Babson Briefs

Babson Briefs highlight the latest institutional and individual achievements, accomplishments, accolades, and announcements. Do you have news to share with the Babson community? Submit your Babson Brief at news@babson.edu.

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Heidi Neck Awarded the Trailblazer Award in Entrepreneurial Education Presented by Bowie State University, the Trailblazer Award honors educators who shape the way entrepreneurship is taught around the globe
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November 25, 2025

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LendPilot Wins Fourth Annual Babson Fintech Startup Pitch Competition The competition featured fintech startup ideas developed by students. LendPilot, by Martin Mejia ’26, seeks to help early-stage small businesses manage cash flow and build credit history.
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November 25, 2025

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Babson Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 Recognized with Progress Medal Babson College Trustee Ramón Mendiola ’86, P’20 ’21 ’23 has been recognized by the Society for Progress with one of seven Progress Medals.  
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November 19, 2025

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Babson Named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast for Fifth Year in a Row  Babson College was named No. 1 for Entrepreneurship in the Northeast for both undergraduate and graduate programs for the fifth year in a row by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
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November 19, 2025

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LISTEN: Food Insecurity, Nutrition, and the Power of Leadership In the third episode of Season 2 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” hear how Jeni Wheeler MBA’05 is using business modeling and social entrepreneurship to turn crisis into opportunity, creating a sustainable system that rescues food and nourishes families in need.
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November 18, 2025

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Priyansh Bothra '25 Wins 15th Annual Babson Trading Competition Priyansh Bothra '25 won the 15th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted more than 60 undergraduate and graduate students from Babson College, Olin College, and Wellesley College to the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance.
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November 17, 2025

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Babson Economics Team Earns Honorable Mention at Boston Regional College Fed Challenge  Babson College and a team of economics students earned an honorable mention at the regional finals of the 2025 Boston Regional College Fed Challenge competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
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November 11, 2025

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Talha Gulzar MBA’25 and Nada Hashmi Win Award for Research Paper at NEAIS Talha Gulzar MBA’25 and Associate Professor Nada Hashmi won the Best Student Paper Award at the New England Association for Information Systems conference.
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October 29, 2025

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Jamie Siminoff ’99, H’21 to Return to Campus to Release His New Book about Ring Jamie Siminoff ’99, H’21 returns to Babson on November 10 to launch his new book and sit down with President Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA’92, PhD for a fireside chat hosted by the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
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October 24, 2025

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LISTEN: How Do You Assemble a Winning Team? In the second episode of Season 2 of “From Problems to Possibilities,” Babson men’s ice hockey coach Jamie Rice ’90 offers a unique perspective on entrepreneurial leadership and building winning organizations that thrive together.
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October 22, 2025

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