SIMMONS. making education WORK. You ve never been shy about taking bold steps to prepare for the future and neither has Simmons.

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1 SIMMONS campaign newsletter fall 2010 making education WORK. You ve never been shy about taking bold steps to prepare for the future and neither has Simmons. The Making Education Work Campaign the largest in Simmons s history is a bold investment in students who aspire to learn, lead, and make a difference in the world. WHAT S INSIDE FAQs PROGRESS TO GOAL CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES WAYS TO GIVE We invite you to learn more about this transformational moment in Simmons s history in this, the inaugural issue of The Making Education Work Campaign newsletter. The Making Education Work Campaign is a practical, powerful way for Simmons alumnae/i and friends to actively support the kind of transformative learning that enables our students to link their passions with lifelong purpose. Together, we can prepare students for service and leadership in their careers and communities. President Helen G. Drinan 75LS, 78SM

2 CAMPAIGN FAQ Making Education Work means putting the power of a Simmons education to work for current and future students and alumnae/i. We re increasing the number of scholarships available to help students achieve their education goals. And we re making bold investments in our faculty and academic programs to further enhance the value and prestige of every Simmons degree. What s the Campaign for? > New scholarships and other financial aid will help aspiring Simmons students achieve their goal of an innovative, high-quality education that prepares them for their life s work. > Strategic investments in our academic programs will support faculty/student research, internships, and other vital learning tools. Will my small gift really matter? > Yes! Small gifts collectively have an impact that s the power of community. Your gift also helps us compete for grants from corporations and foundations they always ask How many alumnae/i give? See how Simmons compares with competitors on the Alumnae/i Giving charts (right). HOW SIMMONS COMPARES Our Competitors: Percentage of Annual Giving UNDERGRADUATE Women s Colleges DONOR Participation Rate Wellesley College 43.6% Smith College 35.4% Mount Holyoke College 30.7% Bryn Mawr College 30.1% Barnard College 24.1% Simmons College 21.2% Mills College 16.4% How can I join the Campaign? > You can make a gift, tell your story, and learn more about the Campaign and giving options by contacting us: Online: simmons.edu/makingeducationwork Phone: Mail: Please make your check payable to Simmons College, and mail to: Advancement Services Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA Master s level Peer Institutions DONOR Participation Rate * Providence College 22.7% Wheelock College 13.8% Simmons College 12.6% Bentley University 11.0% UMass Amherst 11.0% Ithaca College 10.8% Northeastern University 10.3% Boston University 8.1% Source: The Council for Aid to Education, 2009 (latest available). * Includes undergraduate and graduate alumnae/i participation rates.

3 I feel the impact of my Simmons education every single day, and I know other alumnae/i feel the same way. Through the Making Education Work Campaign, we can make sure that generations of students experience the challenges and rewards of a Simmons education, just as we have done. Every step of progress toward our $85 million Campaign goal puts the dream of a Simmons education that much closer for students who aspire to learn, lead, and make a difference in the world. Campaign gifts will generate more scholarships and other financial aid. They will also enhance the vitality of our academic programs by supporting faculty and fostering innovation in classrooms and labs. Please join me and other alumnae/i and make a gift to the Campaign. MAKE THE NEXT GENERATION PART OF YOUR LEGACY Lauren J. Brisky 73 Chair, Board of Trustees Campaign Executive Committee Carmen A. Baez 79, 03HD New York, NY Lauren J. Brisky 73, Board Chair Nashville, TN Deborah C. Brittain 74SW Princeton, NJ Helen G. Drinan 75LS, 78SM President, Simmons College Boston, MA Eileen M. Friars 72 Charlotte, NC Pamela Hardee Jackson 85 Boston, MA Kathy Morrissey LaPoint 84 Wellesley, MA Judy Samdperil Mann 83 Chair, Advancement Committee Providence, RI Linda Kotzen Paresky 64, 99HD Fisher Island, FL Emily Scott Pottruck 78 San Francisco, CA Carole Seigel 80SM Brookline, MA Paula A. Sneed 69 Lake Forest, IL Janet Trafton Tobin 67 Lincoln, MA Joan Melber Warburg 45, 97HD Greenwich, CT STAFF LEADERSHIP Kristina G. Schaefer Vice President of Advancement Deborah G. Taft 00SM Associate Vice President of Advancement Laura K. Brink 06GS Director, Major Gifts and Campaigns PROGRESS TO GOAL Millions $ Help us raise $85 million by June 30, $34,382,714 Progress to date as of September 30, 2010 BE INSPIRED. TELL YOUR STORY. LEARN MORE. JoIN THE CAMPAIGN.

4 CAMPAIGN PRIORITY scholarships Gifts Help Students Prepare for Life s Work We re at our best when students are first. So we re asking visionary alumnae/i and friends to help aspiring Simmons students pursue their education and career goals. Gifts for scholarships, internships, and study abroad all provide direct aid and have the power to transform a student s life. Simmons Must Offer More and Larger Scholarships In recent years as much as 88% of Simmons students have required financial aid. The more than 300 scholarships established by generous alumnae/i and friends are a huge help, but demand outpaces supply. More students than ever are scrambling to pay for college due to dwindling student-loan options. Simmons scholarship awards range from $5,000 - $25,000, but some competitors can offer twice as much and lure away desirable prospective students. HOW SIMMONS COMPARES Our Competitors: Percentage of Aid Need Met Percentage % Mount Holyoke COLLEGE SMITH COLLEGE BOSTON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF NH EMMANUAL COLLEGE SIMMONS COLLEGE Source: College Board 2009 Trends in Higher Education MASS PHARM i believe that we can do more than we have ever imagined, learn more than we have ever thought, and lead more than we ever dared. dr. Charlena M. Seymour Provost and Chief Academic Officer donor PROFILE $100,000 SCHOLARSHIP GIFT PROMOTES DIVERSITY Beverly Kerness Unger 44 Wants to Help Students Make a Difference The Making Education Work Campaign s focus on scholarships couldn t be timelier, says Beverly Kerness Unger 44, explaining why she used her first major gift to Simmons to establish an endowed scholarship. I thought the time was right with the economic downturn. More than ever, a scholarship can make all the difference in the world to someone who really deserves to come to Simmons. Unger says she hopes her gift will enrich the experience of all students by adding socioeconomic, geographic, and cultural diversity to Simmons. I want this scholarship to go to someone who really couldn t have come otherwise, said Unger, The entire student body will benefit from having another point of view in the classrooms and dorms.

5 CAMPAIGN PRIORITY ACADEMICS Gifts Support Faculty, Scholarship, and Teaching Excellence Gifts from alumnae/i and friends are enhancing our already impressive academic programs. They fuel more hands-on, student/faculty collaborations on innovative research and scholarship that produces joint journal articles and conference presentations. The Campaign is also revitalizing labs and other learning spaces to foster more ah-ha! moments in which real learning takes place. donor PROFILE $2 MILLION GIFT ENHANCES NURSING PROGRAM Phyllis Nickerson Dotson 62 and George Dotson Promote Diversity, Revitalize Labs Phyllis Nickerson Dotson 62 and her husband, George, say giving is one of life s pleasures. There s constant gratification that you have given back and you have honored an institution like Simmons. The Dotsons s $2 million gift launched The Phyllis Nickerson Dotson 62 and George S. Dotson Fund for Academic Excellence, and it s having a powerful, two-fold impact on nursing education at Simmons. The Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program helps Simmons simultaneously address the nationwide shortage of nurses and correct racial and ethnic disparities in the profession. Academic support and mentoring helps Simmons attract and retain ethnically and culturally diverse students. The Dotsons s gift has also transformed the nursing labs through a renovation that included adding advanced simulation technology and other teaching tools that help prepare our students to excel in today s technologyrich hospital rooms and other healthcare settings. When you see your money well spent, and the impact it has made, you want to give again, says Phyllis Dotson 62. i m collaborating with faculty mentors on research focused on teaching nurses about spiritual care. The simulation lab helps students try different scenarios and develop teamwork and communication skills. Maria Hedberg, RN 12HS Direct-entry master s nursing program

6 LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN GIFTS TO DATE Every Campaign gift counts, regardless of size. We are especially grateful to Simmons alumnae/i and friends who have made commitments of $50,000 or more as of September 30, $1,000,000+ Anonymous (2) Lauren J. Brisky 73 TS Phyllis Nickerson Dotson 62 and George S. Doston Barbara Fish Lee 67, 01HD Emma Bassinor Robbins 38* Allen Smith* FF Janet Trafton Tobin 67 TS $500,000 $999,999 Rosetta P. Ferris 36* Jill A. Greenthal 78 TS Jessie F. Parsons 42* $250,000 $499,999 Anonymous Vera O. Chase 37* Doreen Bingham Conley 90, 92HS EMC Corporation Roslyn Solomon Jaffe 50, 10HD HT Judith Samdperil Mann 83 TS Lois F. O Grady 58* Susan A. Ollila 66 TS Barbara Bachrach Scolnick 64LS HT The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Sarah A. Whittum* FR $100,000 $249,999 Anonymous* George I. Alden Trust Foundation Alice S. Ayling Scholarship Foundation Cora Duhy Bush 34* Jeannette Cabeen 36* Elizabeth Maxwell Chace 69 Sarah Molloy Crane 56, 04HD* and Benjamin F. Crane Priscilla M. Dickson 52SW E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Virginia Farnham 29* Atsuko T. Fish TS and Lawrence K. Fish Eileen Fisher, Inc. Beverly A. Foss 50* The Freeman Foundation Eileen M. Friars 72 TS Frances Hale 34* Hewlett-Packard Company Laurie A. Kaplan 67 The Katz Family W.M. Keck Foundation KPMG Foundation Elaine Lindy 85SM Philip B. Lindy Catherine Leamy Lowe 31* Shirley Leupold Martin 50* Elizabeth Johnson Mills 30* Charlotte G. Moulton 34* Marie Arseneault Nowak 62 Regina M. Pisa TS Alice James Pope 30* Emily Scott Pottruck 78 TS and David Pottruck Faith M. Richardson 84 TS Toby M. Sloane 60 TS Pamela J. Toulopoulos 73 Beverly Kerness Unger 44 Joan Melber Warburg 45, 97HD TE The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Sandra Yaffie Weinstein 60 Esther M. Wilkins 38 $50,000 $99,999 Anonymous Carmen Baez 79, 03HD TS Margery Friberg Blume 69 CP PA Deborah C. Brittain 74SW TS Cecile Leinwand Bronfin 63 and Barry R. Bronfin Margaret J. Canton 43* Alison M. Chase 97HS Jennifer Kelly Choi 87 TS The Coleman Foundation Ruth Simon Cormier 37* Marya A. D Abate 81SM Dolores Amidon D Angelo 69, 72GS HT Deloitte and Touche Joyce L. Elden 80 TS Gretchen P. Fox 87SM Muriel Kemp Ganser 31* Maha J. Ghandour CP and Ali A. Ghandour PA Katja Goldman 78 Mary Jane Buxton Goodrich 49 Carole Aherne Hauke 61 Jane Hawes 85LS Hope Alperin Hirsch 67 TS Pamela Hardee Jackson 85 TS Cheryl and Stephen P. Jonas TS PA Sheldon T. and Audrey Katz Sharon Keith 71 CP Ruby Winslow Linn 32, 85HD The Lowell Institute Carolyn and Stephen P. McCandless TS Nancy Greene Milstein 59 and Herbert Milstein Jacqueline C. Morby 78SM TS The Family of John M. Mugar Denise Doherty Pappas 71, 85SM CP and Constantine A. Pappas Linda Kotzen Paresky 64, 99HD TE and David Paresky Carol Waller Pope 74 TS and Fred Grigsby William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust Elinor Alpert Seevak 55 Barbara Safier Shoag 60 Paula A. Sneed 69 TS Helen Sondrol 45LS* United States-Japan Foundation Pamela Street Walton 68 Elizabeth Moore Westbrook 80 *Deceased ABBREVIATION KEY CP FF FR GS HD HS HT LS PA SM SW TE TS Corporator Former Faculty Friend College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Honorary Degree School of Health Sciences Honorary Trustee Graduate School of Library and Information Science Parent School of Management School of Social Work Trustee Emerita/us Trustee JOIN THE MAKING EDUCATION WORK CAMPAIGN To learn more about the Campaign, make your gift, or share your Simmons story with the rest of the Simmons community, visit You can also make your gift or ask questions about the Campaign and giving opportunities by calling the Office of Advancement at We re happy to talk with you about annual gifts to The Simmons Fund, joining the 1899 Society, or participating in the Campaign with leadership and planned gifts. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. Send your s to campaign@simmons.edu.