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Student Organizations

The Alliance

E-Board:
President: Michaela Peters
Vice President: Gillian Petrozziello
Secretary: Megan Michaud
Treasurer: Heather O'Connell

The Alliance is a social and political organization for the Lesbian/bisecual/Transgender/Queer/Allied community at Simmons College. The Alliance provides a safe environment for the expression of human diversity, and respects confidentiality. We hope to provide entertainment, education, and outreach to the greater community.

Contact us:
alliance@simmons.edu

Amnesty International

E-Board:
President: Courtney Anderson
Treasurer: Ruta Miniotas

Amnesty International's mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.

Contact us:
amnesty@simmons.edu

Asian Student Association (ASA)

E-Board:
President: Sayaka Shishido
Vice President: Regina Tayag
Secretary: Annie Tran
Treasurer: Melissa Trieu
Historian: Yao Wen
Event Coordinator: Victoria Lee

Our Mission:
We aim to empower students with Asian interests throughactivities in volunteering, workshops and plain old educational fun toexpose and explore Asian/American culture, identity and values to theSimmons College community as well as the community-at-large.

Our Blog:
http://asasimmons.tumblr.com/

Contact us:
http://web.simmons.edu/~asa/
asa@simmons.edu

Black Student Organization (BSO)

E-Board:
President: Kenyora Johnson
Vice President: Asia Norton
Secretary: Venchele Saint Dic
Treasurer: Nalani Brown

Sister of Community Relations: Sabeta Jarba
Sister of Education: Valerie Duvelson
Sister of Little Black Book: Shelly Saturne
Social Chair: Asia Norton
Social Chair: Mellap Nakhumicha
Sister of Alumnae/I Relations: Jai-me Potter

Our unified 2007-2008 mission to one another, the Black Student Organization General Body, Simmons, and the greater commnity includes: Celebrating Black culture as we inform and educate the community; seek to broaden both ourselves and others by exposure; hold ourselves and others accountable in the spirit of improvement and community; strive for inclusion; seek to archive our experience and events; strave for radical change; productivity, creativity, and originality.

Contact us:
bso@simmons.edu

Campus Activities Board (CAB)

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Rebecca Jefferson, Maura McCormick
Treasurer: Maura Millette

To provide a wide range of social, educational, and cultural activities for the Simmons Community and their guests.

The Campus Activities Board is the organization responsible for all-campus events and activities, including lectures, feature film series, performing arts, educational programming, block ticket sales, and special events. CAB also plans and sponsors special weekend trips. Each member of the Activities Board is responsible for her appointed area and for supporting and helping out with all CAB sponsored events.

Contact us:
cab@simmons.edu

Caribbean Culture Association (CCA)

E-Board:
President: Ashley Martin
Treasurer: Irene Tumuna

The Caribbean Culture Association's purpose is to bring cultural awareness to the Simmons and boston Community of the West Indian Heritage. Also, to allow the community to be involved in different atmospheres of the caribbean Culture. Activities can involve a variety of social gatherings, forums, and culinary experiences.

Contact us:
caribbean.association@gmail.com

Commuter Student Organization (CSO)

E-Board:
President: Daria Frost
Vice President: Isra Ziade
Treasurer: Priscila Sousa

The objectives are:

1. To unify the Commuter Students at Simmons
2. To adequately and effectively represent commuters
3. To expose commuter students to academic and social activities of Simmons College

Contact us:
cso@simmons.edu

Dix Scholars Association

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Jesse Howard, Marty Elmore

The Dix Scholars Association (DSA) is a student-run social and community service organization for Dix Scholars, whose purpose is to connect Dix Scholars with each other as well as other Simmons College organizations, faculty, administrators and staff. The DSA provides you opportunities to meet other Dix Scholars, build lasting friendships and contribute to the Simmons Community, supplementing your Simmons education.

Contact us:
dix.scholars@simmons.edu

Feminist Union

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Courtney Williams, Katherine Davis
Treasurer: Katherine Davis

To provide and organize events and activities promoting the discussion and activism of feminist issues and to meet regularly around these issues.

The feminist union (FU) serves as a forum for students to discuss, be involved with, and organize within feminism, radical activism, and any local or global issues that relate. Issues and topics focused on are decided by members, and the FU changes and adapts constantly, depending on time, members, issues, and the "state of the world". The FU is involved in activism and organizing outside of Simmons college, as well as in. The FU serves to provide the Simmons community with information, context, and an outlet for feminist activism, while also creating connections between activists/movements everywhere as well as Simmons college. The FU is open to everyone and anyone - we have a very broad definition of feminism and activism.

Contact us:
fu@simmons.edu

Hillel

E-Board:

Simmons College Hillel is the Jewish Community organization on campus. It is our goal to educate the community on Judaism by providing various social, educational, cultural, and religious activities.

Contact us:
http://www.geocities.com/simmons_hillel/

International Multicultural Student Association

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Ana Getiashvili, Keti Khukhunashvili
Secretary: Jona Angjeli
Treasurer: Ananya Dave

The International Multicultural Student Association strives to promote diversity throughout the college by educating the community about important multicultural issues that might not be well known across the campus but that do affect all of us in one way or another. We also celebrate festivals from all over the world through series of dances, lectures, and discussions.

Contact us:
imsa@simmons.edu

Model United Nations

E-Board:
President: Maria Pantelis
Vice President: Diana Haj Ahmad
Secretary: Leslie Reyes
Treasurer: Emily Carey

The National Model United Nations is to Provde an Opportunity to learn about international roganization, focusing specifically on the United Nations. Students participate in lectures, research, and discussion in preparation for varioius local, regional, and national programs. The group also provides political awareness to the Simmons community at large, trhough lectures and events including United Nations Awareness Week. One of the goals of the Simmons chapter of the Model UN is to educate our community on today's foreign affairs, as well as to promote our already strong international ties.

Contact us:
http://groups.google.com/group/simmons-model-united-nations?pli=1

Organizacion Latino Americana (OLA)

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Santa Tejeda & Rosendry Gonzalez
Vice President: Andrea Barbosa Pereira
Secretary: Leslie Reyes
Treasurer: Susan Tressler

Organizacion Latina Americana (OLA) serves to educate and enrich both the Simmons and outside community by organizing events that represent the Latino/Hispanic community. This can be achieved through art, music, food, lectures, or other activities.

Contact us:
ola@simmons.edu

Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Karen DeVincent, Christina Lenis
Vice President: Michaela Foley
Treasurer: Hillary Hogan

The purpose of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is to educate those interested in public relations and to gain PR and event planning experience. Activities include: annual Professional Panel, Fundraisers, an annual trip to New York City to network with professionals, a national conference as well as various other smaller events throughout the year. PRSSA is open to students of all majors who are interested in learning valuable communication skills.

Contact us:

Simmons Christian Fellowship

E-Board:
President: Amy Eicher
Vice President: Emily Richarde
Treasurer: Marine Vallet

Simmons Christian Fellowship is a non-denominational Christian community affiliated with Real Life Boston and Campus Crusade for Crhist International. We seek to encourage other Christians on campus as well as create a safe space for spiritual discussion and growht for those exploring faith. We host weekly life groups, attend events on and off campus, and host events that help further our mission on campus.

Contact us:
scf@simmons.edu

Simmons College Democrats

E-Board:
President: Marine Vallet
Vice President: Stephanie Cameron
Secretary: Karen DeVincent
Treasurer: Kathlene Benner

The purpose of the Simmons College Democrats is to educate the Simmons Community about democratic politics and how to get involved; to work with College Democrats of America and make contacts with other schools, organizations, and the Democratic Party.

Contact us:
democrats@simmons.edu

Simmons Islamic Society

E-Board:
President: Saba chowdhry
Vice President: Natalia Galindo
Secretary: Alicia Jamous
Treasurer: Nashua Khalil

The Simmons College Islamic Society (formerly the Muslim Students Association) is a student organization which focuses on establishing a comfortable environment for the Muslim community within the institution. We not only work to meet hte needs, both social and religious of our felow sisters, but also work towards meeting the needs of our religious and non-religious communities at large.

Contact us:
msa@simmons.edu

Simmons College Republicans

E-Board:
President: Corie Whalen

Contact us:

SPEAK (Students for Political Engagement, Awareness, and Knowledge)

E-Board:
President: Grace McDonald
Treasurer: Krystle Goode

SPEAK is a non-partisan group commited to providing information around current social and political issues. members will work to raise awareness about legislation, the 2008 presidential election, & voter education. We plan to have informational table series, as well as organize dialogues and panel discussions.

Contact us:

Student Government Association (SGA)

E-Board:
President: France Belizaire
Vice President: Aliaa Ghonim
Secretary: Brittany Fraser
Treasurer: Shelaigh Hyde

Student Affairs Officer: Valerie Duvelson
Academic Affairs Officer: Alicia Lochard
Like Minds Chair: Necy Lopes

Contact us:
sga@simmons.edu

Women's Center

E-Board:
Co-Presidents: Nicole Linstrum, Robert Foote
Secretary: Evie Ladd
Treasurer: Lindsay Delaire

The purpose of the Women's Center is to provide information to and promote dialogue between all women in the Simmons community. We offer resources and educational programs including Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Love Your Body

Contact us:
women@simmons.edu