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Whether it happens in the classroom, while consulting with our partner companies, or at one of our global hubs, we bring you compelling stories about what’s happening throughout the Babson College community.

Two people wearing matching black polos and caps with a red-and-white logo stand side by side in daylight in front of a white cab truck and a black box truck; one person has an arm around the other’s shoulder, and the black truck shows the logo and a partially visible phone number starting with “781.”
They’re Babson College Students—and Last Year, Their Business Made $3 Million Where else can you find a pair of student founders whose thriving business made $3 million while they pursued their undergraduate degrees? Meet Kirk McKinney ’26 and Jacob McKinney ’28, of Junk Teens.
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April 23, 2026

Posted in Community, Outcomes

2026-06-02 13:48:59
Woman speaks to large crowd gathered for Food Summit in airy room at Babson College.
Inside Babson’s First Food Summit: Where Food Entrepreneurs Connect Across the Ecosystem Featuring student founders and alumni leaders, Babson’s Food Summit explored the wide range of roles, from food science to CPG to supply, powering today’s food industry.
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April 17, 2026

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-06-05 23:46:47
A collage of photos in a series of hexagons, matching the cover of Babson magazine
The Bonds of Babson: Inside the No. 1 Alumni Network LinkedIn ranked Babson No. 1 for the strength of its alumni network, a landmark recognition for the College and its 46,000 alumni, who form a global community defined by its connections, entrepreneurial spirit, and willingness to lend a helping hand.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-05 23:46:47
Jolie Wyatt, Rick Blackshaw, and Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu pose for a portrait with Rick sitting between the two students, who are standing
The Bonds of Babson: Mentors In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni mentor students and other alumni, through the experience of Rick Blackshaw ’85 mentoring Kanayoliseh Onwudiegwu ’28, and Jolie Wyatt ’26.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-05 22:25:02
The Bonds of Babson: Co-Founders In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni work together as co-founders, through the successes of Karim El-Gamal MBA’11 and Michael Kasseris MBA’11.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-05 22:25:02
Javier Martínez Abrego Cantú and Roberta Maldonado Sistos pose for a portrait at Babson Commons
The Bonds of Babson: Couples In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight alumni families, including couples, through the experience of Roberta Maldonado Sistos MBA’26 and Javier Martínez Abrego Cantú MBA’26.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-04 19:49:21
The Bonds of Babson: Networkers In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni network with one another, through the connections of “The Mayor,” Shatiek Gatlin ’16.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-06 01:38:46
Bianca D’Alessio poses for a portrait while sitting on a sofa
The Bonds of Babson: Advisors In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni advise students and fellow alumni, through the experience of real estate broker and reality TV star Bianca D’Alessio ’14.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-04 18:17:30
Mike Salguero and Bobby Quirk pose for a portrait at the ButcherBox headquarters
The Bonds of Babson: Employers In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni hire and work with other alumni, through the collaboration of Mike Salguero MBA’10 hiring Bobby Quirk ’17 at ButcherBox.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-06 03:45:15
The three sisters pose for a portrait with the Babson World Globe in the background
The Bonds of Babson: Siblings In our Bonds of Babson series, we spotlight how alumni siblings flock to Babson, through the journeys of the Conroy sisters, Kaitlin Conroy Ervin ’00, Erin Conroy Nordstrom ’05, and Kelwin Conroy Newman MBA’06.
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April 8, 2026

Posted in Community

2026-06-05 18:51:40