Author: Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier

Managing Editor

Kait Smith Lanthier

Kait Smith Lanthier is the Director, Content Strategy at Babson College and the Managing Editor of Babson Thought & Action. Her writing has appeared in print and online in a variety of outlets including USA Today, Yahoo Shine, YourTango, CosmoGirl, and First for Women magazine. Smith earned her undergraduate degree in journalism and graduate degree in integrated marketing, both from Marist College.

Babson College Class of 2019

Babson Graduates Are Career Ready Ninety-nine percent of Babson’s class of 2019 are employed or continuing their education.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

February 3, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Career, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Jamie Siminoff

Ring Founder and Babson Alumnus Named AACSB Influential Leader Jamie Siminoff ’99, founder and chief inventor at Ring, has been honored as a 2020 AACSB Influential Leader.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

January 28, 2020

Tagged Alumni, Household Names, Leadership, Startups

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

women networking in miami

Alumni and Students Connect in NYC and Miami How do we stay connected to Babson's global network of more than 42,000 alumni? We bring Babson to them.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

January 17, 2020

Tagged Career, Alumni, Undergraduate, Graduate, Mentoring & Networking

Posted in Community

Daniel O'Hanlon and Babson's Baseball Team

One of the Team Babson baseball team manager Daniel O’Hanlon ’22 talks about life on and off the field and hustling towards his goal of working with the Red Sox.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

October 2, 2019

Tagged Student Life, Athletics, Undergraduate, Class of 2021

Posted in Community

Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs

Babson Inducts Three New Members into Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs Babson will induct Baldwin Richardson Foods President and CEO Eric G. Johnson ’72, P’08 and Wayfair co-founders Steve Conine and Niraj Shah into its Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 12, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Household Names

Posted in Community

Babson Orientation 2019

Babson Welcomes Class of 2023 On August 30, the Babson community welcomed more than 600 new students and their families to campus for Orientation.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 5, 2019

Tagged Undergraduate, Student Life

Posted in Community

April Chen

4 Questions with April Chen ’19 April Chen ’19 reflects on her journey to Babson, building—and pivoting—her venture, and her favorite Babson moments.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 5, 2019

Tagged Undergraduate, Alumni, Startups

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Make Your Mark

On Centennial Founder’s Day, a Celebration for Babson Founder’s Day recognizes Roger W. Babson, founder and first president of Babson College, and honors his passion for entrepreneurship, education, and philanthropy.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 4, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Campus

Posted in Community

Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs

Centennial Celebration Brings Distinguished Entrepreneurs Back to Babson This September, 20 members of the Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs® will return to Babson to celebrate the College’s Centennial and the future of entrepreneurship.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

September 3, 2019

Tagged Centennial, Startups, Technology

Posted in Community

Babson Summer Receptions

Scenes from Babson Summer Receptions From Bermuda to Bangkok and from coast to coast in the United States, the Babson community gathered to welcome new students and their families in cities far and near.

By Kait Smith Lanthier

August 30, 2019

Tagged Alumni, Undergraduate, Global

Posted in Community