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BABSON COLLEGE

MAY 19, 2018

COMMENCEMENT2018

“… let us chart our lives so that what we do will:

(1) perform a needed service and make the world a

better place in which to live;

(2) make ourselves, and also others, so far as we can,

healthier and stronger physically;

(3) free ourselves, and others, as much as possible,

from worry, care, and mental stress.”

— Roger Babson,

“What Is Success?” (1923)

Babson is committed to sustainable practices. For this

Commencement program, the College has selected acid-free and

elemental chlorine-free recycled paper that is produced with biogas

energy with a minimum of 50 percent post-consumer waste. This

recycled paper also has achieved certification from the Forest

Stewardship Council and the EcoLogo Program.

W E L C O M E

to the ninety-ninth annual Commencement exercises at

Babson College. The College community is pleased and proud

to share this memorable day with you.

Your enthusiastic support of each graduate is appreciated.

As a courtesy to the graduates, please reserve your applause

until all candidates have received their diplomas.

Arrangements have been made for a professional photographer

and a video crew to take pictures of each degree candidate,

and film the ceremony. This will eliminate the need for guests

to leave their seats to take photos during the ceremony.

Proofs will be available through Grad Images

at 1-800-261-2576 or www.gradimages.com.

Video will be available at www.babson.edu/commencement.

At the conclusion of the Commencement exercises, please join

us for a light reception in the Reynolds Campus Center.

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P r o g r a m

PROCESSIONAL

CHIEF MARSHALMark P. Rice

Acting Provost

INVOCATIONCrista Mahoney

Catholic Chaplain tothe Babson Community

WELCOMEKerry Healey

President

GREETINGS Ian Lapp

Dean of the Undergraduate School

AWARD RECOGNITIONSLawrence P. Ward

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

GREETINGS AND PRESENTATION OF PROFESSOR OF THE YEARLeonard Samuel Henry

Senior Speaker

PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR ADDRESS Lauren S. Beitelspacher

Assistant Professor of Marketing

SALUTATIONMarla M. Capozzi MBA’96

Chair, Board of Trustees

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREESKerry Healey

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTCaryl M. Stern

Doctor of Laws presented by Julie Levinson Professor of Film and Chair of the Arts and Humanities Division

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSCaryl M. Stern

CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSEBachelor of Science

Ian Lapp

Kerry Healey

Rob MajorDirector, Academic Services

Dan KwashAssociate Director, Academic ServicesSenior Class Dean

Linda E. Kean MBA’00College Registrar

Abby PowerSenior Assistant Registrar

FACULTY GREETINGBala Iyer

Dean of Faculty

BENEDICTIONBilal Mirza

Muslim Chaplain to the Babson Community

CLOSING REMARKSBala Iyer

RECESSIONAL

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H o n o r a r y D e g r e e

THE BABSON COLLEGE HONORARY DEGREE

An honorary degree is the highest accolade a college or university can bestow and

usually is awarded during the Commencement ceremony. Babson College has given

honorary degrees since presenting a doctor of laws degree in 1959 to Ewan Clague,

commissioner for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the award specifics are

unique to each person, a common trait of all recipients is their commitment to service

in its broadest sense. Most honored by the College have distinguished themselves as

entrepreneurs and executives; however, Babson College also has honored a variety of

prominent individuals from various backgrounds, including Generals James Gavin and

George H. Akin; Senators Leverett Saltonstall, Edward M. Kennedy, and John F. Kerry;

Governor William F. Weld; journalists Natalie Jacobson and Robert L. Bartley; scholars

Alfred D. Chandler Jr. and Leonard Woodcock; music directors Sarah Caldwell and

Arthur Fiedler; fashion designer Tory Burch; basketball legend KC Jones; digital media

pioneers Reid Hoffman and Biz Stone; former faculty members Clint Peterson and

Peter Black; former Babson presidents and trustees; and, most notably, our own

distinguished alumni.

Roger W. Babson, founder of Babson College, said, “I have always tried to visualize

a world of change rather than a world at rest.” Babson College celebrates these men

and women for the changes their service has brought.

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H o n o r a r y D e g r e e R e c i p i e n t a n d C o m m e n c e m e n t S p e a k e r

CARYL M. STERN Caryl M. Stern is an activist, author, executive, public speaker,

mother of three, and grandmother of two. A dynamic change maker,

Stern has dedicated her career to helping others through education,

compassion, advocacy, and rolling up her sleeves. Since 2007, she

has served as president and CEO of UNICEF USA, an organization

that supports UNICEF’s lifesaving work to put children first.

Under Stern’s leadership, UNICEF USA has nearly doubled its fundraising revenue, secured

multimillion dollar commitments in support of the world’s children, and launched UNICEF

Kid Power, the world’s first Wearable-for-Good™ that empowers kids to get active and save

lives. Stern has traveled to more than 30 countries in support of UNICEF’s work and has

spearheaded the USA response to the organization’s emergency relief efforts in support

of children affected by disasters, including the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2011 East Africa

drought, the Ebola and Zika epidemics, and the ongoing global refugee and migrant crisis.

A sought-after public speaker on the topics of kids helping kids, children and philanthropy,

anti-bullying, and international development, Stern was invited to present at the White

House’s inaugural summit on The United State of Women and has been named one of

“20 Most Influential Moms” by Family Circle, “25 Moms We Love” by Working Mother magazine,

“Ten Women to Watch” by Jewish Women International, and one of 25 “Women Changing

the World in 2017” by People magazine.

Stern serves on the board of directors of The Container Store and the We Are Family

Foundation, the advisory board to the WNBA, and the advisory council of the Center for

Disaster Philanthropy. Prior to joining the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Stern was an executive

at the Anti-Defamation League, the founding director of its A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®

Institute, and the dean of students at Polytechnic University.

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Abood Simon Abadi Zonana

Charles Raymond Ackerman

Austin Daniel Adamcheck ^

* Arelis Agosto González

** Yashraj Agrawal ✤

Leonardo Daniel Aguirre

Yagmur Akgul

** Nasser Rashad Alshawa

Sarah Alajmi

** Fay Meshari Albader

Kyle A. Alexander

*** Tatum Rene Alkier

** Nouf AlSagar

** Kamil Altintaşoğlu

Maher Sari Anabtawi

** William Kelly Kerr Anderson

Isaac Alberto Antebi Attar

Madeline Shea Anthony

*** Sarah Ann Anthony ✤

* Janak Lomesh Appan

** Maryam Aram

Carlo Araujo ^

Ryan Louis Arena

*** Anne Kristin Arthur

** Alua Askarbek

** Nicole Ruth Assor

* Harsha Atluri

Scott Matthew Atwood

** Viola Maru Aureggi

Adam John Ayala

** Katerina Baduk

* Jasmine Neesha Bailey

* John Ryan Richmond Baker

Nicholas Delo Baker

* Ana Leonor Bancalari

* Javier Jose Baquero

Enrique Barco Tafur

*** István Bárdi

* Stephanie Barron

* Maria Julia Barros Faria

Elena Nicole Bartholomew

* Eduardo Bechara Romero

Zachary Hratch Bedrosian ^

Colleen Elizabeth Beggan

* Laure Isabelle Charlotte Bello

** Leni Reine Benacerraf

Ana Cristina Benavides

* Anthony Leo Benvenuto

Estrada Carney Bernard

Logan Alexander Bessen

** Arjun Bhatnagar

Amaly Aida Bibi

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Bridget Kelley Bickford

Mackenzie Elise Blinn ^

* Charles Francis Blonigan

Harrison Herbert Boehm

** Josephine Boenawan

** John Thomas Boland Jr. ✤

Mariela Bonetti Kury

Blake Peterson Booker ^

Emily Leete Bresnahan

** Dante Tomas Bria-Massaro

Jason Ross Bright ^

Axel Pearson Brown

Diana Bui

* Tara-Kate Bunnag

Kole Joseph Buzzeo ^

** Monica Alejandra Cabello Gorena

** Yanchuan Cai

* Alejandro Jose Caldera Sequeira

Eugenia Camargo Hoyos

Asha Ililanga Campbell

* Stefanie Kendra Canete

Theodore Dean Carey

James Patrick Carmichael

Arnaldo Andres Carrillo Saad ^

** Samuel Elliot Casey

** Joshua Trent Casper

* Danielle Michaela Cataldo

Chelsea Y. Cates-Rollins

Maria Joana Cavalcanti Wanderley

Ignacio Luis Ceva Babikian

** Sunny Sunmoon Chae

Lilian Chang

** Richard K. Chen

* Ziao Chen

* Eva Cristina Chen Chen

Akshita Chhabria

Connor Francis Chin

Tracy Wei Chin

** Amanda Chrisanty

*** Nicole Isabel Ciavola

Ian Theodore Cicalis

Hasan Hikmet Ciftci

** Nicole Irene Civello

Kelsey Saunders Claflin

George Ames Cleveland

Grace Cohen Angel

Joshua Caleb Cohn

* Ryan Andrew Colaco

* Logan Colby Nunziato

Sloan Colby Nunziato

* Lisa Josephine Cole

Daniel Atkins Coley II

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Nicholas David Comenale

George Theodore Coutracos

Jason Kezar Cox

Jacob Elias Crespin

* Jennifer Ida Cronin

* Jeffery Cui

** Thomas Z. Cui

Matthew August Cuneo

Paola Andrea Cure Muñoz

* Karan Gautam Daftary

* Brian Lambertus Dago

Joseph Edward DaGrosa III

Avihai Yaakov Daniell ^

*** Bradley Dickinson Darling

Frank Forest Davidson V

Addison Laine Davis

Andrew Cameron Dawson

Carlos De La Guardia

Matthew De Marte

Fernanda de Noronha Tilkian

John David Decker

Maximilian Charles Walter Dedekind

Andrea Carolina Delgado

Zachary James DeMello

** Emily Claire Denoble

Joseph Pio DePietto Jr.

Nicolás Edouard Dermond

** Tyler Jon Desmarais ✤

Robert Tanner Devaney

** Gianca Devina

Jackson Alexander DeWitt

** Jishnu B. Dharamsey

* Rohan Rohit Dhoot

Gustavo A. Díaz Skoff

** Christopher Daniel Dick

* Michelle Marie Diggans

** Sarah-Janae Dominique Dilworth

* Han Ding

Bradley Alexander Ditch

Christopher Steven Doire

* Samuel Benjamin Doliner

Jacob Daniel Donahue

Helena Donoso

** Cassiano Santana Dos Santos ✤

Ilana Douer

** Brandon Thomas Drexler

** Xinyu Du

* Xueying Duanmu

Joseph Henriquez Duarte

Shreyas Dube

*** Prabha Dublish

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G r a d u a t e s

** Joshua Barnett Eby ✤

** Ryan Kenison Elcock

** Shaelyn Eldridge

* Jason Tyler Eliasen

Maria Naeli Elizalde Nava

Scott Alexander Ellis

Stephanie Ellis ^

Jennifer Wingyi Eng

Rakel Ertovi

** Fernanda Espinosa Herrera

Gabryelle A. Estrada

Lauren Elizabeth Evershed

Austin Shane Fabel

** Hui Fang ✤

* Dylan Conner Farwell

Alexander Ferenczi

Winfred Fields II

Hayley Taylor Finik

* Sydney Layne Fischer

Benjamin Isaac Fischmann ^

** Erica Fishberg

Liam Ashton Flaherty

John Martin Floegel

** Alejandro Andres Flores

Amisha Fogla

* Blake Curtis Fontaine

Kelsey Ford

Claire Joan Foster

Graham Brooke Foster

Cassidy Henry Frank

Mindy Rachael Freedman

* Vijay Laurence Friedman

* Crystal Fung

** Samantha Marie Leviste Gabales

Samuel Everett Gabranski

* Tarika Gadh

Peizi Gao

Zhaoyi Paul Gao

Harshit Garg

** Samuel Mayer Gaudet

*** Jinane Apolline Nicolette Gedeon Achi

Vikrant Vinayak Ghate

John Joseph Gilbert

Dagim Girma

Lyndsay May Giroux

Maria Teresa Gomez Saavedra

* Adam Robert Goodman

* Mauricio Rodrigo Gorostiaga Tippach

* Catalina Beatriz Gorostiaga Zavala

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G r a d u a t e s

Ryan Kenneth Gouveia

Alexander Harrison Grant

Anthony Joseph Gruenling Jr.

Gaetano Niccoló Felice Guarducci

* Morgan Anna Maria Guimarães

* Daniya M. Haji

Robert Douglas Hall

*** Andrew Peter Halvorson ✤

Julia Paige Harrigan

** Kai Lukas Haskins

* Joseph Oei Haugen

Zachary Cohen Hayes-Handy

* Debbie S. He

* Alexandra Jean Henriquez

Gabriella Maria Henriquez

Leonard Samuel Henry

* Patrice Monique Henry

Stephanie Herrera

Kerim Hitay

Jenny Ho

* Ho Anh Minh

Matthew Francis Holtshouser

*** Benjamin Robert Hood

*** Michael Talbot Horbowy

* Cynthia Aline Hovsepian

Bernadette R. Howard

* Connie Hsu

*** Ching Chiu Huang

** Ka-Sheen Hui

Reino Aleksander Hyyppa

** Rada Krassimirova Ilieva

* Patrick Waid Innes

Maximilian Jacob Iseson ^

Mert Isikel ^

Bradley Charles Mendes Jacks

James Anthony-Incle Jackson

** Ansh Kumar Jain

Karan Jain

* Eric Francisco Jaramillo-Martinez

*** Avnish Jhunjhnuwala

Amy Jiang

** Gianni Jiacheng Jiang

Jacqueline Jiang

* Allysa Danielle Johnson

Joshua David Johnson

* Stella Seungyeon Joo

Mallory Louise Joyce

Hyun Seok Jung

Nathan Kadisha

* Avneet Kaur Kalra

** Mallika Kalwani

*** Brandon Wai-Yep Kam

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G r a d u a t e s

* Kylie Emiko Kam

** Alexis Katherine Kane

Beong Jo Kang

Seok-Joon Kang

Jordan Alexander Kaplan

Justin Daniel Kaplan

Rahul Kapur

* Betsi Karasu

* Isaac Saul Kassab

* Matthew David Kaufman

James Brandes Keating

* Mansi Kedia

Natasha Kyra Kellas

Brian Robert Kelley

** Jessica Lynn Kelley

** Christopher Thomas Kennedy

*** Jacob Kerzner

** Elijah Carter Keys

** Nushafreen Khan

Taymour Khashoggi

Ronak Rajesh Khemlani

Stacy Ki

Alice Kim

Gia Christina Kim

Hansul Kim

*** Ji Hwan Kim

Jung Hun Kim

MyungEun Kim ^

** Madison Maria Klonsinski

Colin Joseph Knoedler

Mark Clemens Koerner

Zachary Richard Kohl

** Jonathan Kohlmeier

** Emily Irene Kokidko

Morgan Ann Kuehnle

* Devang Kumar

Karen Anne Kurniawan ^

Jude Ronald Kyambadde

Sam Michael LaCascia

** Amy Rebecca Lafleur

Sebastian Oliver Landy

* Tanner Michael Lantz

Cameron Jacob Larian

Enrique Lazcano ^

Michael P. Leahy

* Brenna Rose Leary

Esther Eunjin Lee

* Gwendolyn Lee

Jae Seung Lee

Meghan Patricia Lee

Brenna Jaymes LeGacy

Evan Bruce Lehrman ^

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G r a d u a t e s

David Michael Lennon Jr.

Angela Leung

Zachary Daniel Levine

Dylan Emmanuel Levy

Megan Marie Lewis

Boxun Li

Catherine Li

Christopher Kien Chung Li

* Suzanne Li

Xiang Li

*** Li Liang

Yun Liang

Czarinah Mae Libang

** Andrew James Lidington ✤

* Alex Jong Kyu Lim

* Makie Lin

Tian Lin

Peter Bartley Littlefield

** Lizaveta Litvinava

* Elaine Yilin Liu

* Haoran Liu

Jun Jie Liu

Lisa Liu

* Qingyun Liu

* Catalina Llano Raffo

** Jennifer Princess Lo ✤

Anthony-Alexander Constantine Los ^

Yushan Lou

** Christopher David Lowry

Qiyan Lu

* Xuhe Lu

Andrea Isabel Luna Molina

* Meiwei Luo

*** Xizi Luo ✤

* Ryan Chase Lupberger

* Jiaqi Lyu

Abraham Michael Maalouf

Gabriela M. Maalouf Chamoun ^

Andrew Jacob Maestas

Eric Steven Magolnick

Jonas Hanley Mak

Tala Malas

Murray Maleh

Rohan Viraj Malhotra

* Connor James Maloney

Zachary Benjamin Maltz

* Joel Augustine Mampilly

Lucas Samuel Mandelbaum

* Jonathan Marchetti

* Nicolas Antonio Mariano

* Leinado Marte

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G r a d u a t e s

** Jonathan Everett Martin ✤

Magala Martin Martinez

Michelle J. Martin

Mark Thomas Masiello

Austin Christopher Matthews

Antonio D. Mayol

* Anne Marie McCormack

*** Kimberly Zhu McEachern

Sean M. McGonagle

Meghan Elizabeth McGovern

Daniel Charles McGuinness

** Haley Summer McLaughlin

*** Matthew James McMorrow

** Ayush Ajesh Mehta

Mohnish Mehul Mehta

Siddhi Mehta ^

* Maximilian S Mendelsohn

Nadia Alexandria Mendes

Lauren Mendez Coyote

* Jacqueline Ann Merrigan

Ivana Zee Mesaric

Hannah Marie Metcalf

Virginia Mbirikunashe Blessing Mhasvi

Tatiana Milhem

** Jonathan Patrick Miller

Guillermo Minguez Ochoa

Charles John Mirisola III

* Jonathan Mobilia

Pranav Mohan

** Mikhail Mohsin

Carson Leigh Moreira-Rego

Stephen James Moreno

Nikyah Alexis Morgan

** Julianne Marie Mortimer

Salome Meta Mosehle ^

** Philip Michael Motto

John Nicholas Moutopoulos

Aubrey Grace Mugford

Pamela Innes Mukiza

** Julian Alexander Mullins

Heather Ellen Murphy

Kevin Tyler Murphy

* Brittany Lauren Myrick ✤

Joseph Harry Rhodes Nadel

Fernanda Ganut Nascimento

** Rosine Ndayishimiye

* Andrew Patrick Neal

Isaiah David Nelsen

* Parthiv Neotia

** Caitlin Anne Newman

Justin Hyung Joo Nho ^

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G r a d u a t e s

* Alberto Ariel Niego Lucco

** Lauren Rachel Nohelty ✤

Ian Louis Notkin

* Rachel Morgan Notkin

John Francis O’Donoghue IV

Charlotte Rosemary Elizabeth O’Halloran

** Ross David Ojerholm

Meg Alyce O’Lari

** Maria Elena Oliva

* Adolfo M. Olloqui Roca

* Julia Oriol Garcia

Patrick Laird O’Rourke ^

* Felipe Ossio

** Elton Pan

* Sandra Marcela Panayotti Faraj

* Krisha Ketan Parekh

** Christine Hyewon Park

** Valentina Pastrana Puyana

Karan Patel

Erik James Patriquin

** Jaclyn Marie Paul

Erica J. Pavlo

** Noelle Alexandra Pawlicki

Sianna Elise Peal

Marsalis Craig Pearce

Austin Pearl

Victoria Rachel Penta

** Campbell Hamilton Peterson

Andrew Michael Petillo

*** Kaija Rose Petrone ✤

Zachary David Phelps

** Andrew Paul Piispanen

*** Melanie Plattner

Caitlyn Emmanuella Pobee

** Isabella Helena Poleo Perez

Mark Edmund Poli

** Mitchell Phillip Posk

Stephen Randall Powell

*** Regina Palma Pranata

** Arjun Kumar Prasad ✤

Jenna Elizabeth Price

Yiliu Pu

*** Emily Rose Purdom

** Bradley Liang-Yeu Qian

Jennifer Nhi Thanh Quenard

** Patrick Michael Quinn

Tareef Jamil Rahman

* Arjun Rajesh

** Papolthee Rakphongphairoj

*** Kareena Ramani

*** Divya Prakash Ramchandani

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G r a d u a t e s

* Christiana Marie Rathmanner

Arushi Ray

Kevin Thomas Ray

* Katrina Heather Rega

Allison Zangrillo Reilly

* Brooke Elizabeth Reis

Joseph Michael Ricciardi Jr.

Asia Rain Rios

* Camila Rioseco Mercado

** Valerie Louise Rivest

** Reilly Christine Robbins

Panida Rojanapiensatith

Derrick Augustus Roman Jr.

Regis Sebastian Romero Robertti

* Robert Benjamin Roque

Julianna Marie Rosenberg

Omari Ross

Morgan Ashley Roth

*** Michael James Rothstein

Upasana Roy

** Danielle Morgan Rubenfeld

Juan Manuel Ruiseco Carbonell

Melissa Ruiz-Vera ^

Waree Rungsiriwat

* Rashawn Ronandi Russell

Owen J. Rust

Joseph Matthew Rydzewski

Dhiraj Rajan Sadhwani

Thalia Shantae Salmon

** Harry Alexander Salnikow

Marshall Peterson Sandoval

*** Shresth Sanghai

** Vinay Srivatsan Santhanam

Cameron Joseph Santos

Robert Alexander Sapozhnikov

Daniel Sardi Aristizabal

** Lauren Rachel Schoenadel ✤

* Taylor Robert Segreti

Regine Fae Serafico

Zhaniya Seraly

* Jose Maria Serrano

** Juan Sebastián Serrano

Chanon Sethiwan

*** Purav Dharmesh Shah

* Rahul Shah

Jordan B. Shapiro

** Darrius Shaw

*** Dingding Shen

Kathleen Susan Sheppard

* Wenfei Shi

Priyanka Deepak Shivnani

** Shazeem Amir Siddiqi

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G r a d u a t e s

Jack Elliott Sieff

** Jose Andres Silva

* Amalia Theodora Simpson

** Gurparshad Singh

* Gillian Serena Smith

** Grant Charles Smith

Samantha Mary Smith

Alejandro Soler-Roig

* Brooke Alexandra Soly

Eirik Scott Somerville

* Min Ju Song

* Fatoumata Diaraye Sow

Arda Sozen

*** Jacob Matthew Spitz ✤

Fanoula Stafylopati

** Ashland Taylor Stansbury

Julia Mary Starr

Jamie Teresa Steenbakkers

* Nicolas Aidan Steer

Malachi Kuykendall Stoll

Alexa Drew Strauss

* David M. Sultan

** Gyda Sumadi

XueMeng Sun

* Theresia Susanto

** Roberto Christian Tabet

** James Wingate Takami

*** William Kent Tanadi

** Ariana Tang

Stella Tang

* John Erland Teschek

Brett Raymond Thomas

Hannah Lawler Thorn

*** Yinmeng Tian ✤

** Brandon Trent Tomlinson

* Melissa Tong

** Elise Victoria Towers

Quang Anh Tran

*** Jamie Rae Traverso ✤

* Claribel Truglia

Kevin Doi-Foon Tsang

*** Yuheng Derek Tu

* Mert Tuatay

Shelly Diane Twellman

Yarely Vargas

* Angelica Isabelle Chiara Vazquez Saavedra

** Nijanth Velmanikandan ✤

Logan John Ventura

* Joshua Michael Vincent

* Jessamine Marie Von Arx

Claudia von Siebenthal

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G r a d u a t e s

Theofanis Voukidis

** Yulia Vladislavovna Vysotskaya

Paul James Wagner

** Kyle Alexander Waldron

** Kenji Andrew Walker

Ashley C. Walters

* Jenny Wang

Yiwen Wang

** Yuxuan Wang

Kyle Orman Washburn

* Jonathan A. Wasserman

Mark Justin Webber

* Mian Wei

Melanie Lynn Werthan

** Christopher D. West Jr.

Lena Maria Whelan

** Katherine Mary Sylvester Will

Christopher Thomas Winters

* Rene See Yat Wong

Jessica Wu

** Lily Wu

Sara YunYa WuChen

* Xueting Xia

Mengduo Eric Yang

*** Chelsea Paige Yasgur

* Jacob Si Young Yeo

** Joohyung Yi

Daniel Robert Young

Sihang Yu

** Zeke Z Zabinski

*** Tarek Ali Zaki

Elaine Zhang

** Jingzhe Zhang

Qianrui Chloe Zhang

** Boyuan Zheng

Tianwei Zheng

*** Summa Cum Laude

** Magna Cum Laude

* Cum Laude

✤ Honors Program

^ August 2018 or December 2018 Bachelor of Science Degree Candidate

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S e n i o r A w a r d R e c i p i e n t s

ROGER W. BABSON AWARDSamuel Mayer Gaudet

CAROLL W. FORD SCHOLARSHIP (VALEDICTORIAN)

Bradley Dickinson Darling

GEORGE MACY WHEELER AWARD

Fatoumata Diaraye Sow

MICHAEL J. CONLON ’96 SENIOR SPIRIT AWARD

Erica J. Pavlo

CLINTON A. PETERSEN ACCOUNTING AWARD

Dingding Shen

ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARD

Bradley Dickinson Darling

CREATIVE ARTS AWARD

Kai Lukas Haskins

BERTRAND R. CANFIELD AWARD

Yulia Vladislavovna Vysotskaya

EARL K. BOWEN AWARD

Jamie Rae Traverso

ECONOMICS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Leni Reine Benacerraf

OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES AWARD

Nicole Isabel Ciavola

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Reino Aleksander Hyyppa

GLOBAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD

Lizaveta Litvinava

HISTORY AND SOCIETY AWARD

Emily Leete Bresnahan

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AWARD

István Bárdi

CAROLYN HOTCHKISS AND RICHARD P. MANDEL LAW AWARD

Emily Rose Purdom

NEWTON NATURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARD

Michael James Rothstein

John Martin Floegel

GEORGE S. WILSON AWARD

Colleen Elizabeth Beggan

RUDOLPH A. JOHNSON AWARD

Andrew Jacob Maestas

Reilly Christine Robbins

SCHÖPFUNGSBEITRAG PRIS

Origins of Necessary Equality (O.N.E.)

TECHNOLOGY, OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AWARD

Joshua Barnett Eby

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S e n i o r A w a r d R e c i p i e n t s a n d S t u d e n t L e a d e r s

WALL STREET JOURNAL FINANCE AWARD

Ching Chiu Huang

WALLACE P. MORS FINANCE AWARD

Yanchuan Cai

STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE CLASS

Melanie Plattner

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE CLASS

Alison Zangeillo Reilly

MALE ATHLETE OF THE CLASS

John David Decker

DR. NORM GOVONI FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE CLASS

Tatum Rene Alkier

DR. NORM GOVONI MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE CLASS

Matthew James McMorrow

CONLON AWARD FOR ATHLETICS

Daniel Robert Young

NATALIE TAYLOR SCHOLARS

Maximilian S. Mendelsohn

Stephanie Herrera

Lily Wu

Salome Meta Mosehle

Fatoumata Diaraye Sow

Lisa Josephine Cole

Alexis Katherine Kane

STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AWARDS

Stephanie Herrera

Andrew James Lidington

Leonard Samuel Henry

Nadia Alexandria Mendes

Cassiano Santana Dos Santos

Megan Marie Lewis

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD

Ji Hwan Kim, Vice President of Finance

SHELBY CULLOM DAVIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRIZE

Salome Meta Mosehle

Erica J. Pavlo

OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY AWARD

Lisa Josephine Cole

HONOR BOARD

Andrew Jacob Maestas

Jaclyn Marie Paul

Campbell Hamilton Peterson

Samuel Mayer Gaudet

Nadia Alexandria Mendes

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S t u d e n t L e a d e r s , R e t i r i n g F a c u l t y , a n d M a r s h a l s

RESIDENT ASSISTANTS

Alua Askarbek

Jasmine Neesha Bailey

Dante Tomas Bria-Massaro

Emily Claire Denoble

Sarah-Janae Dominique Dilworth

Liam Ashton Flaherty

Samuel Mayer Gaudet

Leonard Samuel Henry

Avneet Kaur Kalra

Madison Maria Klonsinski

Zachary Richard Kohl

Morgan Ann Kuehnle

Amy Rebecca Lafleur

Megan Marie Lewis

Yun Liang

Alex Jong Kyu Lim

Andrew Jacob Maestas

Ashutosh Deepak Pandit MBA’18

Harshil Patel MBA’18

Kyle Alexander Waldron

RETIRING FACULTYKathleen Kelly

Professor of English

Neal HarrisSenior Lecturer in Economics

Steve CollinsProfessor of History

Paul MulliganAssociate Professor of Technology and Operations Management

Kevin MulvaneySenior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship

Carolyn HotchkissProfessor of Law

Dick MandelAssociate Professor of Law

Marty AndersonSenior Lecturer in Management

Ron WaiteLecturer in Philosophy and Rhetoric

PLATFORM PARTY MARSHAL

Bala Iyer

GOVERNANCE MARSHALS

Martin Restrepo ’17

Davide D. Visco ’95

FACULTY STAGE MARSHALS

Joseph Weintraub

Fritz Fleischmann

COORDINATORS OF STAGE LINES

Michele Kerrigan

Kate D’Angelo

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STUDENT MARSHALS

Sharon Yardley

Amar Reza

Jim Berrigan

Kate O’Leary

Tracey Reza

Rich Hanna

John Dietrick

Ryan Davies

Josh Staveley-O’Carroll

Tony Wain

Allan Cohen

Alia Crocker

Bill Coyle

Mary Powell

Lakshmi Balachandra

Amy Reich Weil

Lisa Thomas

Paul Juras

Lindsay Turner

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Beth Bristol MBA’06

Kate Buckman

Tristan Chaput

Chuck Collins

Michael Daley

Donna Dubrawski

Linda Kean MBA’00

Travis Killeen

Angel Long

Lola Norman-Salako ’99, MBA’18

Anthony Pires

Jean Rankin

Alison Silver

Samantha Stanley

Kristin Wood

COMMENCEMENT LOGISTICS COMMITTEE

Brandon Akeley

Erin Carcia

Judy Curley

Andy Dutton

Janet Fishstein

John Florendo

Bruno Fraga

Athena Gewlas

Emily Groccia

Amanda Hellen ’05

Molly Joyce

Gregory Kelley

Travis Killeen

Jim McLaughlin

Lola Norman-Salako ’99, MBA’18

Bill O’Donnell

Joe O’Leary

Stephen Persico

James Pollard

Cheryl Robock

Geoffrey Searl

Lauren Shaffer ’14

Terry Sullivan

Steven Tolley

Kristin Wood

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CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Marla M. Capozzi MBA’96

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Christine Angelakis ’85

Craig R. Benson ’77, H’03

Ettore V. Biagioni ’80

Khaled Bichara P’19

Howard S. Brown ’88

Paul W. Chisholm MBA’82

Warren Cross P’21

Said Darwazah P’15 ’20

Richelieu W. Dennis Jr. ’91

Deborah L. DeSantis ’85

Gary T. DiCamillo

Craig M. Donaldson ’88

Harish M. Fabiani P’17

Frank M. Fischer P’06

Shatiek J. Gatlin ’16

Thomas F. Gilbane Jr. ’70

Brett A. Gordon MBA’98

Kerry Healey

James H. Herbert II ’66

Bruce T. Herring ’87

John E. Johnson ’08

Fred S.C. Kiang ’70, MBA’75

Carmella R. Kletjian

John Kluge Jr. MBA’17

David F. Lamere ’82

Suchitra Lohia P’06 ’15

Michael S. Lorber ’01

Manoj Narender Madnani ’91

Carlos J. Mattos MBA’76, P’17 ’20

Jeffrey J. McLane ’96

Ramon A. Mendiola ’86, P’20

Richard K. Miller P’02

Jeffery Perry ’87

Martin Restrepo ’17

Kenneth G. Romanzi ’82

James A. Rullo MBA’85

Dianne Sahenk P’20

Amanda G. Strong ’87

Davide D. Visco ’95

Martha D. Vorlicek ’81

Robert E. Weissman ’64, H’94, P’87 ’90

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Katherine “Gig” Babson Jr. MBA’77, H’99

Brian M. Barefoot ’66, H’09, P’01

Stephen D. Cutler MBA’61

John M. Daigle ’54, H’84, P’82

Andronico Luksic ’76, H’04, P’04 ’06 ’11 ’14

William F. Markey Jr. MBA’64, H’09

Lawrence W. Milas ’58, H’06, P’90

Richard J. Snyder ’60, H’94, P’93 ’01

Thomas T. Stallkamp

Ronald Weiner ’66

Joseph L. Winn MBA’74, P’15

Anthony Woodruff ’65

PRESIDENTS EMERITI

Brian M. Barefoot ’66, H’09, P’01

William R. Dill H’91

William F. Glavin H’99

Leo I. Higdon Jr. H’07

Leonard A. Schlesinger H’14

Ralph Z. Sorenson H’85

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CHAIR OF OVERSEERS

Davide D. Visco ’95

BOARD OF OVERSEERS

Femina Ali P’12

Linda Bourn MBA’11

Daniel J. Brennan ’87, MBA’89 ’09

Myron Cohn ’60

Adam J. Collins ’94

Stephen P. Connelly ’82

Matthew D. Consigli MBA’08

Paul J. Cunningham Jr. ’84

Lupo M. del Bono ’79, P’09

Arthur X. Duffy ’90

Carolina Fernandez P’14

James Francis ’95

Bruce H. Freedman ’70, P’14

Daniel L. Gay MBA’09

Gautam Gupta ’07

Aram H. Hintlian Jr. ’74, MBA’75

I. Bradley Hoffman ’82

Kristen Holihan ’12

Stephen H. Kramer ’92

Michael London ’92

Timothy G. Marken ’81

Stephen Martiros ’83, MBA’85, P’21 ’21

Christopher C. McMahon ’83

Christopher A. Menard ’96

Kevin F. Moran MBA’85

Gregory G. O’Brien MBA’83, P’07 ’11

Amy White Orenstein ’94

Jason A. Reuben ’07

John D. Rogol ’77

David W. Sargent ’82, P’12

Leonard L. Sheer ’96

Sylvia Shepard MBA’09

James W. Taylor ’86

Lisa Spadafora Thompson MBA’96

Jack Waterstreet ’04

Amy Reich Weil ’87

Jordann Weingartner ’02

John D. White Jr. ’81

Mikki Wosencroft ’99

OVERSEERS EMERITI

Bernard Berkman ’52, P’79

Allyn Woodward ’63, P’88 ’93

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GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

Ettore V. Biagioni ’80

GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD

Steven I. Bandel P’16

David J. Barber ’81, P’16 ’17

Eduardo Barco ’82, P’18 ’20

Brian M. Barefoot ’66, H’09, P’01

Bettina Beckhoff de Longinotti-Buitoni P’11 ’14 ’19

William “Greg” Burrill P’04 ’04 ’06, P’11 ’11

Cyril C. Camus ’91

Vicente Carvajal ’91

Lupo M. del Bono ’79, P’09

Heidi Duarte P’18

Carlos Fernandez Gallardo P’15

Mariana Salazar Fernandez ’83

Susana Gallardo P’13

Paul S. Gass ’59

Sunil Goyal P’13 ’16 ’19

Muhammad H. Habib ’81, P’09

Alvaro J. Heilbron P’17 ’18 ’19

Carlos Herrera ’92

James J.K. Hung MBA’71, P’99 ’01

Vivek Jain MBA’83, P’07

Deepak Jethwani P’20

Karlheinz M. Kaiser ’82, MBA’84

Raymond Kassin ’84

Fred S.C. Kiang ’70, MBA’75

Gudmundur Kjaernested ’91

Markus T. Krautli ’81, P’12

Pierre Halimi Lacharlotte P’21

Pimjai Leeissaranukul P’13

Shikhar Need Kamal Malhotra ’04

Umer Mansha ’95

Pedro Martin P’17

Richard A. Maser Jr. ’89

Roberto H. Murray Meza P’04

Elie Milhem ’84, MBA’85, P’12 ’15 ’18

Elizabeth P. Powell MBA’76, P’01

Ingrid Prasatya P’19

Gabriel R. Safdie MBA’86, P’09 ’15

Christina “Chrissy“ Sayare MBA’96

Juan Carlos Serrano P’18 ’18 ’21

Chockchai Sethiwan P’18

Richard J. Snyder, Esq. ’60, H’94 P’93, ’01

Xing-Yan Sun

Finna Huang Susilo ’96

Christian Tabet P’18 ’19

Giuseppina Vinaccia ’74, P’15

Farhana Vohra P’17

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T h e H i s t o r y o f B a b s o n C o l l e g e

ROGER WARD BABSON (1919–1921) was a highly successful pioneer in the financial

investment business. On September 3, 1919, he opened the Babson Institute with an

enrollment of 27 students.

In 1921, Babson named George Coleman (1921–1935) as the second president. That same

year, Babson was incorporated under the educational laws of the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts as a not-for-profit institution.

In 1923, Babson acquired farmland in Wellesley Hills, established an endowment fund, and

began to build a campus. By the end of that year, Mustard, Bryant, and Lyon (now Lukŝić)

Halls, and Knight Auditorium were completed. Two years later, the Babson Park Clubhouse

and Coleman Hall were finished. To accommodate the rise in student enrollment, the

Clubhouse was renamed Park Manor South, and the hotel rooms, originally designed for

visiting businessmen, became residence rooms for Babson students.

With the appointment of Carl Smith (1935–1944), Babson was now led by its first

professional educator. He reorganized the curriculum, adding liberal arts courses, and

in 1943, Babson Institute received permission to confer both the Bachelor of Science and

Master of Business Administration degrees.

Following World War II, Babson, which had been used by the U.S. Navy for three years,

reopened to record enrollments. New President Edward B. Hinckley (1946–1956) tightened

admission standards and strengthened the academic content. By 1950, the Institute had

received accreditation from the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

Under Gordon Trim (1957–1961), an evening MBA program was developed and the first alumni

fundraising effort was held to fund the construction of the dining hall that bears his name.

Henry Kriebel (1961–1974), the school’s sixth president, expanded the curriculum to four

years, redefined its mission as a school of management, opened the doors to women, began

a massive building program, created the School of Continuing Education, and changed the

name from Babson Institute to Babson College. Kriebel’s administration laid the foundation

for the next 20 years of development.

Babson’s seventh president, Ralph Z. Sorenson H’85 (1974–1981), also strengthened the

curriculum. He created the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in 1978, and Babson became

the first college in the United States to offer entrepreneurship as a major. Horn Library was

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built, the Babson Recreation Center (now the Boston Sports Club) was completed, and more

student housing was added.

In 1981, William R. Dill H’91 (1981–1989) became the College’s eighth president. He

placed a greater emphasis on a curriculum, faculty, and student body that focused on

globalization. Many campus buildings were renovated and others added, including the

Webster Center for physical education and recreation, to provide students with state-

of-the-art facilities and services, thus enabling Babson to compete with the nation’s top

business programs. It was during the Dill era that the Center for Executive Education (now

the Babson Executive Conference Center) was added.

During the presidency of William F. Glavin H’99 (1989–1997), Babson moved from being

a strong regional presence to an internationally respected school of business. Building on

the College’s legacy of entrepreneurship, the idea of entrepreneurial leadership was woven

into every aspect of the institution. Glavin believed that people at all stages of their careers

could demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and become well-rounded, analytical

problem-solvers who seize opportunities and move boldly and creatively to take advantage

of them.

In 1997, Leo I. Higdon Jr. H’07 (1997–2001) became the 10th president to lead Babson College.

He strengthened Babson’s curriculum with a renewed emphasis on technology, practice-

based learning, and entrepreneurship in a global context. A commitment to diversity and

the arts brought about the opening of the Reynolds Campus Center, Richard W. Sorenson

Center for the Arts, and the Glavin Family Chapel. Higdon also was instrumental in

establishing the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson College.

Brian M. Barefoot ’66, H’09, P’01 (2001–2008), Babson’s 11th president, was the first

Babson alumnus to hold this position. During his presidency, Babson developed a long-

term strategic and financial plan, expanded the College’s leadership in entrepreneurship,

improved the quality of campus life, committed to new efforts in diversity, strengthened

the alumni network, and partnered with leading global educational institutions.

Leonard A. Schlesinger H’14 (2008–2013), Babson’s 12th president, brought to the College

extraordinary leadership experience in academia and industry. He formulated the

conversations that led to the development of today’s strategy, starting with a community-

wide discussion and decisions around Babson’s strategic direction. That work resulted in a

strategy focused on Entrepreneurial Thought & Action® as the core of Babson’s distinctive

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expertise and culture; integrating social, environmental, economic responsibility, and

sustainability into the core of the curriculum and educational experience; building a

generation of leaders representing Entrepreneurship of All Kinds®; and creating a Global

Consortium of Entrepreneurship Education to disseminate Entrepreneurial Thought &

Action to the world through a network of educators and institutions.

In 2013, Kerry Healey was named Babson’s 13th president and is the first woman

to hold the position. Internationally recognized for her more than three decades of

service in academia, government, and humanitarian work, she believes deeply in the

transformational power of entrepreneurship to create opportunities for positive economic

and social development everywhere. President Healey is expanding and enhancing

Babson’s institutional profile as the recognized global leader in entrepreneurship education

and is preparing to lead the College’s Centennial Campaign to accelerate Babson’s success

into its second century of academic leadership, innovation, and excellence.

Babson is consistently ranked among the nation’s top management schools. The College

has received international recognition for its innovative educational programs for

undergraduate and graduate students and business professionals. With a distinguished

reputation for entrepreneurial excellence, Babson teaches students to make and find

opportunities, to innovate, and to develop creative problem-solving ability.

The key to Babson’s success is its people—students, faculty, administrators, alumni,

governance members, and parents who share a passion for excellence and have helped the

College grow.

THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY dates to medieval times. Through the centuries, the

ceremony has been altered, but its purpose remains the same: to recognize those persons

who have earned academic degrees and to honor the traditions and institutions

of scholarship.

The term commencement is a translation of the Latin inceptio, the name given in the

Middle Ages to the ceremony at which candidates were granted the master of arts degree

and thereby licensed to begin teaching. Today, the original concept has been broadened to

suggest that, at commencement, degree recipients are graduating from academic life and

commencing their professional life.

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www.babson.edu/commencement

The history of academic regalia stretches to the early days of the world’s oldest

universities. A statute in 1321 required that all doctors, licentiates, and bachelors of the

University of Coimbra (Portugal) wear gowns. In England, in the second half of the 14th

century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess in apparel” and prescribed wearing

the long gown.

In 1895, American colleges and universities adopted a uniform system for academic regalia.

Today, while the academic dress code, like the ceremony itself, has undergone several

revisions, it remains essentially the same as when it was first adopted.

The gowns recommended for use by American colleges and universities have the following

characteristics. The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed.

The gown for the master’s degree has oblong sleeves open at the wrist like the bachelor’s

and may be worn open or closed. Both bachelor’s and master’s robes are traditionally black.

The doctoral gown, which also may be worn open or closed, has velvet panels draped around

the neck and stitched down the front edges. Three horizontal velvet bars are sewn on the

upper arm of the bell-shaped sleeves. This trim may be either black or the color distinctive of

the faculty to which the degree refers. Many institutions have adopted distinctively colored

doctoral robes using the official institutional colors.

Members of the governing body of a college or university, whatever their degrees, are entitled

to wear doctoral gowns (with black velvet), but their hoods may be only those of degrees

actually held by the wearers or those especially prescribed for them by the institution.

The hood is the most distinctive feature of the academic costume. The shape of the

bachelor’s and master’s hoods is similar, but the length varies. The hood lining is the official

color or colors of the institution. The Babson hood, for example, is forest green with a single

white chevron. The hood is edged in velvet of two, three, or five inches in width for the

bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, respectively. The edging should be in a color

distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains. Among the most common trims are

tan for business administration; white for arts, letters, and humanities; golden yellow for

science; and light blue for education.

The traditional academic cap for all degrees is the mortarboard of black cloth with a flat,

stiffened square top. Today, there is an option, particularly for those holding doctoral

or terminal degrees, to wear a soft cap. These are of several designs and in many cases

represent a particular college or university. The tassel, fastened to the middle point of the

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top of the cap, may be black or the color appropriate to the subject. Those holding doctorates

may wear a tassel of gold thread. There is no general rule for the position of the tassel on a

mortarboard. However, Babson and a number of colleges and universities have adopted the

practice of requiring candidates for the bachelor’s degree to wear the tassel on the right front

side before degrees are conferred and to shift it to the left after the degrees are awarded.

In today’s ceremony, some graduates are wearing cords, tassels, medallions, stoles, and

cloths that represent specific designations. Below are those related to academic honors:

Gold Cord Valedictorian

Gold Tassel Summa Cum Laude

White Tassel Magna Cum Laude

Red Tassel Cum Laude

Gold Medallion Honors Program

The origin of the mace also dates to medieval times when it was first used as a weapon.

Medieval European bishops, forbidden the use of the sword, were allowed to enter battle with

a mace, often an iron or steel club designed to split armor. By the 16th century, the mace,

a symbol of authority, was embraced as a ceremonial object by colleges and universities.

Traditionally, the mace is carried on formal academic occasions by the most senior faculty

member, often referred to as the “chief” or “grand” marshal of the institution.

The mace of Babson College was designed and crafted by Chas. Thomae & Son, silversmiths,

and has been one of the symbols of the authority of the College for many years. Today, it is

carried by the chief marshal of Babson College.

Today’s Commencement also features flags of the world. These flags represent the

homelands of the Babson undergraduate and graduate students. With students from more

than 80 countries, and faculty members involved in research, training, and development

around the world, Babson’s international presence is evident and we are proud to honor it

with this display.

“… let us chart our lives so that what we do will:

(1) perform a needed service and make the world a

better place in which to live;

(2) make ourselves, and also others, so far as we can,

healthier and stronger physically;

(3) free ourselves, and others, as much as possible,

from worry, care, and mental stress.”

— Roger Babson,

“What Is Success?” (1923)

Babson is committed to sustainable practices. For this

Commencement program, the College has selected acid-free and

elemental chlorine-free recycled paper that is produced with biogas

energy with a minimum of 50 percent post-consumer waste. This

recycled paper also has achieved certification from the Forest

Stewardship Council and the EcoLogo Program.

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