Portrait of Shaun McMahon
An LGBTQ+ Leader, Shaun McMahon Takes Pride in Creating Change Shaun McMahon ’90 thrived while at Babson. Now, one of Massachusetts’ prominent openly gay business owners is fostering opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community on campus and beyond.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
June 3, 2022

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Flowers lie and an eternal flame burns at the Armenian Genocide Memorial
Keeping Armenian History Alive The painful story of the Armenian genocide is not always told. The leaders of Babson’s Armenian Student Association are working to change that.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
May 31, 2022

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Three staff members run on the road
Babson Faculty and Staff Run Pumps Up Student Fund Babson's third annual Faculty and Staff Run to Support Students more than doubled its fundraising goal for the Student Emergency Fund.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
May 26, 2022

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Martina Garabedian and Riya Pandhare pose at the TedxBabsonCollege 2022 event.
TEDxBabsonCollege Co-Chairs Foster Campus Collaboration Martina Garabedian ’22 and Riya Pandhare MSEL’22 collaborated with partners across campus to create the biggest TEDxBabsonCollege in the program’s history.
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Melissa Savignano
Writer
Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
May 24, 2022

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Babson graduating students in caps and gowns clapping
Scenes from Commencement: The Graduate Class of 2022 In a two-part series, we revisit the sights and sounds, the moments and memories, of Babson’s Commencement. This installment looks at the graduate ceremony.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
May 20, 2022

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Babson students in graduation caps and gowns at the Commencement ceremony
Scenes from Commencement: The Undergraduate Class of 2022 In a two-part series, we revisit the sights and sounds, the moments and memories, of Babson’s Commencement. First up is a look at the undergraduate ceremony.
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John Crawford
Senior Journalist
John Crawford
A writer for Babson Thought & Action and the Babson Magazine, John Crawford has been telling the College’s entrepreneurial story for more than 15 years. Assignments for Babson have taken him from Rwanda to El Salvador, from the sweet-smelling factory of a Pennsylvania candy maker, to the stately Atlanta headquarters of an NFL owner, to the bustling office of a New York City fashion designer. Beyond his work for Babson, he has written articles and essays for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Notre Dame Magazine, The Good Men Project, and other publications. He can be found on Twitter, @crawfordwriter, where he tweets about climate change.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
May 19, 2022

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Ralph and Charlotte Sorenson cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony
Introducing the Ralph Z. and Charlotte R. Sorenson Atrium Babson College formally dedicated the common space at Horn Library in honor of President Emeritus Ralph Z. “Bud” Sorenson H’85 and his wife, Charlotte.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
May 18, 2022

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A graduate and young girl toss confetti at the conclusion of the Commencement ceremony
VIDEO: Celebrating the Class of 2022 The entire Babson College community joined together to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 during the undergraduate and graduate Commencement ceremonies.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
May 16, 2022

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Students in an auditorium wave their arms to John Lennon's song "Imagine" during Babson's traditional last lecture
Last Lecture: Professors Share Life Lessons Babson graduate students celebrated, soaking in the inspirational messages of their beloved professors at a uniquely “awesome” Last Lecture.
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Hillary Chabot
Writer
Hillary Chabot
Hillary Chabot is a writer for Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. An award-winning journalist, she is known for her insightful reporting and dedication to detailed storytelling. With a career spanning over two decades, she has covered a wide range of topics, from presidential campaigns and government policy to neighborhood issues and investigative series. As a reporter for The Boston Herald, Hillary earned a reputation for tenacity and integrity. Her work at Babson College fuels her passions—to learn something new every day and conduct thoughtful, empathic interviews. She’s thrilled to be at Babson College, where students, faculty, staff members and classes provide compelling copy daily.
May 13, 2022

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Jhanna Fields poses for a photo in cap and gown
Jhanna Fields MSEL’22 and Her Recipe for Success Jhanna Fields MSEL’22, who hopes to reform floundering restaurants, will address the Class of 2022 as the graduate student speaker at Commencement.
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May 12, 2022

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