Pride Award

The Babson Pride Award recognizes the significant contributions of those who join the College in its commitment to creating a community that values, supports, and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals and their allies.

Submit A Nomination

Now Accepting Nominations

Nominate a member of the Babson community for the Pride award.

Past Winners

2020

Undergraduate: Michael Sysak ’20
Graduate: Aditya Pathak MBA’20
Staff: Carol Hacker
Faculty: Anjali Bal
Alumni and Friends: Dave Childers ’84

2019

Undergraduate: Aswini Melekote ’19
Graduate: Mia Di Stefano MBA’19
Staff: Denning Aaris
Faculty: Beth Wynstra

2018

Undergraduate: Sheen Hui ’18
Graduate: Calliope Desenberg MBA’18
Staff: Brett Chin, Education Abroad Advisor, and Melissa Shaak, Director of Student Financial Services
Faculty: Mary O’Donoghue, Professor in Arts & Humanities
Alumni and Friends: Kadia Tubman ’13

2017

Undergraduate: Christina Xiao ’17
Graduate: Mark Gagliardi MBA’17
Staff: Kevin Araujo-Lipine, Associate Director, Student Engagement
Faculty: Marjorie Feld, Professor in History & Society
Alumni and Friends: Kit Yan ’06

2016

Undergraduate: Alexis Yioulos ’16, and Nicholas Gordon ’16
Staff: Chuck Collins, Associate Director, Graduate Student Affairs
Faculty: Kerry Rourke, Lecturer in Arts & Humanities
Alumni and Friends: Aaron Walton ’83

2015

Undergraduate: Matthew Hard ’16
Graduate: Phil Pinson MBA’15
Staff: Jason Salzenstein, Senior Instructional & Curriculum Designer
Faculty: Robert Turner DBA, Associate Professor of Accounting
Alumni and Friends: Thomas Bourdon ’98, Ed.D

2014

Undergraduate: Christian Lewis ’13, and Natalie Cullings ’14
Graduate: Christine Yoon MBA’15
Staff: Jamie Kendrioski, Director of International Student and Scholar Services
Faculty: Toni Lester, PhD, Professor of Law, Culture and Society
Alumni and Friends: Richard Babson