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18 May 2025"May I Have Your Attention?"
Former TIME Editor in Chief, presidential historian and Harvard professor Nancy Gibbs L.H.D. ’25 urged members of Class of 2025 to apply the knowledge they gained as students to focus on sources of information that truly deserve their attention.
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18 May 2025Four Members of the Class of 2025 Join Peace Corps
HWS seniors will serve two-year positions in Africa, South America and the Caribbean, continuing HWS’ long-standing commitment to service abroad.
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22 May 2025Howes '27 Awarded Prestigious Hollings Scholarship
HWS sophomore joins an elite group of U.S. undergraduates recognized for academic excellence with sought after research scholarship.
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22 May 2025Geneva Students Explore Learning and Community at HWS
Second and sixth graders from Geneva City School District will visit campus for storytelling, collaboration and a celebration of educational journeys.
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15 May 2025A Bat-Like Robot Design Using Echolocation Could Help Find Disaster Survivors
Faculty and student research in AI and robotics merge to create more effective and cost-efficient methods for search and rescue missions.
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13 May 2025From Novice Breaks to Worlds: HWS Debate’s Remarkable Year
Top-tier tournaments, standout novice performances and a world-class Round Robin define an exceptional season for HWS Debate.
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13 May 2025Lisa Kaenzig to Deliver Keynote Address at Baccalaureate
Hobart and William Smith graduates and their families are invited to attend annual interfaith celebration and opportunity for reflection on the eve of Commencement.
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12 May 2025Nancy Gibbs to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address, Receive Blackwell Award
Former Editor in Chief of TIME magazine, presidential historian and Harvard professor, Nancy Gibbs to offer the 2025 Commencement address on May 18.
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8 May 2025A Legacy of Service: Janeciah Cunningham '25 Joins the U.S. Army
Inspired by her grandmother’s military career, HWS student-athlete will carry forward a family tradition of service.
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7 May 2025HWS Named Top Peace Corps Producer
HWS is once again named to the Peace Corps’ list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities.
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7 May 2025Breslin '27 Wins Annual Physics Competition
Project by Henry Breslin ’27 examines Planck temperature Derivation and earns top honors in the 24th annual Albert Holland Physics Lecture Competition.
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Doctoral Candidate Tanquary '17 Receives Graduate Student Teaching Award
Nicole Tanquary ’17, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English at Dietrich College, studies rhetorics, political discourse and public accountability.
Marinucci '06 Appointed Library System COO and Deputy Director
Angela Marinucci '06 has been appointed as the chief operating officer and the deputy director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System.
Garcia '17 Named to 30 Under 30
Sarah Garcia ’17, an executive recruiter for Aleron, has been named by Buffalo Business First as a 30 Under 30 recipient.
Talmage on Breweries in the Finger Lakes
Associate Professor of Business Management and Entrepreneurship Craig Talmage discusses in the Democrat and Chronicle how local breweries around the Finger Lakes build community and support economies.
Cost '07 Nominated for Billboard Women in Music Award
Liz Cost ’07, VP of International Marketing and Artist Development for Sony Music, Nashville, has been nominated for Billboard’s Women in Music 2025 in the Labels and Distributors category.
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Coaching Where it All Began
The journey of HWS alumni leaders.
The Karofskys Make An Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million
Rob ’89 and Ann Karofsky commit $1 million. Their gift will be directed to advances in the sciences.
Patterson ’04 Takes the Lead on Strategic Initiatives at Us Against Alzheimer’s
Catherine Patterson ’04 has been named Director of Strategic Initiatives at UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Cruz ’11 Explores Cultural Crosscurrents in “Carry on Tradition”
New mixed media works by Walter Cruz ’11 fuse diasporic histories and contemporary experience.
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HWS Debate Competes at World Championship in Panama
Hudson Chou '27 and Fairooj Suhita '27 competed at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City. Sandeep Tissaaratchy ’26 and Director of Debate Daniel Schonning ’16 served as adjudicators at the tournament.
Tauscher '25 to Join Willis Towers Watson
Oliver Tauscher ’25 will serve as a health benefits analyst in the financial, actuarial and analytics group at Willis Towers Watson following graduation.
Weier ’25 Interns with J.Crew Group
Tabitha Weier ’25 reflects on her experience with J.Crew Marketing.
Foley '25 Attends UN Climate Change Convention in Azerbaijan
As part of his Honors work on renewable energy solutions, Finn Foley ’25 is attending the 29th meeting of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Azerbaijan.
