Tag: Alumni

President Stephen Spinelli Jr. poses with Class of 2021 graduates
From the President: The Era of Entrepreneurial Leadership Is upon Us President Stephen Spinelli says the graduates of the Class of 2021 are the leaders the world needs now, ready to innovate, seek opportunity, solve problems, lead with empathy, and catalyze change.
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Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
President
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA'92, PhD
Stephen Spinelli Jr. MBA‘92, PhD is the 14th president of Babson College. A successful entrepreneur, academic leader, and scholar, Dr. Spinelli assumed the role of president in July 2019, guiding the College through its centennial year and into its second century. Learn more about the President's Office.
July 28, 2021

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Aldo Carrascoso MBA’08 works in a lab
When an Entrepreneur Decided to Take on Cancer Inspired by the memory of his mother, Aldo Carrascoso MBA’08 co-founded InterVenn, a life sciences company developing a much-needed diagnostic test for ovarian cancer.
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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 22, 2021

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The Flywire team at its initial public offering.
How to Take a Company Public Reflecting on a recent IPO, Flywire’s Mike Massaro ’00 and NASDAQ’s Karen Snow ’93 share their insights on how to take a company public.
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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.
July 14, 2021

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Portrait of Tariq Farid and Somia Farid Silber
Introducing the Tariq Farid Franchise Institute at Babson College Somia Farid Silber ’15, vice president of e-commerce at Edible Brands, discusses how the new institute is a major opportunity for Babson and the future of franchising education.
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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.
July 13, 2021

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Close-up of a person wearing a suit jacket, tie, and a rainbow shirt
Being Out in Business School To be open about one’s true self isn’t always easy, particularly in the business world. Working with organizations such as ROMBA and the Out Network, alumni describe how Babson’s supportive LGBTQ+ community seeks to change that.
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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 7, 2021

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Kyle Whyte ’01
Taking His Expertise in Environmental Justice to the White House Recently appointed to a White House Environmental Justice Council, Kyle Whyte ’01 has brought his unique perspectives to the federal level.
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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.
June 29, 2021

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Exterior shot of Tomasso Hall
News, Notes, and Nods: In Memoriam Remembering the alumni and members of the Babson community who have passed recently and included in the Summer 2021 edition of Babson Magazine.
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June 22, 2021

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Elizabeth Sheerin ’10 and Justin Taubman
News, Notes, and Nods: Undergraduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's undergraduate alumni in the Summer 2021 edition of Babson Magazine.
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June 22, 2021

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Braeden Ruud MS’16
News, Notes, and Nods: Graduates The latest news, notes, and nods from Babson's graduate alumni in the Summer 2021 edition of Babson Magazine.
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June 22, 2021

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Kathryn Shilling '03 outsider her Newton, Massachusetts home.
The Alumni Influencers Who Help Drive Participation The College’s participation is on the rise, thanks in large part to the Babson believers who keep the alumni connected.
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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.
June 15, 2021

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