Tag: Class of 2025

Babson student outside graduate building.
The Skills, Network, and Mindset That Made My Babson MBA Pay Off After a life-changing setback, I found that Babson had the tools and community to rebuild my business and career—here’s how you can harness them too.
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August 15, 2025

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Three photos in a side-by-side collage depict Michael Kopelman coaching, Brady Anderson in action, and the doubles team celebrating
Courting Success: How Babson Tennis Teams Transformed into National Powerhouses With championships and top-tier recruiting classes, Babson Director of Tennis Michael Kopelman has overseen the transformation of the men’s and women’s programs into national powerhouses.
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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.
August 9, 2025

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Collage of four photos depicting Babson teams celebrating
Keeping Score: A Look at Babson Athletics’ Success by the Numbers From national and conference championships to academic achievements, Babson’s student-athletes continue to post impressive statistics. Here is a look at the numbers behind Babson Athletics’ successes.
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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 2, 2025

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Olivia Soffer and Matia Cristiani high-five on a tennis court
Take Two: Babson Tennis Champions Reflect on Winning Back-to-Back Titles Tennis champions Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 look back on their years playing together and all the hard work that went into winning two national doubles titles.
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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 9, 2025

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The champion tennis players pose for a photo with their trophies alongside their coaches
Repeat Champs: Babson’s Doubles Team Nets Second Tennis National Title Olivia Soffer ’25 and Matia Cristiani ’26 captured their second consecutive NCAA Division III doubles national championship in women’s tennis.
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May 28, 2025

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College president shakes hands with a student at the Commencement ceremony
Babson’s Graduates Remember the People Who Inspired Them In the final moments before Commencement, just before marching to the ceremony, Babson’s 2025 graduates reflected on their College journeys and the people who supported and inspired them.
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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.
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Hillary Chabot
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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 22, 2025

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Babson College 2025 Commencement graduates
Commencement 2025: ‘What a Joy!’  At Babson’s Commencement on Saturday, more than 4,500 family and friends gathered to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the Class of 2025.
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May 19, 2025

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Class of 2025 Honored at Graduate Awards Ceremony Three members of the Babson College graduate Class of 2025 earned multiple recognitions during the Graduate Awards ceremony. 
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May 19, 2025

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Senior Awards Ceremony Honors the Best of the Class of 2025 Emilio Oliva ’25 and Kate Pinette ’25 received the Carroll W. Ford Scholarship as class co-valedictorians at the 2025 Senior Awards Ceremony.
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May 19, 2025

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In a Babson sweatshirt and with his arms up, Robert Pulles poses for a photo outside Olin Hall
Robert Pullés MBA’25 Puts Smiles on People’s Faces He made connections and built bridges at Babson. Now, Robert Pullés MBA’25 will deliver the student address to his classmates at the graduate Commencement ceremony May 17.
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May 14, 2025

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