Tag: Student Life

Jessica Chance poses for a portrait outside the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business

Jessica Chance: Guiding Graduate Students’ Career Development With a background in performing arts, Jessica Chance has found a perfect role as the director of Babson’s Graduate Center for Career Development to combine her skills and help students discover their own professional paths.

August 9, 2025

Tagged Campus, Graduate, Student Life, Babson Magazine

Posted in Community, Outcomes

Side-by-side portratis of Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 and Ily Kynion Coulibaly MSBA’25

Helping Hands: Alumni Support Enhances Babson Students’ Experiences Babson provides more than just a world-class education and career opportunities. Through the generosity of its alumni and other donors, the College supports every facet of the student experience, including competitions, professional and personal needs, and anything else that comes up.

August 9, 2025

Tagged Alumni, Babson Magazine, Campus, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Student Life, Undergraduate, Entrepreneurship

Posted in Community

Public safety dog surrounded by students.

It’s All in the Name: Hero the Dog Brings Safety and Smiles to Babson Trained by the state police, Babson’s newest Public Safety dog comes with unique skills to boost campus safety and community engagement.

By Hillary Chabot

June 12, 2025

Tagged Student Life, Campus

Posted in Community

Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 poses for a photograph

A Mother and Entrepreneur Creates Community for Her Fellow Moms As a new mom facing a challenging time, Shenaya “Nay” Martin MBA’25 founded the support group Zooming Moms. She later started a second group, Moms at Babson, as an MBA student.

By John Crawford

May 15, 2025

Tagged Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Campus, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Graduate, Student Life

Posted in Community, Entrepreneurial Leadership

Sheikha Al-Otaibi sitting outside

Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 Wants to Talk to You Sheikha Al-Otaibi ’25 spent her time at Babson finding out what she’s really passionate about. As the undergraduate Commencement student speaker, she’s ready to tell the whole story.

By Melissa Savignano

May 13, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Commencement, Undergraduate, Student Life

Posted in Community

Kai Ogenah shaking hands with Arthur Blank

Class of 2025: How Sports Shaped One Student’s Babson Experience Kai Ogenah ’25, an ardent sports fan, found a way to spread joy on campus on and off the court while at Babson.

By Melissa Savignano

May 12, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Commencement, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community

A woman stood next to a Babson student during her visit to class.

Don’t Wait to Be Ready: UX Pioneer Karen Clark Cole on Graduation and Embracing Uncertainty Tech visionary Karen Clark Cole prepares to deliver the Commencement address at Babson’s graduate ceremony, sharing advice on impact, uncertainty, and starting without fear.

By Hillary Chabot

May 8, 2025

Tagged Advice, Entrepreneurship Education, Graduate, Student Life, Commencement

Posted in Community

Heidy Magaña talking to someone at an event in Knight Auditorium

Class of 2025: How This First-Gen Student Created a Community First-generation student Heidy Magaña ’25 has spent her time at Babson building a community and growing the support available to other first-generation students.

By Melissa Savignano

May 7, 2025

Tagged Class of 2025, Student Life, Undergraduate, Commencement

Posted in Community

A Babson student on a trip funded by the Babson Social Innovation Fund.

Tulsa to Tanzania: Social Innovation Fund Offers Access to Experiences and Opportunities Babson’s Social Innovation Fund helped Makayla Fleming ’25 turn global experiences into purpose-driven career goals.

By Hillary Chabot

May 7, 2025

Tagged Global, Student Life, Undergraduate, Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Posted in Community

A young man in a hospital gurney.

'There’s Still So Much I Want to Do': Babson Entrepreneur Battles Kidney Failure Three hours a day, three days a week, Thomas Thermidor is attached to a dialysis machine after kidney failure detoured his 2025 commencement.

By Hillary Chabot

May 1, 2025

Tagged Undergraduate, Student Life

Posted in Community