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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.

Side-by-side photos of the chair and the two students posing for a photo with the chair

From Text Prompt to Furniture: The Story Behind Babson’s AI Dam Chair With groundbreaking artificial intelligences advances, Vaness (Reece) Gardner ’26 and Cole Collins ’26 have created what is believed to be the first full-scale, AI-designed chair on a college campus.

May 23, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2026, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Outcomes

College president shakes hands with a student at the Commencement ceremony

Babson’s Graduates Remember the People Who Inspired Them In the final moments before Commencement, just before marching to the ceremony, Babson’s 2025 graduates reflected on their College journeys and the people who supported and inspired them.

By John Crawford, Hillary Chabot

May 22, 2025

Tagged Campus, Commencement, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2025

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Babson College 2025 Commencement graduates

Commencement 2025: ‘What a Joy!’ At Babson’s Commencement on Saturday, more than 4,500 family and friends gathered to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the Class of 2025.

May 19, 2025

Tagged Commencement, Graduate, Undergraduate, Class of 2025, Campus

Posted in Community

Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 poses for a photograph

A Mother and Entrepreneur Creates Community for Her Fellow Moms As a new mom facing a challenging time, Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 founded the support group Zooming Moms. She later started a second group, Moms at Babson, as an MBA student.

By John Crawford

May 15, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

In a Babson sweatshirt and with his arms up, Robert Pulles poses for a photo outside Olin Hall

Robert Pullés MBA’25 Puts Smiles on People’s Faces He made connections and built bridges at Babson. Now, Robert Pullés MBA’25 will deliver the student address to his classmates at the graduate Commencement ceremony May 17.

May 14, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Commencement, Undergraduate

Posted in Community

Sheikha Al-Otaibi sitting outside

Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 Wants to Talk to You Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 spent her time at Babson finding out what she’s really passionate about. As the undergraduate Commencement student speaker, she’s ready to tell the whole story.

By Melissa Savignano

May 13, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Commencement, Undergraduate, Student Life

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Kai Ogenah shaking hands with Arthur Blank

Class of 2025: How Sports Shaped One Student’s Babson Experience Kai Ogenah ’25, an ardent sports fan, found a way to spread joy on campus on and off the court while at Babson.

By Melissa Savignano

May 12, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Commencement, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community

Students and friends celebrate and hug after winning the competition

‘Moos’ and Ahhs: Babson AI Showcase Draws Rave Reviews A high-tech solution from two MSEL students to improve monitoring herds of cows wins the top prize at the first Babson College AI Showcase, hosted by the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship.

May 9, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Class of 2024, Class of 2025, Class of 2026, Class of 2027, Graduate, Tech Entrepreneurship, Technology, Undergraduate

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

A woman stood next to a Babson student during her visit to class.

Don’t Wait to Be Ready: UX Pioneer Karen Clark Cole on Graduation and Embracing Uncertainty Tech visionary Karen Clark Cole prepares to deliver the Commencement address at Babson’s graduate ceremony, sharing advice on impact, uncertainty, and starting without fear.

By Hillary Chabot

May 8, 2025

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Student Life, Commencement

Posted in Community

Heidy Magaña talking to someone at an event in Knight Auditorium

Class of 2025: How This First-Gen Student Created a Community First-generation student Heidy Magaña ’25 has spent her time at Babson building a community and growing the support available to other first-generation students.

By Melissa Savignano

May 7, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Student Life, Undergraduate, Commencement

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