Hobart and William Smith Colleges

4 October 2022Day of Service Joins with San Francisco Alums

On campus, the fall Day of Service will bring students into the FLX community for a day of volunteerism. In conjunction with the event, alums in the San Francisco Bay Area will work at a food pantry.

29 September 2022Governor Chris Christie, James Carville and Bill Whitaker Headline Fall Stern Family Forum

As part of Hobart’s Bicentennial celebration, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and political commentator and strategist James Carville LL.D. ’13, P’17 will join the HWS community for a panel discussion moderated by Emmy Award-winning 60 Minutes Correspondent and HWS Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D.'97.

23 September 2022Vincent ’83 Commits $50K to IC Renovation

The renovation of the Intercultural Affairs Center received a boost from former HWS president and current Talladega College President Gregory J. Vincent ’83.

23 September 2022Simons-Barrientos ’21 Heads to The University of Southern California for Public Health

This fall, Ferdy Simons-Barrientos ’21 is pursuing a master’s in public health at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California.

22 September 2022Cohen ’67 Donates to Colleges, Creates Endowed Fund

Psychology Research, Internships, Leadership and Athletics will benefit from gift from Dr. Stephen L. Cohen ’67.

16 September 2022Budmen ’15, MAT’16 Engaged with Leadership Ontario

CCESL’s Peter Budmen to serve with Leadership Ontario.

16 September 2022Friedlander ’80, P’10 Offers Support through Planned Gift

Lynne Friedlander ’80, P’10 gives back, propelling HWS forward.

15 September 2022With Ivan and Ruth Kuhl, the Legacy of Hobart’s No. 1 Fan Remains Strong

To many Hobart College students who matriculated during the first half of the 20th century, an intercollegiate athletics contest without Art Kenney leading cheers from the bleachers or sidelines was unthinkable.

9 September 2022Remembering September 11

HWS to reflect on the impact of the attacks of September 11.

2 September 2022Celebrating the Bicentennial in Style

To celebrate the Bicentennial, Hobart and William Smith launched several pop-up shops that commemorate the 200-year history of Hobart College, each with limited-edition clothing and accessories.

1 September 2022Vincent ’83 Earns 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

Talladega College president Gregory J. Vincent ’83 was awarded the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Black Professional Alliance.

30 August 2022Ames '64 Establishes Endowed Fund

Former Statesman football player Donald S. “Bud” Ames ’64 creates the Ames Endowed Fund for the Statesmen Athletic Association.

19 August 2022Celebrating the Largest Fundraising Year in HWS History

Shattering every giving record in the history of Hobart and William Smith, during the 2021-22 fiscal year that ended on June 30, the Colleges received gifts from more than 5,200 donors for a total of $39.9 million raised.

17 August 2022Winch '90 Publishes Book on Family's Civil War Correspondence

In her newest book, Sarah Burrows Winch ’90, P’25, under the pen name Sarah Tracy Burrows, shares a collection of private, family letters sent by an ancestor during the Civil War, providing personal accounts of the war and time.

10 August 2022Moreau ’13 Takes Center Stage at Essence Festival

Performing as Lynda Starr, singer-songwriter Youdlyn Moreau ’13 dazzled judges at the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans this summer, winning the Center Stage showcase of emerging artists.

9 August 2022HWS Community Mourns the Loss of Melissa Bank '82

5 August 2022Cohen ’67 Provides Strategies, Insights into Talent Development Consulting

A new book by Dr. Stephen Cohen ’67, an expert consultant in the talent development field, provides strategies and insights into how businesses within the field can develop strategies and grow.

5 August 2022HWS Wins National Awards for Branding, Website, Admissions

Hobart and William Smith were awarded a gold and two silver Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.

3 August 2022HWS Community Mourns Dean Banks

Dr. Cerri Banks, former dean of William Smith College and member of the Education Department, has passed away.

18 July 2022“I’m on the side of Truth:” Whitaker ’73 Honored with L.A. Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Whitaker, a renowned journalist and HWS Trustee, earned the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest recognition this month, when actress Rita Moreno presented him with the Joseph M. Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement.

18 July 2022Rep. Lowenthal ’62 to Retire

After a decade in Congress, Rep. Alan Lowenthal ’62 recently announced that he will be retiring after the end of his current term.

15 July 2022Anderton Establishes Symposia on World Affairs and Economic Policy

Two new speaker series invite international experts to campus, thanks to gifts from former Trustee James F. Anderton IV ’65.

15 July 2022Black Woman Be Whole: Alums on Prioritizing Self-Care and Mental Wellness

Ednesha Saulsbury ’00 and Kimberly Moore ’00, the cofounders of “Black Woman Be Whole,” led a self-care workshop on campus.

15 July 2022The Grassroots Initiative that Grew into America Reads

Grounded in a rich culture of student initiative at HWS, the founders of America Reads made a lasting impact at HWS.

14 July 2022Cohen ’81 Donates HWS Debate Case

Keith Cohen ’81 says the well-rounded, liberal arts education he received as a student at HWS helped make him a successful trial attorney.

21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics

Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.

3 June 2022Reunion 2022 Kicks Off During Bicentennial Year

This year, Hobart and William Smith will host two Reunion celebrations. It’s two parties this year!

22 May 2022Commencement 2022: “Your Education Matters More than Ever”

During his Commencement address to graduates, Dr. Christopher Beyrer ’81, Sc.D. ’22 emphasized the vital role of education and critical thinking in fostering democracy, validating truth and combatting disinformation.

20 May 2022Wickenden ’76 Wins 2022 Christopher Award

The Agitators by Dorothy H. Wickenden ’76, L.H.D. ’14 is one of six nonfiction books for adults recognized this year for affirming “the highest values of the human spirit.”

4 May 2022HWS Alum and Parent Trip to Cuba

Hobart and William Smith professors will be leading a week-long trip to Cuba, designed for HWS parents and alums.

2 May 2022Princeton Review Names HWS a "Best Value College"

The national list recognizes Hobart and William Smith’s academic excellence, affordability and career outcomes for graduates.

30 April 2022Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 Recognized on UN Postal Stamp

The United Nations Postal Administration has honored Dr. Wangari Matthai P’94, P’96, L.H.D. ’94 on a stamp in remembrance of her birthday.

29 April 2022Conservatism Today: Bret Stephens kicks off the Stern Family Forum

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Bret Stephens reflected on intellectual humility, the benefits of a healthy conservative politics and the perils of ideological orthodoxy.

27 April 2022Downs ’22 Headed to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Building on his bachelor of science in biology, Garrett Downs ’22 will attend Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in the fall to earn a master of science in nursing, a prerequisite for the doctoral program.

26 April 2022Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 Earns Fulbright to Germany

HWS Master of Arts in Teaching candidate Katherine (Katie) Percoski ’21, MAT ’22 has been accepted into the U.S. Government’s flagship international exchange program.

1 April 2022Supporting Tomorrow's Doctors

A new endowed scholarship supports pre-med students and honors family bonds.

1 April 2022Vincent ’83 Named President of Talladega College

Gregory J. Vincent ’83 has been named the 21st President of Talladega College.

1 April 2022Latimer ’85 Named President of Chestnut Hill College

Dr. William W. Latimer ’85, an infectious disease epidemiologist, has been named president of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia becoming the first man and first lay president in the college’s nearly 100-year-old history.

23 February 2022Perspectives from the Hill

Current and former U.S. Congressional Representatives, including HWS alums, joined members of the campus community for a panel discussion on careers in the nation’s capital.

10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition

A senior scientist at Amazon, Jamey Mulligan ’07 is serving on a panel of 12 judges for the four-year XPRIZE competition for carbon removal, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.

20 December 2021From HWS to Med School

Jerlin Garo ’17, a first-year medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, reflects on the research projects and internships she had at HWS.

17 December 2021Road to World War II

In Sins of the Fathers, Stern and co-author Alan A. Winter continue the story of Adolf Hitler’s political rise and the road to World War II.

10 December 2021Franks '72 Creates Richard L. 'Doc' Heaton - Edward P. Franks, M.D. Professor of Human Rights, Genocide, and Social Justice

A gift from Dr. Edward Franks '72 endows a permanent fund in memory of Professor of Religious Studies Richard Heaton, in recognition of the late professors contributions to awareness of human rights.

23 November 2021On the Frontline of PTSD Studies

Stephanie Wells 10 is exploring new ways to treat PTSD, understand why patients drop out of treatment, and how to increase engagement in PTSD treatment.

17 November 2021Announcing the New HWS Rowing Center

Excavation and construction began this summer at the site of the Miltenberger and Bennett-Hooper Rowing Center.

11 November 2021Whitaker '73 Receives Top Honor for Journalistic Excellence

Trustee Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97 is the recipient of the Founders Award for Excellence in Journalism from the International Center for Journalists.

11 November 2021Honoring HWS Veterans: Frelinghuysen '69

New Jersey Globe profiles Rodney Frelinghuysen '69 and his family's legacy of service.

5 November 2021HWS Hosts Veterans Day Conversation

Two Veterans Day discussions pay tribute to U.S. Armed Forces.

26 October 2021Founder's Day Celebrates Leadership and Progress

This Founders Day celebrate the William Smith legacy of preparing women to make a difference.

25 October 2021Suddenly Sick

In his new memoir, Peter Karp '54 offers an absorbing and moving account of his wifes unexpected battle with lung cancer.

25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership

The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.

21 October 2021Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund

Best friends from the William Smith Class of 1984 have established the Strong Parents, Strong Daughters Fund in honor of the late Judith Murtha P'84.

18 October 2021Temkin '89 Named DriveWealth CIO

Former eBay executive Harry Temkin 89 joins DriveWealth, a pioneer in fractional investing and embedded finance, as Chief Information Officer.

15 October 2021New Druids Bring Character, Loyalty and Leadership

The newest inductees to Hobart Colleges Druid Society, the highest honor society for Hobart students, were announced at the Homecoming and Family Weekend football game on Saturday, Sept. 25.

14 October 2021Guys Talk Yoga

On his podcast, Guys Talking Yoga, Derek Vanderwarker 96 interviewed Dan Bornstein, Ph.D. 95, a health and exercise science expert at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina.

12 October 2021Make It, Don't Fake It

Ever wonder what it takes to lead a successful business? Sabrina Horn '83 offers valuable answers in her new book Make it, Don't Fake it.

12 October 2021The Far and the Near Released This Year

David Lehner '80's fourth novel, The Far and the Near, explores the ramifications of cancel culture and the suppression of ideas.

12 October 2021Bozzuto '68 Inducted to Baltimore Sun Hall of Fame

This fall, The Baltimore Sun inducted former HWS Board Chair and Honorary Trustee Thomas S. Bozzuto 68, L.H.D.18 and Barbara Bozzuto into the Business and Civic Hall of Fame.

8 October 2021Remembering Alan Kalter '64, the Voice of Letterman's Late Show

Alan Kalter '64, the longtime announcer for the Late Show with David Letterman and beloved Class Correspondent since 1972, died on Monday.

6 October 2021Ten Years After Graduation: Where is Ben Ahearn Now?

Ben Ahearn 11 reminisces on his time at the Colleges and how the Charles H. Salisbury Summer International Internship Stipend influenced his life and career journey. In the past few months, I hav

2 October 2021Alums Build the Business They Want to See in the World: New Podcast Talks Entrepreneurship

HWS alums share a fresh, front-line perspective on launching business ventures in the new student-led podcast Entrepreneurial Endeavors.

30 September 2021McMillan '21 Chases the Wind

Tracking tornados in the field as an HWS undergrad prepared Patrick McMillan '21 for his graduate studies in meteorology at Ohio University.

21 September 2021New Blueprints: "To Help People See"

University of Rochesters Memorial Art Gallery features works by Associate Professor of American Studies Kirin Makker and G. Peter Jemison L.H.D. '20.

20 September 2021Confessions of an Applied Psychologist

Lessons on guiding leaders through times of rapid and unpredictable change. Dr. Stephen Cohen '67 will visit campus on Monday, Nov. 1 to speak to students interested in careers in psychology.

14 September 2021Pulteney Street Podcast: Hobart Football

Head Football Coach Kevin DeWall ’00 joins the Pulteney Street Podcast with President Joyce P. Jacobsen.

3 September 2021Herons Earn IWLCA Academic Honors

The Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association announced its 2020-21 academic award winners today.

1 September 2021Wickenden '76 to Discuss The Agitators in Auburn, N.Y.

Dorothy H. Wickenden '76, L.H.D. '14 discusses her new book at the Seward House Museum in Auburn, N.Y.

28 July 2021Rev. Cloughen '64 Authors One Minute Stewardship

Rev. Charles Cloughen Jr. '64 is the author of One Minute Stewardship: Creative Ways to Talk about Money in Church.

26 July 2021The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15

The Meeting with Super Bowl Champion Marpet '15 and Secret Service Officer Ellis '15

23 July 2021New Endowment Celebrates 150 Years of Phi Beta Kappa at HWS

For academically accomplished students, there is no higher recognition than admission to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the United States.

23 July 2021Lawver '21 and Boland '21 Begin at Aon

Two recent graduates have accepted positions at Aon. Delia Lawver '21 and Julian Boland '21 have landed full-time positions at Aon, a global financial services firm.

16 July 2021Matt '81 Shares Principles of Leadership Success

Fred Matt 81, president of the fourth-generation brewery F.X. Matt Brewing Co., reflects on the family business, its longevity and effective management in the Syracuse Post-Standards weekly series.

16 July 2021FEVEN YOHANNES '04: Divine Messages

Feven Yohannes '04 and her identical twin sister Helena have always seen beauty as a way to connect with other women.

16 July 2021Anderson '21 Named Liberty League Scholar Athlete of the Year

Liberty League Commissioner Tracy King announced that Hobart College tennis all-star Walker Anderson is the 2020-21 Liberty League Men’s Scholar Athlete of the Year.

16 July 2021Pierson '21 Secures Job at Prudential Financial

Tyler Pierson '21 accepts position at one of the worlds largest financial services institutions, Prudential Financial.

14 July 2021Montgomery '21 Voted Liberty League Scholar of the Year

William Smith College lacrosse defender Mekayla Montgomery was voted the 2020-21 Liberty League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Commissioner Tracy King announced today.

8 June 2021Beckley '20 Earns Graduate Award from Wisconsin

A graduate student in atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ian Beckley '20 was recognized with the Schwerdtfeger Award for academic achievement.

19 May 2021France '11 Reflects on Peace Corps Service

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.

9 April 2021HWS Supports Bridges Over Walls Leadership Project in Geneva

Everything happening nationally is happening locally, and we need these discussions about nonviolent communication and capacity building so we can be stewards of public good.

9 April 2021"I Can't Change" with Grammy-nominated Mary Lambert

This month, HWS will host a performance by singer and composer Mary Lambert, followed by a discussion on authenticity, mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ lived experiences.

9 April 2021"Live. Work. POSE!" With Screenwriter, Producer Steven Canals

This month, HWS will host a conversation with Steven Canals, co-creator and co-executive producer of the FX drama series Pose.

22 March 2021Pitch 2021 Semifinalists Announced

Seven students have advanced to the semifinal round of The Pitch, the Colleges annual entrepreneurial leadership contest.

19 March 2021Emmy Winning Producer Kunin '09 Profiled by Reel 360

Sarah Kunin ’09, a three-time Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning television producer, is featured in Reel 360’s Women’s History Month series spotlighting leaders in news and entertainment.

16 March 2021Women's Health and Rights: Maguire '69 Recalls Career in New Memoir

Elizabeth Liz Shires Maguire '69 looks back on a four-decade career in public health and imparts advice on leadership and mentorship in her new memoir. Sometimes opportunity knocks.

19 February 2021Pitch Contest Named for Entrepreneur Todd Feldman '89

To honor Todd Feldman 89 and his family, who generously support the HWS Entrepreneurship Fund and Opell Challenge, the HWS Pitch contest has been renamed. The 2021 Todd Feldman 89 and Family Pitc

17 February 2021Mendelson '17 Reflects on Peace Corps Experiences

HWS commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps by asking alums to reflect on their service as volunteers.

29 January 2021DeVaney '95 Named Posse 9 Mentor

Director of Alumni and Alumnae Relations Chevanne DeVaney ’95, P’21, P’23 will serve as the mentor for Posse 9, a group of 10 students from Los Angeles, Calif., who will arrive on campus for the Fall 2021 semester.

11 November 2020HWS Launches LGBTQIA+ Alum Network

This fall, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are launching a new initiative to connect graduates across class years and regions who identify among the LGBTQIA+ community.

26 August 2020Alumnae Launch Women in the Real

Hannah Bini ’20, Chloe Emler ’20 and Addison Gilbard ’20 want to change the way women are portrayed in the media — and they want women to contribute to how that change happens.

2 June 2020Rawlins '80 Discusses UX and the Brain

HWS Trustee Michael Rawlins ’80, P’16, principal user experience (UX) design architect for the Walt Disney Company, will conduct a talk on UX and the brain on Thursday, June 4 from 12-1 p.m. via Zoom.

26 May 2020Karofsky '89 Supports Study Abroad with Gift to McGuire Fund

Robert Karofsky '89 was already an economics major when he had his first class with former Interim President and Professor Emeritus of Economics Patrick A. McGuire L.H.D. '12. "Taking that class accelerated my learning and excitement for the discipline," says Karofsky, who today serves as Co-President of the Investment Bank at UBS and a member of the UBS Group Executive Board. "He's the most extraordinary professor I have had. I believe I owe a lot to him."

20 April 2020Merk '97 Provides Free Software for COVID-19 Research

When Dana Merk ’97 heard about the COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium — created by the White House to provide access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources to support COVID-19 research — he knew Data Expedition, Inc. had a role to play in fighting the pandemic.

30 January 2020Csaposs '09 Takes on New Role in Nairobi

Brendan Csaposs '09 is no stranger to packing his bags and heading out to try something new.

15 January 2020Beyrer '81 on Confronting AIDS in the New Decade

In a December interview, internationally renowned epidemiologist Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81 discussed healthcare, human rights and the primary challenges facing the HIV community ahead of AIDS 2020, the International AIDS Conference.

3 December 2019Conklin 02 Interviewed in The Asian Entrepreneur

Renee Conklin 02 has called Hong Kong home since 2006 when she moved for an assignment and stayed, eventually starting her own company, RC HR Consulting.

28 August 2019H.I.V., Justice and the Law: Beyrer '81 in NYT

Dr. Christopher C. Beyrer ’81, a past president of the International AIDS Society and an internationally renowned epidemiologist, co-authored a New York Times op-ed this month, decrying the gap between scientific understanding of H.I.V. and the attitude of the legal and criminal justice system toward people living with the disease.

16 May 2019Sipher '83 in The Atlantic, NPR: Russia Investigation Continues

In an article in The Atlantic and an NPR interview this month, retired Central Intelligence Agency officer John Sipher ’83, P’19 discusses the questions about Russia’s election interference that remain following the release of the Mueller Report. Sipher will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for the Hobart Launch on Friday.

18 January 2019Mays '06 Named to Top Economic Development Post

Amanda Mays 06 has been named regional director of Empire State Development for Western New York and executive director of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council.

10 January 2019Gregory '07 Named Partner at Rochester Law Firm

Peter J. Gregory '07 was promoted to the role of partner for the Rochester-based law firm McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C. this year.

8 January 2019Rosenbaum '86 Named Jurist of the Year

The New York State Supreme Court Judges Association presented the Honorable Matthew A. Rosenbaum '86, with the Jurist of the Year award.