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13 October 2025Connolly ’27 Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar
Recognized for her leadership in inclusive education, Jacqueline Connolly ’27 has earned the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, one of the nation’s most selective awards for emerging public service leaders.
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9 October 2025Career Trajectory: Griffin Primeau '23 Completing a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Policy at Northeastern University
HWS provides technical and critical thinking skills necessary for post-graduate endeavors.
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8 October 2025Alumni Connections Open Doors in Healthcare Communications
Nicholas Jones ’26 and Nikolina Stanic ’26 explore the healthcare industry through internships at SAKS Health.
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8 October 2025Falchuk '93 Unveils Landmark Posthumous Interview with Jane Goodall
Netflix’s Famous Last Words, created by Falchuk ’93, resonates as a profound farewell.
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7 October 2025Gearan Appointed to Public Agenda Board of Directors
HWS President Mark D. Gearan will serve a three-year term on the board of directors for Public Agenda.
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7 October 2025How Gorczynski '26 Found Her Place at HWS
Three years after nearly bailing at Orientation, Emily Gorczynski ’26 is president of HWS Student Government, a biochemistry researcher and future UNC pharmacy doctoral student.
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3 October 2025Forbes and Talmage Publish on Business Leadership
New book by HWS professors explores the qualities that create impactful leaders.
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3 October 2025Discoveries in AI Art
Students and Professor of Religious Studies Etin Anwar spent the summer researching Islamic art and AI’s ability to recreate it.
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Elizabeth Blackwell in BBC History Magazine
Janice P. Nimura, author of The Doctors Blackwell, examines the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to graduate with a medical degree in the United States and a 1849 graduate of Geneva Medical College, the predecessor to Hobart and William Smith, and why she became a doctor.
Parsons ’16 Joins Tully Rinckey Law Firm
An article in Buffalo Business First featured the career trajectory of Thomas A. Parsons ’16.
Phillips '62 Honored in Avenue of Heroes
Dr. Steven J. Phillips '62, a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army Reserve who served two tours during the Vietnam War and held a career in medicine, was featured in the Coronado Eagle and Journal's Avenue of Heroes.
Q and A with Gregory '07 in The Daily Record
Peter J. Gregory '07, a partner at Goldberg Segalla, answers questions on real estate law for The Power List in The Daily Record.
McNally '96 Named Bellow Scholar
The Association of American Law Schools’ Committee on Lawyering in the Public Interest has recognized Laura McNally ‘96 for her efforts in uncovering the rampant “tangled title” problem plaguing estate law.
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Studio Art Majors Explore New York City's Art World
Professor Christine Chin leads ARTS 480 students on a weekend of museums, galleries and alumni connections, supported by the Jonas Wood ’99 Fund.
From Sculpture to Surgery and Back
From the operating room to the studio bench, Dr. Bruce Bauer ’70 has spent a lifetime sculpting beauty—whether from living tissue, lapis or opal.
McConnell '12 Named Scholar of the Year at Florida Atlantic University
Scholarship, teaching and mentorship earn HWS alumnus top faculty honor.
Redefining Tourism in the Finger Lakes
Rob Holmes ’92 and Erika Piik ’87 launched a new tourism campaign that tells the story of the Finger Lakes through the lens of their connection to the community and their company’s artful documentary-style approach to storytelling.
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From Seneca Lake to the North Atlantic
Fiona Howes ’27 charts a future in oceanography.
Connolly ’27 Named Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar
Recognized for her leadership in inclusive education, Jacqueline Connolly ’27 has earned the prestigious Voyager Scholarship, one of the nation’s most selective awards for emerging public service leaders.
Historical Research Internships Shed Light on the Region
Through internships, students develop and expand their interests in history and the area.
Yonten '23 to Harvard Law School
Time spent working and studying abroad during and after Hobart and William Smith has inspired a future as an attorney.
