Tag: Student Life

Babson Students celebrating
Commencement Stories 2023: The Graduates Behind every cap and gown, there is a story. In this two-part series, we reflect on the stories at the 2023 Commencement, culminating with the graduate class.
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May 18, 2023

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Graduate Awards Honor the Best of the Class of 2023 Seven members of the Babson College graduate Class of 2023 received multiple recognitions during the Graduate Awards ceremony.
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May 16, 2023

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Leslie Garbarino poses for a portrait
Leslie Garbarino: Creating a Winning Combination With a values-based course in Atlanta, Assistant Professor of Practice Leslie Garbarino taps into students’ enthusiasm for sports.
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May 16, 2023

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Senior Awards Celebrate Excellence of Class of 2023 Graduating seniors Anna Dibble ’23, Maria Herwagen ’23, and Alicia Sibole ’23 each received a pair of awards during the Senior Undergraduate Awards ceremony.
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May 12, 2023

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Kkhush Aggarwal MSEL'23
Kkhush Aggarwal MSEL’23 on the Power of the Graduate Community Kkhush Aggarwal MSEL’23 reflects on his favorite things about Babson and what he’ll miss most before addressing the graduate Class of 2023 at Commencement.
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May 10, 2023

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A selfie of Joyce Wang and other SPEAR IB students
Student-Run Investment Banking Program Creates Path for Career Success Joyce Wang ’23 was one of the first to participate in SPEAR IB, a Babson student-run program to help others land internships in investment banking. It not only worked to clear a path for her career but also helped countless others.
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May 5, 2023

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Elissa Kempisty ’23 skates on the ice at the Babson Skating Center
A Day in the Life of a Babson Ice Skater As a busy Babson student and a member of a synchronized skating team, Elissa Kempisty ’23 must balance her responsibilities both on and off the ice.
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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 27, 2023

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Ali Markson’s Heart Is in College Mental Health Ali Markson brings deep experience and a passion for college mental health to her role as director of counseling and psychological services at Babson College.
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April 24, 2023

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Mark Breitbard holds a Babson pullover he received as a gift while Stephen Spinelli looks on
Five Observations from the Gap Brand CEO Mark Breitbard P’26, president and CEO of the Gap Brand, shared his insights with two classes and a fireside chat during a recent visit to campus.
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April 10, 2023

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Three students work at computers at a community center.
Alleviating the Stress of Tax Season The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides students with the opportunity to help people ease their tax-filing burden while also gaining real-world experience.
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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.
April 5, 2023

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