Community is everything for Johana Muriel Grajales, MBA ’22. Originally from Colombia, with a background in the nonprofit sector, Johana came to MIT Sloan looking to find a community that would support her ultimate goal of being a more impactful leader.

In April, the MIT Alumni Association announced the winners of the volunteer leadership awards, which honor outstanding accomplishments and service to the MITAA and the Institute. Among the 2023 award recipients were five MIT Sloan alumni.

Marta Ortega-Valle, SF ’08, is addressing one of the most pressing challenges faced by farmers: crop threats. She co-founded GreenLight Biosciences with fellow MIT alumni to help farmers create sustainable agricultural systems through the integration of science with technology.

Ten years after MIT Sloan opened its first physical location outside of the United States in Chile, the MIT Sloan Latin America Office remains an integral part of Santiago’s bustling business district.

In the U.S., eighty percent of people are locked out of the solar market because they can’t put solar on their rooftop. Solstice, co-founded by Sandhya Murali, MBA ’15, and Stephanie Speirs, MBA ’17, is changing the system with an inclusive model of community solar.

Thomas J. Allen, SM ’63, PhD ’66, a beloved member of the MIT Sloan community for more than half a century, died November 13 after a brief illness. He was 89.

Since 2019, hundreds of first-year MBA students have taken ID Lab, a unique course dedicated to discovering and developing leadership skills.

Ashley Pelzek, MBA '19, discusses the pivot from a military career to pursuing an MBA and finding community with fellow Veterans at MIT Sloan.

Invited guests attended a special event at the new MIT Museum location in Kendall Square in early December.

Frank Finelli, SM ’86, and student veterans discuss the importance of supporting one another professionally, financially, and emotionally.