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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.

Erik Steiner MBA’20
The Making of an Entrepreneurial Leader As he prepares to graduate, Erik Steiner MBA’20 looks back at his Babson education, which has taught him to accept uncertainty, look for opportunity, and not fear failure.
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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.
May 14, 2020

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Babson Pride Award Winners
LGBTQ Community and Allies Celebrated at Babson’s Lavender Graduation The Babson community gathered virtually for Lavender Graduation, a tradition honoring LGBTQ+ and ally students and recognizing their achievements and contributions to the College.
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May 14, 2020

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Babson Miami Class of 2020
At Babson Miami, a Trailblazing Class Graduates Babson College’s Miami campus, a growing presence in the entrepreneurial city, is graduating its first MBA class, a close-knit group of students who hail from diverse backgrounds.
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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.
May 13, 2020

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Will Gallagher ’20
Baseball’s Lost Season: ‘What Could Have Been’ The seniors on Babson's baseball team began the year with their eyes on a national championship. Now, they're left wondering "what could have been."
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Scott Dietz
Writer
Scott Dietz
Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.
May 13, 2020

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Mackenzie Page '20
#MyBabson: Centers and Institutes These graduates are just a few examples of students whose Babson experience has been enhanced by the College's centers and institutes.
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Bryan Lipiner
Writer
Bryan Lipiner
Bryan Lipiner is the Senior Manager for Social Media and Content Marketing at Babson College. Since arriving at Babson in 2019, he has dramatically scaled engagement and followings on Babson’s social media channels, led award-winning social media campaigns, written for Babson Thought & Action, and more. Prior to Babson, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Record-Journal newspaper in central Connecticut. Bryan received his undergraduate degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University in 2015.
May 13, 2020

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Babson College Front Gate
Babson College Will Be Open This Fall Babson College will be open this fall, with flexible learning options for those who cannot physically return to campus.
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May 12, 2020

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Class of 2020 athletes
A Spotlight on Senior Athletes For Class of 2020 athletes, there are no words for the season, semester, and celebration that should have been. But, there’s plenty to say about all of the moments that came before.
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May 11, 2020

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#MyBabson
From the Class of 2020: This Is #MyBabson We asked the Class of 2020 to share their favorite moments and milestones. Their experiences may look different, but their memories are all Babson.
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May 11, 2020

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Feeding the Frontlines by Supporting Local Business Members of the Babson community have launched initiatives large and small to provide meals for hospital workers and bolster struggling restaurants.
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Eric Beato
Editor / Writer
Eric Beato
Eric Beato is the Editor of Babson Thought & Action and Babson Magazine. A native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Eric has worked as an editor and writer at newspapers across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and Boston Herald. Eric joined Babson College in 2019 after working as the communications director for a private educational travel company and as the managing editor of six regional sports publications.
May 8, 2020

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Open Avenues Foundation
Entrepreneurship with Law During COVID-19 How Danielle Goldman, a Babson WIN Lab® alumna, is helping international students serve local communities.
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May 8, 2020

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