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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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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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Silvia Filova stands at the Ukraine-Slovakia border
My Experience Volunteering on the Ukrainian Border Silvia Filova ’22 describes helping refugees fleeing Ukraine during her volunteer work on the border with Slovakia, her home country.
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May 11, 2022

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2026-03-29 20:56:45
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Shakenna Williams Appointed to the National Women’s Business Council Shakenna Williams, the executive director for the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College, has been appointed to the National Women’s Business Council.
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May 11, 2022

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The students who made Beaver Bite holding a can of the drink.
Cheers to 2022! Babson-Based Beverage Creates a Signature Sendoff Beaver Bite, a lemon-lime beverage created by Babson Class of 2022 students, will be served at several Commencement celebrations.
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May 10, 2022

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2026-03-22 16:13:47
Portrait of Marcelo Claure
Marcelo Claure on Dreaming Big and Working Hard The chairman and CEO of Claure Capital, who transformed the cell phone industry, will address the graduate Class of 2022 at Babson’s Commencement ceremony.
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May 5, 2022

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Boris Chertok works on a computer on campus
Student App Makes Lending a Hand Easier Boris Chertok ’22 has created an app that makes it easier for fellow Babson students to help each other out—and make a quick buck.
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May 4, 2022

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2026-03-29 16:39:32
Students speaking with Joanna Berwind at a Babson gathering
Joanna Berwind on Amplifying Students’ Voices Joanna Berwind, the co-chair of the board of the Berwind Corporation and director of Spring Point Partners LLC, will address the undergraduate Class of 2022 at Commencement.
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Hillary Chabot
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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 3, 2022

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Adam Sulkowski and Christopher Jaworski pose for a photo in Jaworski's van
Babson Professor Reflects on Trip to Poland and Ukraine Adam Sulkowski, Babson College associate professor of law and sustainability, travels to Poland and across the Ukraine border on a personal and meaningful journey.
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May 2, 2022

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Wiljeana Jackson Glover and Deepthi Bathina sit on chairs and discuss health technology
Babson Brings Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Health Branded with a new name and renewed focus, Babson’s Kerry Murphy Healey Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship focuses on equity in medicine.
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April 29, 2022

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