Background
Simmons, Sylvia Jeanne Quarles was born on May 8, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lorenzo Christopher and Margaret Mary (Thomas) Quarles.
educator executive university administrator
Simmons, Sylvia Jeanne Quarles was born on May 8, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lorenzo Christopher and Margaret Mary (Thomas) Quarles.
Bachelor of Arts, Manhattanville College, 1957. Master of Education, Boston College, 1962, Doctor of Philosophy, 1990, Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary) Saint Joseph"s College, 1994.
Montessori teacher Charles RiverPark Nursery School, Boston, 1970-1976. Registrar Boston College School Management, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1966-1970. Director finance aid Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1975, associate dean admissions and finance aid, 1972-1975, associate dean admissions, finance aid and women"s education, 1975.
Associate dean admissions and finance aid Harvard and Radcliffe, from 1975.
Associate v.p.for academic affairs, central administration U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1976-1979, special assistant to chancellor, 1979. Vice president field services American Student Assistance, 1982-1984, senior vice president, 1984-1993, executive vice president 1993-1995, president 1996.
Member of faculty Harvard University, 1970-1977. President faculty Harvard University, 1995-1996.
Cons.Mass. Board Higher Education, 1973-1977.
Lecturer Boston University, 1991. Past board directors Rivers Country Day School, Weston, Massachusetts, Simon"s Rock College, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Wayland (Massachusetts) Fair Housing, Cambridge Mental Health Association, Family Service Greater Boston, Concerts in Black and White, Massachusetts Higher Education Assistance Corporation. Chairman, Board Of Directors North Shore Community College, 1986-1988, member board directors, 1985.
Trustee and alumnae board directors Manhattanville College, 1986.
Member of faculty Harvard University, 1970-1977. Member advising committee Upward Bound, Chestnut Hill Boston College, 1972-1974, Women in Politics John McCormack Institute, 1994. Club Scholarship committee 1997.
Member Eastern (1st vice president 1973) associations financial aid officers, College Scholarship Service Council, Links, (president local chapter 1967-1969), National Institute Finance Aid Adminstrs.
(director 1975-1977), Jack and Jill American (president Newton chapter 1972-1974, Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1988-1990). Club: Manhattanville (president Boston 1966-1968).
Married Herbert G. Simmons, Junior, October 26, 1957. Children: Stephen, Alison, Lisa.