Tag: Class of 2023

Portrait of Saranga Pagadala
How I Pivoted to Entrepreneurship, and What I Learned about Purpose, Perseverance, and People Saranga Pagadala ’23 found a new purpose in starting a business. Here are three lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey, he writes in an article from Entrepreneur magazine.
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October 22, 2024

Posted in Insights

Collage of photos of Global Scholars
‘Profoundly Transformative’: Global Scholars in Their Words As the Global Scholars Program marks its 10-year anniversary, current and recent Global Scholars reflect on the importance and enduring impact of the transformational experience.
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August 13, 2024

Posted in Community, Outcomes

A group of eight people pose for a photo while holding a Babson flag
What Babson Students Learned from Warren Buffett in Omaha  A group of Babson students, supported by an anonymous gift from a Babson alumnus, made a trip to the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting. Here are their takeaways.
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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.
June 12, 2024

Posted in Community, Insights

Yvonne Willis Lynch poses for a portrait
New Degree, New Focus Leads to Social Impact Yvonne Willis Lynch MBA’23 was looking to make a difference. At Babson, she discovered a renewed purpose and a way to make a social impact at her current place of employment.
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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.
April 9, 2024

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

Side-by-side action photos of Will Spangenberg and Jackie Hill
Surge of Graduate Transfers Helps Power Athletic Successes With extra years of eligibility because of the pandemic, graduate transfer student-athletes bring added experiences and perspectives to their teams.
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Scott Dietz
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Scott Dietz
Scott Dietz is Babson College's Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Communications. Dietz is responsible for the department's internal and external communications, including branding, campus engagement, marketing, social media, sponsorships and website management. Additional duties consist of event coverage, facilitation of interview requests, media pitching, video content, writing and editing. Before Babson, Dietz spent 13-plus years at fellow NEWMAC institution Wheaton College, worked for the NFL, New England Patriots, and in the media relations department with the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. A native of South Park, PA, Dietz began his sports information career at Westminster College.
April 9, 2024

Posted in Community

A group of Babson graduates sitting during Commencement 2023.
Babson’s MSBA and MSF Class of 2023 Hit Top Employment Mark Again  The MS Class of 2023 found far-reaching career success, as two of Babson’s programs achieved 100% employment in the months after graduation.
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Bridget Johnston
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Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
February 23, 2024

Posted in Outcomes

A group of graduates sit during Commencement.
Determination and Persistence Pays off for Babson’s MBA Class of 2023   The 2023 graduates from Babson’s full-time MBA program are earning 39% higher starting salaries than their counterparts in 2019. Get to know a few of the recent grads and discover where they are now.
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Bridget Johnston
Writer
Bridget Johnston
Bridget Johnston is a writer with an eye for all things F.W. Olin. She's most excited to tell student success stories, sharing their experiences with the broader Babson community. When she's not writing for Babson Thought & Action, she is connecting prospective students with Babson's Graduate programs through a variety of mediums, including email, print, and Babson's website. She graduated with her MFA in Fiction from Temple University and can be found in Philadelphia, befriending new dogs and embroidering.
February 22, 2024

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Babson Team Extends Winning Streak at Local CFA Institute Research Challenge  Babson College students have won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the fourth consecutive year, and the sixth time in the last eight years.
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February 20, 2024

Posted in Babson Briefs

Three students in a crowd of students at commencement
Undergraduate Class of 2023 Reports Highest Starting Salary in the College’s History After finishing an undergraduate career that began with a pandemic, the Babson Class of 2023 pivots into their post-grad careers with the highest starting salary ever.
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Melissa Savignano
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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.
February 15, 2024

Posted in Outcomes

Babson faculty, students and alumni on the Serengeti during a trip to Tanzania.
In Photos: Teaching Entrepreneurship in Tanzania Babson students and alumni captured a volunteer trip to Tanzania on cameras provided by Canon. The resulting pictures tell a powerful tale.
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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.
February 14, 2024

Posted in Community