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Haya Alzaid '12
Hometown: Kuwait Campus Activities: Secretary on the E-Board of the Women's Leadership Program, Tour Guide for the Admissions Assistant Program,member of Habitat for Humanity, Intern at the Blank Center, Babson Players, Peer Mentor |
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| Most memorable experience at Babson: My most memorable experience is orientation and bonding with my FYS class. An amazing experience was becoming a Babson Player. Advice for incoming students: Orientation and college is an amazing experience so be sure to be open minded and have fun!
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| Renee Barton '11 Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Campus Activities: Diversity Scholar, Women's Leadership Program, Babson Black Student Union, Babson Players, Peer Mentor Most memorable Babson experience: In high school I was rather introverted but managed to get a part in the spring musical my junior year. I thought that would be my first and only theater experience, but little did I know I would be a part of SIX productions since my freshmen year!!! Through these shows I met the most wonderful people and learned how to express myself in ways that I didn't even know were possible. | 
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| Advice for incoming students: Get involved! Even if it is just one activity, it is good to participate in activities that you think you will be passionate about. Not only will you meet a whole bunch of people, but you enjoy what you are doing.
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Husrav Billimoria'11 Hometown: India Campus Activities: Babson Cricket Club, SGA, H-Tower, Intramural Soccer & Wiffle Ball, AMAN, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Going to Six Flags | 
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| with my friends and having an absolute blast. Being international, I had never been on a rollercoaster ride, and all I can say was THAT IT WAS INCREDIBLE! Babson and it's people are all one big ride that you are going to enjoy immensely. Advice for incoming students: Be yourself! You'll find your niche immediately. This is a place where you're gonna find happiness at every single corner. Be able to manage your time and be open to new ideas and experiences. By coming here you've made the best decision of your life-- TRUST ME!
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| Jacob Brady '12 Hometown: Buffalo, New York Campus Activities: Babson Players, Net Impact, Liberal Arts Tower, Honors Program, Weissman Program, AAP Tour Guide, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: My most memorable experience was the opening night of Bat Boy. That weekend |  |
| was the busiest of my life, and, on top of the school being quarantined for three days beforehand, stress levels were high. However, the show rocked and everyone had a great time. Advice for incoming students: It's almost impossible to accurately expect what college will be like. It will be fun, and it will change your life. Just remember to be yourself and don't be afraid to be outgoing. Have fun!
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| Lavina Daswani '12 Hometown: Iquique, Chile Campus Activities: Member of AMAN, Office Assistant in the Office of International Programs, Peer Mentor. Most memorable experience at Babson: Going to Cradles for Crayons with me FYS group and Peer Mentor. We really got to know one another and had a wonderful, fun, and fulfilling |  |
| day. It was a rewarding experience as we were able to help thousands of kids in just a couple of hours. Advice for incoming students: Do not be shy! Go out there and participate in all events. It's the best way to meet people and make friends.
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| Jeff Festa '10 Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ Campus Activities: , SGA- Executive Vice President, Theta Chi Fraternity- Vice President, Campus Activity Board- Special Events, Green Tower- Secretary, BETA, Intramural Sports, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Explaining the sport of baseball to my friend from Singapore. Advice for incoming students: Don't stress; it's only college.
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| Alex Friedberg '12 Hometown: Weston, MA Campus Activities: Theta Chi, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: The day that I smashed my head into a firebox and got eight staples for the wound. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Be open to everything and everyone at every time of the day. Be the one to jump into action first, during Orientation everyone is a little scared.
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| Lindsey Ford'10 Hometown: Belgrade, ME Campus Activities: CEO/Founder of My Campus Tutor, I-Tower, Women's Tennis Team, Peer Mentor Training Committee Most memorable experience at Babson: Starting up my own business, playing my first college match, Knight Party, Orientation Weekend Fall 2007. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: It is easy to get caught up in FME and after school projects. Just remember to take a break and have fun! It will be some of the best times of your life.
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| Valentina Geba'10 Hometown: Easton, MA Campus Activities: Women's Leadership, Writing Center, Film Women's basketball games, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Going to Pub, Knight Parties, sports games, plays, and any other campus life |  |
| activity....and getting asked to be the Beaver mascot for Preview Day. Advice for incoming students: Don't stress, have fun, learn a lot.
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| Amanda Greenslet, '12 Hometown: Bennington, Vermont Campus Activities: Babson Players, Admission Assistant Program, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: My most memorable experience was when my parents and I first drove into |  |
| Babson and all of the fabulous Peer Mentors were standing at the gate yelling about how awesome Babson is and "Yeah Vermont!" as they read my license plate. Advice for incoming students: I'm not going to lie, the first year at Babson is pretty tough-- but it's not unmanageable and it's TOTALLY worth it! Just be yourself and commit fully to everything you do!
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| Molly Hamel '11 Hometown: Presque Isle, ME Campus Activities: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Admission Assistant Program (AAP), Greek Council, on campus job as a Research Assistant for Institutional Research, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Joining Kappa Kappa Gamma my first semester freshman year, and Fall and |  |
| Spring weekends are always a blast! Advice for incoming students: Have fun and be yourself!
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| Izra Izrailov, '12 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Campus Activities: Posse Scholar, Honors Program, AAP tour guide, Babson Players, ONE Tower, Babson Free Press, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: My most memorable experience was orientation. One of the best weeks of my life. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Just be yourself! Remember it isn't about the destination, it's about the journey!
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| Kelsey Kneeland, '12 Hometown: Shrewsbury, MA Campus Activities: Cheerleading, Babson Dance Ensemble, Chi Omega, Work Study in the Office of Campus Life, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Living in Forest Hall |  |
| and bonding with everyone, hall sitting late at night, blasting music in the bathroom. Advice for incoming students: Don't be afraid to branch out and meet everyone. Be yourself right away! Get everyone's phone number and save it with their last name!
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| Darline Lefevre '10 Hometown: Boston, MA Campus Activities: Babson Dance Ensemble, SGA Senator, Cheerleading, Student Assistant in SFS office, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Performing at my first BDE show this past fall. Joining an on campus |  |
| organization is very rewarding, especially during your first semester because it is a fun way to meet other students. It was amazing to see everyone's hard work pay off and it was so much fun to work together to put on the production "We Like to Party!!!" During this time, existing friendships and bonds grew stronger, and new friendships formed that have led me to some of my best friends on campus! Advice for incoming students: GET INVOLVED, don't be afraid; it's BEYOND worth it! Even if you don't feel ready to join an organization or club, come to the organization fair and attend the many shows and events offered on campus. You will enjoy yourself while becoming connected with the rest of the Babson community.
Tiffany Lien '10 Hometown: Holmdel, NJ Campus Activities: E-Tower, Women's Leadership Program, CUE- Community Unity Educator, Glavin International Mentor, BabsonTV, Babson Players, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Pulling all-nighters, posse retreats, living in the FME office in Central, pub nights, meeting inspiring entrepreneurs, sleeping on the e-tower couch. Advice for incoming students: Don't be afraid to try new things. Push yourself and test your comfort zone. Throw yourself in unknown territory, get lost, and after departing from the comfortable, gain enlightenment through your struggles. Study abroad-- you will gain a whole new perspective on life and the world. Take advantage of all the opportunities that come your way. "To taste the flavor of life, take BIG bites."
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| Deirdre Malo '12 Hometown: Middletown, CT Campus Activities: Liberal arts tower co-president, Habitat for Humanity, Best Buddies, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: The epic first day of Orientation: pulling into Babson and seeing those crazy |  |
| hyper Peer Mentors, meeting my roommates, and bonding with he awesome people from my Orientation group who have become treasured friends. Advice for incoming students: Have fun, try new things, and make the most of your first year-- it goes by fast!
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| Ryan Meadows '10 Hometown: Whitinsville, MA Campus Activities: Babson Intramurals, Peer Mentor Training Committee Most memorable experience at Babson: Being a Peer Mentor! |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Be yourself and enjoy your time at Babson. Don't be afraid to try new things-- your time at Babson is short.
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| Terence Musto '10 Hometown: Glenmont, NY Campus Activities: Honors Program, Founding member of O.N.E (Origins of Necessary Equality) tower, Peer Advisor, Peer Mentor Training Committee Most memorable experience at Babson: Creating a housing community and organization to bring new opportunities and |  |
| perspective to campus and the student body. Advice for incoming students: Be willing to push your comfort level and challenge yourself to try something new.
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| Alyssa Smith '11 Hometown: Waterford, CT Campus Activities: Babson Women's Rugby, Women Giving Back, Honors Program, Campus Activities Board, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Halloween, President's Ball 2008, 1st day of Orientation as a |  |
| Peer Mentor, Dean Hanno's retreat, and Best of the East. Advice for incoming students: Enjoy Orientation and make the most of it. Meet as many people as possible.
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| Jillian Smith '12 Hometown: Winslow, Maine Campus Activities: Women's Leadership Program, Softball, Babson Dance Ensemble, Admissions Assistant Program, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: When my softball team came to cheer me on in the spring BDE performance! |  |
| Another memorable experience would definitely be having a girls’ night out with some of my closest friends to dinner, improv asylum, and dessert :) Advice for incoming students: Be yourself. Go to all orientation activities, no matter how ridiculous it may be because you will meet someone new! Ask lots of questions. Do not go home before Thanksgiving break-- there is so much to do on campus and you don't want to miss out on anything during your first semester at college. Go to the activities fair-- sign up for anything you're interested in because you will receive emails and can decide whether or not to go to meetings or join at a later time. Babson has so much to offer. Utilize the amazing resources you have and don’t let opportunities pass you by. This is the time to put yourself out there and get involved!
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| Diana Sorgho '10 Hometown: Ouagadougou (BF) & Arlington, VA Campus Activities: President of African student organization, Diversity leadership scholar, Babson Francophone Society, Black Student Union, Manager at Phonathon, Peer Mentor Training Committee Most memorable experience at Babson: This has to be after |  |
| giving my first rhetoric speech. I was extremely nervous as I performed. At the end of it, I felt the most relief I have had in a long, long time. It was incredible. Advice for incoming students: Every other freshman coming into this school is as scared, as excited, as sad, and as happy as you. Everyone is basically in the same position as you. So don't feel like you are the only one feeling the way you do. Chances are, most people are feeling exactly like you.
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| Cole Spear '10 Hometown: Hopedale, MA Campus Activities: Founder & COO of LaunchPad Interactions Inc., Intramurals: Basketball, Dodgeball, and Softball, MCFE, retired varsity Men's basketball player, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Intramural championships -- collecting the t-shirts, Knight Parties, | 
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| Coleman 108, Orientation weekend '07, my first Peer Mentor class! Advice for incoming students: See thee more clearly, and love thee more freely. Day by day...day by day.
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| Sarah Switlik '11 Hometown: Pennington, NJ Campus Activities: Kappa Kappa Gamma, CAB- Campus Activities Board, Women's Ice Hockey, Trim Sitter, Peer Mentor, Social Butterfly Most memorable experience at Babson: Being a red cup on Halloween 2007. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Calm down, you're all new.
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| Vanessa Theoharis '10 Hometown: Upton, MA Campus Activities: Women's Leadership Program, Babson Players, Admissions Assistant Program, CUE (Community Educator), Babson Dance Ensemble, Senior Week Committee, Peer Mentor Training Committee |  |
| Most memorable experience at Babson: It's close to impossible to select ONE experience that sums up why I love Babson...but NOTHING beats wearing the beaver costume for the animal scene in Bat Boy: The Musical with Dean Mandel dressed up as Cupid. Advice for incoming students: Get involved! We have a huge amount of organizations on campus for sports, the arts, cultural groups, community service projects, etc. Go out and join any one of these groups- it is the best way to take advantage of what Babson has to offer. You will meet amazing people with similar interests who will make your first year at Babson unforgettable and SO much fun! :)
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| Marissa Uvanovic '12 Hometown: Norfolk, MA Campus Activities: Women Giving Back, S.A.V.E. (Sexual Assault and Violence Education), Best Buddies, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: My orientation experience, Knight parties, spring days with the girls, and my FME business. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Never doubt yourself. If you can dream it, you can do it.
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| Victoria Volgende '11 Hometown: Ossining, NY Campus Activities: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Pan Hellenic Council, Accounting and Law Office Assistant, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: Halloween Weekends. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Don't be nervous-- meet as many people as you can!
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| Kelvin Whitley '12 Hometown: Dallas, Texas Campus Activities: Undergraduate Honor Board- Program Chair, Black Student Union, Admissions Assistant Program, Peer Mentor Most memorable experience at Babson: FME report to the community and community service experience throughout FME. |  |
| Advice for incoming students: Learn in advance time management skills, and run for a Vice President position in your FME business. |
