life-saving counseling services to Katrina survivors. The knowledge that the work we were doing was saving so many lives remains one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? The most frustrating and challenging part of my work, as a federal government contractor, is the inability to do long-range planning due to the government’s politically influenced and fluctuating policy initiatives, and the growing indecisiveness due to increased political polarization and congressional gridlock. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Actually two elements; my belief in myself and my abilities, which was instilled in me by my mother, and my tenacity, which helps keep me going, no matter the odds, until I reach my goal. What dream do you have for women of color today? My greatest dream for young women of color— in fact for all young women — is that they are

empowered with a self-confidence, sense of purpose, and positive value system that will enable them to set and achieve transformational goals, and the type of accomplishments that will leave the world a far better place than they found it, no matter the specific career path they choose.

What does being part of a simmons legacy mean to you? Faye: The thing that gives me the most pleasure is not that my granddaughter Simone is following in my footsteps, although I think legacy is important. More important to me is that she decided on her own that Simmons was where she “belonged.” Simone knew instinctively that Simmons was the place where she could find her voice, and come into her own as a young woman. The knowledge that my granddaughter and I will forever share a special bond as “Simmons women” is a rare gift and a true blessing we both will cherish forever. Simone: I feel honored immensely to go to the same school that my grandmother attended when she was my age. I never thought that I would come to an amazing college like Simmons, but I am so glad that I actually have. After my grandmother told me the many opportunities that Simmons offered, it’s such a wonderful feeling to be able to experience everything for myself.

Adunni Slackman Anderson ’73 Director of the Primary School at Kent Place School Currently: Anderson is the director of the

Primary School (Nursery - Grade 5) at Kent Place School, a private, non-sectarian, independent, all-girls school, located in Summit, N.J. She joined the administrative team after more than 20 years as a public school principal. The Kent Place School offers a rigorous curriculum to students of diverse backgrounds, with a focus on inspiring young women to leadership and strengthening moral awareness. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Having the opportunity to interact with students, teachers, parents, and colleagues who share a vested interest in bringing out the best in education and each other as leaders, with a focus on the whole child as a whole school community. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? Finding enough time to do it all!

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Ngina Lythcott ’67, ’04 HD, TS Community health activist Currently: A public health practitioner and

What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? My optimism (tinged with idealism), flexibility,

five-decade community health activist, Dr. Lythcott is a 24-year breast cancer survivor with a background in higher education. She serves as the Breast Cancer Liaison for the Black Women’s Health Imperative, which includes serving on the integration panel of the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, and on the advisory board of the Intercultural Cancer Council. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Seeing positive change happen, especially as it impacts the larger community. Community activism is hard work — one sets lofty goals but micro-mini objectives, each of which must be celebrated to sustain oneself for the long haul. It is most helpful to collaborate with other activists, to keep one’s eye on the larger picture, to see how our struggles are linked, and to be sustained by their achievements. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? The most challenging part of my work is helping others to see that we are all human beings

whose lives are intimately tied to the lives of others, so that when any one of us can be neglected/ oppressed, any/all of us can and will be. Yes we are responsible for ourselves, but we are also responsible for each other. Who inspires you? My inspiration came from many sources, most importantly my father. A pediatrician by training, he was often paid for his medical services with the side of a hog or a sweet potato pie. Sometimes the electric or telephone bills could not be paid. When I was 12, he allowed my brothers and me to actively participate in the NAACP Youth Council, and never said no to our weekly Monday training in non-violence or our Saturday sit-ins at the various segregated public accommodations, even though, we were routinely picked up by the police and held at the station until we were picked up or taken home in a police car with blaring sirens. How would you describe Simmons, in a word? Empowering.

faithfulness, and openness to grow. I believe in “blooming where planted” and finding bright spots — focusing NOT on what needs to be fixed, but on what’s working and how best to leverage our strengths to make it better. What dream do you have for young women of color today? To discover and become your best self through self-awareness, mindfulness, selfconfidence, competence, wellness, preparedness, and joy. What role does education play in women’s success? What role did Simmons play in yours? Education provides opportunity for a broad range of experiences, exposures, skill development, etc. My dad would tell us that education (informal and formal) doesn’t just give you something to fall back on, but more importantly, something to stand up on. Simmons, in combination with my personal development, did just that; the culmination of the total Simmons experience (courses, professors, friends, responsibilities, nearby Boston communities, etc.) gave me the opportunity to live, experience, and develop. How would you describe Simmons, in a word? Engaging.

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“Women of the dreAm”

PoliCy mAkerS Simmons alumnae/i are involved in policy-making at every level. Some are career politicians, others are government employees, and a few are getting their start in regional campaign offices. All agree that women’s voices are a crucial part of our country’s dialogue, at the local, regional, and national level.

Allyson Schwartz ’70, ’08 HD Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Currently: Congresswoman schwartz rep-

Leslie A. Morris ’75 Director of Community Relations, New Jersey Primary Care Association for the past 25 years, Leslie Morris ’75 has witnessed the challenges facing young girls of color through her work at community health centers. “far too many are falling by the wayside,” she says. their challenges inspired Morris to create the “women of the dream” project, a research initiative featuring data from black simmons alumnae who have become leaders in their fields since graduating in the ’60s and ’70s. Morris has collected materials, histories, and insights from more than 100 black graduates from this time period. she hopes to develop and publish an inspiring reference guide for underprivileged african american girls. “when the book is opened, they will see profiles and pictures of these extraordinary black women graduates of simmons,” Morris explains. “it’s impossible to underestimate the importance of responsible, positive adults in the lives of young people.”

resents Pennsylvania’s 13th Congressional district in the u.s. house of representatives, a position she’s held since 2005. as chair of the new democrat Coalition taskforce on health, schwartz has pushed for the greater use of electronic prescribing systems throughout the country in an attempt to decrease medical errors and lower health care costs. What is the most rewarding part of your job? working on public policy that can make a difference not only to my constituents and my region, but also to the country. healthcare is a major policy area to me, so being involved in the affordable Care act was very rewarding. rewarding is too weak a word. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? i’m someone who gets up every day and thinks, “there’s got to be something i can do today that moves us toward a goal that we have set.” there are times when i feel like we could have done more, we could have done it sooner, or we could have taken a bigger, bolder approach in addressing a challenge in this country. every time we don’t tackle a major issue, in the right way, it’s a lost opportunity for us.

What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? i’m blessed with good energy and the abil-

ity, while being very pragmatic, to also be very positive about what we can get done. What role did simmons play in your success? simmons pushed me to do well academically, to think about areas where i could excel, and also to really consider how i could put that knowledge and experience to work in a career. you were a part of success Connection, where you mentored former student maria Costigan ’12 (also featured p. 12). What advice do you have for young women who are thinking of going into politics? i feel very strongly that women ought to be at every policy-making table that is out there. Politics is not the only way to do it, but policy affects our lives professionally and personally. My advice is to care about something. what drives you, what do you care about? is it safety in your community? Clean drinking water? whatever that is, care about it and consider politics as a way to be effective, whether through elected office, helping a candidate, or being a community leader. how would you describe simmons, in a word? encouraging.

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Harriette Chandler ’83 SM Massachusetts State Senator Currently: Senator Chandler is the majority whip of the Massachusetts State Senate, where she has represented the 1st Worcester district for the past 12 years. As vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, she has formed commissions and crafted legislation dedicated to promoting programs that prevent illness. She is the first woman from Worcester ever to be elected to the Massachusetts State Senate. What is the most rewarding part of your job? I like the legislative part of seeing a bill become a law and seeing the impact it has. Occasionally, we have the opportunity to see the impact it has on a larger audience. My special interest is healthcare, so I’ve had some wonderful opportunities in the last few years to see that happen. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? The most difficult and frustrating part is forging consensus. I’ve learned to be quite good at that, but it’s a slow process, and it’s very frustrating at times. You’re not always in control of the process, but you have to listen to others.

What role does education play in women’s success? What role did Simmons play in yours? I think that for women more than for men,

a degree is very important. It gives women confidence, the feeling they can go forward. Getting my MBA from Simmons opened up worlds for me. Having a business degree means that I’m competent in an area that one doesn’t expect someone who has a Ph.D. to be competent in. It gave me the tools to open the door myself, and that has made a huge difference. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Perseverance, and the ability to respect the opinions of others. Who or what inspires you? Hubert Humphrey once said, “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.” That’s what government is really all about. When we can help those folks, that in itself is inspiration. How would you describe Simmons, in a word? Stimulating.

Carol Waller Pope ’74, HT Former Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Authority Currently: President Barack Obama selected

Pope in 2009 to become chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), where she has served as a member since 2000. As the former head of this agency, she oversaw the enforcement of fair labor practices for government employees. She is the first FLRA career employee to serve as the agency’s chairman and member. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Self-confidence. What role does education play in women’s success? What role did Simmons play in yours? Education is the key to success. Formal education, life lessons, and experiential education all deliver the tools for success. Simmons provided me with a good education and excellent role models — in both my peer group and in the faculty and staff. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Leading the FLRA from an underperforming agency rated the worst small agency by employees in the Federal Government Best Places to Work Survey, to the eighth best place to work has been very rewarding. During this three-year journey, we were recognized as the most improved agency from continued

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one biannual survey to the next (252% improvement). we now meet our statutory mission for timely resolution of labor disputes among federal agencies, unions, and employees. our employees take great pride in our improved performance and other accomplishments. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? effective leadership. it requires ongoing communication, collaboration, and shared visioning, and the willingness to make hard, sometimes unpopular decisions involving competing needs and interests.

Who or what inspires you? i am forever inspired to work hard, do

more, and give back because of my parents who were role models for hard work, continuous self-improvement, and giving and caring for family and friends. i am inspired by the fact that President obama has selected me to serve as chairman of my agency. the trust he has placed in women throughout his administration is inspiring to many. how would you describe simmons, in a word? transformative!

Clinical Social Worker

Press Assistant/Legislative Correspondent, Congressman John Tierney What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Genuine friendliness. in my experience

as a press assistant/legislative correspondent for Congressman John tierney from Massachusetts’ 6th district. after working the congressman’s successful re-election campaign this past summer and fall, Costigan joined his staff in washington, d.C. she now helps the congressman keep in contact with his constituents in Massachusetts through written letters, television appearances, and press releases.

Simmons alumnae/i feel a strong calling to give back. When asked why they do, many turned the question back to us asking, “How could I not?” This group serves others and advances the public good, in the fields of social work, child advocacy, and corporate social responsibility.

Charles C. Daniels, Jr. ’12 SW

Maria Costigan ’12

Currently: Costigan recently began work

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you can get pretty far in life if you’re either really mean or very kind. and being mean is no fun. you were a part of success Connection, where you were paired with mentor Congresswoman allyson schwartz ’70, ’08hd (also featured in this issue on p.10). how did that experience prepare you for your current job? i can confidently say that visiting Congresswoman schwartz last year was what convinced me that i would enjoy continuing my career on Capitol hill. when i made the trip last spring, i had just found out that my first job after graduating would be on Congressman tierney’s campaign, a position i was thrilled about. i didn’t know if i would want to leave the rough and tumble adrenaline-fueled campaign life, but visiting her office for a day showed me that on the other end of the campaign, after election day, lies a completely different type of excitement. how would you describe simmons, in a word? Visionary.

Currently: daniels is a clinical social worker in the Men’s health and recovery Program at the boston Public health Commission. here he provides psychosocial support to men while continuing the initiative that he founded as an albert schweitzer fellow for Life, called fathers’ uplift. fathers’ uplift works with low-income fathers/father figures in overcoming barriers that prevent them from being present in their children’s lives. What is the most rewarding part of your job? Many of the men i work with have never heard the words, “i love you.” imagine how much of a difference one can make when they touch an individual and let them know that they are loved regardless of their circumstances, and more importantly, someone cares about them. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? one of the most difficult parts of my work is staying connected to the things i enjoy. balancing life and work concurrently can be a challenge when you are invested wholeheartedly in what you do. Why is social justice important to you? i’m obligated to pay it forward. if i sit back and do nothing, generations of single-parent children will continue to suffer. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? My passion, in addition to my ability to care for others unconditionally, has helped me

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Gabrielle Rossetti ’11 Program Manager, Invest in Girls

make a difference in the lives of many of the men I have been privileged to work with. My passion allows me to believe in others when they are not able to believe in themselves. What role did Simmons play in your success? The Simmons School of Social Work was integral to my development as a leader and clinician. Simmons gave me the guidance, knowledge, and strength to turn my perceived deficits into fuel to make a difference in the world. Simmons is all about transformation. In the process of being transformed through the Simmons experience, I gained the tools to transform the lives of those in need.

Who or what do you look to for inspiration? I am inspired by my faith in God. I am also

inspired by the resilience of the fathers/ father figures that have entered my life. I am inspired and energized by the fathers I work with daily. They keep me motivated. What are your future plans? My future plans are to continue my work with fathers and father figures in the community. I am also interested in starting a scholarship fund for students of color to attend the Simmons School of Social Work. How would you describe Simmons, in a word? Transformational.

Currently: Rossetti is creating, teaching, mentoring, brainstorming, and learning. She works for a startup nonprofit, Invest in Girls, which provides high school girls with a strong financial knowledge base, successful women mentors, and exposure to financial services careers. In her role as program director, she is responsible for creating and teaching financial workshops and managing 92 mentoring relationships. What is the most rewarding part of your job? The most rewarding part of my job is teaching. Being in a classroom with inquisitive, excited students is rejuvenating and empowering. For me, it is rewarding to have the ability to share my knowledge and know that I am having a positive impact on at least one person’s life (and hopefully more). There is never a boring day at my job. Ever. What is the most difficult/frustrating/ challenging part? Not working a typical 9 to 5 job was definitely an adjustment, but I am so thankful for the flexibility. I feel like I am getting the most out of my life. Why is social justice important to you? How could it not be? Every single person deserves equal rights — economic, political, social, and educational. If a person has the willpower, work ethic, and heart to do something, she should be able to do it without fearing that barriers will get in her way. If she doesn’t have the

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willpower, work ethic, or heart, she should be able to learn how to have those things. What role did Simmons play in your success? Simmons forced me to wake up and realize that I have so much to learn about people, society, and myself. Going to Simmons made me a stronger person — always challenging me to be my most authentic self, work my hardest, and, perhaps most importantly, love. Who or what do you look to for inspiration? When I need inspiration, I go outside. I move. I look at art, try something new, listen to music, and spend time with people I love and who love me (friends, mentors, family). I also like to sit down with a blank page of paper and make a life list — a list of every single thing you would do with your life if you had no barriers or boundaries. If you could travel anywhere in the world, to make a difference, where would you go? My gut tells me that, right now, I’d stay in the United States and work with children in the poorest parts of our country in the health, education, or play spheres. How would you describe Simmons, in a word? Spark.

Casey Brennan ’08 Marketing Manager, VolunteerMatch Currently: Brennan is the marketing and

insights manager for VolunteerMatch, the Web’s largest volunteer engagement network. She helps companies manage successful community engagement programs on topics like corporate social responsibility (CSR), and shows clients how effective volunteer engagement can lead to positive business benefits. What is the most rewarding part of your job? The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the impact the VolunteerMatch network has had on the individuals, nonprofits, and companies that make up the network. Everything from teens finding their first volunteer opportunity using our service, to a company successfully executing a huge day of service for its staff, to a nonprofit that realizes the help it can gain from the community just by asking. It’s a very magical cycle, and it’s hard not to feel warm and fuzzy being part of that every day.

Why is social justice important to you? To me, CSR is no longer a fringe activity, it’s

something that consumers, employees and other stakeholders are demanding, which is exciting. As government support for social initiatives dwindle, there is a huge opportunity for companies to step up to the plate. When companies can demonstrate support for communities in ways that align with business objectives, it is a win-win-win for companies, communities, and society at large. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Authenticity. To me, it’s critical to stay true to who I am and what I believe in. Leading with authenticity has helped me form a clear and confident perspective on my work, and also helped me build many meaningful relationships with colleagues and peers. And there is nothing more valuable for a professional than a strong network.

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What role did simmons play in your success? in my last year at simmons, i decided to take on

an independent study. fortunately, i had a number of experts to choose as an academic advisor, and chose to work with soM assistant Professor shuili du to explore the topic of Csr. the work i did on this project is what sparked my interest, and led to my current professional journey. having a well-rounded management/marketing background, plus a specialization in Csr, provided a strong building block and focus for my career, and i am grateful that i had to study a topic while it was still emerging, allowing me early access to a burgeoning industry. how do you recharge when you need a break? i’m still fairly new to the bay area, and one of my favorite parts of the city is all the accessible green space. My favorite leisure activity is to take a blanket and a book to Golden Gate Park, where i can relax, soak up some sun and take in the natural beauty of my neighborhood. What are your future plans? i recently accepted a new role with a global strategy and communications firm that consults with companies on their Csr and sustainability practices. this will add a new, global perspective to my work of helping companies determine the best ways to create a positive social and environmental impact. i’m excited to expose myself to new projects and to take on new challenges. if you could travel anywhere in the world, to make a difference, where would you go? i’m torn between two places i would travel to make a difference. the first is to the dominican republic, where my father has been leading community development work for the past 15 years. i’ve traveled with him a few times in the past, but it’s been a little while, and i’m eager to get back there to take part in another project. the second place i would travel is to nicaragua, where a close childhood friend and her husband started a nonprofit a couple of years ago. they built a grassroots microlending program that is similar to Kiva.org’s model, but operates without charging interest to loan recipients. how would you describe simmons, in a word? empowering.

Anne Welch Sheridan ’83 Executive Director, Maryland Governor’s Office Currently: sheridan is executive director of

the Maryland Governor’s office for Children, and leads the “no Kid hungry” statewide campaign. Maryland is one of 19 states with a children’s cabinet, which provides leadership across agencies on best practices to manage programs for children. What is the most rewarding part of your job? when i was first approached about this job, the numbers related to child hunger were staggering to me; i didn’t realize how bad it was. when you learn about this, you want to do something. since we launched our partnership, we’ve helped 30,000 more lowincome, high-need kids get breakfast every morning. that’s gratifying. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? i work for people i admire. and what i lack in other skills, i make up for in perseverance. sometimes not knowing is good, too

— relative ignorance has been a blessing. sometimes if you knew how hard something was, you’d never try it. What role did simmons play in your success? i loved simmons, i felt at home there. i worked at the simmons school of Management for a year after graduating, and the deans there were influential to me. they helped prepare me to be competitive in a male-dominated environment. how do you recharge when you need a break? i go to the beach. i insist on more vacation time than the average worker. i “lean french” that way. it’s really easy to get stuck behind your desk and think you have to be there. you have to get out and see something real in order to remember why you do what you do. how would you describe simmons, in a word? special.

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Women in the boarDroom Women have made great strides in business, and many of our alumnae credit Simmons with giving them the confidence to succeed in one of the most male-dominated arenas still in existence — the boardroom. We celebrate their smarts, their courage, and their careers.

Sandra Labas Fenwick ’72, CP President and Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Hospital Currently: Fenwick is the president and

chief operating officer of Boston Children’s Hospital. She will become the hospital’s first woman CEO in September 2013. What are the challenges for women as they advance in their careers? Women face most of the same challenges faced by men as they ascend, but they have unique issues as well. Even though there are growing numbers of women in top leadership positions, there are still a dearth of them to observe and be mentored by. Women face many life choices as they confront the growing demands of more senior roles. Sometimes women need to over-prove their capabilities and demonstrate leadership and results to a greater degree than men, as they are being considered for the next more senior role. And once they achieve this level, they are reluctant to demand equal pay for equal work. What are the opportunities? I have always believed that the opportunities are endless, it just requires preparation, awareness, patience when it isn’t forthcoming in the desired timeframe, and unending desire for personal and professional excellence. Passion for what one does is important, as is a results orientation, and good old-fashioned hard work. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? Optimism, passion for what I do and the impact I have, self-discipline, my love of working

with people and trying to have them achieve their passions and contributions, and personal and professional integrity. What role did Simmons play in your success? Simmons encouraged what my parents planted — that opportunities are endless for those who are prepared and committed. Who or what do you look to for inspiration? In my professional life, I look to the patients and their families who come to us seeking answers, treatments, and hope. They inspire me every day to make my hospital the best it can be for them. In my personal life, it was always my

parents, who instilled in me honesty, integrity, values, tradition, and love of family. How do you recharge when you need a break? Being with my husband of 38 years and my wonderful two children and extended family. What are your future plans? Come September 2013, I will assume the president and CEO role at Boston Children’s Hospital. This is a dream come true, and I plan to give it all that I have to give to continue the extraordinary legacy of those who preceded me.

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Leslie L. Lake ’86, TS

Denise M. Coll ’95 SM

Co-owner, Invus Financial Advisors

President, North America at Starwood Hotels

Currently: Lake co-owns an asset management

firm, invus financial advisors, and manages capital on behalf of a group of families investing in hedge funds. she started this firm with her partner in 2006, and has been investing since 1987, following her graduation from simmons. What are the challenges for women as they advance in their careers? i came from a small town. Girls weren’t encouraged necessarily to raise their hand and say, “Let me answer that question,” or “Let’s focus on me.” obviously, my career is very male-dominated, so i am a minority in the business, but it doesn’t faze me in the least. i don’t think about it. What are the opportunities? when you experience something like i did at simmons, being surrounded by those i perceived to be very successful women, and then you go off into your career and become very successful yourself, you begin to think, “i can be successful in other areas. i can be successful in any area i want to be.” when i think about my female peer group, there is a high percentage of successful women who went to single-sex schools who are still in the business. What role did simmons play in your success? it definitely made me much more confident as a person and as a professional. simmons gave me several things. one is financial freedom, because it helped me develop my confidence with my skill set. it gave me personal confidence as well as business confidence. it’s a little bit like the stool that has three legs: you need all of them to be upright. how do you pay it forward? i try to find people who haven’t been provided the best opportunities in life. i feel like i was given a tremendous opportunity by going to simmons and by having people who fostered and mentored me as a student. i try to find and hire people who i can do the same thing for, who are very hungry to work, who want to succeed, who maybe just haven’t had the same opportunities presented to them, so i do try very hard to hire those people internally. i think you have an obligation to give back to people. because i was a recipient of good advice and help, i want to do that for the younger generation coming up the ranks. What are your future plans? when i think about my life going forward, i think i really love my business and i want to stay in it, but i might want to get into politics at some point. it would never dawn on me that i can’t do something, and that started at simmons.

Currently: Coll is in the process of retiring

after 36 years in the hospitality industry. she has been appointed to the board of directors for a publicly traded company, and the board of directors for the big sisters in boston. What are the challenges for women as they advance in their career? i feel like i was very fortunate in terms of always being in a place where i was working for people who were willing to help me grow and develop. i became more aware of gender as i took on more senior positions, but my biggest advice is to ensure that you are working with people who are willing to teach and develop you, and that’s not gender-specific. simmons helped me to be aware of my presence and be confident and comfortable having my voice heard. i had to sometimes push myself to ensure that i didn’t sit back. how can women differenciate themselves in business? i had an intent to differentiate myself. there were a lot of people in my industry who had very similar backgrounds — but there weren’t a lot of leaders who had advanced degrees. it was that differentiation that i wanted to ensure that i had in place. My Mba made a difference when i was considered for a president role, and an appointment to a public board. from a personal perspective, it made a difference from a confidence point of view. What element of your personality has most helped you to achieve success? i honestly think i was driven, but i truly enjoyed leading teams. i enjoyed the comraderie of teams, and the ability to work with a group of people and drive toward success. What role did simmons play in preparing you for your success? My degree from simmons was a key differentiator, but it was also the business network of individuals who could help me make job moves outside of my own industry that was important. i still have women i reach out to and stay in touch with on a personal and professional level from simmons — the network and relationships that i developed were invaluable to me. how do you recharge when you need a break? i run, ski, and recharge by stepping aside. i was in a 7-24 business for 36 years, i was able to learn how to disconnect, and you can only

do that when you trust your team. i learned how to put the blackberry down, and spend time with my family. What are your future plans? i will do board work and re-engage from a nonprofit perspective. i will also allow myself some time to figure out how much i want to be committed, and how much i want to have flexibility. there is a learning component to the opposite side of the table, and i want to enjoy that learning and figure out if i want to do more of that. i will allow myself at least a year to figure out what i want that balance to look like. someone told me recently that “you should be very proud of your corporate career, now your challenge is what do you want to do so that you’re proud of your after-corporate career.” i recognize it’s somewhat more of a challenge to shape the after piece, so now i’m creating the framework. i’m excited and anxious at the same time. What is your dream for current and future simmons students? enjoy and maximize the experience of learning and take the opportunity to apply that learning to develop and enhance your career. and don’t forget the building of your networks — that was as important to me as the education. Keeping those relationships takes work. it’s the education and those relationships that will be the foundation for you to build your career and go on and do good things. have the confidence that you are finishing with a good education and will have the opportunity to compete on a very level playing field. alumnet.simmons.edu

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alumnae/i achievements

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[1] HaNNaH RoDGERS BaRNaBy ’00GS was selected as a finalist for the william C. Morris award, which honors books written by previously unpublished authors. barnaby’s first novel, Wonder Show (houghton Mifflin, 2012) is set in 1939 and features 13-year-old Portia remini, a girl burdened with guilt over the death of her friend who escapes on a stolen bicycle from the McGreavey home for wayward Girls to search for her father. Wonder Show was also included on indiebound’s new Voices list and was nominated for consideration by the american Library association’s best fiction for young adults committee.

reality television show. this is Lubner’s fourth children’s book.

To Say Goodbye (wings ePress, 2012), which introduces two mysteries that harness the lives of the protagonists who support each other in their search for a resolution of their personal problems. To Say Goodbye was a wings ePress bestseller in early 2012.

[3] JULIETTE C. MayERS ’01SM was recently honored at Girl scouts of eastern Massachusetts’ annual “Leading women awards.” Mayers received the award for being a remarkable role model as well as an author, award-winning executive, business strategist, passionate community advocate, and former Girl scout. Currently, Mayers is the executive director of multicultural marketing at blue Cross blue shield of Massachusetts. “each year Girl scouts of eastern Massachusetts honors remarkable leaders who have made a positive impact through their career and in the community,” says ruth bramson, Ceo, Girl scouts of eastern Massachusetts. “the Leading women awards is a way for our girls to meet great role models like Juliette, and for our supporters to learn how Girl scouts is creating future women leaders.”

[2] SUSaN EMPLE LUBNER ’87 recently

SyDELLE PEaRL ’88LS published Dear Mr.

published The Upside of Ordinary (holiday house, 2012). this middle-grader novel, set in Lubner’s hometown of bangor, Maine, tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who dreams of fame and decides to feature her family in a

Longfellow: Letters to and from the Children’s Poet (Prometheus books, 2012). Pearl’s charming biography recounts the life of henry wadsworth Longfellow by drawing upon the letters he received from his young admirers, and

BETH P. LaPIN ’75 published her first novel,

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comes complete with selected poems and photographs of the poet and his family. MaRJoRIE

SCHWaRTz

THoMSEN

’88

received the firman houghton award from the new england Poetry Club for her poem “i took a Man to the Mapparium.” her poems have been published in several online and print journals, including Halfway Down the Stairs, Contemporary Haibun Online, Riverbabble, The Quotable, and Generations Literary Journal. JaNE R. WaTTENBERG ’71 republished Mrs. Mustard’s Beastly Babies, one of the baby board books in her beloved series. wattenberg plans to self-publish another baby board book later this year, which is sure to elicit the usual laughs, moos, oinks, hoots, and howls. aLICE koERNER WoLF ’55 retired in January

as the state representative from the 25th Middlesex district in Cambridge after 16 years in office. Prior to serving in the Massachusetts house of representatives, wolf served the people of Cambridge as mayor, vice mayor, city councilor, and as a school committee member. throughout her career, wolf has been a champion of education, health care, equal rights for gays and lesbians, affordable housing, and immigrants’ rights. S

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be effective in creating possibilities for people. we like to address both.

What causes mean the most to you?

Conversation on Philanthropy Phyllis Nickerson dotson ’62 and george S. dotson

phyllis: Locally, we support tulsans who are heavily burdened in their lives. we’re very active with saint simeon’s episcopal home — an assisted living facility for which we have led fundraising, construction, and renovation campaigns. another important cause is children’s illnesses and supportive care. we felt very supported after our son died of cancer at a young age, and we ultimately led a citywide effort to build a ronald Mcdonald house. other causes important to us are mental health — including that of homeless people — domestic abuse, children living in poverty, and learning programs for children. George: we want to support efforts to improve people’s lives, and we start with education. our collaboration with simmons offers much leverage, as it helps educate young women who will serve others — multiplying the beneficial impact.

What qualities do you look for in organizations seeking your support? phyllis: is it mission driven? are we passionate about their mission? is the money spent on the mission? financial stewardship is very important. George: and the group must be effective in producing results.

hyllis nickerson dotson ’62 and her husband, George s. dotson, of tulsa, okla., established a fund at simmons to promote academic excellence through the dotson bridge and Mentoring Program for student nurses. their visionary support, totaling $4 million, has also transformed the nursing labs. here are excerpts from a conversation with the dotsons about their approach to philanthropy. you’ll find a longer version online at alumnet.simmons.edu/DotsonsQA.

Any recommended reading for people who want to “give back”?

What inspires you to give?

phyllis: you get back far more than you give. it’s the feeling you have that’s important. if you have passion, you can always get access to the dollars needed to make things happen. it is very rewarding to be a voice for the voiceless. George: the world of assistance to others is full of possibilities, and your passion can make a difference in delivering on one or more of those possibilities.

phyllis: i grew up in a family that emphasized giving back. it’s not always about money, but about love of mankind — that’s what philanthropy really means. and later, simmons taught me that i could be empowered and make things happen. George: we see many shortcomings in efforts to create a better life for all. some are about shortages of money, while others are about the difficulties of creating or repurposing organizations to

phyllis: one is The Soul of Money by Lynne twist. her philosophy is our philosophy. it’s about transforming your relationship with money. spread it around. open up opportunities. our legacy is what we live, not what we leave. George: i recommend Washington: A Life by ron Chernow.

What should everyone who aspires to be philanthropic know?

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advancing simmons

Sons Honor Mothers in the Simmons Family Scholarship gifts Expand Legacies of teaching, Learning

A family’s Simmons “legacy” can take many forms beyond having multiple generations of alumnae/i. For a growing number of families, their legacy includes sons making gifts to honor their Simmons mothers, whether they were — or are — students, faculty, or staff members at the College. Behind each gift is a personal story.

JILL McLEAN tAyLOr

JANE BErgWALL ShAttuCK ANd MAyO ShAttuCK

CELEBrAtINg A MOthEr’S COMMItMENt tO SIMMONS Mayo shattuck recently gave $400,000 to create the Jane bergwall shattuck ’48, endowed scholarship fund in honor of his mother’s inspiring commitment to simmons College. this fund will provide support to aLana (african, Latina, asian, and native american) students in good academic standing with demonstrated financial need, to help ensure diversity of perspectives within the student body. “this fund is a wonderful way for my family to reflect on my mom’s contributions to the College. it serves as a reminder that it’s never too late to express our pride and love for someone who has done so much to make our lives productive and fulfilling,” says Mayo shattuck. Jane bergwall shattuck left simmons in her junior year to get married, but always hoped that she’d eventually receive her degree. that dream was realized 64 years later, when she walked across the stage to collect her bachelor of arts at the 2012 Commencement. “she really was thrilled by the opportunity to graduate with the other students,” he says. “the

interesting thing is, she was always treated as a graduate. in a way, it’s like closing the loop over the years.” Jane shattuck remained active at simmons College, serving on the board of trustees, the alumni association executive board, the sports for simmons Campaign Committee, and as a class officer. “i took a combination of liberal arts and business courses at simmons because i wanted to be prepared for work,” she says. “the leadership opportunities i embraced at simmons supported my volunteer work throughout my life.” her commitment to simmons has included establishing the Jane bergwall shattuck ’48 endowed scholarship for study abroad, which provides support for young women participating in international education initiatives.

hONOrINg thEIr MOthEr’S LEgACy Jill McLean taylor came to simmons in 1990 as a professor of education, and later became chair of the department of women’s and Gender

dAVId gErgEN rEMINISCES ABOut hIS LAtE MOthEr, AuBIgNE LErMONd hICKSON ’29 “as for so many generations of women, simmons was a seminal experience for my mom. while there, she deepened her curiosity and honed her skills as a writer — qualities that enriched the lives of all who knew her for the next 60 plus years. she formed friendships that continued to blossom years later. and after school, she was able to secure a job in a book publishing house in boston where my dad discovered her. without simmons, in short, i would never have had the privilege of being her proud and happy son.” david Gergen is a senior political analyst for Cnn and has served as an advisor to four u.s. presidents. he is a professor of public service and the director of the Center for Public Leadership at the harvard Kennedy school.

studies. shortly after her retirement in 2010, she passed away. dr. taylor’s legacy as a lifelong advocate for education and a champion of women’s rights and social justice looms large in the lives of her sons, alex, tom, and will taylor. they are contributing $100,000 to create the Jill McLean taylor Memorial scholarship fund in honor of their mother’s legacy to benefit students from the boston Public schools with an interest in women’s and gender studies. “our mom gave us a deeper sensitivity toward the issues she was passionate about,” says alex taylor. “she had a big impact on her students, and we hope this scholarship will continue to move her life’s work forward.”

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Commitment to Education Inspires Gifts Benefiting Students, Faculty

FIrSt “tOBy” AWArdEd tO PrOFESSOr dONNA BEErS

$350,000 Supports Scholarship and New Award for teaching

the first toby sloane award for student Centeredness in teaching was presented to donna beers, a professor of mathematics, who has been at simmons for 27 years. the annual award provides prizes of up to $10,000 and was created by Carl s. sloane in honor of his wife, simmons trustee toby M. sloane ’60, to recognize and promote excellence in student centeredness in teaching. “the fact that this award honors student-centered teaching is especially meaningful to me. that’s what simmons is all about,” says beers. “students come to my classroom to learn the beauty of mathematics, but also the real-world applications. i hope they come away nurtured and encouraged to make a difference.”

tOBy M. SLOANE ’60 ANd CArL S. SLOANE

rustee toby M. sloane ’60 and husband Carl s. sloane share a commitment to supporting education with their philanthropy. their latest gift to simmons adds $250,000 to the sloane family scholarship fund, and provides $100,000 to establish a new award recognizing “student centeredness” in teaching. “for many students, money for tuition is tight and hard to come by. but if you help a student afford an education, it’s something they’ll have forever. no one can take it away,” says toby sloane, who notes that her husband originally created the family’s scholarship fund to mark a special birthday of hers. “if any simmons alumnae were helped, i encourage them to give back and help others.” this year’s recipient of the sloane family endowed scholarship is ellen J. Girouard ’13, ’16 hsd. Carl sloane also initiated the toby sloane award for student Centeredness in teaching

in his wife’s honor. “there are extraordinary teachers in this world who touch students in ways that really alter their life trajectories. we should celebrate those teachers at simmons who take an extraordinary interest in their students and really impact their lives,” he says. Creating a student-centered culture is a strategic priority for simmons, and the toby sloane award supports it by providing an annual award of up to $10,000 to the faculty member who makes the most significant contribution to the student experience in a particular year. the first “toby” award was presented to Professor donna beers of the mathematics department. (see box, top right.) in addition to her current service as a trustee, toby sloane’s active support for simmons has included membership on the alumnae association executive board, and establishing the toby M. sloane endowed fund for hillel at simmons. Last spring she was inducted into the College’s Lifetime Giving society.

I cannot express how thankful I am to have received the generous Sloane Family Scholarship. Simmons has been a great experience both inside and outside the classroom; I feel as though I am getting a topnotch education from the professors. the College has helped me become a stronger woman and gain valuable life skills. ellen J. Girouard ’13, ’16 hsd

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For me, this gift epitomizes John Simmons’s message for women to become independent and live their lives with purpose and meaning.

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PrOgrESS tO gOAL

Help us Raise $85 Million by June 30, 2015

60 Currently at: $59,147,310 40

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grateful Alumna honors Father with gift to Simmons

atherine wenc ’76 has six siblings, and true to her parents’ wishes, each of them graduated from four-year colleges. she received a generous financial aid package from simmons that allowed her to enroll and study biology. wenc says she quickly formed nurturing relationships with classmates and professors that have only grown richer through the years. “simmons feels like family to me. i love coming back to campus and seeing that the College is constantly changing and moving forward. that has a positive impact on students and alumnae/i,” she says. wenc created the Joseph J. wenc Memorial scholarship fund in memory of her father, so that simmons students today can experience the enriching opportunities she did. starting in fall 2013, the fund will award $10,000 to a student each year until four students are receiving scholarships, for a total commitment of $160,000 over seven years. “My dad would have been so happy to be honored in this way, and i know this gift would have made him proud,” wenc says. “My family had humble beginnings, so i feel especially lucky and privileged to give back to a new generation of students. for me, this gift epitomizes John simmons’s message for women to become independent and live their lives with purpose and meaning.”

0 [Progress to date as of December 31, 2012]

x StAy CONNECtEd If you want to watch videos of Simmons events, view happenings around campus, or hear from students and faculty, visit: youtube.com/simmonscollege

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Events A full calendar of upcoming events can be found at alumnet.simmons.edu/events. these and other photos from Simmons events can be found at flickr.com/simmonsalumni.

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1 simmons College Club at the downtown harvard Club of boston inaugural event. Marcia a. emerson ’03, ’10Gs, hannah o. wilson ’04, teresa herbert ’08Gs. 2 washington dC Metro area simmons alumnae/i Club winter champagne brunch. dean renée t. white, rebeca hertzbach blum ’84, eve M. Jelstrom ’77, Melanie allman barton ’75, Cynthia a. Carter ’78, Carol waller Pope ’74, diane frankel schoenfeld, faye edwards Coleman ’68. 3 simmons College Club at the downtown harvard Club of boston inaugural event. anne L. Croak ’96Ls, barbara r. Villandry ’81, ’86Gs, Laura standish 4 simmons College Club at the downtown harvard Club of boston inaugural event. susan e. Peecher ’81, President helen G. drinan ’75Ls, ’78sM. 5 Leadership weekend 2012. sharon Callender, diane M. dickerson ’75, ’84sM, ann david young ’52. 6 1899 society Cocktail reception. James w. schlesinger, Laura bratko schlesinger ’49, Kristie L. flaherty ’12. 7 simmons school of Management “toast to the future” holiday party. Jinghong wang ’13sM, dean Cathy e. Minehan ’99hd, Marianne Cooley ’85sM. alumnet.simmons.edu

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advancing simmons LEAdErShIP CAMPAIgN gIFtS tO dAtE Every gift to the Making Education Work Campaign counts, regardless of size. We are especially grateful to Simmons alumnae/i, parents, and friends who have made commitments of $50,000 or more as of december 31, 2012. $1,000,000+

sharon Keith ’71, CP

elizabeth fox overton ’42*

Madeline Paul durholz ’57*

anonymous

Judy samdperil Mann ’83, ts

denise doherty Pappas ’71, ’85sM, ts and

Joyce L. elden ’80, ht

anonymous family of donors

Carolyn and stephen P. McCandless ts

Lauren J. brisky ’73, ts

Joanna s. Mockler

Mara e. dole ’61Ls*

Lois f. o’Grady ’58*

Phyllis nickerson dotson ’62 and

susan a. ollila ’66, ts

regina M. Pisa ts

Gretchen P. fox ’87sM

Linda Kotzen Paresky ’64, ’99hd, te and david Paresky

Maude beaton elkins ’51* elizabeth a. fender ’84 five Colleges book sale

Grace e. richardson ’60, CP

alice James Pope ’30*

Muriel Kemp Ganser ’31*

barbara fish Lee ’67, ’01hd

Margaret zetariuk scatena ’51*

faith M. richardson ’84, ts

adele schwartz Gilbert ’60*

emma bassinor robbins ’38*

Mayo a. shattuck iii

susan snyderman rowley ’64

Mary Jane buxton Goodrich ’49

allen smith*

the alfred P. sloan foundation

emily scott Pottruck ’78, ts

Carole aherne hauke ’61

Janet trafton tobin ’67, ts

Joan Melber warburg ’45, ’97hd, te

George s. dotson

sarah a. whittum*

$500,000 - $999,999

and david Pottruck

Jane hawes ’85Ls

enid a. shapiro ’67sw, CP

Joanna a. henry ’32GsC*

Paula a. sneed ’69, ts

hope alperin hirsch ’67, ht

rosetta P. ferris ’36*

$100,000 - $249,999

td banknorth, inc.

Cheryl doddy howard ’71, st

atsuko t. fish ts and Lawrence K. fish

anonymous*

Pamela J. toulopoulos ’73, ts

John w. humphrey ts, Pamela d.

Jill a. Greenthal ’78, ts

anonymous*

diane and Martin trust and

edith f. helman ’72hd, fe*

betty n. alberts ’61 and bruce M. alberts

Jane r. Mosakowski ’79Ls, CP and

alice s. ayling scholarship foundation

beverly Kerness unger ’44

Pamela hardee Jackson ’85, ht

Carmen aponte baez ’79, ’03hd, ts

w.M. Keck foundation

Leona feldberg Karp ’40*

Jessie f. Parsons ’42*

deborah C. brittain ’74sw, ts

andrea waldstein ’60sw, ts

elizabeth beasom Kurtz ’37, ’38sw

the saxena family

Cora duhy bush ’34*

barbara bachrach scolnick ’64Ls, ht

Jeannette Cabeen ’36*

Pamela street walton ’68

Joyce de silvia Laudise ’57

elinor alpert seevak ’55

Jennifer Kelly Choi ’87, ts

the andy warhol foundation

elaine Lindy ’85sM

toby M. sloane ’60, ts

Cisco systems, inc.

william s. Mosakowski

$250,000 - $499,999 anonymous

the trust family foundation

and arthur waldstein

for the Visual arts, inc.

humphrey ’14 and Victoria e. humphrey Joan Vaughan ingraham ’73

and alfred r. Kurtz

ruby winslow Linn ’32, ’85hd*

the Coleman foundation

roslyn watson ’71, ts

Mary Luella Kellogg Lubin ’53

alice wolfe Conger ’32* and

sandra yaffie weinstein ’60

Patricia rogers Lumry ’70

Katherine wenc ’76

teresa winter Messer ’68 nancy Greene Milstein ’59

harold G. Conger*

edith L. ambye ’51*

doris drescher Cook ’46

esther M. wilkins ’38

denise a. benson ’12

Priscilla M. dickson ’52sw

william e. schrafft and

elizabeth Maxwell Chace ’69

e. i. du Pont de nemours and Company

Vera o. Chase ’37*

eileen fisher, inc.

barbara Latz Cohen ’68, ts

Virginia farnham ’29*

doreen bingham Conley ’90, ’92hs

Prudence adams finn ’66

$50,000 - $99,999

Mary Grill Murphy ’75

Mary silva Cosgrave ’36*

Katherine t. and James d. flynn P ’12,

anonymous

neutron Media

Maha al Juffali-Ghandour P ’06, CP

novartis institutes for bioMedical

sarah Molloy Crane ’56, ’04hd, te* and benjamin f. Crane

P ’14, ts beverly a. foss ’50*

bertha e. schrafft Charitable trust elsie Littlefield winkler ’46*

and herbert Milstein Patricia r. Mintmire ’68sw Jessie G. Morse* the family of John M. Mugar

and ali a. Ghandour P ’06

research, inc.

eMC Corporation

the freeman foundation

alumnae association of simmons College

helen nye ’37*

nancy sandler Gavrin ’58

eileen M. friars ’72, te

John h. bird trust

ann Gildea o’Keefe

hewlett-Packard Company

George i. alden trust

blue Cross and blue shield of

Carol waller Pope ’74, ts and

roslyn solomon Jaffe ’50, ’10hd, ht

Katja b. Goldman ’78

the Katz family

Phyllis haberman ’70

Margery friberg blume ’69, P ’13, CP

the reed fund

frances hale ’34*

Cecile Leinwand bronfin ’63 and

Jean redden rees ’61

Cheryl and stephen P. Jonas P ’05, ts

Massachusetts

barry r. bronfin

fred Grigsby

emily Morrissey ropp ’35*

Abbreviation Key

Laurie a. Kaplan ’67

barbara Miller burns ’57

sayles and Maddocks family foundation

Corporator

audrey w. and sheldon t. Katz

Jane buyers ’81, ts

alice southworth schulman ’54

College of arts and sciences, Graduate studies

KPMG foundation

Margaret J. Canton ’43*

barbara safier shoag ’60 and

Kathleen Morrissey LaPoint ’84, ts

irene Christopher ’45

Margaret west Laun ’46

olivia Cohen-Cutler ’75, ’00hd, CP

helen sondrol ’45Ls*

Janet V. Lew P ’07, P ’10Ls and emmalia

ruth simon Cormier ’37*

state street Corporation

Marya a. d’abate ’81sM

noreene storrie ’86sM

Catherine Leamy Lowe ’31*

dolores amidon d’angelo ’69, ’72Gs, ht

united states-Japan foundation

the Lowell institute

deloitte and touche

amy s. weinberg

heloise Pike Mailloux ’50, ’52Ls

Miriam engleman drake ’58, ’71Ls,

amy e. white ’81, ts

GsC College of arts and sciences, Graduate school Certificate

Constantine a. Pappas

honorary degree

school of nursing and health sciences

honorary trustee

Graduate school of Library and information science

e. harrington ’07, ’10Ls

Parent

shirley Leupold Martin ’50*

school of Management

allen e. McMichael*

staff

elizabeth Johnson Mills ’30*

school of social work

Jacqueline C. Morby ’78sM, ts

suzanne a. dubose ’78

trustee emerita/us

Charlotte G. Moulton ’34*

Kathleen dunn eM and richard b.

trustee

Marie arseneault nowak ’62

’98hd, ht helen G. drinan ’75Ls, ’78sM, ts and david h. drinan

Lyman, Jr., eM

Leon s. shoag

elizabeth Moore westbrook ’80 dorothy wolstenholme ’38* rhonda freedman zahler ’73

* Deceased

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CAS Patricia W. Newhall ’01GS, author, educator, speaker, and associate director of the Landmark School Outreach Program, has written a new educational book titled Language-Based Learning Disabilities.

GSLIS Molly Raphael ’69LS was featured in ALA news for her leadership video series, “Empowering Diverse Voices.” Nancy Perlow ’72LS was featured in a May 10 Newton (MA) Patch story and the May 13 Boston Globe “People” section on her retirement from her 40-year career at the Newton Free Library. Simmons Trustee Winston Tabb ’72LS has been named an Honorary Fellow of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Claire B. Gunnels ’73LS is co-author of “Joint Libraries: Models that Work,” in the September/October 2012 issue of American Libraries. David Kelley ’77LS was named dean emeritus of instructional student support at Northern Essex Community College. Valerie Morehouse ’77LS retired in August as temple librarian of the Cantor Ted Cotler Library at Temple Isaiah of Contra Costa County, Lafayette, CA. Phil McNulty ’81LS was appointed the new director of the Newton Free Library in Newton, MA. Nicole Hennig ’82LS taught a four-week eCourse on “Book as iPad App: Multimedia, Multi-Touch eBooks and Their Future in Libraries,” providing guidance on integrating iPads into your library’s services and evaluating book apps. Jo Cates ’84LS, this year’s Simmons Alumni Achievement awardee, is leaving Columbia College and will be library director at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Joanne Schmidt ’88LS, library media specialist at Medfield High School, was recognized for “Excellence in Education” at the Goldin Foundation Educators Forum hosted by Framingham Public Schools in May 2012.

Kate Bowers ’90LS has published an article titled “EAD: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too,” in Descriptive Notes, the newsletter of the Description Section of the Society of American Archivists, July 30, 2012. Framingham Library Director Jeanne Kelley ’91LS retired in June 2012 after 17 years of service. Tina Chrismore ’94LS is director of library and learning resources at the Calhoun School in New York City. William A. Mayer ’94LS was appointed executive for research services for the National Archives and Records Administration by Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero ’74LS.

1 In July, Susan E. Zago ’96LS and Katherine K. Coolidge ’04LS were recognized by the American Association of Law Libraries for co-chairing the Local Arrangements Committee. Zago is the law library director and assistant professor of law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, NH. Coolidge is law librarian for the Springfield, MA-based law firm Bulkley Richardson. Elizabeth Marcus ’97LS was elected vice president/president-elect of the Massachusetts Library Association at the annual conference in Worcester in May 2012.

Jean E. Maguire ’99LS was named manager of the library at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston in September 2012. Lisa Carr ’02LS is the new director of Seymour Library in Auburn, NY. Erin Dini Davis ’04LS, reference and instruction librarian at Utah State University’s Merrill-Cazier Library, was awarded tenure. Georgia Alexander ’05LS is now “librarian I” at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad. Amy Kolosseus Craig ’06LS is now chief librarian at the U.N. Information Center, Mexico City, Mexico. She was previously officer-in-charge of the reserves libraries for the Economic Commission’s Research Library in Santiago, Chile. Rebecca Metzger ’06LS is the new assistant university librarian for outreach and academic collaboration at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Rebecca Reznik-Zellen ’06LS is an investigator at the Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies in Society: Sharing Research and Learning Tools project at UMass/Amherst Libraries, which has been awarded a $48,000 National Leadership Planning Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. alumnet.simmons.edu

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Wendy Brown ’08LS has accepted a position as the access services librarian at Harvard Medical School’s Countway Library. Alma Ramos-McDermott ’08LS has been hired as the school librarian and director/manager of two high schools with the Boston Public Schools, working part time in each school. Corinne Chronopoulos ’09LS is the new director at Pelham Public Library in Pelham, NH. Andromeda Yelton ’10LS published the article “The Ethic of EBooks: A Founding Member of Unglue.it Ponders the Soul of Librarianship” in Library Journal in September 2012. Michelle McGarry ’11LS received a Bookapalooza Grant from the Association for Library Service to Children (division of ALA) for the Conley Elementary School in Whitman, MA, where she is a school library teacher. Lindsey Fresta ’12LS accepted a position as the photo librarian in charge of the Emilio Segrè Visual Archives at the American Institute of Physics in College Park, MD. Pablo Morales Henry ’12LS has been hired as the GSLIS curriculum support developer. Tasks include GSLIS server administration, as well as supporting online programs and the Digital Curriculum Lab. Angela M. Kelly ’12LS, ’13SM is media research manager at Mullin Advertising Agency in Boston, MA. Nancy Pontika ’12LSD presented a poster at the Open Repositories 2012 conference in Edinburgh in July 2012.

SOM Elizabeth B. Morris ’82SM just published her second book, Without You, a collection of her short stories. Her novel Bitter Passage was published in 2011. Entrepreneurial siblings Sarah E. Kline ’92SM and her brother, Matthew, created Blackbird Savory Pies of Acton, MA, which was featured in “Best of the New: Food” in Boston Globe Magazine in December 2012. The wholesale retailer sells gourmet, all-natural pies. Check online for retailers.

Juliette C. Mayers ’01SM was among six remarkable role models honored at the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts’ 21st annual Leading Women Awards Breakfast on Oct. 29, 2012. Mayers is an author, award-winning executive, business strategist, passionate community advocate, and proud former Girl Scout. Janice A. Belmonte ’05SM is now vice president of business development, group benefits advisor at Sapers & Wallack, Inc. The Newton, MA-based company is an insurance, benefits, and wealth management company.

SSW Susan Pease Banitt ’91SW, author, speaker, consultant, and teacher, authored her first book, The Trauma Tool Kit: Healing PTSD From the Inside Out (2012). She lives happily with her family in Portland, OR.

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1937

Winifred Whittemore Kneisel was featured in a local newspaper article titled “Meet Your Neighbor,” where she told the story of her life and experiences in Waltham, MA. At 97 years old, Winnie continues to volunteer as an assistant curator at the Waltham Historical Society and is very active in her community.

1939

Marjorie Duggan Murphy 302 Brooksby Village Drive Unit 607 Peabody, MA 01960 Marjorie Duggan Murphy heard from Dorothy Head Green, who tells of her family of 28 who gathered to celebrate her 95th birthday in September. Dorothy completed studies in home economics, then courses in parish ministry, and remains active in churches on the North Shore. She enjoys her own family and many “great-grands.” Marjorie says, “Call me and tell me your life story: (978) 535-6035.”

1942

Carolyn “Hooky” Darack attended her 70th Reunion in June 2012. Her husband accompanied her to the luncheon, and she took a photo to let her classmates know she was in attendance to proudly represent the Class of 1942.

1Call the Office of Advancement,

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1944

Joan Keating Lowney 1202 Greendale Avenue Apartment 119 Needham, MA 02492 Rachel Josefowitz Siegel is pleased to announce the publication of her new book, My Songs of Now and Then: a Memoir, vignettes of her life including a chapter on Simmons, musings, poems, and photos, published by iUniverse Press (available on Amazon). | Joan Keating Lowney writes, “Our sympathies go to Jean-Marie Jensen Crocker, whose husband of 66 years passed away in February 2012. The good news is she has a new great-grandson who lives in CT.” | Class President Peggy Saslow is still playing tennis (along with Phyllis Baker Newton). What inspirations they are! Keep active, if you can.

1945

Bernice Diamond Levinson 22 Hawthorne Village

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Concord, MA 01742 Mildred Starratt Robbins writes, “I am living in Bristol Glen, a senior residence with lots of activities, including bridge games and an excellent library. My son is in the music business and travels the world. My daughter works at a food pantry. I enjoy my three grandchildren!” | Judy Epstein Banks and her husband, Henry, love being downtown 18 years and enjoy the city delights as well as a growing family. | Esther Sherburne Bickford and her husband are keeping busy with activities in their community and independent living facility and enjoy playing music in a recorder group. | Gladys Milstein Rosenthal reports with great sadness, that her husband, Jay Seth Rosenthal, died in January 2012. She continues to run and manage her real estate appraisal business in Great Neck, NY. | Joan Melber Warburg ’97HD reports, “Though less active than I’ve been over the past many years, I enjoy keeping up with the many goings-on of my children and grandchildren. My oldest grandchild, Emmy, is on her way to making me a great-grandmother, and my youngest, Maya, just started college at George Washington University. Never a dull moment!” | Alice Whittaker Latimer sent a copy of her autobiography, Cruising Through Life: A Memoir. In it, Alice mentions her friends and experiences at Simmons. She still travels and enjoys time with family and friends. | June Whitfield Hill will be 90 in June and counts her blessings every day. She still lives in her home and drives. She enjoys visiting her children and grandchildren.

1947

Barbara Burke Garlick 43 Whitehall Street Dedham, MA 02026 Barbgarl43@aol.com After our 65th Reunion, I gave the College Archives class memorabilia, including a video of photographs from 1943 to 2007, and the 1947 banner with our mascot, Tabu S. Skunk. Jason Wood, college archivist, wrote that the gift was greatly appreciated. | Helen Payson Sebring of Seal Beach, CA, emailed that reading familiar names in the Simmons magazine brought back many fond memories. Helen and her husband, Fred, are busy in clubs and causes,

and she is writing stories and memoirs. | Betty Winfield Bolster sent me the notice of Caryl Key Hornicek’s death on June 13, 2009. | In August 2012, Louise Shufro Lieberman invited Alice Anagnoson Bililies, Mary Jane Thomas Sawyer, and me to lunch at New Bridge on the Charles, where she is now living.

1948

REuNION

Jane Washburn Parker 1210 Evergreen Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060 parkerjg@comcast.net Beverly Supowitz Hurwitz has retired after 30 years as a college administrator. She has four children, eight grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild. She still summers in Maine. Theater, museums, Bridge, ceramics, volunteering, and New York weekends take up her time. | Lois Fogg Jackson is one of the Simmons crowd at Piper Shores on the Maine coast near Portland. After 10 years, she feels like a part of “one big happy family” there. | Marie Gates Jones lost her husband, Philip, in August 2011; she is now living at Radius Healthcare in Southbridge. | Jean L. Blessington doesn’t let health problems keep her from serving on the Jordan Hospital Club Advisory Board or enjoying her membership in the Eel River Beach Club. | Eleanor Barber Malmfeldt retired as a school librarian in 1996. She wrote, “I have CMT, a genetic neuropathy which affects my balance.” She has four children, six grandchildren, and five greatgrandchildren. | Your secretary, Jane Washburn Parker, carried firewood to stoke the living room fireplace for heat and camp-style cooking during our 10 electricity-free days following Hurricane Sandy. Fortunately we had no damage, still had water and land-line phone, but no cable for two weeks. Husband Gene kept current with his battery-powered radio. | Anne Brown Thompson writes that she is more comfortable having moved into a retirement village. | Katharine Morris Fisher, also a retirement village resident in Haverford, PA, has lots of friends and now considers this place her home. | Eunice (Tish) Simpson Gallagher turned 90 in May 2011. She lives in Montague, CA, with her daughter and son-in-law very close by. | Marcia Snow Darnell still lives in her own home in Fremont, CA, goes to all the local Simmons func-

tions, and travels to New England annually to visit family. She enjoys hearing from classmates and keeping in touch. | Jean Marjorie West Ross shared an update about her children and grandchildren and a lovely family wedding photo. She and Clayton stay active with their church and local retired teachers group. | In spite of her arthritis health problems, Pauline Sidman Grand reports, “If I can perambulate by 2013, I’ll grab my cane and be there for our 65th Reunion.” Go, Polly! | Congratulations to classmate Jane Bergwall Shattuck of Westwood, MA, on receiving her Bachelor of Science degree at the 2012 Simmons College Commencement, 64 years after she left to marry and start her family. Jane, you surely persevered! | Hope to see you all in May at our 65th Reunion!

1949

Emily Macy Salaun 101 Tower Avenue Needham, MA 02494 esalaun@juno.com Exercise enthusiast Ann Peterson is ga-ga about yoga, racing to the local gym every day. | Class President Jane Bond Seamans and Vice President Laura Bratko Schlesinger attended the annual fall Leadership Day and heard the State of the College and update on the Making Education Work campaign presented by President Helen G. Drinan ’75LS, ’78SM. | The Cape Cod Simmons Club meets frequently with Elizabeth “Chris” Klein Matthys, Dorothy Allison Caprera, Esq., and Elsa Del Vecchio Murphy.

1950

Dorothy Rose Nord Chester Village West 317 West Main Street Chester, CT 06412 Jean Morgan Hall wrote that she and husband Ken had a fine visit in June with Janet Austin Bentley at her home in North Carolina. Janet keeps busy with water aerobics and bridge. Jean also had been in touch with Lois Magoon Rivers and reported that she is well and leads a busy life in California.

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1952

Ann David Young 126 Berwick Place Norwood, MA 02062 drocey@comcast.net Nadia Ehrlich Finkelstein 2416 Brookshire Drive Niskayuna, NY 12309 finehr@aol.com In October 2012, 20 classmates and guests returned to the Colonial Inn in Concord, MA, for our fall mini-reunion. | Class Agent Ann Herpy Himmelberger thanked the 22 volunteers who helped contact classmates for our successful 60th Reunion in June. | Three class officers attended the Leadership Weekend: President Charlotte Sampson Meyer ’54SW, Treasurer Jean Burgarella Anjoorian, and Secretary/Correspondent Ann David Young. Highlights from the event included the annual awards presentation, President Drinan’s State of the College sharing her vision for the future, updates on The Simmons Fund, the Making Education Work campaign, and a wonderful student panel. | We’ve heard from Marjorie Hinkley Kelly from Hilo, HI, who is enjoying good health. Marjorie loved receiving a phone call from Pat Whittemore Hunter. | From Virginia we received news from Paula McGinley Mathews about her grandchildren and their exciting adventures.

1953

REuNION

Dorothy Halloran Fowerbaugh 6733 South Bend Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46804 pauldotty1@netzero.com Remember: 2013 is a Reunion year for us—60 years as Simmons graduates! Mark your 2013 calendar for a really fun time May 30-June 2, 2013. | Ellie Doane Quirk ’57HS, Ellen Budge Stumpf, Babsy Cofman Krichmar, Nancy Tucker McLaughlin, Beverly Elliot Hadley, Jan Loring Guidoboni, Dorothy Goldberg Juitt, Mary Lou Sperry Kruse, and Susan Snell Solomon enjoyed a mini-reunion at Simmons on April 28, 2012. Two graduating seniors were our guest speakers and gave an update on life at Simmons, class, and dorm ex-

periences. There was much laughter comparing life in 1953 and 2012, and especially memories our Class members related to the “Evans Hall front door” policy for weekend nights in 1953! | Our condolences to Doris Livingston Doull on the death of her sister, Audrey Livingston Hickey ’47. | These are “moving” years for many of us. Please remember to let Simmons know your new address or send it to Dorothy Halloran Fowerbaugh or Ellen Budge Stumpf, 4 Lenox Drive, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

1955

Barbara L. Keough ’83GS barbarakgh11@verizon.net Patricia Chisholm Wallace pwallace10@verizon.net Nancy Reid Whitman nrw190@gmail.com The Simmons Class of 1955 held a mini-reunion luncheon, at the Marriott Hotel in Newton on Oct. 13, 2012. Jackie Pell Tuttle, Jackie Wray Buck, Judy Lamprey McLain, Nancy Reid Whitman, Ellie Dosick, Priscilla Belyea Trussell, Shirley Trull Hardy, Laura Bondi Carchia ’60LS, Patricia Chisholm Wallace, Beverly Leavitt Olans, Jean Marie Lehan Levergood, Terri Ofshay Pollack, Ruth Reed Cretella, Edith Syrjala Eash, Rita Taddonio Walsh, and Barbara Meaney Keough ’83GS were there. | Class Fundraising Chair Rita Taddonio Walsh reports the Class of 1955 is still among the top three for highest giving participation rates and has been for the past eight years! | Diane Piscopo DiMento lives with her daughter in Haverhill, MA. | Johanna Crosby Hall got married in June! | Lilias Ford Cingolani hopes to attend Reunion. | Maralyn Rosenbush Keay is a volunteer at Swampscott Library. | Doris Johnson is trying to empty her house in Norwood, MA, in order to move into assisted living. | Sylvia Hurwitz Meyer has developed blood clots on her lungs. Sylvia says she could not have gotten through her husband’s death without the help of Carol Sheehan Kaiser, who died in March 2012. | Jackie Racicot Grandpre attended an event with Simmons alumnae in Phoenix in November 2012. | Ruth Reed Cretella ’88GS attended her 60th high school

reunion in Taunton, MA. Ruth helps aspiring authors and artists through her Walthambased printing business, Allegra | Alice Koerner Wolf is not running for state office this term. | Adele Cohen Goldstein ’72SW has had a knee replacement. | Terri Ofshay Pollack recently visited her youngest son, Todd, in Texas. | Doris Kallias Copoulos and her husband have moved to Cape Cod, and she traveled to Alaska last May. | Nancy Reid Whitman has been volunteering for the Girls’ Club of Lynn and in support of Elizabeth Warren. | Priscilla Trayers Tennant visits Edith Syrjala Eash when Priscilla comes to MA to visit her daughter. | Laura Bondi Carchia ’60LS heard from Mary Baker Leblanc, who sends warmest regards. | Priscilla Belyea Trussell has had two knee replacements and a hip replacement and continues to walk and golf and paint watercolors.

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Dorothy Bruce Willis 24 Bradford Lane Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 dandfwillis@verizon.net Lois Stetson Root is an active retiree—as assistant treasurer of her church, active volunteer for several community clubs, and the successful Elizabeth Warren senate campaign. | Dorrit Joseph Nauffts is still pursuing her love for cooking and gardening. Her son is a writer and director, and won a Tony nomination for his play Next Fair in 2011. | Grace Gelpke Desjardin has been busy traveling: trips to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and Greece with her daughter. Grace also paints and participated in several art shows. | In December 2011, Barbara Solomon Moglia, Joyce Davidson Franklin, Harriet Olstein Mendelsohn and Rose Marie Bosna Cassell had lunch in NYC. Harriet, Barbara, and Rose Marie had another get together this spring and reminisced about the freshman campus in Brookline while sitting on the boardwalk of Spring Lake, NJ. |Jeanne Barcomb Oakes lives in Fairfield, CT, and spends the summers in Maine. She and her husband took a transatlantic cruise in May from Florida to Amsterdam. | Elizabeth Wilson Jewell has moved from her large home in Orinda, CA, to a smaller home in Oakland, CA. Lots of work! | Our condolences to Janet Williams Seward, whose husband, Hal, passed away June 19, 2012.

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Margaret Witton Russell 212 Gazebo Circle Reading, MA 01867 jhrx642@comcast.net Peg Witton Russell writes, “As your newlyelected Class correspondent, I would love to see your name in print. I’m following in the footsteps of Claire Austin Anderson, who served so ably as secretary for many years. Sadly, she passed away just a few days after our 55th Reunion.” | In July, our Class of ’57 “Jersey Girls,” Judith Wolper Ennis, Phyllis Isenman Buchsbaum, Marion Brody Soled, Ilene Edelstein Beckerman, Sheila Orlinsky Nadler, and Joyce De Silvia Laudise were planning a late summer lunch get-together. | In May, some of our Washington, D.C., contingent Lynne Goldinger Curry, Sandy MacLean Clunies, Sarah Stout, Rosanne Kunze Gochman, and Jan Phillips Breed also got together for lunch. If there are other “mini-reunions” going on, please let me know. | Phyllis Isenman Buchsbaum and Peg Witton Russell have their own Newton High School minireunion; it’s fun having a “double connection.” | Enid Feldman Wise is a proud grandmother with a recent addition of twins! Enid has been associated for many years with the Toad Hall Bookstore, which specializes in environmental issues and donates its profits to environmental causes. | Another active bookseller is Gail Dontigney Wills, who has owned and operated the Lord Randall Bookstore in Marshfield, MA, for decades. She also enjoys keeping track of her children and grandchildren scattered across the country. | Barbara Lloyd Hayes and I chatted about the joys and woes of “downsizing.” Both she and I with our husbands were leaving well-loved homes of 40+ years. Barbara is our newly-elected fundraising chair and looks forward to encouraging our support for Simmons. | Sandy MacLean Clunies stays busy with her genealogical research and lighthouse historian interests. She is researching the keepers of the Bodie Island Lighthouse in the Outer Banks for a “Family Reunion” planned for spring 2013. She has done similar projects in the past and has also authored several books. | In May 2012, Betty Spencer Ivey was a keynote speaker at a 3-day workshop in Washington, D.C. on recruiting diverse fac-

ulty in academia. She and husband Bob spent the month of September on a National Geographic cruise on the Baltic Sea, visiting nine countries. | Travel seems to play a part in many of our lives. Sheila Orlinsky Nadler and her husband traveled to China this past fall. | Pat Hetherington O’Hara welcomed a new granddaughter in April 2012. (She is the daughter of Pat’s son, Michael, whom you may know as the star of the long-running CBS show, NCIS.) Pat and her husband, Phil, also spend time traveling to visit their 20 grandchildren and their extended families. She’s also visited Seoul, Korea, while her other son, Will, was teaching there. | Peg Witton Russell and her husband have visited all seven continents in their retirement years. Her favorite trip? Antarctica!

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Dianne Kofman Chirls 306 Smith Manor Boulevard West Orange, NJ 07052 diannechir@aol.com I hope you have circled the dates of May 30-June 2, 2013, and are planning to attend our 55th Reunion! The Reunion committee, so ably chaired by Sandy Rosenfeld Dickerman, is working to make this our best Reunion ever. Our home base at the college will be Evans Hall which has fourth-floor suites, each with a bathroom, as well as single rooms on the fifth floor with a meeting room and a large patio. Dorms are open as of Thursday, May 30. | Kudos to Cookie Lalli Genua for an outstanding job of designing the beautiful postcard we all received as a reminder of our Reunion. Don’t we look great? | In September, Lee Stargardter Feinstein invited the Reunion committee as her guests for lunch on the Cape. Sandy was joined by Phyllis Brown Cohen, Judy Epstein Levine, Cookie Lalli Genua, Valerie Abdou Wyckoff, Ellie Forsht Hadley, Clotilde Chaves Zannetos, and Sheila Wolf Agranat. As always, Lee was the perfect hostess, and Reunion plans are well underway. | Phyllis Brown Cohen, Florence Pressman and Clotilde Chaves Zannetos ably represented our Class at Leadership Weekend in October. | We’ve heard great news from our classmates and their activities. Nancy Sandler Gavrin is proud of her three children who are all educators. She and her husband have seven grandchildren! | Our forever-traveling classmate Phyllis Brown

2 Cohen and Joey took a fabulous Baltic cruise to Estonia, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. | Dianne Chirls was delighted to hostess the South Florida contingent of the Class of ’58 at Gleneagles Country Club in Delray Beach, FL, where she and husband Allen live during the winter months. A small but chatty group attended! | Class Reunion Chair Sandy Rosenfeld Dickerman and husband Allen were proud parents when their son, Ron, married Wendy Wilshin in December 2011. | Joyce Golan Derrow and her husband, Alfred, celebrated their youngest grandson’s bar mitzvah in August on Masada in Israel. | Beverly Halpern Goldberg’s granddaughter, Michelle, who is majoring in philosophy, will spend a semester in Greece. | Speaking of traveling, Phyllis Fishman Decker and Maxine Ascher Goldberg reminisced about the “old days” when they took a ten-week trip on a Dutch converted, re-conditioned destroyer from World War II on $5 a day. It was their first “cruise” paid for by selling sandwiches, along with two women from Goucher, to Simmons students. | Dianne Kofman Chirls writes, “As I sat down to write this column, the use of my computer, the lights and the heat are no longer things I take for granted in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which will never be a distant memory for us. I hope you were safe and warm during that time and I can’t wait to see you all at the 55th.”

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Joan Halpert 1 Wayland Avenue, Unit 307 South Providence, RI 02906 waylandharvey@aol.com

2 JeanAnn Schlegel Bostwick, Susan Slater Barnet, Joan Halpert and Marlene Oriel Apkon held a mini-reunion in August in New

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Bedford, MA. After “catching up” with each other and discussing our class activities, we had lunch at a lovely restaurant on the water. We would love to hear news from our Class members or other mini-reunions that have taken place. Please send news!

1960

Elaine Gilboard Goralnick romaxe@aol.com Ann Devine Gross igross@bellsouth.net Barbara J. Zlotnick-Sanders zlotnicksanders@verizon.net The Class of 1960 continues to leave its mark on the college with many thanks to our classmate Grace Richardson and her “Double Your Gift” Challenge last June. Grace matched incoming gifts dollar for dollar and not only increased overall fundraising, but also increased the participation rate for our Class, which resulted in awarding the Hoyt Trophy to the Class at Leadership Weekend. Thanks to Grace, and thanks to the Class participants Lois Malatsky Liss and Clare Rosoff Holland accepted the Hoyt trophy on behalf of our Class. Lois writes that being at the college and seeing what Simmons continues to do for women makes the award for class giving participation all the more meaningful. | Congratulations to Sandy MacIver Thompson, the recipient of the Community Service Award, given during Leadership Weekend in October. Sandy’s efforts in enhancing educational and cultural opportunities in the town of Winchester are truly remarkable. Classmates who attended the award ceremony included Carole Carsten Everett, Roberta Kisloff Fox, Jean Schaier Tupper, Susan Parker Bloom ’81GS, and Jeannie Ackerman Curhan. | Clare Rosoff Holland continues to enjoy her singing avocation with the Sweet Adelines. She is also a vocalist with the Liberty Belle Chorus, an a capella group from Arlington, MA. | Lois Malatsky Liss and her husband, Bob, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last December and greatly enjoy grandparenthood. | Ann Devine Gross and her husband, Irwin, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December with family and friends in Pensacola. As inveterate travelers,

they visited Costa Rica this year and sailed in a clipper ship from Nicaragua to Panama. | Mitzi Dobbins Conlon and Barbara Bunyan Williams continue their exploration of the national parks, most recently Yellowstone and the great northwest including Salt Lake City, Tetons, Idaho, and Jackson Hole to name a few. Slowly but surely they are crossing off items on their “bucket list” generated at our 50th Reunion. | Elaine Brutin Winshell says she has absolutely retired and no longer teaches graduate courses, nor presides over any organizations. Her grandchildren keep her busy but she always finds time for Alan, her significant other of 11 years. Elaine has reconnected with Ellie FaustLevy who lives in NYC and Judy Manelis. It’s a pleasure and reminder of our youth when we make these reconnections. | Winnifred (Ann) Kohler Ashley ’59, my college roommate, and I reconnect each summer when Bob and I vacation on Cape Cod. | Our Four Musketeers from Arnold Hall, Deanna Penkus Nealey, Natalie Beemus McGill, Linda Brunjes Nicely and Sally Witherow Mansfield, continue their annual roomie reunions. In September, this year’s reunion was held in Richmond, VA, at Natalie’s lake house on Lake Gaston. | Congratulations to Deanna Penkus Nealey, who was honored

as an Unsung Heroine of 2012 by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women; 100 women from across the Commonwealth are recognized by the MCSW each year. | Betty Jablonski Cygan’s book relating the antics of her two Siamese cats, Ben and Bel, has led to numerous presentations. Among her favorites was a presentation at an elementary school which enthralled 60 third graders; the book is included on their summer reading list. She and husband Pete celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. Betty’s sister, Peggy Jablonski Mowery ’65 resides in FL. Betty and May Cook Rogers live near each other and visit often. | Bob and I, Barbara Zlotnick-Sanders, are well enough considering the advancing years. It’s a great pleasure to keep in contact with Lynne Ross Wood and husband Phil. | Barbara Safier Shoag and Lee are planning a week in Morocco revisiting where they spent their honeymoon 48 years ago. They are then taking their family to Israel in honor of two of their grandsons’ bar mitzvahs. | Myrna Karp Isenberg writes that she is now retired and keeps busy with her collection of antique pressing irons and ironing trivia and participating with the national and international group of antique pressing iron collectors.

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Claire B. Rubin cbrubin@gmail.com The second annual New England area mini-reunion was held in June and was another rousing success. Thanks to Fredda Sage for organizing it again. Twelve of our classmates attended our Simmons mini-reunion June 25, 2012, at the Capitol Grille, Burlington, MA. Those in attendance were: Joyce Hyman Selig, Marion Geber Berman, Jean Strouse Sharf, Estelle Devlin McDonough, Pat Weill Park, Fredda Kramer Sage, Betty Crock Shapiro, Marcia Landsman Yaffa, Arlene Titchell Leventhal, Shirley Scholnick Harris ’80SW, Deena Gordon Shriber ’63SW, and Barbara Griffin Tobiason. | Carol Schlafman Woolf ’83SM became a snowbird last year, living with husband Stan in Naples, FL for the winter months. They play tennis and golf and love being grandparents. They spend the warmer months in Cape Cod. Contact Carol at cswoolf@comcast.net if you are in the area—there are many Simmons alums in FL!

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Myrna Abbott Kasser myrna@twokassers.com Joan Moskovitz Druckman wrote, “We attended our 11th Olympics in London then we spent a week in Spain celebrating our 50th anniversary with family. I’m still loving tutoring math and working with teenagers. Now I’m helping my grandchildren although long distance is difficult. New technology like Jot Share on the iPad is a great tool.” | Janice Perry McGinley shares, “Reunion was great! I think the women in our class are better than ever.” Following Reunion, Janice took her first cruise, starting in Venice, then on to Greece, Turkey, Montenegro, and Croatia. She had a wonderful time, and will certainly continue traveling. | Mary Kelligrew Kassler was appointed by the Massachusetts governor to the State Commission on the Status of Women, whose mission is to “provide a permanent, effective voice for women across the Commonwealth” on such challenges as equal pay and employment, women’s health, diversity and political participation. In October, the organization held a public hearing in Greenfield, MA, which Janet Gilman Hodos and her husband, Herb

attended. Mary and Hackey have three grandchildren. She recently visited Henry Halko, class of ’62 advisor, who also lives in Brookline. | By the time you read these notes, Hurricane Sandy will hopefully be a distant memory, I (Myrna Abbott Kasser) hope that none of you suffered too much, nor had too many losses. Stay in touch and see what’s going on with others on our Class website: Classof62.org.

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Barbara Paresky Budnitz barbara@budnitz.com Roslyn Ossen Loiter rozloiter@yahoo.com Emily Ann Gonsalves Martin and Barbara Banks O’Hern ’62 traveled to Ireland for the Notre Dame-Navy football game. Emily has two daughters who graduated from Notre Dame. Emily and Barbara met their husbands on the same day; they were lieutenants aboard the USS Wasp which was stationed in Boston 45 years ago. | As for me, Barbara Paresky Budnitz, your class secretary, Bob and I celebrated our 51st anniversary last July. Our daughter is a lawyer and just returned to the U.S. after a stint at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. One son does child welfare work and our other son designs Paul Budnitz Bicycles. Bob happily continues to work, and I am happily retired. I’m looking forward to attending Reunion. Betsy Preston and I got together this past summer. She has retired from her psychology practice and is living in Framingham. It was really wonderful to get together with a close friend and former Simmons roommate and just “pick up” where we last left off. Life has evolved for both of us, but that connection that started at Simmons remains.

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Karen Chaiken Kavet kkavet@comcast.net

3 Diane Lurie Sachs shares a story that illustrates the special endurance of Simmons friendships, “Marsha Becker Katz and I went on a wonderful trip to Africa last month. Although we live on opposite sides of the country, we met in New York and flew from there. We

visited South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana and had a marvelous time.”

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Marjorie Levine Lappen malappen@aol.com Sheila Whitman retired at the end of April and has been enjoying a life of leisure since. “I went to China for three weeks which was a wonderful, eye-opening trip. I made a road trip to the San Francisco area in August and then got to Boston finally for a visit with the family in September.” | Patricia Gallery O’Neil and husband Fran and are enjoying semi-retirement, traveling, and their grandsons. “Our youngest son and his family bought a house close by after living with us for 15 months on returning to the U.S. from Switzerland, where they lived for 7 years. The highlight of this year was a home exchange in southern France for the month of September! We thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed French lifestyle.” | Ardeth Miller Friedlander writes, “I am continuing to enjoy my retirement after almost 30 years as a school social worker. I especially enjoy being on the curatorial committee for the Kershner Art Gallery in Fairfield, volunteering for many of the musical concerts at the Westport Arts Center, as well as my writing group and garden club. My most recent new activity is a fantastic Latin dance class.” | Barbara Joy Hare is still consulting part-time, writing and doing her art work. She recently published a children’s book that she wrote and illustrated. Her two sons and their families are thriving and Barbara is grateful for good health at this stage of life and stays active. “I have a wonderful and loving man in my life whom I met this past year. We enjoy the arts, outdoor activities and travel together. I spend the winters in Andalucia, Spain, where I teach art and Spanish to expats from the colder northern climes. See you at our 50th!”

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Having retired from teaching English at Wellesley High, Jeanie Eaton Goddard now supervises student teachers for BU, serves as a museum teacher at the Gardner Museum, and walks her grandchildren to the bus every morning, even in the snow and ice. She sends warm greetings to all. | Martha Harris Haskell writes, “I have lived in Burlington, VT, since 1969. Through most of those years I worked as a pediatric medical social worker, retiring in 2005. My husband, Peter, and I keep busy with volunteer work, genealogical research, traveling, visiting children and grandchildren, and singing with the Vermont Choral Union, where we met 32 years ago. It is a full and happy life!” | Hope to see you at our 50th Reunion in 2016!

1967

Marcia Lees Smith msmith1006@gmail.com This summer, Marilyn Cohen sent a lovely note following our Reunion with special thanks to Jennifer Kane Coplon, Marcia Lees Smith, Bonnie Cravets Yankaskas, and everyone else who made the 45th Reunion a great event. Get ready for the 50th Reunion in 2017! | Jeanne Steinberger Breinlinger, Bronwen Keidel Zitrides, and Sandra Zlokower share the sad news of the passing of classmate and friend Linda Martenson Brusco in December 2011; the group enjoyed weekend get-togethers and mini-reunions.

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Pamela Street Walton pawalton@myfairpoint.net Simmons ’68 classmates are working, retiring, traveling, volunteering, exploring, supporting a cause, reminiscing, and those ladies with grandchildren live on cloud nine! Mark our 45th Reunion on your calendars for May 30-June 2! I’ll be glad to assist you in contacting friends if, like many of us, you’ve lost the connection. | Jean Tepper continues as a part-time associate attorney. She met President Helen Drinan in San Francisco last June and was impressed and pleased that she was at the helm of Simmons at this crucial time. Jean hobnobs with Phyllis Caplow Helfand regularly and stays in touch with Mary Hal-

stead Pickard and Esta Goldfarb Soler ’06HD. Esta is one of the nation’s leaders in the movement to curb domestic violence and a major force behind national legislation. | Sally Weinberger Weiner ’69GS has fond memories of her time at Simmons and is looking forward to our Reunion. Retired from teaching, she’s engaged in learning from adult education opportunities, chorus, family needs and pleasures, and travel. Sally and husband Jim enjoyed a trip to Alaska last summer. Sally has attended every Simmons Reunion and hears regularly from Karen Stern Bertman, and periodically from Linda Sargon Bentley and Nancy Milner Geltman. She exchanges occasional emails with Judy Greenstein Loeb, and Judy Turner Phair King just found her on Facebook! | Judy has her own business, PhairAdvantage Communications LLC, a global PR and marketing company. Despite a busy schedule, she recently hosted Wendy Katz Freborg ’69 and Marty Kaye Hurley and their respective spouses at her home in DC, with the featured attraction being a trip up to Philadelphia to visit the Barnes Museum. Marty and Hali Gershfield Wickner live close to each other in New England, so Judy sees Marty and Hali together when she ventures north. Judy also visits Barb Latz Cohen when she is in NYC and recently saw Liz Mayans Talev in DC. | Liz has been enjoying the Florida weather for almost 20 years. She is retired and spends time painting and exhibiting her artwork at galleries and juried shows, volunteers as an art teacher in an independent living facility, and moves to the rhythms of Zumba and belly dancing. She enjoys mini-reunions and dinners with her Smith Hall buddies Judy, Marty, Hali, and Wendy. | Elsie Camardo Romano and her husband, Tony, will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary this summer with their children and families in Kalamazoo, MI. Elsie’s volunteer activities include involvement in a non-profit organization called “Clean Water for the World” and supporting church programs. | Nancy Fitzgerald is beginning a new chapter in life; she has recently retired from the foreign language department at Salem High. Nancy spent time teaching and working in the business world, earning a master’s from Middlebury College and an MBA from Northeastern along the way. Hopefully her plans for 2013 will include our 45th Re-

union. | Phyllis Goldman Markowitz says she has no intention of retiring from her position as an estate planning coordinator, though husband Bob just took the leap into retirement. They live outside Philadelphia and enjoy going to CO to see grandchildren and traveling. | Ann Lobman Adler expressed fond sentiment for her Simmons experience. She now resides in Memphis and makes frequent trips to New Orleans to visit her family. Last April she did what I hope many of us are doing prior to Reunion: she hosted a mini-reunion. Ann wrote: “In April I had a fabulous reunion with Leslie Marshall Hitch ’78SM and Kathleen Connolly (K.C.) Yelin. We had such a terrific time. There is truly nothing like old friends.” | Joy Disbro Warren had three careers—one on Wall Street, a second as a management consultant for a CPA firm, and the third as finance and operations director for her husband’s food business. She is blessed with two beautiful daughters and a wonderful husband. She enjoys golf, bridge, and spending time with family and friends, such as Risa Bear Sontz and her husband, Joey. Another Simmons friend, Mary Halstead Pickard, has accompanied Joy on many trips. Joy also stays in touch with Ann Lobman Adler, but she can’t get to NC for a round of golf. Joy has established a scholarship in her name at Simmons; supporting Simmons and women’s education is high on her list of priorities.| Susan Brandt was the first female undercover narcotics agent in NJ. After an early retirement in 1994, she enjoyed a lucrative second career in real estate sales. She has traveled extensively and now enjoys working on her house and yard. | Paula Campbell Miles has had a full life and career in social services. Retirement is planned for spring 2013. Her children have blessed her with 7 grandsons, her greatest joy! After retirement she is planning a long trip back to New England to visit her sisters and research family genealogy. | Nancy Bazarian Kassabian is now retired from Malden Schools. She has presented nationally and internationally as a world language specialist and now teaches in the MAT program at Tufts University. She and her husband, Krikor, have traveled extensively in Europe and Eurasia and plan to soon visit Armenia again. They have four children and enjoy being grandparents! | Ann Foster said her latest research effort was the lead ar-

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Dolores Amidon D’Angelo ’72GS d_dangelo27@hotmail.com Patricia M. McIlvaine writes, “As of May 2012, trying to find a way to retirement, I have cut my internal medicine practice back to half time, and assumed the position of chief medical informatics officer for the Walla Walla Clinic IT department.”

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Susan Kupor McHugh marketingedge@msn.com

ticle in the September Monthly Labor Review, titled: “Wife’s Employment and Allocation of Resources in Families with Children.” She’ll be at Reunion. | Kathy Higgins is awaiting the birth of another grandchild and in retirement has become the director of the Seedling School Leader Initiative. Kathy attended a mini-reunion in Providence with Martha McCann Rooney, Mary Ellen Holbrook, and K.C. Yelin. | Abbie Horvitz Natenshon has 3 grandsons she adores and has been asked to publish a children’s book. To learn more visit www.abigailnatenshon.com. | Krayna Epstein Feinberg is learning sign language at Gallaudet University and loves this challenging new endeavor. She still finds time to sew and make quilts and crafts. Her 3 children are scattered but since her oldest lives in Boston; let’s be hopeful she’ll attend Reunion. | My Reunion dream is for my freshman neighbors on 4th floor Mesick and my senior roommate to gather back on campus next summer. That would be Nancy Corner Sutton, Madelyn (Maggie) Pacella Nichols, Hannah McCarthy, Felda Pisetsky Yron, Marty Rotstein Bobruff, and Pam Griffin. How about it ladies? There are no friends like old friends.| Kathleen Connolly (K.C.) Yelin writes, “I am advancing! I received a hearing aid at Mayo Clinic. When I got my first pair of eye glasses, I thought I looked scholarly. Today I am trying to comb

my hair differently so no one sees the aid in the ear. Looking forward to seeing and hearing as many classmates as possible at Reunion.” | Ann Palmer Holsey started with us at Simmons, but finished her bachelor’s in nursing at the University of Michigan. Here’s hoping that Ann joins us at Reunion! | Karen Singer Baker plans to attend Reunion. She has kept in touch with two of her Simmons roomies, Jane Bougess Lindenbaum and Sharon Segall Rosenberg. She also wrote that while in graduate school a few years back, she became friends with Rebecca Tanguay ’05, who aided Karen with her job search. | Patty Spear Lemur just returned from a week in Kuwait, where she was invited to put together a team to help design and implement a center for young adults with moderate to severe disabilities. Patty blogged about about her experiences: www.ddrblog.wordpress.com. |As for me, Pam Street Walton, I’ve added serving on a couple more local committees to my commitments and continue to enjoy playing tennis weekly. My husband Ken was appointed to the NH Bar in the fall and handles pro bono cases in retirement. Thank you to all who sent me updates. Have you registered to use Alumnet? See you at our 45th Reunion. Ken and I will be there. And do remember to send Simmons some money.

Jane R. Wattenberg is pleased to report that you will laugh, moo, oink, hoot and howl over her new baby board book, Mrs. Mustard’s Beastly Babies, published in February 2012, a treat for the grandkids. In August, Jane and her husband, Samuel Chase, joined Roslyn Watson in St. Petersburg, Russia, for vodka, caviar and the glorious art of the Hermitage! | Norma Rousseau Hill writes that she has two wonderful granddaughters, and recently retired from the Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau as chief of the Compliance Laboratory. She’s now on the board of directors of AOAC International. | Betsy Neale has been living in Lexington, KY, since 1983 and earned a doctorate in sociology in 2004. Her message to classmates: “In 2010 I received a kidney transplant, which restored my health and energy. I urge everyone to consider becoming an organ donor. It’s a very precious gift.” | Anne Bryant recently retired from the National School Board Association after 16 years. “I loved every day and feel good about what we were able to accomplish. Meanwhile, I reach out to Simmons alums like Paula Sneed ’69, Ann Fudge ’73, ’98HD, Carol Waller Pope ’74 and many more.” | 4 Joy Gabriel Kubit and her husband are back on their sailboat for a year, heading south for the winter. While in port, in Portland, ME, Joy got together with Andrea Jacobson, Lisa Petra Wallace, and Priscilla Gould Malone—all are in some form of retirement—that means more time to spend with Simmons friends! | Sandy Weinberg DuBois happily writes from the Denver area, where she’s lived since 1976. Twelve years ago, she left full-time teaching to become a parent

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educator with a non-profit called Parents as Teachers. Sandy and her husband, an architect, are enjoying their flexible schedules. | Stacey Binder Gerard has enjoyed a long federal career in safety, involving oil and gas pipelines, hazardous materials and nuclear power plants. Now, Stacey is a year-round organic gardener, and raises range free chickens and turkeys. She loves pottery, and her husband is a bee keeper. | Nancy Teshony Fenney ’74GS writes, “How pleased I was to find a new colleague at the school where I serve as librarian. Her name is Ashley Marcotte ’08, ’09GS, and I’d like to think that we both do Simmons proud in our service to young people!” | This year, Elaine Zetes was pleased to be named Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Elaine keeps in touch with classmates Paula Fabiano Ganzi, Karen Donovan Tewhey, Barbara Deane-Gillett, Susan Petkewich Donovan, and Donna Wright Kerwin. All are well and working except for Sue, who retired from teaching but is busier than ever.

1975

Anita Zetlan Redner anita.redner@ssdsboston.org Beth P. Lapin published her first novel, To Say Goodbye (Wings ePress, 2012), which was on the publisher’s best seller list. It is available on Amazon.

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Janet Bailey Roarty judithberger1@hotmail.com Janet Bailey Roarty writes, “My grandmother was Dorothy Crocker Fraser ’24LS, a librarian in Dearborn, MI. When it came time for me to choose a college I narrowed my choices, not knowing my grandmother attended Simmons. When I hit Boston and 300 The Fenway, I knew this city school was for me. Little did I realize that more than 50 years before, my grandmother had felt the very same way. I have the tea set my grandmother took to Simmons—a requirement for freshmen at the time—to enjoy tea and jam on her Friday afternoons.”

1980

Susan M. Barrett sue.barrett@aetna.com Michelle A. Mitchell shelleymichelle20121@yahoo.com Amy Cody is living in Newton, working as manager of parent education at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and staying hopeful for the future of reproductive justice and sexual health. She is married to John Furst (almost 30 years!), owner of Johnny’s Luncheonette.

1983

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Gisela G. Bauerle gbauerle@yahoo.com We’re looking forward to an exciting 30th Reunion—our 6th since graduation on May 22, 1983. Think back to your circle of friends at Simmons and invite them to attend with you! If you need help finding a classmate, please contact Gisela Bauerle.

1985

Heidi L. Huhn and her husband, Michael Williams, adopted their eight year-old son, Justin, on Nov. 16. They live in Alameda, CA, and have two children from Michael’s first marriage.

1987

Ann M. Arena arena1457@comcast.net Katharine “Kim” Larsson, Ph.D. R.N., C.S., is a licensed clinical specialist with a doctoral degree in nursing from Boston College. She has practiced as a psychotherapist and psychopharmacologist for over 15 years. Her main areas of expertise include: behavioral medicine, hypnosis, biofeedback, mindfulness meditation, and integrative psychotherapy.

1989

Jean E. MacFarland Simmonsclass1989@gmail.com

Helen N. Pettit 806 Essex Road Wilmington, DE 19807 Jean MacFarland writes, “Thanks to all who responded to my email regarding the class of 1989, it was great to hear from you. If you have news to share please email me at Simmonsclass1989@ gmail.com. Join our page on Facebook!” | Jen Smith Figurelli had been very busy teaching and keeping up with three kids. Her son is a freshman in high school and her twin daughters are in 6th grade. | Suzanne Hauck obtained her her MSW from BU and has held a variety of positions within the Department of Children & Families, which is the state child welfare agency in MA. Currently she is an area program manager in Roxbury and really enjoys her work. She also has a 15-year-old son who keeps busy with school and sports. | Lisa Hill Pâté is married and has 2 children. Lisa lives in Northern California and works as a program manager in the Welfare to Work Program. | Kristen Rose works at Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd., where she places people in management-level positions in accounting and IT. She is married and has a daughter, Sofia, who is eight years old. | Carol Rossetto has been working as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center since 1999. | Gretchen Swenson has been living and working in Naples, FL, for the past 22 years. She

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has 4 children ages 12-22. | Bettina Tonelli-Sippel is living in MA and working in RI for CVS/ Caremark as a manager of front store financial planning. She has two children, Jeremy, who is working on college applications, and Isabel who is a freshman in high school.| As for me (Jean MacFarland), I am currently working in the Boston regional office of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which is a medical research company based in Chevy Chase, MD. I also keep busy travelling and serving on the board of directors of a local theatre company.

1995

Mitone Mendezona Griffiths mitonemg@yahoo.com

5 Tracy Antonelli and her husband, Patrick, travelled to China in January 2012 to adopt daughter Emmilene Yiquan. She writes, “It was the most amazing, trying, and rewarding experience of our lives.” Read about their remarkable journey: www.linguineorlomein. blogspot.com

1996

Pamela FitzGerald Campbell pamela.campbell@alumnet.simmons.edu Michelle Hennelly Dannaher and her husband moved to a beautiful home in Medford, MA, with their two dogs. Michelle still works for Clear Channel Outdoor selling advertising on billboards throughout Eastern Mass. | Holly Ruth Charbonnier has moved back to Massachusetts from NYC to work at Cannon Design as the international marketing manager. Holly and her family just bought their new home in Needham, where they are busy renovating the antique farmhouse back to its original splendor.

White, for being a ray of light and inspiration during my time at Simmons!”

2001

Danielle L. Prentis ’05SM danielle.prentis@gmail.com Aviva N. Coyle and her husband, Nick, are expecting their first child in February 2013! “We are so excited! We are living in Manhattan and doing well.” | Jodi Gallagher Deer and her husband Erik Deer welcomed their first child, Carolyn Nicole on May 10, 2012. The family lives in Chelmsford, MA.

2002

Amanda Rikeman Gayman amanda.gayman@gmail.com Katie Vatulas Bright and husband Michael welcomed son Samuel Bernard on May 20, 2012. Sam joins sister Hannah Hazel, who celebrated her second birthday in March; they are the niece and nephew of Andrea Vatulas ’03 of Newton, MA. Katie and Mike married in 2008 and reside in Buffalo Grove, IL. Katie is a senior consultant at a Boston-based management consulting firm Public Consulting Group. | Bridget Mullen Faucher ’04HSD and husband Zachary welcomed son Wesley Zachary on July 5, 2012. Wes joins sister Kiley Zoe, who turned 3 in July. Bridget and Zach married in 2005 and reside in Norton, MA. Bridget is an orthopedic/sports physical therapist at Houghton Physical Therapy in Attleboro, MA.| Join the class discussions! http://tinyurl.com/simmons2002linkedin; or http://tinyurl.com/simmons2002facebook.

2005

1997

Zahra Kanji Ishikawa kanjiz@gmail.com

Kimberly Jackson just finished principal photography on a comedy feature The Truth About Lies and is celebrating her third film premier at the Sundance Film Festival this winter with the anticipated chilling drama, Blue Caprice and will produce a film with Spike Lee this summer titled Mania Days. “Thank you, Bob

Deborah L. Lebl happily reports, “After being laid off and out of work for six months, I took an excellent program management job at National Grid in MA. In my role in marketing & customer experience, I am building the company’s new customer insights program from the ground up, while advising leadership on how we can improve our customer experience and marketing effectiveness.”

Rachel S. Amgott ’04HS Rachel.amgott@gmail.com

2008

REuNION

Wei M. Wong ’10SM weimingwong@gmail.com In August 2012, Erika Fields became the web content and communications director of the Wellesley College Center for Work and Service. “I’m looking forward to being back at an all-women’s college and helping the students and alumni of Wellesley reach their career goals.” | Meagan George Horwitz recently accepted a position as the director of planning at Xcessory International, a children’s role play and costume manufacturer. She is currently residing in Fair Lawn, N.J., with her husband, Ted, and their puppy.

2010

Andrea M. Voccio avoccio5@gmail.com Emily Joyce shares, “I’m excited to announce that I am starting my first year at New England School of Law. I miss Simmons but I’m glad to be back at school in Boston.”

2011

Alyssa B. Markowitz abethmarkowitz@gmail.com After graduation, Corinne Aia worked as a dietetic clerk at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, and won a $1,000 scholarship to SUNY Buffalo where she is participating in a 3-semester dietetic internship program.

2012

Caitlin Q. Davis caitlin.q.davis@gmail.com Venchele Saint Dic is a serving in the Peace Corps as a preventative health educator in Senegal; she started her three-year commitment in March 2012. Venchele blogs about her experience and progress regularly at venchelepeacecorpshealth.blogspot.com. Her most recent project is building a new health hut for the village where she lives and works.

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voices

BArBArA CAMPBELL hArVEy ’75 ANd dAughtEr ABBIgAIL LEE hArVEy ’11gS

I Never Really Left Simmons We caught up with Barbara Campbell harvey ’75 and her daughter, Abbigail Lee harvey ’11gS, to hear what their Simmons experience has meant to them, and how they were encouraged to pursue careers in education.

Why SIMMONS? barbara: from my first interview until today, i have just known in my soul that i belonged at simmons. and i have never really left simmons, but when i did leave the grounds, i carried with me the sense of empowerment that i had the ability to do anything, anywhere, at any time.

abbigail: i chose simmons after taking various graduate classes from other institutions. i was drawn to the Language and Literacy program because of its founders. when i came to interview and tour simmons, i was greeted enthusiastically by the graduate admissions office. My interview felt like a conversation between peers about great literature. i was excited to begin such an important and labor-intensive task in a place where conversation was the root of learning, where my thoughts mattered, and where professors were experts in the field.

hOW hAS SIMMONS AFFECtEd yOur FAMILy? barbara: i loved simmons. My parents loved simmons. My father especially loved father/daughter weekend and would volunteer to escort any girls who did not have a father, or whose fathers could not attend. his favorite quote after graduation was, “i sent my daughter to a girls’ school, but she graduated from a women’s College.”

abbigail: it made my mom proud.

hOW hAS yOur SIMMONS EduCAtION AFFECtEd yOur CArEEr ANd yOur LIFE? barbara: simmons has been the door to many opportunities and has given me the background values upon which to base my actions.

abbigail: the most rewarding parts of my job are the students and

abbigail: My time at simmons gave me the training i need to be a 21st-

families i work with. from casual conversations with a parent in the hallway, to pride in a child’s voice when they have an “ah-ha” moment, i am rewarded every day.

century educator, at the bowdoinham Community school, and ensure that my students are able to access the curriculum using technological supports.

hOW WOuLd yOu dESCrIBE yOur SIMMONS ExPErIENCE?

WhAt hAS BEEN thE MOSt rEWArdINg PArt OF yOur JOB?

barbara: simmons expanded my horizons and showed me that there are no limits, just new horizons. the experiences and the education that i received have continued to sustain me and will continue to be my baseline.

barbara: the most rewarding part of my current job, as the Circulation technical services assistant at bowdoin College, is when i send other students off to library school. but in life, my biggest rewards come from the values that i have shared with my family. when asked why i do so much community volunteer work, i have answered that we were told at graduation in 1975 by Margaret Meade that “you are your community and to take responsibility.”

abbigail: busy and illuminating. each class i took opened my eyes to a new realm of knowledge and a deeper understanding. each day and each course left me mentally exhausted yet eager for more.

hOW WOuLd yOu dESCrIBE SIMMONS, IN ONE WOrd? barbara: empowering. abbigail: energizing.

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In Memoriam From July 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012, the Office of Advancement received notifications that the following alumnae/i are deceased. underGraduate colleGe

1931 Rachel Byam Meyer august 19, 2012

1932 Grace Hayes archibald august 19, 2012 Beatrice Cohen July 19, 2012

1936 Mary Nutter Lush november 25, 2012

1937 Wanda Bagdon october 20, 2012 virginia Feeley Ingram July 24, 2011 Elizabeth Hodgkins McElvein october 30, 2012

1938 Marian Lacey Bassett april 11, 2010 Elizabeth Fay June 20, 2012

1939 Margaret Blossom Coffin June 9, 2012 alice o’Connor august 12, 2012

1940 Ruth Becker allen september 26, 2012 Louise Lincoln June 22, 2012 Sylvia Purcell Perry June 1, 2012

1941 Jean Mckee Hamacher March 18, 2012

virginia Reyburn kirkpatrick april 7, 2012 Dorothy Lomer Lane July 17, 2011

Marjorie Bell Lindsey July 16, 2012

1947 Natalie Petzold april 9, 2012

Margaret Dooley Roberts october 11, 2012

Miriam Colvin Truesdell november 12, 2012

Eunice Crissey Whitman october 7, 2012

1948

1943

Cynthia Jackson Marks ’86LS July 22, 2011

Phyllis Gilbert Leeds august 2, 2011 Louise vernon Rosser october 27, 2009

1944

Sylvia Fitts Getchell november 17, 2012

1950 Claire Theall Bouton november 28, 2012

Phyllis Crocker England september 27, 2012

Esther Glazer Mamet november 2, 2011

Edna Hryniewich Rymsha february 10, 2011

Maude Beaton Elkins June 17, 2012

Jane killion Sipos september 24, 2012 Mary Hoey Williams May 12, 2012

1945 Dorothy Burdick Benedict october 23, 2012 valerie Corson Stewart august 9, 2012 Dorothy Forrester Wooley-Mckay august 11, 2008

1946 Ethel Schwartzberg Broser october 22, 2012 Marion Dyer Galwardy september 8, 2012

1951

Mary Maxwell august 9, 2012

1955 Sandra Platten Borkum december 2, 2012

1956 Dorothea Dayos Gatsoulis august 14, 2011

1957 virginia kuehner Cory august 15, 2012 Naomi Shaffer Tomney november 15, 2012

1959 Christine MacLean Rothschild May 12, 2012

1960

1998

1997

Harriet Gorfinkle Diamond January 6, 2013

Susan kaloFinn september 10, 2012

Thomas anderson June 1, 2012

Graduate school of library and inforMation science

2008

Jean Wallace McNiven november 1, 2012

school of nursinG and health sciences

1955

1997

1964

Edmond Savoie July 26, 2012

Harriet kot Miller february 1, 2012

1965

Christina Dawson Conley october 18, 2012

1963 G. Dale Jagemann november 28, 2004 Susan Hermann Pieper october 8, 2010

Delia Iglauer o’Hara July 15, 2012

1965 Sylvia Diamond Elliott June 10, 2012

Donna Small november 11, 2012

Ruth Lepie august 11, 2012

school of ManaGeMent

Belle Barsky Levin november 20, 2012

1976 Jane Wainwright november 1, 2012

Roland Poulin June 25, 2012

1987

Mary Beth Brennan Scheinbaum october 2, 2012

1966

Melody Bohl october 25, 2012

Mary Mehlman Burns June 5, 2012

1993

1967

1972

Jutta Bauhof october 11, 2012

Linda Martenson Brusco december 2, 2011

Janet Male december 2, 1992

1968

Charles M. Willett february 5, 2012

1966

Roberta katlan Helfgott november 24, 2012

1970 Martha Bienstock Padawer ’73LS July 16, 2012

1977 Cynthia Blagden Grace January 13, 2012

1990 Caroline Cunningham december 2, 2012 colleGe of arts and sciences Graduate studies

1975

1970

1975 Carole Mankin september 8, 2012

1979 John adams May 14, 2011

1984

school of social Work

1950 Nancy Brown kautz august 14, 2012

1952 Jack Guveyan august 26, 2012

1954 Fae Lee april 24, 2012

Stephen Love July 2012

Suzanne vogel June 19, 2012

1988

1960

Debabrata Basu July 15, 2010

ann van Meter Chamberlain september 27, 2011

1991 Joanne Dwyer June 3, 2012

1974 Lorna Lamont June 29, 2011

Mary kowats Dodson august 24, 2012

to make a gift in memory of an alumna/us, please call 800-831-4284 or visit alumnet.simmons.edu/giving

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ans for Simmons Anne C. Hodsdon ’75, ’77Gs spent her career in investment management. Her financial expertise and passion for her alma mater inspired Anne to create planned gifts for Simmons.

Anne established a charitable gift annuity to generate lifetime income for her and ultimately benefit the College. She has also included Simmons in her estate planning.

“simmons is very important to me. My Simmons experience gave me confidence in my ability to succeed personally and professionally along with amazing lifelong friends and exceptional mentors. And my gifts are a way to help the College transform the lives of future generations,” says Anne, a Simmons trustee. “I encourage others to consider planned gifts — they’re much more doable than you think.” Anne is right. Including Simmons in your financial and estate plans is easy.

For More InForMAtIon, pleASe CAll 1-800-831-4284 or eMAIl uS At plAnnedgIvIng@SIMMonS.edu. You CAn AlSo vISIt alumnet.simmons.edu /plannedgiving.

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