Six Visionary Leaders Honored by the Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership

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The Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (F&E CWEL) at Babson College marked its 25th anniversary last Friday, with an inspiring celebration during Back to Babson.

With the theme “The Future Is in Her Hands,” the event highlighted a quarter-century of advancing women’s entrepreneurial leadership through education, research, and community impact. F&E CWEL is one of eight centers and institutes within the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

The silver anniversary celebration culminated with the presentation of the Legacy & Impact Awards to six remarkable women whose vision and leadership continue to shape Babson and the world beyond.

Legacy & Impact Award Honorees

The awards, handcrafted from reclaimed materials by PECO—founded by Babson alumnus Roger Brenninkmeyer ’96 and expanded into the U.S. with F&E CWEL Advisory Board member Chris Bignell ’94—symbolize the center’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and purpose-driven leadership.

The celebration also honored the five executive directors who have led F&E CWEL over the past 25 years—Langowitz, Jan Shubert, Susan Danish, Susan Duffy, and Shakenna Williams ’94—each of whom has played a pivotal role in expanding the center’s global impact and empowering women to lead with purpose.

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