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Lucas Machado ’21 cuts the ribbon to open Sudeeksha's Secret Garden

Photos: Sudeeksha’s Secret Garden Comes to Life Christine Coyne ’21, Lucas Machado ’21, and Maya Mutalik ’21 dedicate the new community space, named in memory of Sudeeksha Bhati ’22 (2000–2020).

By Eric Beato, Bryan Lipiner

March 28, 2022

Tagged Student Life, Class of 2021, Undergraduate, Class of 2022

Posted in Community

2026-05-06 03:22:06

Deborah Cohen ’19 speaks before a crowd at the B.E.T.A. Challenge

How to Win the B.E.T.A. Challenge Former judges in Babson College’s annual business competition offer their advice on how competitors can win the prestigious contest and prosper into the future.

By John Crawford

March 28, 2022

Tagged Advice, Alumni, Campus, Entrepreneurship of All Kinds, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Startups, Student Life, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Insights

2026-04-21 04:38:11

Shakenna Williams poses for a photo outside of CWEL

Leading a Community of Women Entrepreneurs As the executive director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, and founder of the Black Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program, Shakenna Williams ’94 continues to increase access and opportunities for all women.

By Eric Beato

March 25, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Excellence, Entrepreneurship Ecosystems, Alumni

Posted in Community

2026-04-16 21:01:32

Professor Donna Kelley gestures while teaching a class

What Hiring New Faculty Members Means for the College Babson is hiring 19 new faculty members for the next academic year, the largest expansion of faculty in College history. Dean of the College Ken Matsuno discusses what it means for the community.

By Eric Beato

March 24, 2022

Tagged Faculty, Entrepreneurship Education, Undergraduate, Graduate

Posted in Community

2026-05-05 03:07:38

Amanda Elam has authored dozens of journal articles on women's entrepreneurship.

Amanda Elam: Examining the Gender Gap in Business Amanda Elam, a research fellow at the Diana International Research Institute at Babson College, specializes in women’s entrepreneurship around the world.

By Leslie Macmillan

March 22, 2022

Tagged Women-Led Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship, Research, People of Babson

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership, Insights

2026-03-23 22:06:13

Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 stands with her husband, Jermaine, and son, Tyler, on the basketball court at TD Garden

A Basketball Trailblazer and Champion for Women As the first woman vice president with the Boston Celtics, Mackenzie Silverio Henderson ’00 demonstrates the value of diversity in male-dominated fields.

By 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.

March 18, 2022

Tagged Women's Leadership, Alumni, Career, Inclusive Excellence, Mentoring & Networking, Leadership

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership