Babson senior Grace Wong is taking this year off to travel as an ambassador for Hong Kong – and for Babson.  Grace was named first runner up at the Miss Hong Kong pageant held last summer!  She also won the titles ‘Miss Photogenic’ and ‘Miss International Good Will!’In January, Grace went to Hong Kong on [...]

The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) has named Babson College winner in the College Division of the Field Maintenance Award.  The award will be accepted by baseball coach Matt Noone at a reception in Philadelphia on January 5th.

The ABCA/Turface Field Maintenance Award includes one ton of Turface MVP, infield soil conditioner, and $400 of [...]

The Boston Chamber of Commerce has named Cafco Construction its 2007 Small Business of the Year.  Joe Burkett '85 is its CFO.  According to the Chamber, “Cafco Construction Management Inc., is a Boston-based construction management and general contracting firm specializing in a variety of development ventures. For nearly 20 years Cafco has built a solid reputation [...]

              
Elaine Eisenman, Dean, Babson Executive Education and author, I didn't See It Coming—How to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business, told Wellesley Chamber members to “Make mistakes, fail now and then, because the surest road to failure is unbroken success.”
The event was the Babson College/Wellesley Bank Business Series at the Wellesley Chamber's Networking Before 9 [...]

                   
Name of business: Turtle Feet Creative Learning

Mission: To allow children the experience of learning through art.
Began: 2007
Where: Easton, MA
Founder: Kathryn Cowan Porro, create@turtlefeetonline.comOne-Year MBA Program '06
How the idea began:  “While running an academic learning center I was afforded the opportunity to speak with thousands of parents.  Those many conversations helped me to understand the desires [...]