Tag: Alumni

A PADL station with paddleboards for rent rests near a dock in Florida
Sun, Sea, and Entrepreneurship Wanting to work on something entrepreneurial, Jose Lorido MBA’20 joined PADL, a paddleboard rental venture aiming to get people out on the water.
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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.
September 27, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson-Camus Award ceremony
Gustavo Cisneros ’68, H’19 and Family Honored with Babson-Camus Award The Babson-Camus Global Family Entrepreneurship Award has been presented to Gustavo Cisneros ’68 and his family for creating economic and social impact in Latin America and around the world.
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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.
September 22, 2022

Posted in Community

Babson College student relaxing on bench
How Remote Networking Connected Two Babson Alumni A simple social media request turned into a business boon for Sienzhi Kouemo ’20 and Kevin Bryant ’82, CEO and founder of Educated Change.
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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.
September 20, 2022

Posted in Community

Pua Higginson and Ashley Patterson Named MBAs to Watch Two Babson College graduates—Pua Higginson MBA'22 and Ashley Patterson MBA'22—were named to Poets&Quants’ prestigious list of MBAs to Watch for the Class of 2022. 
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September 19, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and Babson College students
Leadership Advice from Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98, as Part of New Babson Course A group of undergraduate students traveled to Atlanta to study the businesses of Arthur M. Blank ’63, H’98 and hear leadership advice from Blank himself.
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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.
August 23, 2022

Posted in Community

Ryan Greenberg ’99 stands outside a hospital with others dressed in personal protective equipment
A Babson-Made Public Servant The director of New York State’s Emergency Medical Services, Ryan Greenberg ’99, credits his Babson degree for preparing him. The job has been challenging, especially during the pandemic.
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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.
August 17, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Steven Stavrou MBA’14 poses for a photo in Cyprus
The Problem Solvers As Babson expands its focus on entrepreneurial leadership, its alumni are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems—from uniting a divided island to leveling the playing field. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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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.
August 12, 2022

Posted in Community

Corey O’Neill ’22 poses for a portrait on campus
The Power of the Alumni Network The Class of 2022 joined the Babson alumni network of more than 43,000 graduates across 125 countries. We caught up with a few alumni, including one of their newest members, about the power of the network.
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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.
August 8, 2022

Posted in Community

Philip Bell MBA’23 stands before a crowd at the Summer Venture Showcase.
An Entrepreneurial Showcase The student and alumni entrepreneurs in Babson’s Summer Venture Program spend weeks building their startups. The program concludes with a showcase highlighting all of their work.
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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.
July 27, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Kristina, Lucas, and Greg Austin stand together for a family portrait inside Inclusive Fitness
A Gym That’s Inclusive of All A Boston gym co-founded by Babson MBA graduates, Inclusive Fitness is dedicated to the needs of individuals who are neurodivergent, an often overlooked population.
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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.
July 21, 2022

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership