In conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, Shanelle France ’11 reflects on her service in Lesotho and her journey to becoming a teacher. Even as a high school student, Shanelle France ’11 was interested in joining the Peace Corps. At Hobart and William Smith, she found a community dedicated to civic engagement,
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A craft distillery in Windsor, Vt., has a unique response to the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to the efforts of head distiller and production manager Erin Bell ‘06. Producers of vodka, gin, whiskey and cider, SILO Distillery has shifted part of its operation to manufacturing hand sanitizer — which they are offering free of charge. In an
Georgia Decker ’15 has been selected for a prestigious 2015-16 Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Malaysia, affording her the chance of a lifetime to serve abroad as an English teaching assistant while immersing herself in Malaysian culture. Known for its highly competitive field of applicants, the Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational
For much of the spring semester, Madeline Buckley ’15 and Dana Williams ’16 are co-leading Youth Leadership College (YLC) sessions for second graders involved in student government at West Street Elementary School. The initiative serves as their practicum for the Centennial Center for Leadership’s (CCL) HWS Leads Certificate Program and utilizes a curriculum originally designed
More than 150 young men and women from all walks of life came together this summer in Philadelphia, Penn., to be sworn in as AmeriCorps VISTAS. What all of them share is a passion for social change and a commitment to serving full-time for a year at a non-profit organization, expanding programs designed to bring individuals
Active members of the community, Michael Austerlitz ’10 and Clifford Gardner ’10, recently conducted a workshop on Race, Class and Gender at the Bonner Conference at the University of Richmond, Virginia. Bonner Leaders, such as Austerlitz and Gardner, are part of a movement of students dedicated to service. The workshop, according to Gardner, was “All
Matt Simpson ’04 was recently named an associate in the international trade and arbitration group at Weil Gotshal and Manges, LLP. Simpson is located in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He was also recently appointed a Peace Fellow with the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG), where he previously worked. He will continue his
This summer, Pablo Modesto ’09 is leaving his mark at K-Rock Radio Station in New York City. The only radio production intern for the rock music station, Modesto has a lot of responsibilities. “I’m learning all the ins and outs of recording, editing and preparing audio for use on-air during sweeps and show intros,” he