Summer 2022

Kaity Goodwin ’22: Keeping the Campus Connected

Kaity Goodwin ’22 poses for a portrait on campus
Listen

The path Kaity Goodwin ’22 traveled to Babson isn’t what most people would call traditional.

“In high school, I was really into art and design. I worked with fashion and graphic design, and I focused on painting styles,” Goodwin says. A chance position as head planner of her high school’s “Under the Sea” semiformal dance suddenly fueled her interest in event planning.

“When I started looking at colleges, I was basically looking at either art schools or business schools,” Goodwin says. “It was a huge contrast.”

Babson became the clear choice when Goodwin realized she’d need more business know-how if she wanted to be a successful event planner.

“I knew that I could do art wherever I go, but I wanted to be in the event planning world and really learn more about the industry,” Goodwin says.

Her work on Babson’s Campus Activities Board was one of the most impactful experiences for her, Goodwin says. She held three positions within the Campus Activities Board, including serving as president her senior year.

“We actually doubled the amount of events that we put on in the last year. We usually put on about 50 events a year, and I think we did 101,” Goodwin says, pointing to the board’s many roles in events such as orientation week and the spring concert. The work gave her much-needed experiential learning about paying attention to detail, as well as how to handle last-minute mistakes that often pop up at live events.

“The most memorable one was sophomore year: We hired a vendor for a live game show type of event, but they got the time mixed up and thought it started two hours later,” Goodwin recalls. “I ended up being the co-host for that event, and we were literally doing it together on the fly in front of 300 students. It was one of those things where you just have to suck it up and try to fix the situation as best you can.”


“Having all this experience at Babson and working with different students, different personalities, and getting some really awesome guidance from advisors has really helped me get started.”
Kaity Goodwin ’22

When the pandemic sent students home in 2020, Goodwin managed to keep the events going virtually with games such as bingo and trivia. She has even secretly served as Biz E. Beaver, the College mascot, since her sophomore year—revealing her role only a month before graduation.

And, while Babson has been key in helping Goodwin meet vendors and network with others in the event planning industry, she added that the College has many areas like the Weissman Foundry, where she was able to grow artistically.

Where to next? Goodwin wants to cultivate her knack for bringing people together and start her career either in Boston or New York.

“Someday, I’d like to go to Los Angeles,” says Goodwin, who always wanted to plan parties for celebrities and their children. “Having all this experience at Babson and working with different students, different personalities, and getting some really awesome guidance from advisors has really helped me get started.”

More Undergraduate Standouts

Tyson Corner ’22—the class valedictorian and Roger W. Babson Award winner—also won several finance competitions, helped manage the Babson College Fund, and created the Students Prepared Educated and Ready for Investment Banking (SPEAR IB) program to increase internship opportunities for Babson students.

Alexis Fortune ’22 starred on the women’s soccer team, earning All-New England and NEWMAC accolades, as well as team MVP. A member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, she also served as vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion on the Panhellenic Council.

Vladimir Kupchik ’22, who served as vice president of clubs and organizations in the Student Government Association, was one of 27 students inducted to Babson’s Tau Chapter of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the international honor society for economics.

Shalom Mensah ’22, a Posse Scholar, created and taught a class on cooking for his Senior-Led Seminar, and received the George Macy Wheeler Award for best exemplifying the qualities of naturalness, friendliness, sincerity, persistence, and loyalty.

Maya Patterson ’22, a four-year member of the Student Government Association, was a member of the Chi Omega sorority and served as president of the Panhellenic Council, where she helped create a weekly conversation series on anti-racism work and Black Lives Matter.

Yuvraj (Yuvi) Sanjay Lulla ’22, a member of the Delta Sigma Pi professional fraternity and Beta Gamma Sigma honors society, credits the vast diversity at Babson for inspiring him to grow out of his comfort zone and try new things, including the Babson Players Theater Club and the Babson Dance Ensemble.

Victoria Shen ’22, a Natalie Taylor Scholar inspired by her environmental sustainability classes, started the Food Recovery Network at Babson and worked with Babson Dining to raise awareness among the student body to reduce food waste.

Posted in Community

More from Babson Magazine »

Latest Stories

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.
By
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 9, 2025

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
Writer
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 8, 2025

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
Writer
Melissa Savignano
Melissa Savignano, a content marketing manager at Babson College, has worked in higher education for almost a decade, where she tells authentic, compelling campus and community stories. Before Babson, she managed communications for Boston University’s largest college, the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. She previously worked in client relations, helping brands of various sizes launch content marketing strategies and storytelling initiatives. When not at work, you will find her in the city of Boston, probably at the movie theater.
May 7, 2025

Posted in Community