Tag: Class of 2023

Maria Herwagen ’23 stands in front of a classroom, speaking to students about how to make a portfolio
Job-Search Lessons: How to Make a Portfolio At Babson College, Maria Herwagen ’23 teaches her fellow students how to make a portfolio, an often underused tool in a job search.
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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.
March 28, 2023

Posted in Community, Insights

Cindy Escobar and a group of people pose for a photo on the Babson campus
Connecting Babson’s First-Gen Community Cindy Escobar ’23 sought connection during her first year at Babson. She ended up creating a first-generation community for fellow students.
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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.
March 24, 2023

Posted in Community

Side-by-side headshots of Tim Ryan and Reshma Kewalramani
Introducing Babson College’s 2023 Commencement Speakers Two extraordinary entrepreneurial leaders—Tim Ryan ’88 of PwC and Dr. Reshma Kewalramani of Vertex Pharmaceuticals—will address graduates at Commencement ceremonies in May.
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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.
March 9, 2023

Posted in Community

Students Win 3rd-Straight Local CFA Institute Research Challenge Babson students won CFA Society Boston’s local research challenge for the third consecutive year, and the fifth time in the last seven years.
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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.
February 16, 2023

Posted in Babson Briefs

LaTosha Brown gestures while speaking behind a Babson podium
Voting Rights Activist LaTosha Brown: ‘Can We Lead with Love?’ The keynote speaker at Babson’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Day celebration focuses on embracing love and ensuring the value of every human life.
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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.
February 3, 2023

Posted in Community

Three Babson graduate students at a table
Meet the MSEL'23 Students Serving Up Food Security Three Babson MSEL students created a hot meal vending machine aimed at providing healthy, accessible food at an affordable price.
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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.
December 21, 2022

Posted in Community

Colby Thomson ’23
Bringing Entrepreneurial Education to Others Colby Thomson ’23, one of three Babson students named to BostInno’s 25 Under 25 list, is the creator of Entrebuddies, a special education curriculum focused on entrepreneurship.
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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.
December 9, 2022

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Babson’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony Honors Students Ten students were presented awards for their philanthropic, academic, and community accomplishments.
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November 14, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Gabriel Papa ’23 Wins 12th Annual Babson Trading Competition Gabriel Papa ’23 recently won the 12th annual Babson Trading Competition, which attracted 48 students to the finance lab at the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance at Babson College.
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November 10, 2022

Posted in Babson Briefs

Students study inside a Babson campus building
Students Reflect on Patagonia's Environmental Trailblazing Babson students voice their thoughts about the founder of Patagonia’s decision to give away his $3 billion company to fight climate change.
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.
October 18, 2022

Posted in Community, Insights